Outline of Japan

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Japan:
Japan – an island nation in East Asia, located in the Pacific Ocean. It lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south. The characters that make up Japan's name mean "sun-origin" (because it lies to the east of nearby countries), which is why Japan is sometimes referred to as the "Land of the Rising Sun". Japan is an archipelago of 6,852 islands. The four largest islands are Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku, which together comprise about ninety-seven percent of Japan's land area.
Geography of Japan.
Geography of Japan
Environment of Japan.
Environment of Japan
Regions of Japan.
The four main islands of Japan are:
Major regions of Japan include:
Ecoregions of Japan.
Ecoregions of Japan
Administrative divisions of Japan.
Prefectures of Japan
Prefectures of Japan.
From north to south (numbering in order), the prefectures of Japan and their commonly associated regions are:
Karafuto, a portion of the island of Sakhalin north of Hokkaido (not shown on the map), was part of Japan from 1907 until World War II. The entire island is now governed by Russia.
Municipalities of Japan.
Municipalities of Japan
Demography of Japan.
Demographics of Japan
Government and politics of Japan.
Politics of Japan
Branches of the government of Japan.
Government of Japan
Foreign relations of Japan.
Foreign relations of Japan
International organization membership of Japan.
Japan is a member of:
Law and order of Japan.
Law of Japan
Military of Japan.
Military of Japan
Culture of Japan.
Culture of Japan
Architecture of Japan.
Architecture of Japan
Cuisine of Japan.
Japanese cuisine
Homes in Japan.
Housing in Japan
Language in Japan.
Languages of Japan
Religion in Japan.
Religion in Japan
Sports and gaming in Japan.
Sports in Japan
Economy and infrastructure of Japan.
Economy of Japan
Health in Japan.
Health in Japan