postgres Japan An island nation in East Asia made up of 47 prefectures, with a developed rail network centered on the Shinkansen. /en/places/japan/at/19.html place_japan_country place Japan japan An island nation in East Asia made up of 47 prefectures, with a developed rail network centered on the Shinkansen. published category-geography category-history tag-admin-division ja-wiki 日本 https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC 日本語ウィキペディア・公式サイト, 2026-10-28確認 2026-10-28T00:00:00+08:00 2026-10-28T00:00:00+08:00 user:admin 19 ## Overview Japan is an island nation in East Asia comprising the four main islands of Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu plus some 14,000 islands. Its total area is about 378,000 km2 and its population about 120 million (2024). The capital is Tokyo; it is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system. ## Basic information - Capital: Tokyo - Total area: about 378,000 km2 - Population: about 120 million (2024, 47 prefectures) - Climate: temperate monsoon (subarctic in Hokkaido, subtropical in Okinawa) - Language: Japanese - Currency: yen ## Administrative divisions Japan consists of 47 prefectures (1 to, 1 do, 2 fu, 43 ken), grouped into eight regions: Hokkaido, Tohoku, Kanto, Chubu, Kansai, Chugoku, Shikoku and Kyushu. ## Rail network Japan opened the world's first high-speed railway, the [[concept_japan_shinkansen_tokaido|Tokaido Shinkansen]], in 1964; the conventional and Shinkansen networks now total about 27,000 km. The Shinkansen network comprises the [[concept_japan_shinkansen_sanyo|Sanyo]], [[concept_japan_shinkansen_tohoku|Tohoku]], [[concept_japan_shinkansen_joetsu|Joetsu]], [[concept_japan_shinkansen_hokuriku|Hokuriku]], [[concept_japan_shinkansen_kyushu|Kyushu]], [[concept_japan_shinkansen_hokkaido|Hokkaido]] and [[concept_japan_shinkansen_nishikyushu|Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen]] plus the Yamagata and Akita Mini-Shinkansen, operated by [[org_japan_jr_hokkaido|JR Hokkaido]], [[org_japan_jr_east|JR East]], [[org_japan_jr_central|JR Central]], [[org_japan_jr_west|JR West]], [[org_japan_jr_kyushu|JR Kyushu]] and [[org_japan_jr_shikoku|JR Shikoku]]. Urban areas are served by the [[concept_japan_rail_yamanote|Yamanote Line]], [[concept_japan_rail_osaka_loop|Osaka Loop Line]], [[concept_japan_rail_tokaido_main|Tokaido Main Line]], subways and buses. /places/japan.html en zh zh de en fr ja 国 36.2048 138.2529 日本 tag-admin-division admin-division Administrative division Provinces, prefectures and counties, with their historical evolution. 39828 relation_tokyo_located_in_japan place_japan_pref_tokyo located_in place_japan_country place_japan_pref_tokyo ja-wiki place_japan_pref_tokyo Tokyo /en/places/jp-pref-tokyo.html true relation_kyoto_located_in_japan place_japan_pref_kyoto located_in place_japan_country place_japan_pref_kyoto ja-wiki place_japan_pref_kyoto Kyoto /en/places/jp-pref-kyoto.html true relation_osaka_located_in_japan place_japan_pref_osaka located_in place_japan_country place_japan_pref_osaka ja-wiki place_japan_pref_osaka Osaka Prefecture /en/places/jp-pref-osaka.html true relation_kikunoi_honten_located_japan 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