Japan is a constitutional monarchy with a bicameral legislature known as the National Diet. Widely considered a great power and the only Asian member of the G7, it maintains one of the world's …

1 day ago · Japan is an island country lying off the east coast of Asia. It consists of a string of islands in a northeast-southwest arc that stretches for approximately 1,500 miles (2,400 km) through the …

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7 hours ago · Cherry blossoms in Kichijōji Japan, known as Nihon or Nippon (日本) in Japanese, is an island nation in East Asia. Its insular character has allowed it to develop a unique and very intricate …

2 days ago · Japan, a country of islands, extends along the eastern or Pacific coast of Asia. The main islands, running from north to south, are Hokkaido, Honshu, or the mainland Shikoku, Kyushu, and …

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