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Legendary Emperor Jimmu (神武天皇, Jinmu-tennō)
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Japan comprises 14,125 islands extending along the Pacific coast of Asia.

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Japan

Population
123.4M
Area
377,975 km²
Capital
Tokyo
Continent
Asia
12th most populous country in the world

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asian mainland, it is bordered to the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea in the south.

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Photo: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (月岡芳年): 1839-1892 · Public Domain