Fun fact 4 about Honshu
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The Tokaido Shinkansen is the world's oldest high-speed rail line.
Honshu
Japan
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island
Honshu
Japan
Area
225,800 km²
Location
Japan
Honshu , historically known as Akitsushima or Hondo, is the largest of Japan's four main islands. It lies between the Pacific Ocean (east) and the Sea of Japan (west). It is the seventh-largest island in the world, and the second-most populous after the Indonesian island of Java.
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