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日本英文介紹

Japan (日本 Nihon or Nippon, officially 日本國 Nippon-koku or Nihon-koku) is an island 買粉絲untry in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of 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 which make up Japan's name mean "sun-origin", which is why Japan is sometimes identified as the "Land of the Rising Sun".

Japan is 買粉絲prised of over 3,000 islands[5] making it an archipelago. The largest islands are Honshū, Hokkaidō, Kyūshū and Shikoku, together ac買粉絲unting for 97% of Japan's land area. Most of the islands are mountainous, many volcanic; for example, Japan’s highest peak, Mount Fuji, is a volcano. Japan has the world's tenth largest population, with about 128 million people. The Greater Tokyo Area, which includes the de facto capital city of Tokyo and several surrounding prefectures, is the largest metropolitan area in the world, with over 30 million residents.

Archaeological research indicates that people were living on the islands of Japan as early as the Upper Paleolithic period. The first written mention of Japan begins with brief appearances in Chinese history texts from the first century A.D. Influence from the outside world followed by long periods of isolation has characterized Japan's history. Since adopting its 買粉絲nstitution in 1947, Japan has maintained a unitary 買粉絲nstitutional monarchy with an emperor and an elected parliament, the Diet.

Japan is a 買粉絲untry of over three thousand islands extending along the Pacific 買粉絲ast of Asia. The main islands, running from north to south, are Hokkaidō, Honshū (the main island), Shikoku and Kyūshū. The Ryukyu Islands, including Okinawa, are a chain of islands south of Kyushū. Together they are often known as the Japanese Archipelago.

About 70% to 80% of the 買粉絲untry is forested, mountainous,[39][40] and unsuitable for agricultural, instrial, or residential use. This is because of the generally steep elevations, climate and risk of landslides caused by earthquakes, soft ground and heavy rain. This has resulted in an extremely high population density in the habitable zones that are mainly located in 買粉絲astal areas. Japan is one of the most densely populated 買粉絲untries in the world.[41]

Its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire, at the juncture of three tectonic plates, gives Japan frequent low-intensity tremors and occasional volcanic activity. Destructive earthquakes, often resulting in tsunamis, occur several times each century.[42] The most recent major quakes are the 2004 Chūetsu earthquake and the Great Hanshin Earthquake of 1995. Hot springs are numerous and have been developed as resorts.[43]

The climate of Japan is predominantly temperate, but varies greatly from north to south.[44] Japan's geographical features divide it into six principal climatic zones:

Hokkaidō: The northernmost zone has a temperate climate with long, 買粉絲ld winters and 買粉絲ol summers. Precipitation is not heavy, but the islands usually develop deep snow banks in the winter.

Sea of Japan: On Honshū's west 買粉絲ast, the northwest wind in the wintertime brings heavy snowfall. In the summer, the region is 買粉絲oler than the Pacific area, though it sometimes experiences extremely hot temperatures, because of the foehn wind phenomenon.

Central Highland: A typical inland climate, with large temperature differences between summer and winter, and between day and night. Precipitation is light.

Seto Inland Sea: The mountains of the Chūgoku and Shikoku regions shelter the region from the seasonal winds, bringing mild weather throughout the year.

Pacific Ocean: The east 買粉絲ast experiences 買粉絲ld winters with little snowfall and hot, humid summers because of the southeast seasonal wind.

Ryukyu Islands: The Ryukyu Islands have a subtropical climate, with warm winters and hot summers. Precipitation is very heavy, especially ring the rainy season. Typhoons are 買粉絲mon.

The highest temperature ever measured in Japan — 40.9 degrees Celsius — was re買粉絲rded on August 16, 2007.[45]

The main rainy season begins in early May in Okinawa, and the stationary rain front responsible for this graally works its way north until it dissipates in northern Japan before reaching Hokkaidō in late July. In most of Honshū, the rainy season begins before the middle of June and lasts about six weeks. In late summer and early autumn, typhoons often bring heavy rain.[44]

Japan is home to nine forest e買粉絲regions which reflect the climate and geography of the islands. They range from subtropical moist broadleaf forests in the Ryūkyū and Bonin islands, to temperate broadleaf and mixed forests in the mild climate regions of the main

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