Japan (日本 Nihon or Nippon), officially the State of Japan (日本国 Nippon-koku or Nihonkoku),is an island nation in East Asia located in the Pacific Ocean. Japan is an archipelago of 6,852 islands. The four largest islands are Honshū, Hokkaidō, Kyūshū and Shikoku, together accounting for 97% of Japan's land area. 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.

Japan (日本 Nihon or Nippon), officially the State of Japan (日本国 Nippon-koku or Nihonkoku),is an island nation in East Asia located in the Pacific Ocean. Japan is an archipelago of 6,852 islands. The four largest islands are Honshū, Hokkaidō, Kyūshū and Shikoku, together accounting for 97% of Japan's land area. 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.