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For a more comprehensive list, see the List of Japan-related topics.

The following list of topics is provided as an overview of and introduction to Japan:

Geography of Japan

Main articles: Geography of Japan

• Location:
• Atlas of Japan
• Cities of Japan
  • List of capital cities in Japan
• Extreme points of Japan

Ecology of Japan

Main article: Ecology of Japan

• Climate of Japan
• Ecoregions of Japan
• Environment of Japan
• Geology of Japan
• Wildlife of Japan

Regions of Japan

Main article: Regions of Japan

• Hokkaidō (the island of Hokkaidō and nearby islands, largest city Sapporo)
• Tōhoku region (northern Honshū, largest city Sendai)
• Kantō region (eastern Honshū, largest cities Tokyo and Yokohama)
• Chūbu region (central Honshū, including Mt. Fuji), sometimes divided into:
  • Hokuriku region (northwestern Chūbu)
  • Kōshin'etsu region (northeastern Chūbu, largest city Nagano)
  • Tōkai region (southern Chūbu, largest city Nagoya, Hamamatsu, and Shizuoka)
  • Chūkyō region (southwestern Chūbu, largest city Nagoya, Gifu,and Yokkaichi)
• Kansai or Kinki region (west-central Honshū, largest cities Osaka, Kobe, and Kyoto)
• Chūgoku region (western Honshū, largest city Hiroshima, and Okayama)
• Shikoku (island, largest city Matsuyama, and Takamatsu)
• Kyūshū (island, largest city Fukuoka) which includes:
  • Ryukyu Islands, including Okinawa

Ecoregions of Japan

Main article: Ecoregions of Japan

Political divisions of Japan

Main article: Political divisions of Japan

Geographic features of Japan

Main article: Landforms of Japan

• Bodies of water of Japan
• Islands of Japan
• Mountains of Japan
• Rivers of Japan
• World Heritage Sites in Japan

Demography of Japan

Main article: Demographics of Japan

Government and politics of Japan

Main article: Government of Japan and Politics of Japan

• Form of government:
• Head of state: ]
• Head of government: Prime Minister of Japan

• Elections in Japan
  • (specific elections)
• Human rights in Japan
• Political funding in Japan
• Political parties in Japan
• Political scandals of Japan
• Taxation in Japan

Branches of the government of Japan

Executive branch of the government of Japan

• Prime Minister of Japan
• Cabinet of Japan
• Ministries of Japan
  • National Public Safety Commission
  • Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
  • Ministry of Justice
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • Ministry of Finance (Japan)
  • Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
  • Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
  • Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
  • Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
  • Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
  • Ministry of the Environment
  • Ministry of Defence

Legislative branch of the government of Japan

• Diet of Japan (Bicameral Legislature of Japan)

Judicial branch of the government of Japan

Foreign relations of Japan

International organization membership

Japan is a member of:

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Law of Japan

Main article: Law of Japan

• Constitution of Japan
• Crime in Japan
• Law enforcement in Japan

Military of Japan

Main article: Military of Japan

• Army of Japan: ]
• Navy of Japan: ]
• Air force Japan: ]
• Special forces of Japan

History of Japan

Main article: History of Japan and Current events of Japan

• Military history of Japan

Culture of Japan

Main article: Culture of Japan

• Architecture of Japan
• Languages of Japan
  • Japann English
• Cuisine of Japan
• Festivals in Japan
• Humor in Japan
• Media in Japan
• National symbols of Japan
  • Coat of arms of Japan
  • Flag of Japan
  • National anthem of Japan
• Public holidays in Japan
• Religion in Japan
  • Hinduism in Japan
  • Buddhism in Japan
  • Christianity in Japan
  • Hinduism in Japan
  • Islam in Japan
  • Judaism in Japan
  • Sikhism in Japan
• World Heritage Sites in Japan

The Arts in Japan

• Art in Japan
• Cinema of Japan
• Cuisine of Japan
• Literature of Japan
• Music of Japan
• Television in Japan
• Theatre in Japan

Sports in Japan

Main article: Sports in Japan

Economy of Japan

Main article: Economy of Japan

• Agriculture in Japan
• Communications in Japan
• Companies of Japan
• Currency of Japan
• Economic history of Japan
• Mining in Japan
• National Bank of Japan
• Tourism in Japan
• Transport in Japan

• Japan Stock Exchange

Education in Japan

Main article: Education in Japan

Infrastructure of Japan

• Communications in Japan
• National parks of Japan
• Transportation in Japan

Japan lists

Main article: List of Japan-related topics

See also

References

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Japan

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