Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies off the eastern coast of the Asian mainland and stretches from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and China in the southwest.* The kanji that make up Japan's name mean 'sun origin', and it is often called the 'Land of the Rising Sun'. 'State of Japan') is a sovereign island country in East Asia. Japan (Japanese: Nippon or Nihon formally Nippon-koku or Nihon-koku, lit. The U.S., the top maker of french fries, sends 48.5% of exports to this country you want fries with that sushi? until 1868įinished around 1000 A.D., 'The Pillow Book' of Sei Shonagon is one of this country's literary masterpieces Some early Spode patterns were inspired by this country's Imari wareĭaimyos were powerful landholding magistrates in this country from about the 10th C. agreed to help build this nation's FSX fighter jet Honshu, Hokkaido, Shikoku & Kyushu are the 4 main islands making up this Asian country (Jimmy of the Clue Crew recites 'poetry.')No chemist,No furrowed doctor of lawCan say why Love sounds likeThe kotoA 13-string zither of this countryīeginning an 18-month war with Russia, this nation launched a surprise attack on Port Arthur in February 1904įlying due west from Los Angeles, it's the first foreign country you would reach

In 1986 this country saw its first cabinet minister dismissed in 33 years, education head Masayuki Fujio

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