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Honshu has a total population of 104 million people, according to a 2017 estimate, 81.3% of the entire population of Japan. [11] The largest city is Tokyo (population: 13,988,129), [20] the capital of Japan and part of the Greater Tokyo Area, the most populous metropolitan area in the world.
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The five main islands, from north to south, are Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa. Honshu is the largest and referred to as the Japanese mainland. The topography is divided as: Hokkaido, Honshu, and Shikoku and its surrounding islands; Kyushu and the Ryukyu arc, which is composed of the Ryukyu Islands and other surrounding islands;
Apr 5, 2024 · Honshu, largest of the four main islands of Japan, lying between the Pacific Ocean (east) and the Sea of Japan (west). It forms a northeast–southwest arc extending about 800 miles (1,287 km). Honshu is regarded as the Japanese mainland. Much of the country’s early history took place in its southern region.
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Honshu ( 本州, Honshū, pronounced [ hoꜜɰ̃ɕɯː] ⓘ; lit. 'main island '), historically called Akitsushima (秋津島, lit. 'Dragonfly island'), is the largest and most populous island of Japan. It is located south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyūshū across the Kanmon Straits.
Honshu (本州 Honshū, lit. "main island/province") is the largest island of Japan, housing the great majority of its population and hosting most of the visitors as well. Due to its size, it is commonly subdivided into smaller regions. From northeast to southwest: Tohoku.
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