Honshū

A map showing the main island of Honshu

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Honshū is also Japan's main island. It is south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Seto Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyūshū across the Kanmon Strait. It is the seventh biggest island, and is the island with the second highest number of people in the world after Java.

History

In March 2011, the east coast of Honshu was struck by a huge earthquake and a following tsunami. ^[3]

Honshū Media

Japan as seen from a satellite. Honshu is the largest, middle island.
Mount Fuji seen from Lake Motosu in Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park
Mt. Fuji and the Tokaido Shinkansen

Related pages

References

↑ Frederic, Louis; Louis-Frédéric (2002). Japan Encyclopedia. Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5.
↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2002). "Honshū" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 351.
↑ "On This Day: 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami". National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). 2021-03-11. Retrieved 2023-05-28.

Other websites

Murdoch's map of provinces, 1903

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[1] Frederic, Louis; Louis-Frédéric (2002). Japan Encyclopedia. Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5.

[2] Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2002). "Honshū" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 351.

[3] "On This Day: 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami". National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). 2021-03-11. Retrieved 2023-05-28.

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