Japan: Label Me!

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Major Islands:

Hokkaido - a large island north of Honshu. Honshu - the largest island of Japan. Kyushu - the island west of Shikoku and Honshu. Okinawa - a small island located far southwest of the major Japanese islands. Shikoku - the island east of Kyushu and southwest of Honshu.

Some Major Cities, etc.:

Akita - a city in northwestern Honshu. Kobe - a city in Honshu that is just west of Osaka. Mount Fuji - the tallest peak in Japan; it is located southwest of Tokyo. Nagoya - a city in Honshu that is west of Mt. Fuji. Osaka - a city in Honshu that is east of Kobe and southwest of Nagoya. Sapporo - a city in western Hokkaido. Sendai - a city in northeastern Honshu, north of Tokyo. Tokyo - the capital city of Japan, located on the island of Honshu.

Bodies of Water:

East China Sea - the sea southwest of Japan (and south of China). Korea Strait - the strip of water between South Korea and Japan. North Pacific Ocean - the part of the Pacific Ocean that borders eastern Japan. Philippine Sea - the sea south of Japan. Sea of Japan - the sea west of Japan that separates Japan from the mainland of Asia.

Nearby Countries:

China - a huge country that borders Russia, North Korea, and many other countries. North Korea - a country just north of South Korea. Russia - a country that is across the Sea of Japan from northern Japan. South Korea - a small country located on a peninsula; it is across the Korean strait from southern Japan.