How to Understand Geography and Earthquakes in Japan with Maps
Know where to find Japan on a map. , Know the eight broad regions of Japan., Know how to find the 47 prefectures within these regions on the map.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Know where to find Japan on a map.
They are:
Hokkaido, Tohoku, Kanto, Chubu, Kinki, Chugoku, Shikoku, and Kyushu and Okinawa. , You can see Japanese prefectures Crests map .
The prefectures are:
Hokkaido:
Hokkaido Tohoku:
Aomori, Akita, Iwate, Yamagata, Miyagi, Fukushima Kanto:
Tochigi, Gunma, Ibaraki, Saitama, Chiba, Tokyo, Kanagawa Chubu:
Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Nagano, Gifu, Fukui, Yamanashi, Shizuoka, Aichi Kinki:
Kyoto, Shiga, Hyogo, Osaka, Nara, Mie, Wakayama, Osaka Chugoku:
Tottori, Shimane, Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi Shikoku:
Kagawa, Tokushima, Ehime, Kochi Kyushu and Okinawa:
Fukuoka, Saga, Oita, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Miyazaki, Kagoshima, Okinawa -
Step 2: Know the eight broad regions of Japan.
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Step 3: Know how to find the 47 prefectures within these regions on the map.
Detailed Guide
They are:
Hokkaido, Tohoku, Kanto, Chubu, Kinki, Chugoku, Shikoku, and Kyushu and Okinawa. , You can see Japanese prefectures Crests map .
The prefectures are:
Hokkaido:
Hokkaido Tohoku:
Aomori, Akita, Iwate, Yamagata, Miyagi, Fukushima Kanto:
Tochigi, Gunma, Ibaraki, Saitama, Chiba, Tokyo, Kanagawa Chubu:
Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Nagano, Gifu, Fukui, Yamanashi, Shizuoka, Aichi Kinki:
Kyoto, Shiga, Hyogo, Osaka, Nara, Mie, Wakayama, Osaka Chugoku:
Tottori, Shimane, Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi Shikoku:
Kagawa, Tokushima, Ehime, Kochi Kyushu and Okinawa:
Fukuoka, Saga, Oita, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Miyazaki, Kagoshima, Okinawa
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