Japanese Archipelago
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The Japanese Archipelago which forms the country of Japan extends from north to south along the eastern coast of the Eurasian Continent, the western shore of the Pacific Ocean. The term Home Islands was used at the end of World War II to define the area of Japan to which its sovereignty and the constitutional rule of the Emperor would be restricted; it is not commonly used today. It consists of more than 3000 islands, including the four Main Islands (in descending order from North to South):
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