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Historical geography of japan (east asia, southeast asia, south asia three regions on second exam) Japan is smaller but more elongated than ca. Four main islands: northern most is alcaido, largest one with tokyo, hiroshima, sindai is the island on ponshu, island of sheboku, hirushu. Because it is so elongated there are several climates. Western coast is much rainier and gets more snow than the east coast. Japanese literature the west coast is called the dark side of the land. Japan is known for its forest management, most heavily forested and industrialized country (2nd is finland) 85% of japan is mountains; illuvial plains (funnel water, silks, soils from mountains) are the most agriculturally productive agriculture is either in these plains or terraces in them mountains. Kanto largest plain which is north of tokyo (only 80 x 100 miles) 1923 the kanto earthquake (in kanto plain) killing 14,300 people.
