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10. A map of Japan
Japan consists of five major islands, from North to South, ÿïøļijįĹĺĶ, ķĝļijĻĸĤĺĶ,
āĒļĸĜıĶ, ċĝļIJĤĺĸĤĺĶ, and éêļĦIJĵĖĶ. Approximately four thousand small islands
surround these major islands. Most major cities are in ķĝļijĻĸĤĺĶ, the main island. The
largest city isçúļĪĺIJĮĺĶ, the capital of Japan, and the second largest is Ĩ»ļĦĦĎįĶ. úĄļIJ
ĮĺĪĶ is famous as an ancient capital of Japan, in which many old temples and buildings, among
other structures, still remain. @ļÓĜĥīĶ and ýÙħļĵĘĚĶ are other major cities. Refer to
the following map or other available maps for the location of these islands and cities.
11. Prefectures in Japan (information only)
Prefectures in Japan are equivalent to states in the United States or counties in England, and the
endings can be one of the following: ĄļĪĶîøļĺĶîļìĶîļä
ĻĶ. There is only one
prefecture that ends with øļĺĶ, which is ÿïøļijįĹĺĶ. Two prefectures end with
ļìĶ, which are Ĩ»ļĦĦĎįìĶ and úĄļIJĮĺĪìĶ. çúļĪĺIJĮĺĶ is the only one that ends
with ĄļĪĶ as in çúĄļĪĺIJĮĺĪĶ. The remaining 43 prefectures end with ļäĻĶ as in ă
ļĚīńģäĻĶ, the southernmost prefecture in ķĝļijĻĸĤĺĶ, or /0ûļįĘĸīäĻĶ, the
southernmost prefecture in ċĝļIJĤĺĸĤĺĶ.