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Honshu (help·info) (??^?, literally "Main State") or Honshu is the largest island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait. It is the seventh largest island in the world, and the second most populous after Java in Indonesia.

The island is roughly 1,300&_160;km long and ranges from 50 to 230&_160;km wide, and its total area is 227,962.59&_160;km², 60% of the total area of Japan. It is larger than the island of Great Britain, and slightly larger than the state of Minnesota. Its area has been expanding with land reclamation and coastal uplift in the north, but global sea level rise have diminished these effects. Honshu has 5,450&_160;km of coastline.

It has a population of 103,000,000 in 2005, (98,352,000 as of 1990; in 1975 it was 89,101,702), mostly concentrated in the available lowlands, notably in the Kanto plain where 25% of the total population reside in the Greater Tokyo Area, which includes Tokyo and Yokohama, Kawasaki, Saitama and Chiba cities. Most of the nation's industry is located along the belt running from Tokyo along Honshu's southern coastal cities, including Kyoto, Osaka, Nagoya, Kobe, and Hiroshima, part of the Taiheiyo Belt.

The economy along the northwestern coast by the Sea of Japan is largely fishing and agriculture^[1]; Niigata is noted as an important producer of rice. The Kanto and Nobi plains produce rice and vegetables. Yamanashi is a major fruit-growing area, and Aomori is famous for its apples.

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1. The hotels of Tokyo offer a great selection of network of hotels January 27, 2009 Tokyo, the capital of Japan, is located Eastern side of the principal island Honshu. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the imperial palace and the house of the Japanese family. It is the political center of the nation and the cultural main thing. One of finances of the three worlds centers of order with London and New York, it holds the greatest metropolitan economy in the world. With much of museums, the parks and the theatres, Tokyo is to become destinations of the principal tourists. The great number of tourists also gave balance to the hotels of Tokyo in the country. They took... (read more) Author: Nancy Eben

2. Tokyo hotels- offer top class accommodation September 28, 2008 Tokyo, the capital of Japan, is located on eastern side of the main island Honshu. It is the seat of Japanese government and the Imperial Palace and the home of the Japanese family. It is the nation’s main political and cultural center. One of the three world finance “command centers” along with London and New York, it holds largest metropolitan economy in the world. With many museums, parks and theaters, Tokyo is becoming one of the major tourists’ destinations. The large number of tourists has also given the foothold to Tokyo hotels in the country. They have made the wonderful arrangem... (read more) Author: Nancy Eben

3. High class - Hotels in Tokyo Japan May 26, 2008 Located on the Japanese island of Honshu, Tokyo seats the government of Japan and the emperor of Japan. The capital city of Japan is an exciting destination with countless of reasons that make it a first stop for any visitor to the country. Tokyo is just not a city but a metropolis that comprises number of cities, villages and towns. The city of Tokyo has acquired a status as one of the top world cities at par with the cities of London, Paris and New York. In the past, the city has been devastated to ruins, by an earthquake and bomb raids but it has risen from the ruins to a major financial ce... (read more) Author: Nancy Eben

4. Japanese Hospitality in Tokyo Hotels November 07, 2007 Tokyo is Japan’s capital city and without any doubts also it’s largest as well as most attractive. Though it is actually one among the nations 47 prefectures, it is preferably called a metropolis rather than a prefecture. The metropolis consists of city wards, cities, towns and villages apart from quite a few small Pacific Islands which lie to the south of Japan’s main island Honshu. Almost one third of the metropolis area is made up of the 23 city wards which form the center of Tokyo. Tokyo was originally known as Edo which was to become the country’s political center in 1603. It started grow... (read more) Author: Nancy Eben

5. A Visitors' Cultural Guide to Japan July 05, 2007 Your ‘land of rising sun,’ Nihon or Nippon or Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of China, Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea in the south, Japan is an Archipelago that is comprised of over three thousand islands. Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu and Shikoku are the largest islands. The islands are mainly mountainous and volcanic; Mount Fuji is Japan’s highest peak. Tokyo is the capital, and Hiroshima, Kanazawa, Kyoto, Nagasaki, Nara, Osaka, Sapporo, and Sendai are important cities of Japa... (read more) Author: Orson Johnson

6. Strong Aftershock Rocks Central Japan March 25, 2007 A 5.3 magnitude aftershock has jolted central Japan - the same area where an earthquake killed one person and injured more than 170 others one day earlier. Japan's Meteorological Agency said no tsunami alert was issued for the aftershock early Monday. Meanwhile, victims of Sunday's 6.9 magnitude quake which struck in the Sea of Japan, off the northern coast of Honshu island, spent the night in shelters. The quake flattened dozens of houses and damaged hundreds more. The worst hit was the city of Wajima in Ishikawa prefecture. Japanese authorities issued a tsunami alert but it was lifted after ... (read more)

7. Earthquake off Central Japan Kills 1 Injures 150 March 25, 2007 Japanese officials say a strong earthquake off the coast of central Japan has killed at least one person and injured 150 others. The six-point-nine magnitude quake struck at 9:42 am local time Sunday (0042 UTC) in the Sea of Japan, off the northern coast of Honshu island. Most of the injured were in Ishikawa prefecture, where more than 20 buildings collapsed and roads were blocked by landslides. A woman was killed by a falling stone lantern in the city of Wajima, which was hardest hit by the quake. Japanese authorities briefly issued a tsunami alert but canceled it when only small waves arrive... (read more)

8. An Overview of Japan for Travelers March 26, 2006 For such a tiny total landmass, Japan has left an undeniable stamp on human history. If you are considering Japan as a destination, here is an overview of the country. An Overview of Japan for Travelers Extending along the eastern coast of Asia, Japan is a country consisting of a collection of islands. The mainland, as we think of it, is the island of Honshu. There are three other large islands, Hokkaido, Shikoku, and Kyushu, and roughly 3,000 much smaller islands comprising what we call Japan. Put together, the total land mass is slightly smaller than California. The geography throu... (read more) Author: Richard Monk

9. Quake Off Japan's Coast Triggers Tsunami Warning November 14, 2005 Authorities in Japan have issued a tsunami warning after a strong earthquake shook the sea floor off the country's northeastern coast. Japan's Meteorological Agency said tsunamis as high as 50 centimeters could reach Japan's Pacific shore. The quake, which measured 7.2 on the Richter scale, was centered about 315 kilometers east of the Japanese island of Honshu. There were no immediate reports of injury or damage. Japan is one of the world's most earthquake-prone countries. Some information for this story provided by AP and Reuters.... (read more)

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