JPSOCUL Japan Trivia- Geography

Number of Maritime Borders

• 4

• 6

• 8

• 10

Answer explanation

The country shares maritime borders with China, North Korea, South Korea, the Philippines, Russia, and Taiwan.

Number of Japan's Main Islands

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

Answer explanation

Japan's main islands are (from north to south) Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu

Japan's Population (around)

• 50M

• 100M

• 120M

• 200M

Answer explanation

The country has a slowly shrinking population, and the proportion of older people is rising. In 2021, 125 million people live in Japan.

Japan's land area

• 377,915 km²

• 915,377 km²

• 737,915 km²

• 577,913 km²

Answer explanation

Japan is spread over 6000 islands and has a surface area of 377,915 km², making it slightly larger than Germany or somewhat smaller than the US state of California.

the highest mountain is Mount Fuji with a height of _______

• 7673 m

• 6773 m

• 7376 m

• 3776 m

Answer explanation

the highest mountain is Mount Fuji, an active volcano at 3,776 m (12,389 ft).

Japan's Number of Regions

• 5

• 8

• 15

• 20

Answer explanation

Japanese archipelago has 47 prefectures which are in turn geographically divided into eight regions: Hokkaido (island), Tohoku, Kanto, Chubu, Kansai, Chugoku (in Honshu island), Shikoku (island), and Kyushu (including Kyushu and Okinawa islands).

Japan's Number of prefectures?

• 17

• 27

• 37

• 47

Answer explanation

Japan is divided into 47 prefectures as a result of historical and administrative reasons. The current system of prefectures was established during the Meiji Restoration in the late 19th century, as part of the modernization and centralization of the country's governance.

The West's use of "prefecture" to label these Japanese regions stems from 16th-century Portuguese explorers and traders use of "prefeitura" to describe the fiefdoms they encountered there. Its original sense in Portuguese, however, was closer to "municipality" than "province".

Capital of Japan

• Kyoto

• Osaka

• Tokyo

• Hokkaido

Answer explanation

Tokyo is the capital of Japan and one of the world's largest cities. Besides being the political center of Japan, Tokyo is also the financial, cultural, and industrial center of Japan and a major international financial center.

Old Capital is Kyoto

Acclaimed calligrapher Shoko Kanazawa has chosen the character "翔" (sho) as the New Year kanji for 2024. What do you think it means?

• Money

• Heal

• Soar

• Peace

Answer explanation

Meaning "soar" or "fly high in the sky," the kanji is used in the first name of Major League Baseball player Shohei Ohtani.