Japan
It consists of a great string of islands in a northeast-southwest arc that stretches for approximately 1500 miles 2400 km through the western North Pacific Ocean. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries Japan became a regional power that was able to defeat the forces of both China and Russia. Narai Juku Japan Japan Travel Japan Asia Travel Tsurugi Explore by Interest. . Add tea ceremonies snow monkeys sushi kimonos and karaoke to the mix and youve got one of the worlds most fascinating countries. 日本 Nippon or Nihon and formally 日本国 Nihonkoku is an island country in East AsiaIt is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea Philippine Sea and Taiwan in the south. 1 day agoJapans former prime minister Shinzo Abe was shot during a speech in the city of Nara according to local media reports citing officialsAbe was air...