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| − | Japan, or as it is locally known, Nihon or Nippon, officially Nihon-koku or Nippon-koku, 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. The kanji characters that make up Japan's name mean "sun-origin" | + | Japan, or as it is locally known, Nihon or Nippon, officially Nihon-koku or Nippon-koku, 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. The ''kanji'' characters that make up Japan's name mean "sun-origin," which is why Japan is sometimes identified as the "Land of the Rising Sun." Its capital and largest city is Tokyo. |
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*{{wikipedia|Japan}} | *{{wikipedia|Japan}} | ||
Revision as of 19:32, 22 March 2007
Japan served as a stop for the Avalon World Tour. It will also serve as a location visited by Brooklyn during his adventures as the Timedancer.
Japan is home to one gargoyle clan, the Ishimura Clan.
Real World History
Japan, or as it is locally known, Nihon or Nippon, officially Nihon-koku or Nippon-koku, 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. The kanji characters that make up Japan's name mean "sun-origin," which is why Japan is sometimes identified as the "Land of the Rising Sun." Its capital and largest city is Tokyo.
See also
- Japan at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
