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Contents 1 Parent topics 2 Subtopics 2.1 Regions 2.2 Prefectures 2.3 Notable cities and towns 3 Other related topics 3.1 Other regions of Honshu

Parent topics

• Japan [r]: East Asian country of about 3,000 islands; world's second-largest economy; population about 127,000,000. [e]
• Honshu [r]: (本州 Honshuu) largest of the islands of Japan, divided into five regions and including the cities of Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka and Hiroshima; population about 103,000,000. [e]

Subtopics

Regions

• Greater Tokyo Area [r]: Densely-populated metropolitan area of Japan located in the Kanto region of Honshu island, including Tokyo and the surrounding prefectures of Chiba, Kanagawa and Saitama; population about 35,000,000. [e]

Prefectures

See also prefectures

• Chiba prefecture [r]: (千葉県 Chiba-ken) area of Japan located in the Kanto region of Honshu island; population about 6,100,000. [e]
• Gunma prefecture [r]: (群馬県 Gunma-ken) area of Japan located in the Kanto region of Honshu island; population about 2,020,000. [e]
• Ibaraki prefecture [r]: (茨城県 Ibaraki-ken) area of Japan located in the Kanto region of Honshu island; population about 3,000,000. [e]
• Kanagawa prefecture [r]: (神奈川県 Kanagawa-ken) area of Japan located in the Kanto region of Honshu island; population about 8,850,000. [e]
• Saitama prefecture [r]: (埼玉県 Saitama-ken) area of Japan located in the Kanto region of Honshu island; population about 7,100,000. [e]
• Tochigi prefecture [r]: (栃木県 Tochigi-ken) Area of Japan located in the Kanto region of Honshu island; population about 2,020,000. [e]

Notable cities and towns

• Tokyo [r]: (東京 Tookyoo) capital of Japan, a densely-populated metropolitan region of many cities in the Kanto region of Honshu island; population about 13,000,000. [e]
• Yokohama [r]: Add brief definition or description

Other related topics

Other regions of Honshu

Tohoku [r]: (東北地方 Toohoku-chihoo), northerly region of Japan on Honshu island, divided into six prefectures and including the cities of Sendai and Akita; population about 9,500,000. [e] Chubu [r]: (中部地方 Chuubu-chihoo), region of Japan on Honshu island, divided into nine prefectures and including the city of Nagoya and Mount Fuji; population about 21,700,000. [e]

Kansai [r]: (関西地方 Kansai-chihoo), region of Japan also known as Kinki (近畿地方 Kinki-chihoo) on Honshu island, divided into seven prefectures and including the cities of Kyoto and Osaka; population about 22,500,000. [e] Chugoku [r]: (中国地方 Chuugoku-chihoo), westerly region of Japan also known as Sanin-Sanyo (山陰山陽地方 Sanin-Sanyoo-chihoo) on Honshu island, divided into five prefectures and including the cities of Hiroshima and Okayama; population about 7,600,000. [e]