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Principal island of Japan. It lies between
Hokkaido to the NE and Kyushu to the SW; area
231,100 sq km/89,205 sq mi, including 382
smaller islands; population (1986)
97,283,000. A chain of volcanic mountains
runs along the island, which is subject to
frequent earthquakes. The main cities are
Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka, Kobe, Nagoya, and
Hiroshima.