Mainland Japan
Mainland Japan is a term to distinguish the area of
Japan from
Okinawa and
Hokkaido and the colonies that Japan used to possess in
East Asia. It is somewhat confusing as Mainland Japan is defined to consist of several major islands (
Honshu,
Kyushu,
Shikoku) and many minor ones. The term is also sometimes used to refer just to
Honshu, the largest island.
See also: Mainland