Source: NDTV
Context: Prime Minister of India is on an official visit to Japan for the 15th India–Japan Annual Summit, his first meeting with Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba, to strengthen the Special Strategic and Global Partnership.
About Japan:
- Location: An island nation in East Asia, lying in the North Pacific Ocean, east of China, Korea, and Russia.
- Capital: Tokyo, one of the world’s most populous and modern cities.
- Neighbouring Nations: Bordered by the Sea of Japan (East Sea) to the west (separating it from Korea, China, and Russia), Pacific Ocean to the east and south, and the East China Sea to the southwest.
Geographical Features:
- Islands: Japan comprises four main islands — Honshu (largest), Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku — along with smaller island groups like Ryukyu, Izu, Bonin, and Volcano Islands.
- Mountains: Nearly 80% of the land is mountainous, with frequent volcanic activity. Mount Fuji (3,776 m) is the highest and most iconic peak.
- Rivers & Valleys: Rivers are generally short, fast-flowing, and form narrow valleys and fertile deltaic plains (Kantō, Nōbi, Osaka).
- Climate & Vegetation: Abundant rainfall and mild climate support lush forests, rice fields, and fruit orchards, despite limited arable land.
- Geology: Located on the Pacific “Ring of Fire”, Japan is prone to earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions.
