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The 61 pages that link to Japan, each with the reason it gives.
Volcanic arcBroader topic: Japan's island arcs illustrate volcanism around complex, intersecting plate boundaries.
East AsiaRelated: Japan is a core East Asian country with a distinct island geography.
Unitary stateRelated: Its prefectures exercise local powers within a national constitutional and legal framework.
MonarchyBroader topic: Its emperor illustrates a constitutional monarchy with a largely ceremonial head of state.
2020 Summer OlympicsNarrower topic: The host country’s pandemic policies, public opinion, and sporting achievements shaped the event.
HonshuNarrower topic: Honshu is Japan’s largest island and contains much of its political and economic core.
KyushuNarrower topic: Kyushu is one of the four main islands that make up the Japanese archipelago.
ShikokuNarrower topic: Shikoku is one of Japan’s four main islands.
Chinese Eastern RailwayRelated: Japan seized Russia’s southern railway interests after defeating the Russian Empire in the Russo-Japanese War.
Okinawa PrefectureNarrower topic: Okinawa’s relationship with the Japanese state has shifted from annexation to postwar reversion.
2002 FIFA World CupRelated: It co-hosted the tournament and staged the final in Yokohama.
Hyōgo PrefectureNarrower topic: Hyōgo is one of Japan’s 47 prefectures.
Napa cabbageRelated: Napa cabbage became a widely used vegetable in Japanese cooking, including hot pots and pickles.
BidetRelated: Japanese manufacturers helped popularize integrated washing seats.
Isamu NoguchiRelated: Noguchi’s childhood years in Japan shaped his relationship to Japanese culture and identity.
Japanese macaqueRelated: The species' native range spans several of Japan's islands, but not Hokkaido.
KojiNarrower topic: Koji cultivation became foundational to many established Japanese foods and drinks.
OkonomiyakiNarrower topic: Okonomiyaki developed in Japan and varies across its regions.
Rock paper scissorsNarrower topic: The recognizable three-gesture game took shape and spread widely in Japan.
Aomori PrefectureNarrower topic: Aomori is one of Japan’s 47 prefectures.
Japanese quailRelated: The species' common name reflects its historical association with Japan.
Kagawa PrefectureNarrower topic: Kagawa is one of Japan’s 47 prefectures.
Tanggu TruceNarrower topic: Japan negotiated from the position of the advancing power that dictated the ceasefire’s terms.
Adzuki beanRelated: Adzuki has been cultivated there for centuries and became central to many sweets.
Bungo ChannelNarrower topic: The channel lies within Japan’s island geography.
CamelliaRelated: Japanese cultivation helped establish camellias as ornamental plants.
Ibaraki PrefectureNarrower topic: Ibaraki is one of Japan’s 47 prefectures.
Ishikawa PrefectureNarrower topic: Ishikawa is one of Japan’s 47 prefectures and follows its system of local government.
KeirinNarrower topic: Keirin emerged in Japan after World War II as a public betting sport.
ShiitakeRelated: The name shiitake derives from Japanese, and Japan developed longstanding cultivation traditions.
The Yomiuri ShimbunNarrower topic: The paper’s history and national coverage are closely tied to modern Japan.
Eurasian tree sparrowRelated: The species occurs in Japan, where it is a familiar bird of towns and farmland.
FavipiravirRelated: Japan authorized favipiravir for restricted influenza use, unlike most other countries.
KabochaNarrower topic: Kabocha became established in Japan, where it developed a distinctive culinary identity.
KudzuRelated: Kudzu was displayed at the 1876 United States Centennial Exposition as a Japanese ornamental plant.
Population ageingBroader topic: Its sustained low fertility and long life expectancy make it a prominent ageing case.
Tochigi PrefectureNarrower topic: Tochigi is a regional subdivision within the Japanese state.
DaikonRelated: Japanese daikon dishes and cultivars helped make the root familiar internationally.
Gunma PrefectureNarrower topic: Gunma’s prefectural institutions and regional history developed within the Japanese state.
Pyrus pyrifoliaRelated: Japanese cultivation and breeding produced many familiar varieties.
Yaeyama IslandsNarrower topic: Yaeyama is Japan’s southwesternmost island group.
Karl LöwithRelated: Löwith’s years teaching in Japan shaped his comparative perspective on European and non-European thought.
MerzbowNarrower topic: Merzbow emerged from Japan’s independent music and art communities.
RickshawRelated: The hand-pulled rickshaw appeared in Japan in the late nineteenth century.
ShiatsuNarrower topic: Shiatsu took shape within Japan's practices, institutions, and modern history.
Squat toiletRelated: Traditional Japanese floor-level toilets shaped regional familiarity with squatting fixtures.
UtsunomiyaNarrower topic: The city’s government and transport systems operate within Japan’s national framework.
Asian giant hornetBroader topic: Japanese populations have shaped much of the species’ public profile and research.
CryptomeriaRelated: The genus is most closely associated with Japan through its native cedar and extensive cultivation.
HachikōNarrower topic: Hachikō’s story became a widely recognized part of Japanese public memory.