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Kantō region, Japan.

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The Kantō region (関東地方, Kantō-chihō^?) is a geographical area of Honshū, the largest island of Japan. Geography (from Greek γεωγραφία - geografia) is the study of the Earth and its lands features inhabitants and phenomena or Honshu is the largest Island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of An island (ˈaɪlənd or isle (/ˈaɪl/ is any piece of land that is completely surrounded by water in two dimensions above high tide and isolated from other significant For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The region encompasses seven prefectures which overlaps the Greater Tokyo Area: Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki, Saitama, Tokyo, Chiba, and Kanagawa. For subsequent types of praefectura, see Prefect. Prefecture (from the Latin Praefectura) indicates the office The Greater Tokyo Area is a large Metropolitan area in Japan consisting of most of the prefectures of Chiba, Kanagawa, Saitama WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the northwest corner of the Kantō region on WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture located in the Kantō region on the island of Honshū, Japan WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region on Honshū WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Honshū. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines--> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Greater Tokyo Area. Within its boundaries, slightly more than 40 percent of the land area is the Kantō plain. The rest consists of the hills and mountains that form the land borders.

1 History
2 Subdivisions and greater Kantō
- 2.1 Subdivisions
- 2.2 Greater Kantō
3 Cities
4 See also

History

Map of Kantō region

The heartland of feudal power during the Kamakura period and again in the Edo period, the Kantō became the center of modern development. The is a period of Japanese history that marks the governance by the Kamakura Shogunate, officially established in 1192 by the first Kamakura Shogun The, also referred to as the Tokugawa period (徳川時代 Tokugawa-jidai) is a division of Japanese history running from 1603 to 1868 Within the Greater Tokyo Area and especially the Tokyo-Yokohama metropolitan area, the Kantō houses not only Japan's seat of government but also the largest group of universities and cultural institutions, the greatest population, and a large industrial zone. The Greater Tokyo Area is a large Metropolitan area in Japan consisting of most of the prefectures of Chiba, Kanagawa, Saitama is the capital of Kanagawa Prefecture, located in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshū and is a major commercial hub of the Greater Tokyo Area Although most of the Kantō plain is used for residential, commercial, or industrial construction, it is still farmed. Rice is the principal crop, although the zone around Tokyo and Yokohama has been landscaped to grow garden produce for the metropolitan market.

A watershed moment of Japan's modern history took place in the late Taisho period: The Great Kantō earthquake of 1923. The struck the Kantō plain on the Japanese main island of Honshū at 1158 on the morning of September 1, 1923. The quake, which claimed more than 100,000 lives and ravaged the Tokyo and Yokohama areas, occurred at a time when Japan was still reeling from the economic recession in reaction to the high-flying years during World War I. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All

Operation Coronet, the proposed Allied invasion of Japan during World War II was scheduled to land at the Kantō plain. Operation Downfall was the overall Allied plan for the invasion of Japan near the end of World War II. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Most of the United States military bases on the island of Honshū are situated on the Kantō plain. The United States Armed Forces are the overall unified military forces of the United States or Honshu is the largest Island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of These include Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Yokota Air Base, Yokosuka Naval Base, and Camp Zama. is a naval air base located in the cities of Yamato and Ayase in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. is a United States Air Force base located in the city of Fussa and surrounding communities in Tokyo, Japan. is a United States Army post located in the cities of Zama and Sagamihara, in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, about 40 kilometers southwest of

The name Kantō literally means "East of the Barrier. " The name Kantō is nowadays generally considered to mean the region east (東) of the Hakone checkpoint (関所). is a town in Japan, in Kanagawa Prefecture, in Ashigarashimo District, located on the eastern foot of Hakone Pass.

Subdivisions and greater Kantō

Subdivisions

North and South

The most often used subdivision of the region is dividing it to "North Kantō" (北関東, Kita Kantō^?) consisting of Ibaraki, Tochigi, and Gunma Prefectures and "South Kantō" (南関東, Minami-Kantō^?) consisting of Saitama (sometimes classified North), Chiba, the Tokyo Metropolis (sometimes singulated) and Kanagawa Prefectures. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. South Kantō is often regarded as synonymous with the Greater Tokyo Area. This article deals with the general meaning of the term "synonym" The Greater Tokyo Area is a large Metropolitan area in Japan consisting of most of the prefectures of Chiba, Kanagawa, Saitama

The Japanese House of Representatives' divides it into the North Kantō (北関東, Kita Kantō^?) electorate which consists of Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma and Saitama Prefectures, Tokyo electorate, and the South Kantō (南関東, Minami Kantō^?) electorate which consists of Chiba, Kanagawa and Yamanashi Prefectures. The is the Lower house of the Diet of Japan. The House of Councillors of Japan is the Upper house. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of (Note that Yamanashi is out of Kantō region in the orthodox definition. )

East and West

This division is not often but sometimes used.

East Kantō (東関東, Higashi-Kantō^?): Ibaraki, Tochigi and Chiba Prefectures.
West Kantō (西関東, Nishi-Kantō^?): Gunma, Saitama, Tokyo, Kanagawa (and sometimes Yamanashi) Prefectures.

Inland and Coastal

This division is sometimes used in economics and geography. The border can be modified if the topography is taken for prefectural boundaries.

Inland Kantō (関東内陸部, Kantō nairiku-bu^?): Tochigi, Gunma, Saitama (and sometimes Yamanashi) Prefectures.
Coastal Kantō (関東沿岸部, Kantō engan-bu^?): Ibaraki, Chiba, Tokyo and Kanagawa Prefectures.

Greater Kantō

Due to influence from Tokyo and partly Nagoya's remoteness from Yamanashi, Nagano and Niigata Prefectures of Kō-shin-etsu subregion and Shizuoka Prefecture in Chūbu region some organisations define multiple versions of "greater Kantō" with their own names for their convenience. is the third-largest incorporated city and the fourth most populous urban area in Japan. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of Honshū WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines--> is a prefecture of Japan located on Honshū Island on the coast of the is a subregion of the Chūbu region in Japan consisting of Yamanashi, Nagano and Niigata prefectures It is the abbreviation of the old WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines--> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshū Island The Japanese national government defines the National Capital Region (首都圏, Shuto-ken^?) as Kantō region plus Yamanashi Prefecture. The National Capital Region (首都圏 Shuto-ken) of Japan refers to the Greater Tokyo Area as defined by the National Capital Region Planning Act Japan's national public broadcaster NHK uses Kantō-kō-shin-etsu (関東甲信越, Kantō-kō-shin-etsu^?) involving Yamanashi, Nagano and Niigata Prefectures for regional programming and administration. or Japan Broadcasting Corporation, is Japan 's Public broadcaster.

Cities

The Kantō region is the most highly developed, urbanized, and industrialized part of Japan. Tokyo and Yokohama form a single industrial complex with a concentration of light and heavy industry along Tokyo Bay. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. is the capital of Kanagawa Prefecture, located in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshū and is a major commercial hub of the Greater Tokyo Area is a bay in the southern Kantō region of Japan. Its old name was. Other major cities in the area include Kawasaki (in Kanagawa Prefecture); Saitama (in Saitama Prefecture); and Chiba (in Chiba Prefecture). is a city located in Kanagawa, Japan, between Tokyo and Yokohama. is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan, situated in the south-east of the prefecture Smaller cities, farther away from the coast, house substantial light and automotive industries. The average population density reached 1,192 persons per square kilometre in 1991.

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