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Made by Xue Huilan;Timeline;Meiji Period (1868-1912);明治时期（1868-1912）;The Geography of Japan;Capital: Tokyo Population Total Population: 126,958,472 Natural Increase: -0.1% Density: 348 Inhabitants/km2 Urban Population: 93.5% Population of main metropolitan areas: Tokyo (35,441,287); Osaka (17,294,189); Nagoya (6,452,190); Fukuoka (2,561,337); Sapporo (2,204,146); Sendai (1,587,913); Hiroshima (1,410,984); Kitakyushu (1,163,071); Naha (1,160,506); Niigata (1,037,940); Hamamatsu (989,776); Maebashi (985,814); Kumamoto (980,524) Ethnic Origins: Japan is one of the most ethnically homogeneous countries in the world, with ethnic Japanese making up 98.5% of its population. Other ethnic groups present in Japan include Koreans (0.5%) and Chinese (0.4%). Official Language: Japanese (nihon) ; location: Japan, an island nation in east Asia, is a large group of islands located east of the Korean peninsula. It has an area of 377,835 square kilometers, which makes it slightly smaller than the state of California. Japan is bordered by the Pacific Ocean on the north and east, by the Philippine Sea and the East China Sea to the south, and by the Sea of Japan / East Sea on the west. It has a coastline of 29,751 kilometers. Japans major cities, including Tokyo, its capital, and Yokohama, its major port, are located in the southeastern part of the country, on the main island of Honshu. Kyoto, Nagoya, and Osaka are in the southern part of Honshu. Sapporo is located on the northern island of Hokkaido. The other 2 main islands in the Japanese archipelago are Kyushu and Shikoku, to the southwest. ; Japanese Festival; Japan has an abundance of local festivals; most of them are held on an annual basis on a particular set date. Japans festivals often celebrate the changing of the seasons, special historical events. Also they are connected with fertility or prayers to the gods for good health. Most festivals in Japan are colorful, lively and joyous affairs. They of