The island of Japan (145,826 sq. mi.) is located in the North Pacific Ocean. It is bounded by on the north by the Sea of Okhotsk, on the east by the Pacific Ocean, on the south by the Pacific Ocean and the East China Sea, and on the west by the Korea Strait and the Sea of Japan.

Japan is made up of four islands: Hokkaido, Kyushu, Honshu, and Shikoku. The Entire country is smaller than the state of Montana. Honshu is the largest island of the four. It is a very mountainous island and features the Japanese Alps, which is home to Mount Fuji, Japan's highest peak. These Alps also harbor many active and inactive volcanoes. The Kanto Plain, the largest lowland in the country spreads from the Alps. Hokkaido, the northernmost and second largest island is full of forested mountains and hills. Although large in size, Hokkaido only has about 5% of the nation living there. The steep, walled heavily forested mount

The Japanese armed forces are of moderate strength. The army has about 149,900 soldiers enlisted. The air force has about 44,700 members, and the navy has 43,100 sailors. Japan has no enemies at the time.

2. SIRS Government Reporter, "Japan", Spring 1998

ains that run down the center of the island characterize Kyushu. Kyushu has rolling hills, wide plains and doesn't have much fertile farmland. Many mountains and hills cross up Shikoku, Japan's smallest island.

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