Japanese Archipelago (Satomi Maiden ~ Third Power)



The Japanese Archipelago (日本列島 Nihon Rettō) are the islands that form the country of Japan, extends roughly from northeast to southwest along the northeastern coast of the Eurasia mainland, washing upon the northwestern shores of the Pacific Ocean. It consists of islands from Karafuto Island and Chishima Islands down to Taiwan Island.

The term Home Islands (ホーム諸島 Hōmu shotō) is used by Japanese who live outside of Japan proper, in the Overseas Prefecture Regions of Ma-i, Taihei, and the Far North East.