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The islands of Japan lie on the western rim of the Pacific Ocean.

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Tessa Copland, Japanese – East and West: early days, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/map/1213/japan (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Tessa Copland, published 4 March 2009, updated 1 August 2024.