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Pronunciation: j ə - ' pan, ja-
Variant: or Japanese Nip · pon \ ni- ' pän, n ē - ' po ̇ n \ or Ni · hon \ n ē - ' ho ̇ n \
Function: geographical name
country E Asia comprising Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, Shikoku, & other islands in the W Pacific; a constitutional monarchy capital Tokyo area 143,619 sq mi (371,973 sq km ), pop 126,925,843