Tōhoku region
region in the northeastern portion of Honshu, Japan
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Summary
Tōhoku region is a region of Japan[1]. It draws 5,996 Wikipedia views per month (region of japan category, ranking #3 of 27).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Aomori Prefecture[3], Iwate Prefecture[4], Miyagi Prefecture[5], Fukushima Prefecture[6], Yamagata Prefecture[7], Akita Prefecture[8]
- Country: Japan[9]
- Instance of: hexad[10], heptad[11]
- Shares border with: Chūbu region[12], Kantō region[13]
- Named after: northeast[14]
- Commons category: Tōhoku region[15]
- Located in time zone: Japan Standard Time[16]
- Has part(s): Kita Tōhoku[17], Minami Tōhoku[18], Aomori Prefecture[19], Iwate Prefecture[20], Akita Prefecture[21], Yamagata Prefecture[22], Fukushima Prefecture[23], Miyagi Prefecture[24]
- Coordinate location: 38.9, 140.67[25]
- Located in/on physical feature: Honshu[26]
- Topic's main category: Category:Tōhoku region[27]
- Population: 9,335,636[28]
- Native label: 東北地方[29]
- Name in kana: とうほくちほう[30]
- Different from: Northeast Japan[31]
- Area: 66889.55[32]
- Revised Hepburn romanization: Tōhoku-chihō[33]
- Transliteration or transcription: Tōhoku-chihō[34], Tohoku-chiho[35]
- Studied by: Tōhoku studies[36]
- Language used: Tōhoku dialect[37]
- Coextensive with: Ōu[38]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Tōhoku region[39]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Tōhoku region include Tōhoku Main Line[40], a railway line[41], in Japan[42] and 23649 Tohoku[43], an asteroid[44].
Why It Matters
Tōhoku region has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] It is known by 82 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]
Entities named for it include Tōhoku Main Line[40], a railway line[41], in Japan[42] and 23649 Tohoku[43], an asteroid[44].