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1. Japan

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   Japan is an island nation in East Asia, located on the Pacific Ring of Fire. It consists of four main islands—Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku—and thousands of smaller islands stretching over approximately 377,975 square kilometers. With a population exceeding 125 million people, Japan is the world's third-largest economy by nominal GDP and is renowned for its unique blend of ancient traditions and cutting-edge technological innovation.[^1]
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2. Jomon Period

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   | Late/Final Jomon | 2,000–300 | Increasing agricultural experimentation; cultural stress |
   The termination of the Jomon period is conventionally marked by the arrival of Yayoi culture around 300 BCE, though transitional populations persisted in peripheral regions, notably Hokkaido, for an additional millennium.[^3]
   Settlement Patterns and Habitation