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Honshu

Honshu is the largest of the islands of Japan and the seventh-largest island in the world. It holds most of the country's population and its historic centres, including Kyoto, Nara, Osaka and Tokyo. Its northern end, facing Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, was home to Emishi and Ainu peoples before the expansion of the Japanese state.

Honshu
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Mentioned in 2 state histories

Ainu chiefdomsKokura Domain

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Honshu. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/honshu
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