They are deeper than the Eurasian plate.
Three of the four major islands Honshu, Kyushu and Shikoku are separated by narrow straits of the and form a natural entity.
The government sent delegations to study legal institutions, commerce and industry, science and technology, military affairs, architecture, arts, and medicine in Europe and North America.
The most destructive was with 5,000 casualties in the in September 1959.
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Japan's remote location, surrounded by vast seas, rugged, mountainous terrain and steep rivers make it secure against invaders and uncontrolled migration from the Asian continent.