Eastern Japan

eastern part of Japan
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Summary

Eastern Japan is a region of Japan[1]. It draws 3 Wikipedia views per month (region_of_japan category, ranking #23 of 27).[2]

Key Facts

  • Eastern Japan is in the country of Japan[3].
  • Eastern Japan's instance of is recorded as region of Japan[4].
  • Eastern Japan is part of Japan[5].
  • Eastern Japan is the opposite of Western Japan[6].
  • Eastern Japan comprises Hokkaido[7].
  • Eastern Japan comprises Tōhoku region[8].
  • Eastern Japan comprises Kantō region[9].
  • Eastern Japan comprises Chūbu region[10].
  • Eastern Japan's partially coincident with is recorded as Tōgoku[11].
  • Eastern Japan's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '東日本'}[12].
  • Eastern Japan's language used is recorded as Eastern Japanese[13].

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Geography

Eastern Japan is in the country of Japan[3]. It is part of Japan[5].

Designation and Status

Eastern Japan's instance of is recorded as region of Japan[4].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Eastern Japan include East Japan Railway Company[14], a rail company (Japan)[15], in Japan[16], founded in 1987[17], headquartered in JR East Headquarters Building[18] and 29157 Higashinihon[19], an asteroid[20].

Why It Matters

Eastern Japan draws 3 Wikipedia views per month (region_of_japan category, ranking #23 of 27).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

Entities named for it include East Japan Railway Company[14], a rail company (Japan)[15], in Japan[16], founded in 1987[17], headquartered in JR East Headquarters Building[18] and 29157 Higashinihon[19], an asteroid[20].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [15] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Immanuelle · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 7
    Fandom article id → shinto:Eastern Japan
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'ja', 'ko', 'my', 'ru', 'uk', 'zh']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Fandom article id: shinto:Eastern Japan, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1790966848888"
  2. 11w ago · Soren Bradley · 2026-07-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → region of Japan
    Has part(s) → Hokkaidō, Tōhoku region, Kantō region +1
    Part of → Japan
    Country → —
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Relief location map: Japan East topographic map.webp"
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