Tōhoku region

Summary

Tōhoku region is a region of Japan^[1]. It draws 802 Wikipedia views per month (region_of_japan category, ranking #3 of 27).^[2]

Key Facts

• Tōhoku region is located in Aomori Prefecture^[3].
• Tōhoku region is located in Iwate Prefecture^[4].
• Tōhoku region is located in Miyagi Prefecture^[5].
• Tōhoku region is located in Fukushima Prefecture^[6].
• Tōhoku region is located in Yamagata Prefecture^[7].
• Tōhoku region is located in Akita Prefecture^[8].
• Tōhoku region is in the country of Japan^[9].
• Tōhoku region's image is recorded as Tohoku-Region-Northern-Japan-ISS-Space.png^[10].
• Tōhoku region's instance of is recorded as region of Japan^[11].
• Tōhoku region's instance of is recorded as hexad^[12].
• Tōhoku region's shares border with is recorded as Chūbu region^[13].
• Tōhoku region's shares border with is recorded as Kantō region^[14].
• northeast is named after Tōhoku region^[15].
• Tōhoku region's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 253575794^[16].
• Tōhoku region's GND ID is recorded as 4703084-7^[17].
• Tōhoku region's locator map image is recorded as Japan Tohoku Region large.png^[18].
• Tōhoku region's locator map image is recorded as Japan Tohoku Region.png^[19].
• Tōhoku region's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00643377^[20].
• Tōhoku region's Commons category is recorded as Tōhoku region^[21].
• Tōhoku region's located in time zone is recorded as Japan Standard Time^[22].
• Tōhoku region's has part is recorded as Kita Tōhoku^[23].
• Tōhoku region's has part is recorded as Minami Tōhoku^[24].
• Tōhoku region's has part is recorded as Aomori Prefecture^[25].
• Tōhoku region's has part is recorded as Iwate Prefecture^[26].
• Tōhoku region's has part is recorded as Akita Prefecture^[27].

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Geography

Tōhoku region is in the country of Japan^[9]. Located in include Aomori Prefecture^[3], a prefecture of Japan^[28], in Japan^[29], founded in 1871^[30]; Iwate Prefecture^[4], a prefecture of Japan^[31], in Japan^[32]; Miyagi Prefecture^[5], a prefecture of Japan^[33], in Japan^[34], founded in 1871^[35]; Fukushima Prefecture^[6], a prefecture of Japan^[36], in Japan^[37], founded in 1876^[38]; Yamagata Prefecture^[7], a prefecture of Japan^[39], in Japan^[40], founded in 1876^[41]; and Akita Prefecture^[8], a prefecture of Japan^[42], in Japan^[43].

Physical Characteristics

Tōhoku region's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+66889.55'}^[44]. Its population is recorded as {'amount': '+9335636'}^[45].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include region of Japan^[11] and hexad^[12].

History and Context

northeast is named after Tōhoku region^[15].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Tōhoku region include Tōhoku Main Line^[46], a railway line^[47], in Japan^[48] and 23649 Tohoku^[49], an asteroid^[50].

Why It Matters

Tōhoku region draws 802 Wikipedia views per month (region_of_japan category, ranking #3 of 27).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] It is known by 61 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

Entities named for it include Tōhoku Main Line^[46], a railway line^[47], in Japan^[48] and 23649 Tohoku^[49], an asteroid^[50].