Tōhoku region

Summary

Tōhoku region is a region of Japan^[1]. It draws 10,807 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 instance of is recorded as region of Japan^[10].
• Tōhoku region's instance of is recorded as hexad^[11].
• Tōhoku region's instance of is recorded as heptad^[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 Commons category is recorded as Tōhoku region^[16].
• Tōhoku region's located in time zone is recorded as Japan Standard Time^[17].
• Tōhoku region comprises Kita Tōhoku^[18].
• Tōhoku region comprises Minami Tōhoku^[19].
• Tōhoku region comprises Aomori Prefecture^[20].
• Tōhoku region comprises Iwate Prefecture^[21].
• Tōhoku region comprises Akita Prefecture^[22].
• Tōhoku region comprises Yamagata Prefecture^[23].
• Tōhoku region comprises Fukushima Prefecture^[24].
• Tōhoku region comprises Miyagi Prefecture^[25].
• Tōhoku region's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 38.9, 'longitude': 140.67}^[26].
• Tōhoku region's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Honshu^[27].

Body

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 covers an area of {'amount': '+66889.55'}^[44]. It has a population of {'amount': '+9335636'}^[45].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include region of Japan^[10], hexad^[11], and heptad^[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 10,807 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 82 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].