Western Japan

Summary

Western Japan is a region of Japan^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Western Japan is in the country of Japan^[3].
• Western Japan's instance of is recorded as region of Japan^[4].
• Western Japan is part of Japan^[5].
• Western Japan is the opposite of Eastern Japan^[6].
• Western Japan comprises Kansai region^[7].
• Western Japan comprises Chūgoku–Shikoku region^[8].
• Western Japan comprises Kyūshū region^[9].
• Western Japan's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '西日本'}^[10].
• Western Japan's language used is recorded as Western Japanese^[11].

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Geography

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

Designation and Status

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

Cultural Significance

Things named for Western Japan include Nishi-Nippon Railroad^[12], a major railway company^[13], in Japan^[14], founded in 1908^[15], headquartered in Q11592148^[16] and West Japan Railway Company^[17], a rail company (Japan)^[18], in Japan^[19], founded in 1987^[20], headquartered in JR West Japan Headquarters Building^[21].

Why It Matters

Western Japan has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[22]

Entities named for it include Nishi-Nippon Railroad^[12], a major railway company^[13], in Japan^[14], founded in 1908^[15], headquartered in Q11592148^[16] and West Japan Railway Company^[17], a rail company (Japan)^[18], in Japan^[19], founded in 1987^[20], headquartered in JR West Japan Headquarters Building^[21].