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| Japan consists of four large islands: Hokkaido, the northernmost; Honshu, the largest, called the mainland; Shikoku; and Kyushu, the southernmost; as well as the Ryukyu Islands, and more than 1000 lesser adjacent islands. The total area of Japan is 377,688 sq. km (145,826 sq. mi.). Tokyo is Japan's capital and largest city. Ancient China and modern Western influences are found in Japanese literature, art, and music, architecture, drama, language, and music.
Tokyo has a number of important libraries: the National Diet Library, an international book exchange and information center of Japan; The Cabinet Library in Tokyo containing about 530,000 volumes; The Osaka Prefectural Nakanoshima Library containing more than 838,000 volumes; and Kobe City Library containing more than 240,000 volumes. Important university libraries are located throughout the country. The museums of Japan, with the exception of several modern galleries in the large cities, are usually found in temples and shrines, including the famous Myohoin Temple in Kyoto. Tokyo contains several important museums and art galleries, the largest being the Tokyo National Museum. Other museums in Tokyo are in the Calligraphy Museum, the National Museum of Western Art, the Meiji Shrine Treasure Museum, and the Japanese Folk Art Museum. Important museum collections are found in almost every major city. |
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