Kantō region

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/kant-region

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1. Where is Kantō region?Eastern Honshu, Japan
2. How many people live in Kantō region?Approximately 42.6 million (2010 census), representing about one-third of Japan's total population
3. How big is Kantō region?Encompasses seven prefectures: Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Saitama, Chiba, Tokyo, and Kanagawa
4. What is the capital of Kantō region?Tokyo
5. What language do people speak in Kantō region?Japanese
6. What is the key geographical feature?The Kantō Plain, Japan's largest alluvial plain

Alluvial Plain: A flat area of land formed by sediments deposited by rivers over time.
Shogunate: A system of government in feudal Japan led by a military dictator known as a shogun.
Meiji Restoration: A political revolution in 1868 that restored imperial rule to Japan and led to rapid modernization.
Prefectural Government: The administrative body responsible for governing a prefecture, a major administrative division of Japan.