Japan’s landscape has been shaped by some of the strongest forces on Earth — volcanic eruptions, shifting tectonic plates and ...

The number of islands in Japan is expected to more than double after 7,000 new islands it didn't know existed were discovered. Well, kind of. The nation currently comprises 6,852 islands, but that ...

From afar, the Japanese archipelago appears to consist of just a few islands. Zoom in and more come into view, dotting the map like the ink splatters of a calligraphy brush. Japan has around 14,000 ...

Houses, warehouses, wells, a mooring, and even a stable. All of this can be seen on the oldest known map of the island of ...