Pacific coast of Japan
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The Pacific coast of Japan is the long eastern shoreline of the Japanese archipelago facing the Pacific Ocean, known for its major port cities, fishing and shipping industries, and vulnerability to earthquakes and tsunamis.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pacific coast of Japan canonical | 4 |
| Japan’s Pacific seaboard | 1 |
| Pacific Belt of Japan | 1 |
| Pacific coast of central Japan | 1 |
| Pacific margin of Honshu | 1 |
Statements (86)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastline
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geographical region ⓘ |
| adjacentToPlate |
Amur Plate
NERFINISHED
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Okhotsk Plate NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Plate NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippine Sea Plate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borders | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| climate |
humid continental climate
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humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| climateInfluence |
Kuroshio Current
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oyashio Current NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsCity |
Chiba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hamamatsu NERFINISHED ⓘ Kawasaki NERFINISHED ⓘ Kobe NERFINISHED ⓘ Kushiro NERFINISHED ⓘ Nagoya NERFINISHED ⓘ Osaka NERFINISHED ⓘ Sendai NERFINISHED ⓘ Shizuoka NERFINISHED ⓘ Tokyo NERFINISHED ⓘ Yokkaichi NERFINISHED ⓘ Yokohama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsPort |
Port of Chiba
NERFINISHED
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Port of Kobe NERFINISHED ⓘ Port of Nagoya NERFINISHED ⓘ Port of Osaka NERFINISHED ⓘ Port of Sendai-Shiogama NERFINISHED ⓘ Port of Tokyo NERFINISHED ⓘ Port of Tomakomai NERFINISHED ⓘ Port of Yokohama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| experiencedEvent |
1923 Great Kantō earthquake
NERFINISHED
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1944 Tōnankai earthquake NERFINISHED ⓘ 1946 Nankai earthquake NERFINISHED ⓘ 1968 Tokachi-Oki earthquake NERFINISHED ⓘ 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Sanriku rias coastline
NERFINISHED
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bays ⓘ estuaries ⓘ rocky shores ⓘ sandy beaches ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
Shinkansen lines
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
breakwaters ⓘ coastal expressways ⓘ industrial zones ⓘ tsunami seawalls ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Aichi Prefecture coast
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bōsō Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ Chiba Prefecture coast NERFINISHED ⓘ Fukushima Prefecture coast NERFINISHED ⓘ Hokkaidō Pacific coast NERFINISHED ⓘ Hokkaidō eastern coast NERFINISHED ⓘ Ibaraki Prefecture coast ⓘ Izu Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ Kanagawa Prefecture coast NERFINISHED ⓘ Kantō region coast NERFINISHED ⓘ Kii Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ Mie Prefecture coast NERFINISHED ⓘ Miyagi Prefecture coast NERFINISHED ⓘ Sanriku Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ Shizuoka Prefecture coast NERFINISHED ⓘ Shōnan coast NERFINISHED ⓘ Tōhoku region coast NERFINISHED ⓘ Tōkai region coast NERFINISHED ⓘ Wakayama Prefecture coast ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Japanese archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorEconomicActivity |
automobile industry
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ manufacturing ⓘ petrochemical industry ⓘ port logistics ⓘ shipping ⓘ steel industry ⓘ |
| naturalHazard |
earthquakes
ⓘ
tsunamis ⓘ typhoons ⓘ |
| partOf | Pacific Ring of Fire ⓘ |
| riskManagement |
earthquake-resistant construction
ⓘ
evacuation routes ⓘ tsunami warning systems ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | subduction zone margin ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial fishing
ⓘ
marine transport ⓘ recreation ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Japan’s Pacific seaboard
this entity surface form:
Pacific Belt of Japan
this entity surface form:
Pacific coast of central Japan
this entity surface form:
Pacific margin of Honshu