Is there any illustration that can explain how Japan's eight major regions are divided?

Based on geographical location, local industries and historical evolution, people usually divide Japan into eight regions, namely Hokkaido region, Tohoku region, Kanto region, Chubu region, Kinki region, Chugoku region, Shikoku region and Kyushu region.

1.? Hokkaido Region

Hokkaido Region is located at the northernmost tip of the Japanese archipelago, bordering the Sea of ??Japan, the Pacific Ocean, and the Sea of ??Okhotsk, and facing the Tohoku Region across the Tsugaru Strait to the south. The terrain is steep and volcanic. It covers an area of ??77,979 square kilometers and consists of Hokkaido and nearby small islands such as Rishiri, Rebun, and Okushiri. It accounts for 22% of Japan's total area and has a population of 5.64 million.

2. Tohoku Region

Tohoku Region is in the northern part of Honshu Island, opposite Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait to the north. In ancient times, it was the country that saw the sun rise high. Later it was divided into Mutsu Province and Dewa Province, so it was also called "Ou Province". The Tohoku region includes the six prefectures of Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi, Akita, Yamagata, and Fukushima. The Tohoku region is mountainous, and most of its towns face the Pacific Ocean and Sea of ??Japan. It covers an area of ??66,951 square kilometers, accounting for about one-fifth of the country's area and about 30% of Honshu Island. Among all places in Japan, it is second only to Hokkaido. Among them, Iwate Prefecture has the largest area at 15,275 square kilometers.

3.?Kanto Region

Kanto Region is located in the south-central part of Honshu Island and is the center of Japan. The east and south are bordered by the Pacific Ocean, and the north and west are surrounded by mountains. The topography is self-contained. The Kanto area is called "Kanto" because it is located to the east of Aifa, Fuwa, and Suzuka in the central area of ??Honshu Island. The Kanto region includes Tokyo and the six prefectures of Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Saitama, Chiba, and Kanagawa, with a total area of ??32,261 square kilometers, accounting for 9% of the country's total area, and a population of 35.4 million, accounting for approximately 30% of the country's total area. The population density is more than three times the national average density.

As early as the Edo period, the Kanto region was highly valued by the shogunate. After the Meiji Restoration, the capital was moved from Kyoto to Tokyo. Today, the Kanto region is the most densely populated place in Japan. It is also the political, economic, and cultural center of Japan. It is a national sea, land and air transportation hub, a gathering of trading ports, and extremely developed commerce.

4.? Chubu Region

Chubu Region is located in the middle of Honshu Island, hence the name Chubu Region. The central region includes 9 prefectures: Niigata, Nagano, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi, Gifu, Shizuoka and Aichi. It covers an area of ??approximately 66,770 square kilometers, second only to Hokkaido and the Tohoku region, and is the largest prefecture in Kanto, Kinki and Chugoku regions. 2 times that of Kanto, but its population is 21.02 million, which is only 2/3 of Kanto.

5.? Kinki region

Kinki region is located in the central part of Honshu Island, bordering the Chubu region to the east, the Chugoku region to the west, the Seto Inland Sea, Osaka Bay and the Pacific Ocean to the south, and Wakasa to the north Bay and Sea of ??Japan. It is called "Kansai" because it is west of Aifa, Fuwa and Suzuka in the central area of ??Honshu Island. The territory is mountainous and the coastal plain is narrow. Except for the east coast of Lake Biwa and the Kyoto area, the inland is almost entirely mountainous. Kansai was once the political, economic, and cultural center of Japan, and has preserved a large number of cultural heritages such as ancient tombs and ancient buildings. The Kinki area includes the five prefectures of Shiga, Mie, Nara, Hyogo, and Wakayama as well as Kyoto and Osaka. It covers an area of ??about 33,080 square kilometers, but extends to 1/2 of the central area. It has a population of about 22.207 million, most of which are concentrated in the following areas. Areas centered on Osaka, Kyoto, and Kobe.

6.?Chinese Region

Chinese Region is located in the southwest of Honshu Island, between Kyushu Island and Kinki. With the Chinese mountains as the center, the mountains run east to west and are divided into two regions: Shanyang and Shanin. China includes 5 prefectures: Tottori, Shimane, Okayama, Hiroshima, and Yamaguchi.

7.?Shikoku Region

Shikoku Region is in the southwest of Japan, bordering the Seto Inland Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. It consists of Shikoku Island and its surrounding small islands, with an area of ??18,785 square kilometers, with a population of approximately 2.625 million, including Tokushima, Kagawa, Ehime, and Kochi prefectures.

8.? Kyushu Region

Kyushu Region is located in the southwest of Japan. It consists of Kyushu Island and more than 1,400 surrounding small islands, with an area of ??approximately 30,000 square kilometers and a population of 13.296 million. , including 8 prefectures: Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Oita, Miyazaki, Kumamoto, Kagoshima, and Okinawa. Kyushu is the closest place to the Korean Peninsula and mainland China. Historically, it has been a hub for Japanese-speaking overseas countries.