Japan Map – Islands, Earthquakes, Ageing Population and Industrial Belt

GeographyRegions & CountriesAges 16–17

An interactive map of Japan built from latitude/longitude coordinates, showing the four main islands Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu and the Okinawa island chain. Click an island to see its area, population and share of GDP; turn on the earthquake layer to see major earthquakes and the Pacific Ring of Fire; drag the year slider through 1990, 2000, 2010, 2020 to track national population and watch the share aged 65 and over rise from 12% to nearly 29%, a clear picture of population ageing.