The regions of Japan. You may sometimes see Okinawa added to Kyushu with a hyphen. You may also sometimes see Okinawa referred to as a 9th region. These regions do not have the same administrative function as states and provinces do in other countries. 2000 Kanji, 0 problem, 1 App. Let's try MochiMochi http://bit.ly/MochiMochiJapanese | Wow Japanese

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