Japan[a] is an island nation in East Asia that is situated off the northeastern coast of the Asian continent in the Pacific Ocean. Stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea in the south, it is bounded on the west by the Sea of Japan. The Japanese archipelago, which spans over 380,000 square kilometers (150,000 sq mi), is made up of thousands of smaller islands in addition to the four main islands of Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu. As of 2020, Japan has a population of about 125 million, making it the eleventh most populated nation. Its major city and capital is Tokyo. There are eight traditional regions and 47 administrative prefectures in Japan. The topography of the nation is primarily mountainous and highly forested, with over 75% of the land dedicated to agriculture