Japan is an island country a the east coast of Asia. It has more than 100 islands which were mostly formed b earthquakes and volcanoes. Most Japanese people live c the four largest islands. These islands are Honshu, Hokkaido, Shikoku and Kyushu. The name of Japan comes d a Chinese phrase meaning "land of the rising sun". Japan has borrowed other things from the Chinese e its name. The Japanese written language, for example, is based f the Chinese system g picture writing. Japan has to buy almost all its raw materials h other countries. Trade is very important i the island nation of Japan. j the resources it buys, Japan makes products to sell all over the world.