Country · since 1953
Japan
Japan appears on the map from 1953 to today. At its greatest recorded extent, in 1973, it covered about 413,216 km².
One of the realms of Empire of Japan. In the Meiji Restoration of 1868, reformers overthrew the shogunate in the name of Emperor Meiji and set out to modernise Japan so it could resist the Western powers. They abolished the samurai class, built railways, factories and a conscript army, and adopted a constitution in 1889.
- On the map
- 1953 – today
- Greatest extent
- 1973, about 413,216 km²
- Read more
- Wikipedia: Japan · Wikidata Q188712
Territory through time
| Years | Area drawn |
|---|---|
| 1953–1972 | 411,030 km² |
| 1973–1991 | 413,216 km² |
| since 1992 | 373,331 km² |