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What Continent is Japan in?

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Although Japan is an island nation, it is a part of the Asian continent. Many years ago, the Japanese conquered much of Asia and up until WWII, were a major power in the region.
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Japan is part of Asia.
Japan is located in Eastern Asia, island chain between the North Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan, east of the Korean Peninsula
Source: CIA World Factbook
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