Japan has a total of 6,852 islands extending along the Pacific coast of East Asia. The country Japan includes all of the islands it controls, however, the main islands, from north to south, are Hokkaidō, Honshū, Shikoku and Kyūshū. The Ryūkyū Islands, including Okinawa, are a chain to the south of Kyūshū. All together this makes up what is known as the Japanese Archipelago. Approx 73% of Japan is forest, mountains, and unsuitable land for any good use. ...

It's our special niece, Kayla's birthday today, and the sun must now be rising on that side of the world :-) We are thinking of you and wish you a very happy, fun-filled 4th June. Special month, as nine days ago our nephew Alex celebrated his first birthday. Kayla today. Our mum, Cherly in five days and Barry, our brother in a further six days. At the start of July, very special date of the 13th, we have our sister, Moniques birthday too. I will make us a c...