Japan (日本 Nihon?) is an island nation located off the coast of eastern Asia in the Pacific Ocean. Its capital city is Tokyo.
It is also the location of Academy City.
Background[]
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Japan seen from space as shown in the anime.
A series of 47 man-made magical portals are located across Japan, which allow people with the right knowledge and means to travel between them.[1]
Japan's indigenous religion is Shinto.
Chronology[]
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Toaru Anbu no Item[]
Mugino Family Arc[]
- Main article: Mugino Family Arc
Toaru Majutsu no Index[]
Angel Fall Arc[]
- Main article: Angel Fall Arc
Orsola Aquinas Rescue Arc[]
- Main article: Orsola Aquinas Rescue Arc
World War III[]
- Main article: World War III Arc
Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index[]
Homecoming Arc[]
- Main article: Homecoming Arc
During the latter part of Radiosonde Castle's flight, pursuing Touma's Imagine Breaker, it passed over Japan on its way towards Academy City.[2][3][4][5][6] It was over the Kanto region when Mjölnir annihilated a third of the fortress, with the attack not leaving any debris left to fall on it.[4][5] After it lost its beacon, Radiosonde Castle passed over Academy City and continued on to a controlled landing in the sea off the Boso Peninsula in Chiba prefecture.[7][8]
Magic God Othinus Arc[]
- Main article: Magic God Othinus Arc
Tokyo was the site of an invasion by Gremlin, in order to hamper their enemies' attempts to stop them from completing Gungnir.[9]
Coronzon Arc[]
- Main article: Coronzon Arc
Souyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index[]
Los Angeles Arc[]
- Main article: Los Angeles Arc
On December 26th, following the existence of the Sisters being revealed to the world, someone in Japan distributed instructions over the internet for a 3D mask anyone could make with cardboard and a printer, resulting in Shibuya and Roppongi being flooded by boys and girls wearing the same face.[10]
New Year's Arc[]
- Main article: New Year's Arc
When the Bridge Builders Cabal used their acquisition of the Condroniard Republic to set up a consulate in Academy City as the new year began, approval was noted to have likely come from a bureaucrat in the Japanese government, with diplomacy handled more by the Japanese government than Academy City.[11]
Locations[]
The locations listed below are locations which have been featured or referenced in some form within the series. For locations in Academy City, see the respective sections on the respective School District articles or the main article.
Prefectures[]
| Name | Region (Major Island) | Details |
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| Aomori | Tōhoku region (Honshu) | When Index talked in her sleep during Touma and Stiyl's confrontation with Aureolus Izzard, she speaks of wanting apples from Aomori, which is famed for its apple orchards.[12] |
| Chiba | Kantō region (Honshu) | [8] |
| Kanagawa | Kantō region (Honshu) |
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| Kyoto | Kansai region (Honshu) |
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| Saitama | Kantō region (Honshu) | Saitama Prefecture is bordered by School District 3, School District 14, School District 19, and School District 20 to the south. |
| Shizuoka | Chūbu region (Honshu) | One of the bombed places in the Alpha World.[16] |
| Tokyo | Kantō region (Honshu) | Roughly a third of the Tokyo area is taken up by the independent city-state and scientific institution known as Academy City, located in Western Tokyo. |
| Yamanashi | Chūbu region (Honshu) | Yamanashi Prefecture is bordered by School District 2 and School District 13 to the east. |
Featured and Referenced Locations[]
| Name | Type | Location | Details |
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| Kamijou Family Residence | Residence | Kanagawa Prefecture | |
| Kōfu | City | Yamanashi Prefecture | One of the places bombed in the Alpha World. |
| Kyoto | City | Former capital. | |
| Oowarai Beach | Amusement and Leisure | Kanagawa Prefecture | |
| Saitama | City | Saitama Prefecture | One of the places bombed in the Alpha World. |
| Shinfuuchuu Prison | Prison | Kanagawa Prefecture | |
| Shizuoka | City | Shizuoka Prefecture | One of the places bombed in the Alpha World. |
| Tokyo | City | Tokyo Prefecture | Capital of Japan.
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| Tokyo Bay | Bay | Southern Kantō region | |
| Wadatsumi | Inn | Kanagawa Prefecture | Located a few kilometers from Academy City. |
| Yokosuka | City | Kanagawa Prefecture | One of the places bombed in the Alpha World. |
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References[]
- ↑ Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 07 Chapter 2 Part 2
- ↑ Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 02 Between the Lines 3
- ↑ Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 02 Chapter 4 Part 2
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 02 Chapter 4 Part 4
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 02 Chapter 4 Part 6
- ↑ Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 02 Chapter 4 Part 8
- ↑ Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 02 Chapter 4 Part 10
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 02 Chapter 4 Part 11
- ↑ Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 08
- ↑ Souyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 04 Chapter 4 Part 2
- ↑ Souyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 07 Chapter 2 Part 1
- ↑ Toaru Majutsu no Index Episode 09
- ↑ Toaru Kagaku no Railgun - Misaka Mikoto Maniax, MIKOTO ULTIMANIA Pg.5
- ↑ Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 02 Chapter 1 Part 3
- ↑ Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 148
- ↑ Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 09 Chapter 6Α Part 2