Dictionary Check: japan

a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean

lacquerware decorated and varnished in the Japanese manner with a glossy durable black lacquer

a constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago; a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building

lacquer with a durable glossy black finish, originally from the orient

coat with a lacquer, as done in Japan