Laryngitis occurs when the vocal cords swell, causing hoarseness and voice loss. Learn more about the causes, symptoms, and treatments of laryngitis. Laryngitis occurs when the vocal cords swell, causing hoarseness and voice loss.
Honshu (æ¬å·, HonshÅ«, Main Island or Main Province) ([hoÌÉ´êÉÉ¯áµË]) is the largest and most populous island of Japan, located south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Straits.
Japan is a stratovolcanic archipelago of 6,852 islands. The four largest are Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu and Shikoku, which make up about ninety-seven percent of Japan's land area. The country is divided into 47 prefectures in eight regions.