The four major islands of Japan are Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyusha, and Shikoku. The island of Honshu is referred to as the mainland because it is the largest. Edit
When and why was the IWC formed? The IWC, which stands for the International Whaling Commission, was formed on December 2nd, 1946 in order to âprovide for the proper conservation of whale stocks and thus make possible the orderly development of the whaling industryâ (http://iwc.int/history-and-purpose)
At the Seventh Comintern Congress, 1935. The First International started out as the International Working Men's Association, founded at an assembly in London on September 28, 1964. At its roots were union leaders from Britain, France, Italy, Switzerland, Spain, Germany, and Austria. Approx. members 20,000.