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)
Historical Note. The National Catholic Welfare Council (NCWC), consisting of the American bishops and its working secretariat, was established in 1919 as the successor to the National Catholic War Council of 1917. In 1922, it was renamed the National Catholic Welfare Conference.