As proper nouns the difference between honshu and hiratsuka
is that honshu is the main island of the japanese archipelago while hiratsuka is a city in kanagawa, on the island of honshu, japan.
honshu
Alternative forms
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Proper noun
(
en proper noun)
The main island of the Japanese Archipelago.
Synonyms
* Niphon (obsolete)
Coordinate terms
* Hokkaido, Kyushu, Shikoku