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Because they are made of black volcanic sand rather than white coral sand or white quartz/limestone sand. However, Japan has also many white sand beaches, which are made of white coral sand (southern islands) and white quartz/limestone sand (peninsulas on mainlands).

White sand beaches in Japan:

http://www.Flickr.com/photos/ippei-janine/sets/72157600321338295/

There are also black sand beaches in volcanic countries such as Hawaii and Iceland.

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