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Because it is hard to live on the top of mountains - that might sound like a simple answer, but most countries favour flat land for building. Some places in Japan are based in hill country or in the mountains, but even in Nagano the main city is built on the flat parts between the mountains.

Another reason is that major transport hubs are near the coast, and populations become focused in those areas.

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