"World Map of Fantasy Works" Do Japanese works look like the left and European and American works look like the right?

Now, please imagine a map of a fantasy world out of thin air, and then take a closer look at the middle of the map you imagined. Is it a huge continent, divided into worlds with various forces and terrains? Or is there a vast ocean in the middle of the map, a world composed of several continents and islands? Recently, Japanese netizens have been discussing whether the fantasy worlds in European and American works are all accustomed to being based on a continent, while Japanese works are mainly based on large and small islands? Is the cause of this phenomenon closely related to the geographical environment where you grew up?

"This is my bias towards world maps in fantasy worlds."

A Japanese netizen named "てょんてょん" recently posted an article sharing his analysis of the differences in world map types between Japanese and European and American fantasy works...

Domestic (Japanese) fantasy works: There will be a vast ocean in the center of the map, and there will often be small islands in the middle of the ocean.

Foreign fantasy works: in the center of the map is a continent (and often fjords)

This hypothesis immediately triggered enthusiastic responses from netizens. Many people began to analyze the cause of this phenomenon. Is it closely related to the geographical and educational environment in which the creator grew up?

For example, people from Asian countries and European and American countries have seen different world maps since childhood...

European world map

Asian custom world map

Japanese netizens have also proposed world maps in various fantasy works to see if they match his hypothesis...

"'Final Fantasy III' is indeed one of the above."

"It's hard to say which category 'Dragon Quest III' belongs to."

"The Record of 'Fire Emblem' also conforms to this theory."

"World of Warcraft"

"←'Dragon Quest IX' in Japan and 'The Elder Scrolls' series abroad→"

"In the first part of the 'Tales series', 'Tales of Phantasia', although there are bridges connecting it, the metropolis of Alvanista is a small island in the center. The most recent 'Unicorn Overlord' also has this kind of map."

"Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai"

"Alola Region."

"The world map of 'Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation'."

Which kind of fantasy world do you create?