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Aichi Prefecture
愛知県
alternative words: Aichiken prefecture, Aichi, Aichiken, Aichi-ken, Aichi ken
keywords:
prefecture
related topics:
Nagoya city
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Toyota city
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Aichi world exposition
related web sites:
http://www.pref.aichi.jp
explanation: Aichi prefecture occupies the south-western part of Chubu region, facing Ise bay. Its surface is 5,137 km2 and the population 6.4 millions. The prefectural office is at Nagoya City. Being located in the third most populated aria in Japan, there exists many industries but the most significant ones are textile, automobile and aerospace with a factory of Toyota at Toyota City. Farming is very diversified such as poultry, hog rising, vegetables etc., because the region is highly urbanized.
Akita Prefecture
秋田県
alternative words: Akitaken prefecture, Akita, Akitaken, Akita-ken, Akita ken, Akitakenn
keywords:
prefecture
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tohoku
related topics:
Akita city
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Lake Towada
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Lake Tazawa
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Hachimantai
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Lake Hachiro
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Mt Chokai
related web sites:
http://www.pref.akita.jp
explanation: Akita prefecture occupies the north-western part of Tohoku region, facing JapanSea. Its surface is 11,612 km2 and the population 1.2 million. The prefectural office is at Akita city. Akita is well known for its rich rice fields. In order to increase its surface, the government has filled up the Japan's second largest lake, Hachiro-gata, since 1957. The region has also been rich in mineral resources like silver, copper and petroleum but they have been exhausted.
Aomori Prefecture
青森県
青森
alternative words: Aomoriken prefecture, Aomori, Aomoriken, Aomori-ken, Aomori ken
keywords:
prefecture
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tohoku
related topics:
Misawa city
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Lake Towada
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Rokkasho village
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Aomori city
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Hachinohe city
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Tsugaru strait
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Tsugaru peninsula
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Shimokita peninsula
related web sites:
http://www.pref.aomori.jp
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http://www.jomon.ne.jp/~kegani/
explanation: Aomori prefecture occupies the most northern part of Honshu Island. Its surface is 9,617 km2 and the population 1.5 million. The prefectural office is at Aomori City. The important activity of Aomori is the tourism due to its strategic place to go to Hokkaido via Tsugaru Strait and a beautiful volcanic landscape of the southern region. The eastern part is less populated and recently the government has tried to activate it by creating an industrial area around Hachinohe.
Chiba Prefecture
千葉県
alternative words: Chibaken prefecture, Chiba, Chibaken, Chiba-ken, Chiba ken
keywords:
prefecture
related topics:
Chiba city
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Tateyama city
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Ichihara city
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Narita Airport
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Tokyo Disney Land
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Aqualine
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Boso peninsula
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Tone river
related web sites:
http://www.pref.chiba.jp
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http://www.kanko.chuo.chiba.jp
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http://www.infochiba.ne.jp
explanation: Chiba prefecture occupies the south-eastern part of Kanto region and forms a peninsula between Pacific Ocean and Tokyo Bay. Its surface is 5,150 km2 and the population 5.1 millions. The prefectural office is at Chiba City. The north-western part, being adjacent to Tokyo, is highly urbanized with many factories and also Tokyo Disney Land on Tokyo Bay area. The other zone is rather rural and the main activities are vegetable and fruit culture on inland, and fishing on the coast.
Ehime Prefecture
愛媛県
alternative words: Ehimeken prefecture, Ehime, Ehimeken, Ehime-ken, Ehime ken
keywords:
prefecture
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shikoku
related topics:
Matsuyama city
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Shikoku island
related web sites:
http://www.pref.ehime.jp
explanation: Ehime prefecture occupies the north-western part of Shikoku region, facing Inland Sea. Its surface is 5,671 km2 and the population 1.5 million. The prefectural office is at Matsuyama City. The culture of fruits like oranges, persimmons and chestnuts is flourishing. The copper field is now exhausted but chemical and paper manufacture are active. Fishing in outer sea as well as culture of fishes are prosperous. Since 1999, the prefecture is joint to Honshu with a series of bridges.
Fukui Prefecture
福井県
alternative words: Fukuiken prefecture, Fukuiken, Fukui-ken, Fukui ken, Fukui
keywords:
prefecture
related topics:
Mihama city
related web sites:
http://www.pref.fukui.jp
explanation: Fukui prefecture occupies the north-western part of Chubu region facing Japanese Sea. Its surface is 4,191 km2 and the population 0.8 million. The prefectural office is at Fukui City. The northern plain is suitable for rice culture while in the southern part which has a rias type coast, fishing is prosperous. Fukui is traditionally a region of textile industry. Recently, many nuclear plants have been implemented in the southern region due to the vicinity to densely populated Kinki region.
Fukuoka Prefecture
福岡県
alternative words: Fukuokaken prefecture, Fukuoka, Fukuokaken, Fukuoka-ken, Fukuoka ken
keywords:
g8
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kyushu
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prefecture
related topics:
Fukuoka City
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Kitakyushu city
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Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine
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Nishi-nippon railroad
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Kanmon bridge
related web sites:
http://www.pref.fukuoka.jp
explanation: Fukuoka prefecture occupies the northern part of Kyushu region, facing Japanese Sea. Its surface is 4,959 km2 and the population 4.7 millions. The prefectural office is at Fukuoka City. Though nearly exhausted, thanks to coal mine, the northern region has become the fourth industry aria in Japan after Nagoya. In the southern region, the farmers are cultivating rice, fruits and vegetables. As one of the old political centers of Japan, there are many tourist spots like town of Dazaifu.
Fukushima Prefecture
福島県
alternative words: Fukushimaken prefecture, Fukushima, Fukushimaken, Fukushima-ken, Fukushima ken
keywords:
prefecture
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tohoku
related topics:
Oze plain
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Aizu castle
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Mt. Bandai
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Lake Inawashiro
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Koriyama city
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Fukushima city
related web sites:
http://www.pref.fukushima.jp
explanation: Fukushima prefecture occupies the southern part of Tohoku region on the Pacific coast. Its surface is 13,783 km2 and the population 2 millions. The prefectural office is at Fukushima City. Because the land is relatively high excepting for the Pacific coast, the region is suitable for vegetable and dairy farming. Owing many hydraulic dams in the western mountainous region and nuclear plants on the eastern Pacific coast, the prefecture is the biggest electricity supplier of Japan.
Gifu Prefecture
岐阜県
alternative words: Gifuken prefecture, Gifu, Gifuken, Gifu-ken, Gifu ken
keywords:
prefecture
related topics:
Mt. Yari
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Mt. Hotaka
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Mt. Yake
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Mt Ontake
related web sites:
http://www.pref.gifu.jp
explanation: Gifu prefecture occupies the western part of Chubu region. Its surface is 10,595 km2 and the population 2 millions. The prefectural office is at Gifu City. The northern half region is mountainous and cold where people is living with tourism and forestry, while the southern half is a plain with rather mild climate, where the farmers are cultivating rice fields, vegetables and fruits. As an extension of Nagoya industry area, there exist many textile and automobile factories, too.
Gunma Prefecture
群馬県
群馬
alternative words: Gunma, Gunmaken, Gunma-ken, Gunma ken, Gumma prefecture, Gumma, Gummaken, Gumma ken
keywords:
prefecture
related topics:
Mt. Asama
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Oze plain
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Tone river
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Maebashi city
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Takasaki city
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Shimonita city
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Numata city
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Kusatsu spa
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Mt Haruna
related web sites:
http://www.pref.gunma.jp
explanation: Gunma prefecture occupies the north-western part of Kanto region. Its surface is 6,355 km2 and the population 1.9 million. The prefectural office is at Maebashi City. Gunma is well known for its textile related industry since the Middle Ages. Though it is now declining, thanks to an abundant electric supply from Tone River, the chemical and electric industry is developing. The region is also well known for its tourist spots like Mts. Haruna and Tanigawa, and many hot springs.
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