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Okayama Prefecture
岡山県
alternative words: Okayama, Okayamaken, Okayama ken
keywords:
prefecture
related topics:
Okayama city
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Setoohashi bridge
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Kurashiki city
related web sites:
http://www.pref.okayama.jp
explanation: Okayama prefecture occupies the south-eastern part of Chugoku region, facing Inland Sea. Its surface is 7,089km2 and the population 1.9 million. The prefectural office is at Okayama City. The northern region is mountainous and the people are living with dairy farming and forestry, while on the southern plain the farmers are producing rice and fruits like peach and grapes. The petro-chemical, shipyard and steel industries are developing on the southern coastal area
Okinawa Prefecture
沖縄県
alternative words: Okinawaken prefecture, Okinawa, Okinawaken, Okinawa ken, Ryukyu, Ryuukyuu
keywords:
g8
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military base
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okinawa
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prefecture
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tourist resort
related topics:
Naha City
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Nago City
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Senkaku Islands
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Kyushu island
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Ishigaki island
related web sites:
http://www.pref.okinawa.jp
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http://www.g8kyushu-okinawa.go.jp/j/
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http://dtravel.inetg.com/okinawa/okinawa.html
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http://www.yado.co.jp/kankou/okinawa/nanseist/nanseist.htm
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http://www.hikyaku.com/summit/
explanation: Okinawa prefecture occupies small islands between Kyushu and Taiwan. Its surface is 2,254 km2 and the population 1.1 million. The prefectural office is at Naha City. After WWII Okinawa was under US administration until 1972. Even now 10% of its surface is used by American military bases. The region is poor and the people are working for military bases and tourism. Okinawa attracts now not only tourists from Japanese mainland but from Taiwan and Korea.
Osaka Prefecture
大阪府
alternative words: Osaka, Osakafu, Osaka fu, Oosaka Prefecture, Oosaka, Oosakafu, Oosaka fu
keywords:
osaka
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prefecture
related topics:
Kansai airport
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Osaka city
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Nankai electric railway
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Osaka bay
related web sites:
http://www.pref.osaka.jp
explanation: Osaka prefecture occupies the western part of Kinki region, facing Osaka Bay. Its surface is 1,867 km2 and the population 8.6millions. The prefectural office is at Osaka City. Though it is the most tiny prefecture in Japan, the prefecture has the second largest population and many industries like steel, machinery, automobile, chemistry etc. As one of the oldest political centers of Japan, there exists many tourist spots. In 1994, a new international airport was open in an artificial island.
Saga Prefecture
佐賀県
alternative words: Sagaken prefecture, Sagaken, Saga-ken, Saga ken, Saga, Sagah
keywords:
kyushu
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prefecture
related topics:
Nagasaki prefecture
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Fukuoka prefecture
related web sites:
http://www.pref.saga.jp
explanation: Saga prefecture occupies the northern part of Kyushu region, facing Japanese Sea, between Nagasaki et Fukuoka prefectures. Its surface is 2,422 km2 and the population 0.8 million. The prefectural office is at Saga City. There exists a coal mine on the northern region but it was replaced by nuclear plants. By reclaiming ground on Ariake Bay, the people had created more rice fields. Now, they are producing vegetables and fruits. The traditional pottery of Saga (Arita ware) is well known.
Saitama Prefecture
埼玉県
埼玉
alternative words: Saitamaken prefecture, Saitamaken, Saitama-ken, Saitama ken, Saitama
keywords:
prefecture
related topics:
Chichibu city
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Urawa city
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Hanno city
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Seibu railway
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Tobu zoological garden
related web sites:
http://www.pref.saitama.jp
explanation: Saitama prefecture occupies the central part of Kanto region adjacent to Tokyo from the north. Its surface is 3,799 km2 and the population 5.8 millions. The prefectural office is at Urawa City. Tokyo becoming bigger and bigger, the southern part of Saitama appears as a simple extension of the capital. There, the most of people go to work in Tokyo while the remaining fields supply vegetables for the citizens. The rice culture is prosperous on the northern region.
Shiga Prefecture
滋賀県
alternative words: Shigaken prefecture, Shiga, Shigaken, Shiga ken
keywords:
prefecture
related topics:
Otsu city
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Lake Biwa
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Enryakuji Temple
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Hikone Castle
related web sites:
http://www.pref.shiga.jp
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http://www.kankou-shiga.or.jp
explanation: Shiga prefecture occupies the eastern part of Kinki region. Its surface is 4,016 km2 and the population 1.1 million. The prefectural office is at Otsu City. The greatest lake in Japan, Lake Biwa, occupies the central region, the remaining plain has been used mostly for rice culture. Recently, the farmers are diversifying the products to vegetables, fruits, poultry. Traditionally, textile industry is prosperous but now electric and mechanical industries are developing.
Shimane Prefecture
島根県
alternative words: Shimaneken prefecture, Shimane, Shimaneken, Shimane ken
keywords:
prefecture
related topics:
Izumo Shrine
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Matsue City
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Takeshima Island
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Oki island
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Nakanoumi
related web sites:
http://www.pref.shimane.jp
explanation: Shimane prefecture occupies the northern part of Chugoku region, facing Japanese Sea. Its surface is 6,628 km2 and the population 0.8 million. The prefectural office is at Matsue City. Once a political center of Japan, it became a forgotten of the history. Most of the area being rural, there exists few industry excepting for agriculture and fishing. On the contrary, there exist many interesting tourist spots like Oki islands and Izumo Shrine. The abacus of Shimane is notorious, too.
Shizuoka Prefecture
静岡県
静岡
alternative words: Shizuokaken prefecture, Shizuoka, Shizuokaken, Shizuoka-ken, Shizuoka ken
keywords:
prefecture
related topics:
Mt. Fuji
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South Alps
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Izu peninsula
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Tenryu river
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Shizuoka city
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Hamamatsu city
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Ito city
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Numazu city
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Yaizu city
related web sites:
http://www.pref.shizuoka.jp
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http://www.shizuoka-ken.net
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http://www.wbs.ne.jp/index.htm
explanation: Shizuoka prefecture occupies the southern part of Chubu region, facing Pacific Ocean. Its surface is 7,773 km2 and the population 3.5 millions. The prefectural office is at Shizuoka City. Located on the road between 2 most populated regions, Kinki and Kanto, Shizuoka has attracted naturally more population and consequently created more industry. Thanks to mild climate, tea and orange culture is prosperous, while a beautiful landscape created by Mt. Fuji attracts many tourists.
Tochigi Prefecture
栃木県
alternative words: Tochigiken prefecture, Tochigi, Tochigiken, Tochigi ken
keywords:
prefecture
related topics:
Nikko
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Mt. Nantai
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Lake Chuzenji
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Toshogu Shrine
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Utsunomiya city
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Nasu highland
related web sites:
http://www.pref.tochigi.jp
explanation: Tochigi prefecture occupies the northern part of Kanto region. Its surface is 6,413 km2 and the population 1.8 million. The prefectural office is at Utsunomiya City. Its most important activity is the tourism with a famous international resort of Nikko Shrine and Chuzenji Lake. Though its copper field has been exhausted, related chemical and electric industries have remained. Recently the prefecture is trying to attract a Japanese new capital to Nasu Highland on the north.
Tokushima Prefecture
徳島県
alternative words: Tokushimaken prefecture, Tokushima, Tokushimaken, Tokushima ken
keywords:
prefecture
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shikoku
related topics:
Naruto Bridge
related web sites:
http://www.pref.tokushima.jp
explanation: Tokushima prefecture occupies the eastern part of Shikoku region, facing Pacific Ocean. Its surface is 4,145 km2 and the population 0.8 million. The prefectural office is at Tokushima City. Western region is mountainous and the main activities are forestry and culture of potatoes, while the farmers are cultivating rice, oranges and vegetables in the eastern region. Though the region is mostly rural, thanks to opening of 2 great bridges over Awaji Island, a future development is expected.
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