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Koganei
(Encyclopedia)Koganei kōgäˈnā [key], city (1990 pop. 105,899), Tokyo Metropolis, central Honshu, Japan. A suburb of Tokyo, Koganei is home to the Tokyo Univ. of Liberal Arts. ...Saiki
(Encyclopedia)Saiki sīˈkē [key], city (1990 pop. 52,323), Oita prefecture, NE Honshu, Japan. It is a fishing port and agricultural market, and it produces pulp and cement. ...Sayama
(Encyclopedia)Sayama säyäˈmä [key], city (1990 pop. 157,309), Saitama prefecture, E central Honshu, Japan, on Lake Sayama. It is a resort and center for various mechanical industries. ...Seto
(Encyclopedia)Seto sāˈtō [key], city (1990 pop. 126,340), Aichi prefecture, central Honshu, Japan. It has been an important porcelain center since the 13th cent. ...Chiryu
(Encyclopedia)Chiryu chēryo͞oˈ [key], city, Aichi prefecture, S central Honshu, Japan. The city was form...Fujioka
(Encyclopedia)Fujioka fo͞ojēˈōkä [key], city, Gumma prefecture, central Honshu, Japan, on the Tone River. ...Takarazuka
(Encyclopedia)Takarazuka täkäˌräˈzo͞okä [key], city (1990 pop. 201,862), Hyogo prefecture, SW Honshu, Japan. It is a suburb and a resort serving the Osaka-Kobe areas. ...Tachikawa
(Encyclopedia)Tachikawa tächēˈkäwə [key], city (1990 pop. 152,824), Tokyo Metropolis, E central Honshu, Japan. A commercial center and railway hub, it is an industrial suburb of Tokyo. ...Narashino
(Encyclopedia)Narashino närəshēˈnō [key], city (1990 pop. 151,471), Chiba prefecture, E central Honshu, Japan, on Tokyo Bay. It is a newly developed suburb of Tokyo and has a large metals industry. ...Itami
(Encyclopedia)Itami ētäˈmē [key], city, Hyogo prefecture, S Honshu, Japan, on the Muko River and Osaka ...Browse by Subject
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