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Yamanashi
(Encyclopedia)Yamanashi yämäˈnäshē [key], prefecture (1990 pop. 852,980), 1,724 sq mi (4,465 sq km), central Honshu, Japan. Kofu is the capital. The mountainous region is drained by the Fuji River. Yamanashi i...Mito
(Encyclopedia)Mito mēˈtō [key], city (1990 pop. 234,968), capital of Ibaraki prefecture, central Honshu, Japan, on the Naka River. It is chiefly a communications center. It produces electrical machinery, iron an...Sado
(Encyclopedia)Sado säˈdō [key], island, 330 sq mi (855 sq km), in the Sea of Japan, off the west coast of N Honshu, Japan. Mt. Kimpoku (3,872 ft/1,180 m) is the highest point. The fertile central lowlands are an...Miyazu
(Encyclopedia)Miyazu mēyäˈzo͞o [key], town (1990 pop. 26,450), Kyoto prefecture, S Honshu, Japan, on Miyazu Bay. It is a fishing port and processes marine products. Nearby is Ama-no-hashidate, or “heaven's br...Kanazawa
(Encyclopedia)Kanazawa käˌnäˈzäwä [key], city (1990 pop. 442,868), capital of Ishikawa prefecture, central Honshu, Japan, on the Sea of Japan. It produces cotton and silk textiles, machinery, fine porcelain a...Otsu
(Encyclopedia)Otsu ōˈtso͞o [key], city (1990 pop. 260,018), capital of Shiga prefecture, S Honshu, Japan. It is a tourist center and a port for excursion boats on Lake Biwa. Electrical appliances, textiles, prec...Yamaguchi
(Encyclopedia)Yamaguchi yämäˈgo͞ochē [key], city (1990 pop. 129,461), capital of Yamaguchi prefecture, SW Honshu, Japan. A great castle city from the 14th to 16th cent. and the site of many Buddhist temples an...Hakodate
(Encyclopedia)Hakodate häkōˈdäˈtā [key], city, extreme SW Hokkaido, Japan, on the Tsugaru Strait. Opened ...Shimane
(Encyclopedia)Shimane shĭmäˈnā [key], prefecture (1990 pop. 781,005), SW Honshu, Japan, on the Sea of Japan. Matsue (the capital), Hamada, and Izumo are the most important cities. Stock raising, lumbering, and ...Okayama
(Encyclopedia)Okayama ōkäˈyämä [key], city (1990 pop. 593,730), capital of Okayama prefecture, SW Honshu, Japan, on an inlet of the Inland Sea. It is a railroad hub and industrial and marketing center. Machine...Browse by Subject
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