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Izumi
(Encyclopedia)Izumi ēzo͞oˈmē [key], city, Osaka prefecture, S Honshu, Japan. It is a residential and co...Izumisano
(Encyclopedia)Izumisano ēzo͞omēˈsänō [key], city, Osaka prefecture, S Honshu, Japan, on Osaka Bay. It is a ...Niitsu
(Encyclopedia)Niitsu nēˈtso͞o [key], city (1990 pop. 63,999), Niigata prefecture, W central Honshu, Japan. Niitsu is an important transportation hub and commercial center. ...Matsudo
(Encyclopedia)Matsudo mätso͞oˈdō [key], city (1990 pop. 456,210), Chiba prefecture, E central Honshu, Japan. A suburb of Tokyo, it has several ironworks factories. ...Abiko
(Encyclopedia)Abiko äˌbēˈkō [key], city, Chiba prefecture, central Honshu, Japan. It is an important railway junction, a resort town, and a residential suburb NE of Tokyo. ...Aioi
(Encyclopedia)Aioi ī-oiˈ [key], city, Hyogo prefecture, W Honshu, Japan, on the Inland Sea and Aioi Bay. It is a major port with a good natural harbor. ...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. ...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. ...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. ...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. ...Browse by Subject
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