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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. ...

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. ...

Kodaira

(Encyclopedia)Kodaira kōdīˈrä [key], city (1990 pop. 164,013), Tokyo Metropolis, central Honshu, Japan. It is a suburb of Tokyo, producing automobile tires and electrical machinery. ...

Tajimi

(Encyclopedia)Tajimi täˌjēˈmē [key], city (1990 pop. 94,036), Gifu prefecture, central Honshu, Japan. It is one of the country's leading producers of ceramics. ...

Takasago

(Encyclopedia)Takasago täkäsäˈgō [key], city (1990 pop. 93,273), Hyogo prefecture, SW Honshu, Japan. It is an industrial center, producing chemicals, ceramics, and paper. ...

Soka

(Encyclopedia)Soka sōˈkä [key], city (1990 pop. 206,132), Saitama prefecture, E central Honshu, Japan. It is a suburb of Tokyo that produces pulp, leather, and metal. ...

Sabae

(Encyclopedia)Sabae säbäˈā [key], city (1990 pop. 62,283), Fukui prefecture, central Honshu, Japan. It is an agricultural market with textile and chemical industries. ...

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. ...

Chiryu

(Encyclopedia)Chiryu chēryo͞oˈ [key], city, Aichi prefecture, S central Honshu, Japan. The city was form...