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Imaichi

(Encyclopedia)Imaichi ēmīˈchē [key], former city, Tochigi prefecture, central Honshu, Japan. An agricultural market and tourist center near Nikko National Park, it was merged into the city of Nikko in 2006. ...

Anjo

(Encyclopedia)Anjo änjōˈ [key], city, Aichi prefecture, S central Honshu, Japan. Once a model farm community producing rice, wheat, poultry, and cattle, Anjo is now dominated by the ...

Hino

(Encyclopedia)Hino hēˈnō [key], city, Tokyo Metropolis, E central Honshu, Japan, on the Asa River. A res...

Hirosaki

(Encyclopedia)Hirosaki hērōˈsäkē [key], city, Aomori prefecture, N Honshu, Japan. A commercial center, it ...

Fujiyoshida

(Encyclopedia)Fujiyoshida fo͞ojēˈyōshēdä [key], city, Yamanashi prefecture, central Honshu, Japan, on the Katsura ...

Fukaya

(Encyclopedia)Fukaya fo͞okäˈyä [key], city, Saitama prefecture, E central Honshu, Japan. It is an indus...

Kaga

(Encyclopedia)Kaga käˈgä [key], city (1990 pop. 69,196), Ishikawa prefecture, W Honshu, Japan. It is an agricultural market, hot spring resort, and industrial center with electrical machinery, textile, and potte...

Kainan

(Encyclopedia)Kainan kīnäNˈ [key], city (1990 pop. 48,596), Wakayama prefecture, S Honshu, Japan, on the Kii Sound. It is a port, railway junction, and industrial center with lacquer ware, textile, and petrochem...

Kaizuka

(Encyclopedia)Kaizuka kīzo͞oˈkä [key], city (1990 pop. 79,234), Osaka prefecture, S Honshu, Japan, on Osaka Bay. It is a commercial port and industrial center where textiles are produced. ...

Musashino

(Encyclopedia)Musashino mo͞osäˈshĭno͞o [key], city (1990 pop. 139,077), Tokyo Metropolis, E central Honshu, Japan, on the Sumida River. It is a suburb of Tokyo with several electrical machinery plants. ...