Tsuchiura National Fireworks Competition, Tsuchiura City, Ibaraki Prefecture Oarai Ocean Fireworks Display, Oarai Town, Ibaraki Prefecture Joso Fireworks Display, Joso City, Ibaraki Prefecture Aizu National Fireworks Competition, Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture Hitachi Sand Art Festival, Hitachi City, Ibaraki Prefecture Akagawa Fireworks Display, Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture Koga Fireworks Display, Koga City, Ibaraki Prefecture Koga Fireworks Display, Koga City, Ibaraki Prefecture Koga Fireworks Display, Koga City, Ibaraki Prefecture Yokohana Port Opening Festival, Yokohana City, Kanagawa Prefecture Tsuchiura National Fireworks Competition, Tsuchiura City, Ibaraki Prefecture Color fills up the night sky during the Aizu National Fireworks Competition in Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture.
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Woman burning weeds, Gifu Prefecture Parking lot, Urawa, Saitama Prefecture The longness of an activity is important.
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In 2015 Kyoto prefecture reported 90.6 cases per 1,000 pupils; Saga prefecture, in southern Japan, recorded just 3.5.
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Aichi Prefecture was the first — and so far the only — prefecture in the nation to target JK Businesses.
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In its 218 list of the world's 2600 best courses, Golf Digest included four in Japan: Naruo and Hirono golf clubs in Hyogo Prefecture, Kasumigaseki Country Club's East Course in Saitama Prefecture, and Kawana Hotel's Fuji Course in Shizuoka Prefecture.
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The prefecture, Bayingol Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, is next to Urumqi, and many vehicles that travel through it are going to or coming from Urumqi.
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A tsunami warning has been issued in Japan's Fukushima Prefecture and Miyagi Prefecture after a 240 magnitude quake struck off Honshu at 21:23am local time.
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By Wednesday morning, NHK reported, 570,000 homes were without power in Osaka Prefecture and five neighboring prefectures, as well as 37,000 other homes in Hokkaido Prefecture.
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My parents are both American and I'm a US citizen, but I was born in Aichi prefecture and raised in Yamagata prefecture in the north of Japan.
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The latest bird flu outbreak in Joetsu City in Niigata prefecture marks the second instance in the prefecture and the third in Japan in less than a week.
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In recent days, there have been confirmed infections in the northern prefecture of Hokkaido and the western prefecture of Ishikawa as well as around the capital of Tokyo.
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Kumamon has a far wider field of operation as the yuru-kyara for Kumamoto Prefecture (a prefecture is like a state in the USA or a county in England).
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Tomato farmer, Shiojiri, Nagano Prefecture Vegetable farmer, Saitama Prefecture In the context of a walk like this, "boredom" is a goal, the antipode of mindless connectivity, constant stimulation, anger and dissatisfaction.
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Mazda, headquartered in Hiroshima, said late on Sunday that it would stop production at its plant in Fuchu, Hiroshima Prefecture, and Hofu, Yamaguchi Prefecture, through Tuesday, as it was unable to receive components.
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The highest toll was in Fukushima prefecture north of Tokyo, where levees burst in at least 14 places along the Abukuma River, which meanders through a number of cities in the agricultural prefecture.
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Niigata prefecture monk Hiroaki Asada filmed himself riding a hoverboard.
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In Japan, boards in each prefecture competed to fill quotas.
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Two deaths occurred in Mashiki, the Kumamoto prefecture office said.
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Two deaths occurred in Mashiki, the Kumamoto Prefecture office said.
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Residents rescue dogs from flooded area in Kurashiki, Okayama prefecture.
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An aerial view of flooded houses in Kurashiki, Okayama prefecture.
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Fifteen people died in Fukuoka and three in Oita Prefecture.
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The fatality rate in the Faranah prefecture was extremely high.
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As of 2013 the denomination is present in 13 Prefectures, in Ibaraki Prefecture, Saitama Prefecture, Chiba Prefecture, Tokyo Prefecture, Kanagawa, Yamanashi Prefecture, Aichi Prefecture, Gifu Prefecture, Mie Prefecture, Ishikawa Prefecture, Osaka Prefecture, Kagawa Prefecture, Miyagi Prefecture, Tokushima Prefecture. There are church planting movements in several Japanese cities, including Nagoya, Chiba, Osaka and Tokyo.
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Tobuchu Presbytery has congregations in Saitama Prefecture, Kanagawa Prefecture, Greater Tokyo Area, Tochigi Prefecture, Gunma Prefecture and Yamanashi Prefecture.
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In 1945, Taiwan was divided to 8 prefectures. They are: Taihoku Prefecture, Shinchiku Prefecture, Taichū Prefecture, Tainan Prefecture, Takao Prefecture, Karenkō Prefecture, Taitō Prefecture, and Hōko Prefecture. The prefectures are further divided into 11 cities, 52 districts, and 2 subprefectures.
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Berlitz Japan currently (as of 2014) has learning centers located all across Japan. 28 branches are located in Tokyo, nine in Kanagawa Prefecture, five in Aichi Prefecture and Osaka Prefecture, three each in Chiba Prefecture, and Hyogo Prefecture. Kyoto Prefecture has two learning centers as does Shizuoka Prefecture. There are one each in Saitama Prefecture, Miyagi Prefecture, Okayama Prefecture, and Hiroshima Prefecture.
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As of February 2012, ECC has 171 schools located across Japan.ECC website Schools Retrieved on February 7, 2013 Kanto region; 62 schools: Tokyo prefecture; 32 schools. Kanagawa prefecture; 12 schools, Saitama prefecture; 8 schools, Chiba prefecture; 6 schools, Tochigi prefecture; 2 schools, Fukushima prefecture: 1 school, Ibaraki prefecture: 1 school. Tokai region; 43 schools: Aichi prefecture; 34 schools, Mie prefecture; 3 schools, Gifu prefecture; 3 schools, Shizuoka prefecture; 3 schools.
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Public interest in the movement varied between prefectures and over time. The people of Tottori Prefecture were most supportive of the movement. Kiyotatsu Tatsuda, the governor of Tottori prefecture, raised funds for the movement, invited Mitsuda to give lectures about the movement and built six houses in the Airakuen sanatorium to accommodate leprosy patients from Tottori Prefecture.Tottori Prefecture[ 2008:65-72]Tottori Prefecture [2008:1-94] Fukuoka Prefecture, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Miyagi Prefecture, Toyama Prefecture, Okayama Prefecture, Saitama Prefecture, Aichi Prefecture and Mie Prefecture were also supportive.
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At 10:45, an emergency disaster prevention meeting was held. 375 firefighters were summoned from Toyama Prefecture, Fukui Prefecture, Tokyo prefecture, Kyoto Prefecture, Osaka Prefecture, Shiga prefecture, and Hyogo Prefecture. They were ordered to leave on 10:42 on the 26th, and left on 11:55.
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Fukushima Prefecture (; , ) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Fukushima-ken" in ; "Tōhoku" in Fukushima Prefecture has a population of 1,848,257 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 13,783 km² (5,321 sq mi). Fukushima Prefecture borders Miyagi Prefecture and Yamagata Prefecture to the north, Niigata Prefecture to the west, Gunma Prefecture to the southwest, and Tochigi Prefecture and Ibaraki Prefecture to the south.
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He was also governor of Okayama Prefecture (1923-1924), Ishikawa Prefecture (1927),Kyoto Prefecture (1931-1932), Kanagawa Prefecture (1932–1935) and Tokyo (1935-1937).
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A short time later the prefecture was renamed Fukatsu. Fukatsu Prefecture was merged with Kurashiki Prefecture in 1872 to form Oda Prefecture. In 1875 Oda Prefecture was merged into Okayama Prefecture. When the border between Hiroshima and Okayama prefectures was re-arranged in 1876, Fukuyama Town became a part of Hiroshima Prefecture.
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Akita Prefecture borders Aomori Prefecture to the north, Iwate Prefecture to the east, Miyagi Prefecture to the southeast, and Yamagata Prefecture to the south. Akita is the capital and largest city of Akita Prefecture. Other major cities include Yokote, Daisen, and Yurihonjō.Nussbaum, "Akita" in .
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In the Tokyo metropolitan area, 143 people were infected with the disease, 42 in Saitama Prefecture, 28 in Kanagawa Prefecture and 25 in Chiba Prefecture. In western Japan, 20 people were found to be in Osaka Prefecture, 12 in Kyoto Prefecture, and nine in Hyogo Prefecture. In Gifu Prefecture, three men and women were found infected. A man in his 20s in Ogaki reportedly ate in the prefecture with an infected person in Aichi Prefecture on the 9th.
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Ashigaru Prefecture was divided between Shizuoka Prefecture and Kanagawa Prefecture on April 18, 1876, and the Izu Islands were subsequently transferred from Shizuoka Prefecture to Tokyo in 1878.
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On 29 January, Osaka Prefecture reported its first case on January 29, followed by Mie Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture on 30 January, and Chiba Prefecture on 31 January.
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Gunma Prefecture borders Niigata Prefecture and Fukushima Prefecture to the north, Nagano Prefecture to the southwest, Saitama Prefecture to the south, Tochigi Prefecture to the east, and Fukushima Prefecture to the northeast. Maebashi is the capital and Takasaki is the largest city of Gunma Prefecture, with other major cities including Ōta, Isesaki, and Kiryū.Nussbaum, "Maebashi" in . Gunma Prefecture is one of only eight landlocked prefectures, located northwestern corner of the Kantō Plain with 14% of its total land being designated as Natural Parks.
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Harima Province was established in 7th century. During the Meiji Restoration, Himeji Prefecture was established with the whole area of Harima Province as the territory. Himeji Prefecture was renamed to Shikama prefecture, and Shikama Prefecture was transferred to Hyōgo Prefecture finally.
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The Japanese Government promulgated the first leprosy prevention law on March 19, 1907, which took effect on April 1, 1909. Japan was divided into 5 areas. The second area included Hokkaido, Miyagi Prefecture, Iwate Prefecture, Aomori Prefecture, Fukushima Prefecture, Yamagata Prefecture and Akita Prefecture. In this area, Aomori was selected for the sanatorium.
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Wakayama Prefecture occupies much of the area, including the entire southern part. To the northwest of Wakayama Prefecture is Osaka Prefecture, whose southern part is on the peninsula. East of Osaka Prefecture is landlocked Nara Prefecture; farther east is Mie Prefecture. The Seto Inland Sea lies to the west of the Kii Peninsula.
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Fukui Prefecture borders Ishikawa Prefecture to the north, Gifu Prefecture to the east, Shiga Prefecture to the south, and Kyoto Prefecture to the southwest. Fukui is the capital and largest city of Fukui Prefecture, with other major cities including Sakai, Echizen, and Sabae.Nussbaum, "Fukui" in . Fukui Prefecture is located on the Sea of Japan coast and is part of the historic Hokuriku region of Japan.
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After the Communist takeover, Kashgar Prefecture () and Yarkant Prefecture () were established. In 1955, Barin, Jamaterek and Ujme which were part of Yengisar County, became part of Akto County and Bulungkol was transferred to Akto County in Kizilsu from Tashkurgan County in today's Kashgar Prefecture. In June 1956, Yarkant Prefecture was dissolved and made part of Kashgar Prefecture. In January 1979, Kashgar zhuānqū Prefecture () became Kashgar dìqū Prefecture ().
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The following year it was renamed Kamiyama Prefecture. In 1873, Kamiyama Prefecture was combined with Ishizuchi Prefecture. After Ehime Prefecture was established, the capital was moved to Matsuyama to the north.
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The Wu Prefecture of the Northern Dynasties was renamed Yang Prefecture (present-day Yangzhou) in the year 589, and around the same time Yang Prefecture was renamed Jiang Prefecture (present-day Nanjing).
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Kisarazu Prefecture was established two years later in 1873. It was combined with Inba Prefecture to form present-day Chiba Prefecture.
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Kagoshima Prefecture borders Kumamoto Prefecture to the north and Miyazaki Prefecture to the northeast. Kagoshima is the capital and largest city of Kagoshima Prefecture, with other major cities including Kirishima, Kanoya, and Satsumasendai.Nussbaum, "Kagoshima prefecture" at . Kagoshima Prefecture is located at the southernmost point of Kyūshū and includes the Satsunan Islands group of the Ryukyu Islands.
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The MTL goes from Shizuoka Prefecture to Nagano Prefecture. At Nagano prefecture, it lies between the Ina mountains and the Akaishi mountains. Then, it goes to Chino-shi, the northern part of Nagano prefecture.
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Ehime Prefecture borders Kagawa Prefecture to the northeast, Tokushima Prefecture to the east, and Kōchi Prefecture to the southeast. Matsuyama is the capital and largest city of Ehime Prefecture and the largest city on Shikoku, with other major cities including Imabari, Niihama, and Saijō.Nussbaum, "Matsuyama" at .
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Division of the prefecture of Attica Attica Prefecture () was a prefecture of Greece, first established in 1833 and disestablished for the last time in 1987. The prefecture was coextensive with the present-day Attica region.
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In the south is the prefecture Ombella-Mpoko, in the south-west the prefecture Nana-Mambéré and in the east the prefecture Ouham.
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In Japan, it is the "city tree" of Kitanagoya, Aichi Prefecture and Beppu, Oita Prefecture, and the "town tree" of Yoshitomi, Fukuoka Prefecture.
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Hangzhou or Hang Prefecture (589–1129) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China located in modern northern Zhejiang, China, around modern Hangzhou. The prefecture was called Yuhang Commandery from 607 to 621 and from 742 to 758. Hang Prefecture was the capital of the Wuyue kingdom (907–978), inside which it was known as Xi Prefecture (Western Prefecture), and during its last years of the kingdom, as Qiantang Prefecture. Hang Prefecture sat at the head of the Hangzhou Bay, which opens to the East China Sea.
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Under the Hexi Jiedushi, the Tang lost Liang Prefecture in 764, Gan and Su prefectures in 766, Gua Prefecture in 776, and Sha Prefecture in 787. The Beiting Protectorate lost Yi Prefecture in 781, Ting Prefecture in 790, and Xi Prefecture in 792. The Anxi Protectorate lost its seat in Qiuci in 787 and Yutian in 792. It's unclear what happened to Shule.
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Tainan Prefecture () was a prefecture of Taiwan under Qing rule. The prefecture was established by the Qing dynasty government in 1887, when Fokien-Taiwan Province was established. The prefecture included the districts/counties of Anping, Kagi, Fengshan, and Hengchun, and the sub- prefecture of Penghu. The island was previously governed as Taiwan Prefecture, with its capital at Taiwan-fu in the south.
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On April 23, 1949, Ningguo County was occupied by the People's Liberation Army , and in May it was assigned to Xuancheng Prefecture. It became part of Huizhou Prefecture in January 1952, Wuhu Prefecture in February 1956, Huizhou Prefecture again in March 1961, and finally Xuancheng Prefecture in January 1980.
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Damage in Fukuoka Prefecture was estimated at ¥394 million and two people sustained injured in the prefecture. Eighteen landslides occurred in Hyōgo Prefecture. Crop damage in Okayama Prefecture was estimated at ¥90 million. One person was hurt in Hiroshima Prefecture and damage there was estimated at ¥233 million.
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A swimmer was in critical condition in Tottori Prefecture due to high waves. Thirty-three ferries were canceled in Wakayama Prefecture. Thirty homes were damaged in Hyōgo Prefecture. Damage in Okayama Prefecture amounted to ¥297 million.
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On 1 March, Hyogo Prefecture confirmed its first case of COVID-19. Ehime Prefecture reported its first case on 2 March, followed by Oita Prefecture on 3 March, Yamaguchi Prefecture and Miyazaki Prefecture on 4 March, Shiga Prefecture on 5 March, Akita Prefecture and Yamanashi Prefecture on 6 March, and Hiroshima Prefecture, and Gunma Prefecture on 7 March. On 2 March, nearly all prefectures began shutting schools Monday in a bid to prevent the further spread of the coronavirus in Japan, four days after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe surprised many with a request for schools to be closed countrywide until early April. By paying up to 8,330 yen ($77) a day per worker for paid leave between Feb.
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After subduing the Yulou Mohe (Hangul: Hanja/Hanzi: pinyin: ) first and the Yuexi Mohe (Hangul: Hanja/Hanzi: pinyin: ) thereafter, King Seon administrated their territories by creating four prefectures : Solbin Prefecture, Jeongli Prefecture, Anbyeon Prefecture and Anwon Prefecture.
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Nyūdō-bōzu () are yōkai first known in Tsukude, Minamishitara District, Aichi Prefecture (now Shinshiro), and then also in Fukushima Prefecture; Kurikoma, Kurihara District, Miyagi Prefecture (now Kurihara); Hirano, Suwa District, Nagano Prefecture (now Oyaka), among other places.
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The county of Shuangfeng was formed from the south western portion of Xiangxiang County in January 1952, named after the Shuangfeng Mountain (). At its establishment, it was a county of Yiyang Prefecture (), it was transferred to Shaoyang Prefecture () in December 1952. Lianyuan Prefecture () was formed from a portion of Shaoyang Prefecture () in September 1977, it became a county of Lianyuan Prefecture. The prefecture of Lianyuan was renamed to Loudi () in 1982, the prefecture of Loudi was reorganized as the prefecture-level city of Loudi (), the county of Shuangfeng is under the administration of Loudi City.
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Aichi Prefecture borders Mie Prefecture to the west, Gifu Prefecture and Nagano Prefecture to the north, and Shizuoka Prefecture to the east. Nagoya is the capital and largest city of Aichi Prefecture, and the fourth-largest city in Japan, with other major cities including Toyota, Okazaki, and Ichinomiya. Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya form the core of the Chūkyō metropolitan area, the third-largest metropolitan area in Japan and one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world.Nussbaum, "Nagoya" .
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Hyōgo Prefecture borders Kyoto Prefecture to the east, Osaka Prefecture to the southeast, and Okayama Prefecture and Tottori Prefecture to the west. Kōbe is the capital and largest city of Hyōgo Prefecture, and the sixth-largest city in Japan, with other major cities including Himeji, Nishinomiya, and Amagasaki.Nussbaum, "Kobe" in . Hyōgo Prefecture's mainland stretches from the Sea of Japan to the Seto Inland Sea, where Awaji Island and a small archipelago of islands belonging to the prefecture are located.
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The Japanese Government promulgated the first leprosy prevention law on March 19, 1907, but it became effective on April 1, 1909 because of financial difficulties. Japan was divided into 5 areas, and the first area included Tokyo-fu, Kanagawa Prefecture, Niigata Prefecture, Saitama Prefecture, Gunma Prefecture, Chiba Prefecture, Ibaragi Prefecture, Tochigi Prefecture, Aichi Prefecture, Shizuoka Prefecture, Yamanashi Prefecture and Nagano Prefecture. In this area, Tokyo was selected as the site of the sanatorium. Two main reasons for the leprosy prevention law were pressure from foreigners who came into Japan after the Meiji Restoration, who were very much surprised to find wandering leprosy patients in Japan, as well as the Japanese Government worrying about the considerable number of leprosy patients among those who were examined for the draft at age 20.
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Interchange on Route 16 is a national highway in Japan. A beltway around Tokyo, it links the major prefectural capital cities of Yokohama (in Kanagawa Prefecture), Saitama (in Saitama Prefecture), and Chiba (in Chiba Prefecture) as well as Hachiōji (in Tokyo). It also serves Yokosuka and Sagamihara (in Kanagawa Prefecture), Kasukabe (in Saitama Prefecture), and Kisarazu (in Chiba Prefecture). The total length is 241 km.
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Miyazaki Prefecture borders Ōita Prefecture to the north, Kumamoto Prefecture to the northwest, and Kagoshima Prefecture to the southwest. Miyazaki is the capital and largest city of Miyazaki Prefecture, with other major cities including Miyakonojō, Nobeoka, and Hyūga. Miyazaki Prefecture is located in southeastern Kyūshū on Japan's Pacific coast, with its coastline extending from Nobeoka near the entrance to the Bungo Channel to Shibushi Bay in Kushima.
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Kumamoto Prefecture borders Fukuoka Prefecture to the north, Ōita Prefecture to the northeast, Miyazaki Prefecture to the southeast, and Kagoshima Prefecture to the south. Kumamoto is the capital and largest city of Kumamoto Prefecture, with other major cities including Yatsushiro, Amakusa, and Tamana.Nussbaum, "Kumamoto" in . Kumamoto Prefecture is located in the center of Kyūshū on the coast of the Ariake Sea, across from Nagasaki Prefecture, with the mainland separated from the East China Sea by the Amakusa Archipelago. Kumamoto Prefecture is home to Mount Aso, the largest active volcano in Japan and among the largest in the world, with its peak 1,592 metres (5,223 ft) above sea level.
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On 28 February, Hokkaido Prefecture declared a state of emergency over the coronavirus and requested its residents to refrain from going outside. Shizuoka Prefecture confirmed its first case of COVID-19 on that same day. On 29 February, Miyagi Prefecture, Kochi Prefecture, and Niigata Prefecture confirmed their first cases of COVID-19.
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Duanzhou or Duan Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China in modern Guangdong, China, centering on modern Zhaoqing. Duan Prefecture was a major production center of inkstones. The modern Duanzhou District in Zhaoqing is named after the prefecture.
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Twenty-seven flights to and from Tokushima Prefecture were cancelled. In Kagoshima Prefecture, on the southern tip of the island of Kyushu, damage amounted to 149 million yen. Approximately 600 homes in Wakayama Prefecture lost power. Across Osaka Prefecture.
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On 11 July 2014 Chamdo Prefecture was upgraded into a prefecture-level city.
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Beizhou or Bei Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China seated in modern Qinghe County in Hebei, China. It existed (intermittently) from 578 to 1048, when its name changed to En Prefecture after Wang Ze's rebellion in the prefecture.
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Piraeus Prefecture () was one of the prefectures of Greece. Created in 1964 as a separate Prefecture (Νομός) and after the dissolution of the prefecture in 1972 was one of the 4 prefectures (Νομαρχίες) of Attica prefecture, and from 1994, part of the Athens-Piraeus super-prefecture (1994–2011). The capital of the prefecture was Piraeus. As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the prefecture was abolished, and its territory was divided into two regional units: Islands and Piraeus.
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Map of Kumamoto Prefecture showing municipal boundaries Kumamoto Prefecture is in the center of Kyushu, the southernmost of the four major Japanese islands. It is bordered by the Ariake inland sea and the Amakusa archipelago to the west, Fukuoka Prefecture and Ōita Prefecture to the north, Miyazaki Prefecture to the east, and Kagoshima Prefecture to the south. Mount Aso (), an extensive active volcano, is in the east of Kumamoto Prefecture. This volcano is located at the centre of the Aso caldera.
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The Taitō Prefecture government building Taitō Prefecture was one of the administrative divisions of Taiwan during the Japanese rule. The prefecture consisted of modern-day Taitung County.
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The Karenkō Prefecture government building Karenkō Prefecture was one of the administrative divisions of Taiwan during the Japanese rule. The prefecture consisted of modern-day Hualien County.
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Chūnō region (blue) in Gifu Prefecture is the central portion of Gifu Prefecture in the Chūbu region of Japan.Chūnō Promotion Office . Gifu Prefecture. Accessed August 21, 2011.
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In March 1949, the county was liberated and since then under the administration of Huanggang prefecture. In 1995, the Huanggang prefecture was changed into prefecture-level city.
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Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture () is an autonomous prefecture located in central Yunnan Province, China. Chuxiong has an area of . The capital of the prefecture is Chuxiong City.
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The custom called Kanjo Nawa can be found around Kinki Region, especially in Wakasa, Fukui Prefecture, in the east and south of Shiga Prefecture, in Iga, Mie Prefecture, in the east mountainous region of Nara Prefecture, and in Minami-Yamashiro of Kyoto Prefecture. Kanjo Nawa is also known as Kanjo Tsuri (勧請吊).
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On January 1, 1953, Changzhou was set as provincially administrated municipality. In 1958, Zhenjiang Prefecture was renamed as Changzhou Prefecture, and the administration office was moved from Zhenjiang to Changzhou. Changzhou was incorporated by Changzhou Prefecture. In 1959, Changzhou Prefecture was changed into Zhenjiang Prefecture, and the administration office was moved from Changzhou to Zhenjiang.
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200px was Director of the Karafuto Agency (1929–1931). He was Governor of Yamagata Prefecture (1922–1924), Kagoshima Prefecture (1924–1926), Chiba Prefecture (1926–1927), Gunma Prefecture (1927–1928), Osaka (1932–1935) and Mayor of Nagoya (1939 – January 6, 1942). He was from Shizuoka Prefecture. He was a graduate of the University of Tokyo.
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Statue was the governor of Hiroshima Prefecture from 1880 to 1889. His most ambitious project was the construction of Ujina port (later to become Hiroshima Port), which was completed in November 1889. He was governor of Niigata Prefecture (1889–1891), Wakayama Prefecture (1891–1892), Aichi Prefecture (1892), Kyoto Prefecture (1892–1893) and Miyazaki Prefecture (1894–1898). A bronze statue of Senda was constructed at Ujina, where it still stands today.
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Prefecture-level cities (地级市 pinyin: dìjíshì) are municipalities that are given prefecture status and the right to govern surrounding counties. In practice, prefecture-level cities are so large that they are just like any other prefectures (prefecture-level administrative divisions), and not cities in the traditional sense of the word at all. Prefecture-level cities are the most common type of prefecture-level division in mainland China today.
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For example, "Hatto" in the northern area of the Miyagi prefecture to Iwate prefecture in the northern part of the Sendai clan is divided into small chunks of flour dough kneaded with cool water and thinned by stretching it like noodle with fingers.Miyagi Prefecture Eastern Region Promotion Office What is Hatto? -Miyagi Prefecture official site In Aomori prefecture, Iwate prefecture, etc., the manner of dividing flour dough is different.
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Hida region (brown-yellow) in Gifu Prefecture is the northern portion of Gifu Prefecture in the Chūbu region of Japan.Hida Promotional Office. Gifu Prefecture. Accessed June 24, 2008.
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Gifu region (green) in Gifu Prefecture is the southcentral portion of Gifu Prefecture in the Chūbu region of Japan.Gifu Regional Promotion Office . Gifu Prefecture. Accessed August 21, 2011.
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Damage in Kochi Prefecture reached ¥47 million (US$600,000). Damage in Ibaraki Prefecture reached ¥10.71 million (US$136,000). Damage in Wakayama Prefecture reached ¥403.64 million (US$5.15 million).
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Kazo is located in far northeastern Saitama Prefecture, bordered by Gunma Prefecture, Tochigi Prefecture and Ibaraki Prefectures along the alluvial plain of the Watarase River and Tone River.
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Later, Akizuki prefecture was re-organized as Fukuoka Prefecture (福岡県 Fukuoka- ken). At present, the former Akizuki area is still referred to as "Akizuki", and is now Asakura, Fukuoka prefecture. The Akizuki clan's main descendants live in Ōita Prefecture and Tokyo.
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National Japanese production in 2007 was 5,185 tons. Prefecture-specific production volumes that year were 5,019 tons in Ōita Prefecture, 144 tons in Aichi Prefecture, and 17 tons in Miyazaki Prefecture, and volume in the main producing district of Ōita Prefecture was 97% of national production. There are good and bad years for Kabosu production; 2009 was a good year and the volume in Ōita Prefecture was about 6,587 tons. The annual production in Ōita Prefecture was 3,623 tons in 2010, and 5,273 tons in 2011.
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With most of Zhu's elite troops at Fengxiang with him, Wang devised a daring plan to have his own officers disguised at merchants, to simultaneously start uprising at a large number of locations throughout the territory controlled by Zhu, including Xuanwu's capital Bian Prefecture (), Ganhua's capital Xu Prefecture (), Taining's capital Yan Prefecture (), Tianping's capital Yun Prefecture (), Qi Prefecture (齊州, in modern Jinan, Shandong), Yi Prefecture (沂州, in modern Linyi, Shandong), Henan Municipality (河南, i.e., the eastern capital Luoyang), Meng Prefecture (孟州, in modern Jiaozuo, Henan), Hua Prefecture (滑州, in modern Anyang, Henan), Hezhong Municipality (河中, in modern Yuncheng, Shanxi), Shan Prefecture (陝州, in modern Sanmenxia, Henan), Guo Prefecture (虢州, also in modern Sanmenxia), and Hua Prefecture (華州, in modern Weinan, Shaanxi, not the previously mentioned Hua Prefecture). However, in most circumstances, the Pinglu officers who planned the uprising were informed on by others and arrested in advance. Only Liu Xun was able to surprise the defenders of Yan Prefecture and seize it.
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Kouroussa Prefecture (highlighted) and surrounding region. Kouroussa is a prefecture located in the Kankan Region of Guinea. The capital is Kouroussa. The prefecture covers an area of 14,050 km.
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Located in northwestern Ibaraki Prefecture along the upper reaches of the Kuji River, Daigo is bordered to the north by Fukushima Prefecture and to the west by Tochigi Prefecture.
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Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (; ) is an autonomous prefecture of Eastern Qinghai, China, bordering Gansu to the east. The prefecture has area of and its seat is in Tongren County.
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Power lines were damaged in 606 locations in Hiroshima Prefecture and damage was at ¥358 million. Another person drowned in Kyoto Prefecture. Twelve flights were cancelled in Shimane prefecture.
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Location of Kuji District in Ibaraki Prefecture is a district located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.
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Location of Ōshima District in Yamaguchi Prefecture is a district located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.
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Kiso is located in mountainous southwest Nagano Prefecture, bordered by Gifu Prefecture to the west.
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Map of Nishikasugau District in Aichi Prefecture is a district located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
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Sekikawa is located in mountainous northeastern Niigata Prefecture, bordered by Yamagata Prefecture to the east.
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Sotojima Hoyoen Sanatorium opened April 1, 1909 in Nakashima, Nishiyodogawa-ku, Osaka for patients in Kyoto fu, Hyogo prefecture, Nara Prefecture, Wakayama prefecture, Mie prefecture, Shiga prefecture, Gifu Prefecture, Fukui Prefecture, Ishikawa Prefecture, Toyama Prefecture, and Tottori Prefecture. The sanatorium, built in the Kanzaki River delta valley, was hit by the Muroto typhoon on September 21, 1934. The storm left 2,702 dead and 334 missing, including 187 people in the sanatorium (173 patients, 3 employees, and 11 family members). On September 24, 1934, the Interior Ministry decided to transfer 416 survivors to other sanatoriums, including Nagashima Aiseien Sanatorium (78 patients), Kyushu Sanatorium (Kikuchi Keifuen Sanatorium) (50 patients), Ooshima Sanatorium (70 patients), Zensho Byoin (Tama Zenshoen Sanatorium) (70 patients), Hokubu Hoyoen Sanatorium (50 patients), and Kuryu Rakusen-en Sanatorium (98 patients).
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Kanagawa Prefecture borders Tokyo to the north, Yamanashi Prefecture to the northwest, and Shizuoka Prefecture to the west. Yokohama is the capital and largest city of Kanagawa Prefecture, and the second-largest city in Japan, with other major cities including Kawasaki, Sagamihara, and Fujisawa.Nussbaum, "Yokohama" in . Kanagawa Prefecture is located on Japan's eastern Pacific coast on Tokyo Bay and Sagami Bay, separated by the Miura Peninsula, across from Chiba Prefecture on the Bōsō Peninsula.
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Kokura Prefecture was founded separately from Fukuoka Prefecture in 1871 when the clan system was abolished. The old wooden-built Kokura Prefectural Office is still standing and is being restored. It is opposite Riverwalk Kitakyūshū. In 1876, Kokura Prefecture was absorbed by Fukuoka Prefecture.
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Akita Prefecture is located on the coast of the Sea of Japan and extends east to the Ōu Mountains, the longest mountain range in Japan, at the border with Iwate Prefecture. Akita Prefecture formed the northern half of the historic Dewa Province with Yamagata Prefecture.
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Naritami was also known as Matsudaira Kakudō.Tamura, Tsuyoshi (1936). Art of the Landscape Garden in Japan, p. 178. In 1871, the Tsuyama domain became Tsuyama Prefecture, before becoming Hōjō Prefecture and then Okayama Prefecture; the territory remains in Okayama Prefecture to the present day.
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Oujda-Angad Prefecture (; ) is an urban prefecture located within the Oriental Region, and in the northeastern Rif area, of northeast Morocco. The prefecture had a population of 551,767 in 2014.
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Rhodope-Evros in red Rhodope-Evros Super-prefecture was one of three super- prefectures of Greece. It consisted of Rhodope Prefecture in the west and Evros Prefecture in the east.
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On Shikoku Island, damage in Kōchi Prefecture was estimated at ¥132 million. Seventy-two homes were damaged on Kyushu in Kagoshima Prefecture. Five million people in the prefecture lost power.
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Suigō- Tsukuba Quasi-National Park covers an area in southeast Ibaraki Prefecture and northeast Chiba Prefecture. The park was established on March 3, 1953 to protect natural areas and cultural heritage of Lake Kasumigaura in Ibaraki Prefecture to the north, the Tone River basin on the border of Ibaraki Prefecture and Chiba Prefecture, and the areas around Cape Inubō, Byōbugaura and Cape Gyōbumi in Chiba Prefecture to the south. In 1969 the areas around Mount Tsukuba and Mount Kaba in Ibaraki Prefecture, not adjacent to other areas of the park, were added to Suigō-Tsukuba.
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Miyagi Prefecture borders Iwate Prefecture to the north, Akita Prefecture to the northwest, Yamagata Prefecture to the west, and Fukushima Prefecture to the south. Sendai is the capital and largest city of Miyagi Prefecture, and the largest city in the Tōhoku region, with other major cities including Ishinomaki, Ōsaki, and Tome.Nussbaum, "Sendai" in . Miyagi Prefecture is located on Japan's eastern Pacific coast and bounded to the west by the Ōu Mountains, the longest mountain range in Japan, with 24% of its total land area being designated as Natural Parks.
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Gifu's first major industry was textiles.Industry of Gifu Prefecture: Fiber. Gifu Prefecture. Accessed September 21, 2007.
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Peni is a sub-prefecture in Mandoul Occidental department or prefecture of Mandoul Region of Chad.
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The border of Tottori Prefecture and Hiroshima Prefecture is marked by a low long stone wall.
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It was then attached to Tottori Prefecture until 1876, when it was transferred to Shimane Prefecture.
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Born on 1 January 1987 in Komaki, Aichi Prefecture, Ishikawa grew up in Tajimi, Gifu Prefecture.
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Unwilling to serve the Khitans, Guo—who was the commander-in-chief of the Ying Prefecture cavalry—left his hometown and moved south to Later Jin territory in 937. In the ensuing years, he successively served as the cavalry commander-in- chief of three prefectures, Yun Prefecture, Hezhong Prefecture, and Lu Prefecture. In the mid-940s, Guo was stationed in Taiyuan Prefecture.
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Vientiane (or Viengchan, Also known as Vientiane Prefecture or Vientiane Municipality) (Lao: ນະຄອນຫຼວງວຽງຈັນ, Nakhônlouang ViangChan) is a prefecture of Laos, in the northwest Laos. The national capital, Vientiane, is in the prefecture. The prefecture was created in 1989, when it was split off from Vientiane Province. On a curve of the Mekong River, and bordering Thailand, the prefecture covers an area of .
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Throughout the prefecture, damage totaled ¥5.29 billion (US$36.7 million). Roads were harmed in one hundred twenty-seven locations while bridges sustained damage in four locations in Tokushima Prefecture. Across Kagawa Prefecture, ferry service to surrounding islands were suspended, and 19 trains were cancelled, but impact in the prefecture was slight. Thirteen people were wounded and 155 homes were damaged in Ehime Prefecture.
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Runzhou or Run Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China in modern Jiangsu, China, seated in modern Zhenjiang. It existed (intermittently) from 595 to 1113, when it became Zhenjiang Prefecture.
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Puzhou or Pu Prefecture, also known as Hezhong Prefecture between 760 and 1369 (and briefly in 720) and Puzhou Prefecture between 1728 and 1912, was a zhou or fu (prefecture) in imperial China, centering on modern Yongji, Shanxi, China. It existed (intermittently) from 558 until 1912.
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The is a Japanese dialect group spoken in Hokuriku region, consists of northern Fukui Prefecture, Ishikawa Prefecture, Toyama Prefecture, and Sado Island in Niigata Prefecture. Mainland Niigata dialect is classified into Tōkai-Tōsan dialect and Tōhoku dialect and southern Fukui dialect is classified into Kansai dialect.
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Shunsuke Kondo was the penultimate Governor of the South Seas Mandate (1940–1943). He was governor of Fukui Prefecture (1934–1936), Nagano (1936–1938), Ishikawa Prefecture (1938–1939) and Kumamoto Prefecture (1939–1940). He was from Nagasaki Prefecture. He was a graduate of the University of Tokyo.
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Prefectures of Kara Cantons of Dankpen prefecture, Togo Dankpen is a prefecture located in the Kara Region of Togo. The prefecture covers 2 690 km², with a population in 2010 of 130 723. It is split into 12 cantons. The prefecture seat is located in Guérin-Kouka.
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Mount Tanzawa, Mount Fudō, Mount Hiru from Mount Tō. The are a mountain range in the Kantō region, in Japan. It covers the northwestern part of Kanagawa Prefecture and touches the prefecture borders of Shizuoka Prefecture to the west and the Yamanashi Prefecture to the north.
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Aikawa Katsuroku () (1891–1973) was a Japanese Home Ministry government official and politician. He was born in Saga Prefecture. He graduated from the University of Tokyo. He was governor of Miyazaki Prefecture (1937–1939), Hiroshima (1939–1941), Aichi Prefecture (1941–1942) and Ehime Prefecture (1943–1944).
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Anzhou or An Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China, centering on modern Anlu, Hubei, China. It existed (intermittently) from 550 until 1119, when the Song dynasty renamed it De'an Prefecture.
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Kakinoki Station was served by the rural Tadami Line from in Fukushima Prefecture to in Niigata Prefecture.
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Nùjiāng Lisu Autonomous Prefecture () is an autonomous prefecture of western/northwestern Yunnan province, People's Republic of China.
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Chiyoda is located in the extreme southern corner Gunma prefecture, bordered by Saitama Prefecture to the south.
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Foumbadou is a sub-prefecture in the Lola Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of south-eastern Guinea.
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Tounkarata is a sub-prefecture in the Lola Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of south-eastern Guinea.
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Gongoret is a town and sub-prefecture in the Mamou Prefecture in the Mamou Region of Guinea.
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Nyagara is a town and sub-prefecture in the Mamou Prefecture in the Mamou Region of Guinea.
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Saramoussaya is a town and sub-prefecture in the Mamou Prefecture in the Mamou Region of Guinea.
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Soyah is a town and sub-prefecture in the Mamou Prefecture in the Mamou Region of Guinea.
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Téguéréya is a town and sub-prefecture in the Mamou Prefecture in the Mamou Region of Guinea.
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Bounouma is a town and sub-prefecture in the Nzérékoré Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of Guinea.
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Kobéla is a town and sub-prefecture in the Nzérékoré Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of Guinea.
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Koropara is a town and sub-prefecture in the Nzérékoré Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of Guinea.
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Palé is a town and sub-prefecture in the Nzérékoré Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of Guinea.
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Samoé is a town and sub-prefecture in the Nzérékoré Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of Guinea.
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Oguni is located in mountainous southwestern Yamagata Prefecture, bordered by Niigata Prefecture to the west and south.
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This list of governors of Niigata Prefecture provides a chronological list of the governors of Niigata Prefecture.
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Dounet is a town and sub-prefecture in the Mamou Prefecture in the Mamou Region of Guinea.
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Fujioka is located on the southern border of Gunma Prefecture, bordered by Saitama Prefecture to the south.
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Location of Katakai in Niigata prefecture is a location within the city of Ojiya, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
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Historically, after the Meiji Restoration, Hyūga Province was renamed Miyazaki Prefecture.Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at . In Japan, Miyazaki Prefecture was first created in 1873 when Mimitsu Prefecture was merged with parts of Miyakonojō Prefecture. The first Miyazaki existed only until 1876 when it was merged (back) into Kagoshima Prefecture.
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Crop damage in Kumamoto Prefecture reached 487 million yen and around 5,000 customers were left without power. A 47-year-old women in Nagasaki Prefecture was injured by strong winds. Around 33,200 people lost power throughout the prefecture. In Oita Prefecture, damage was estimated at 40 million yen.
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Dizhou or Di Prefecture () was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Huimin County, Shandong, China. It existed (intermittently) from 586 to 1373, after which it was renamed to Le'an Prefecture.
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Before 1995, this university was a junior college: Shiga Prefecture College (Japanese: 滋賀県立短期大学). In 2003, Shiga Prefecture College was reorganized as The University of Shiga Prefecture.
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Yúzhou or Yú Prefecture (渝州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China located in modern Chongqing, China. It existed (intermittently) from 581 to 1102, when its name was changed to Gong Prefecture.
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With the abolition of the han system in 1871, former Ogino- Yamanaka Domain became Ogino-Yamanaka Prefecture, and subsequently part of the short-lived Ashigaru Prefecture. It merged with Kanagawa Prefecture in 1876.
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In 793, after the soldiers mutinied and expelled Liu Shining, Han left Xuanwu's capital Bian Prefecture () and became an officer at another prefecture of Xuanwu's, Song Prefecture (宋州, in modern Shangqiu, Henan).
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Kōchi Prefecture borders Ehime Prefecture to the northwest and Tokushima Prefecture to the northeast. Kōchi is the capital and largest city of Kōchi Prefecture, with other major cities including Nankoku, Shimanto, and Kōnan.Nussbaum, "Kōchi" at . Kōchi Prefecture is located on Japan's Pacific coast surrounding a large bay in the south of Shikoku, with the southernmost point of the island located at Cape Ashizuri in Tosashimizu.
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18, area ), and a few uninhabited islets, total area . The province of Hydra () was one of the provinces of the Argolis and Corinthia prefecture from 1833 to 1942, se cz ht prefecture from 1942 to 1964, Piraeus prefecture from 1964 to 1972 and then back to Attica as part of the newly establishment Piraeus prefecture of Attica prefecture. Its territory corresponded with that of the current municipality.
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Until 1894 (; ) was the lowest level administrative division in Korea and can be translated into "Petty Prefecture" in the modern sense. It was below (, ; "county") in the administrative hierarchy. (; ) was a higher level administrative division and can be translated into "Protectorate General", "Greater Prefecture", "Metropolitan Prefecture", or "Martial Prefecture" in the modern sense. The capital, Hanyang (Seoul), can sometimes be translated as "Hanseong Prefecture".
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Moreover, it operates around the expressway bus routes to Nagano Prefecture, Hida-Takayama, Miyagi Prefecture, etc. from Shinjuku.
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Kouriah is a town and sub-prefecture in the Coyah Prefecture in the Kindia Region of western Guinea.
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Manéah is a town and sub-prefecture in the Coyah Prefecture in the Kindia Region of western Guinea.
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Wonkifong is a town and sub-prefecture in the Coyah Prefecture in the Kindia Region of western Guinea.
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Tougnifili is a town and sub-prefecture in the Boffa Prefecture in the Boké Region of western Guinea.
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From 1920, under the prefecture system, Tamsui was called , and was governed under Tamsui District of Taihoku Prefecture.
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Kanna is located in the mountainous southwestern portion of Gunma Prefecture, bordered by Saitama Prefecture to the south.
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In 1979, to honour Tsuboi's work, Kagawa Prefecture established the Sakae Tsuboi Prize for children from the prefecture.
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Falessade is a town and sub-prefecture in the Dubréka Prefecture in the Kindia Region of western Guinea.
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Khorira is a town and sub-prefecture in the Dubréka Prefecture in the Kindia Region of western Guinea.
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Ouassou is a town and sub-prefecture in the Dubréka Prefecture in the Kindia Region of western Guinea.
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Tanéné is a town and sub-prefecture in the Dubréka Prefecture in the Kindia Region of western Guinea.
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Bangouyah is a town and sub-prefecture in the Kindia Prefecture in the Kindia Region of western Guinea.
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Damankanyah is a town and sub-prefecture in the Kindia Prefecture in the Kindia Region of western Guinea.
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Friguiagbé is a town and sub-prefecture in the Kindia Prefecture in the Kindia Region of western Guinea.
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Fafaya is a town and sub-prefecture in the Koubia Prefecture in the Labé Region of northern Guinea.
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Matakaou is a town and sub-prefecture in the Koubia Prefecture in the Labé Region of northern Guinea.
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Missira is a town and sub-prefecture in the Koubia Prefecture in the Labé Region of northern Guinea.
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Pilimini is a town and sub-prefecture in the Koubia Prefecture in the Labé Region of northern Guinea.
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Balaki is a town and sub-prefecture in the Mali Prefecture in the Labé Region of northern Guinea.
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Dougountouny is a town and sub-prefecture in the Mali Prefecture in the Labé Region of northern Guinea.
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Gayah is a town and sub-prefecture in the Mali Prefecture in the Labé Region of northern Guinea.
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Hidayatou is a town and sub-prefecture in the Mali Prefecture in the Labé Region of northern Guinea.
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Lébékére is a town and sub-prefecture in the Mali Prefecture in the Labé Region of northern Guinea.
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Salambandé is a town and sub-prefecture in the Mali Prefecture in the Labé Region of northern Guinea.
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Téliré is a town and sub-prefecture in the Mali Prefecture in the Labé Region of northern Guinea.
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Touba is a town and sub-prefecture in the Mali Prefecture in the Labé Region of northern Guinea.
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Yimbéring is a town and sub-prefecture in the Mali Prefecture in the Labé Region of northern Guinea.
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Ouré-Kaba is a town and sub-prefecture in the Mamou Prefecture in the Mamou Region of Guinea.
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Tolo, Guinea is a town and sub-prefecture in the Mamou Prefecture in the Mamou Region of Guinea.
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Molota is a town and sub-prefecture in the Kindia Prefecture in the Kindia Region of western Guinea.
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Samayah is a town and sub-prefecture in the Kindia Prefecture in the Kindia Region of western Guinea.
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Souguéta is a town and sub-prefecture in the Kindia Prefecture in the Kindia Region of western Guinea.
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Alassoya is a town and sub-prefecture in the Forécariah Prefecture in the Kindia Region of western Guinea.
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Benty is a town and sub-prefecture in the Forécariah Prefecture in the Kindia Region of western Guinea.
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Farmoriah is a town and sub-prefecture in the Forécariah Prefecture in the Kindia Region of western Guinea.
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Kaback is a town and sub-prefecture in the Forécariah Prefecture in the Kindia Region of western Guinea.
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Kakossa is a town and sub-prefecture in the Forécariah Prefecture in the Kindia Region of western Guinea.
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Kallia is a town and sub-prefecture in the Forécariah Prefecture in the Kindia Region of western Guinea.
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Maférinya is a town and sub-prefecture in the Forécariah Prefecture in the Kindia Region of western Guinea.
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Moussaya is a town and sub-prefecture in the Forécariah Prefecture in the Kindia Region of western Guinea.
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Sikhourou is a town and sub-prefecture in the Forécariah Prefecture in the Kindia Region of western Guinea.
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Bodié is a town and sub-prefecture in the Dalaba Prefecture in the Mamou Region of western Guinea.
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Ditinn is a town and sub-prefecture in the Dalaba Prefecture in the Mamou Region of western Guinea.
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Kaala is a town and sub-prefecture in the Dalaba Prefecture in the Mamou Region of western Guinea.
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Kankalabé is a town and sub-prefecture in the Dalaba Prefecture in the Mamou Region of western Guinea.
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Kébali is a town and sub-prefecture in the Dalaba Prefecture in the Mamou Region of western Guinea.
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Koba is a town and sub-prefecture in the Dalaba Prefecture in the Mamou Region of western Guinea.
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Mafara is a town and sub-prefecture in the Dalaba Prefecture in the Mamou Region of western Guinea.
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Mombéyah is a town and sub-prefecture in the Dalaba Prefecture in the Mamou Region of western Guinea.
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Aira District in Kagoshima Prefecture is a district located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The current population is 11,420.
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Until 1937, when the separate prefecture of Thesprotia was established, the area was part of the Ioannina Prefecture.
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Inuyama lies along the northwestern edge of Aichi Prefecture, separated from neighboring Gifu Prefecture by the Kiso River.
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Doko is a town and sub-prefecture in the Siguiri Prefecture in the Kankan Region of northern Guinea.
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Franwalia is a town and sub-prefecture in the Siguiri Prefecture in the Kankan Region of northern Guinea.
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Kiniébakoura is a town and sub-prefecture in the Siguiri Prefecture in the Kankan Region of northern Guinea.
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Kintinian is a town and sub-prefecture in the Siguiri Prefecture in the Kankan Region of northern Guinea.
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Maléa is a town and sub-prefecture in the Siguiri Prefecture in the Kankan Region of northern Guinea.
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Naboun is a town and sub-prefecture in the Siguiri Prefecture in the Kankan Region of northern Guinea.
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Niandankoro is a town and sub-prefecture in the Siguiri Prefecture in the Kankan Region of northern Guinea.
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Norassoba is a town and sub-prefecture in the Siguiri Prefecture in the Kankan Region of northern Guinea.
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Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture (; ) is an autonomous prefecture for Hui people in the middle north of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Western China. The prefecture has an area of and its seat is Changji City.
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Huazhou or Hua Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China seated in modern Hua County, Shaanxi, China. It existed (intermittently) from 554 to 1913. Through history it was also known by other names, including Tai Prefecture (685–705, 760–762), Huayin Commandery (742–758) and Dexing Prefecture (897–900).
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Korekiyo Otsuka (December 11, 1884 – August 6, 1945) was a Japanese politician who served as governor of Hiroshima Prefecture from Apr. to June 1945. He was also governor of Tochigi Prefecture (1924–1926), Fukuoka Prefecture (1926–1927) and Ishikawa Prefecture (1927). He was killed in the atomic attack on Hiroshima.
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In 789 the monk Wukong passed through Ting Prefecture and found that the Chinese commander there was Yang Xigu. In 790 the Tibetan Empire conquered Ting Prefecture. In 792 the Tibetan Empire conquered Xi Prefecture.
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Yizhou or Yi Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Linyi, Shandong, China. It existed (intermittently) from 578 until 1734, when it was recreated as Yizhou Prefecture by the Qing dynasty.
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The administrative post of Boganangone becomes the 5th sub-prefecture of the prefecture of Lobaye from May 2, 2002.
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In 2002, Nana- Bakassa was erected in sub-prefecture, resulting from a division of the sub- prefecture of Bossangoa.
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In Tottori Prefecture and Shimane Prefecture, shiruko is also used for zōni, the special soup for New Year celebration.
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Diassodou is a town and sub-prefecture in the Beyla Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of south-eastern Guinea.
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Gbakedou is a town and sub-prefecture in the Beyla Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of south-eastern Guinea.
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Gbessoba is a town and sub-prefecture in the Beyla Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of south-eastern Guinea.
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Karala is a town and sub-prefecture in the Beyla Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of south-eastern Guinea.
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Nionsomoridou is a town and sub-prefecture in the Beyla Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of south-eastern Guinea.
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Samana is a town and sub-prefecture in the Beyla Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of south-eastern Guinea.
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Sinko is a town and sub-prefecture in the Beyla Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of south-eastern Guinea.
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Sokourala is a town and sub-prefecture in the Beyla Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of south-eastern Guinea.
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The Obako Mountains separate Nara Prefecture from Wakayama Prefecture. Yoshino-Kumano National Park is located in the Kii Mountains.
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Asahi is located in northeastern Mie Prefecture. It is the smallest municipality in Mie Prefecture in terms of area.
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It shares a border to the east with Kumano, Mie Prefecture, and to the south, with Kitayama, Wakayama Prefecture.
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Badi, Guinea is a town and sub-prefecture in the Dubréka Prefecture in the Kindia Region of western Guinea.
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Fangamadou is a town and sub-prefecture in the Guéckédou Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of south-western Guinea.
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Guendembou is a town and sub-prefecture in the Guéckédou Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of south-western Guinea.
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Kassadou is a town and sub-prefecture in the Guéckédou Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of south-western Guinea.
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Koundou is a town and sub-prefecture in the Guéckédou Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of south-western Guinea.
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Nongoa is a town and sub-prefecture in the Guéckédou Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of south-western Guinea.
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Tekoulo is a town and sub-prefecture in the Guéckédou Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of south-western Guinea.
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Madina-Oula is a town and sub-prefecture in the Kindia Prefecture in the Kindia Region of western Guinea.
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Diari is a town and sub-prefecture in the Labé Prefecture in the Labé Region of northern-central Guinea.
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Dionfo is a town and sub-prefecture in the Labé Prefecture in the Labé Region of northern-central Guinea.
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Garambé is a town and sub-prefecture in the Labé Prefecture in the Labé Region of northern-central Guinea.
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Guéassou is a town and sub-prefecture in the Lola Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of south-eastern Guinea.
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Kokota is a town and sub-prefecture in the Lola Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of south-eastern Guinea.
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Hérico is a town and sub-prefecture in the Lélouma Prefecture in the Labé Region of northern-central Guinea.
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Korbé is a town and sub-prefecture in the Lélouma Prefecture in the Labé Region of northern-central Guinea.
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Lafou is a town and sub-prefecture in the Lélouma Prefecture in the Labé Region of northern-central Guinea.
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Linsan is a town and sub-prefecture in the Lélouma Prefecture in the Labé Region of northern-central Guinea.
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Parawol is a town and sub-prefecture in the Lélouma Prefecture in the Labé Region of northern-central Guinea.
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Sagalé is a town and sub-prefecture in the Lélouma Prefecture in the Labé Region of northern-central Guinea.
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Balizia is a town and sub-prefecture in the Macenta Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of south-eastern Guinea.
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Bofossou is a town and sub-prefecture in the Macenta Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of south-eastern Guinea.
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Fassankoni is a town and sub-prefecture in the Macenta Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of south-eastern Guinea.
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Koyamah is a town and sub-prefecture in the Macenta Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of south-eastern Guinea.
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N'Zébéla is a town and sub-prefecture in the Macenta Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of south-eastern Guinea.
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Ourémai is a town and sub-prefecture in the Macenta Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of south-eastern Guinea.
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Panziazou is a town and sub-prefecture in the Macenta Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of south-eastern Guinea.
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Sengbédou is a town and sub-prefecture in the Macenta Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of south-eastern Guinea.
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Sérédou is a town and sub-prefecture in the Macenta Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of south-eastern Guinea.
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Vassérédou is a town and sub-prefecture in the Macenta Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of south-eastern Guinea.
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Fougou, Guinea is a town and sub-prefecture in the Mali Prefecture in the Labé Region of northern Guinea.
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Madina-Wora is a town and sub-prefecture in the Mali Prefecture in the Labé Region of northern Guinea.
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Mitty, Guinea is a town and sub-prefecture in the Dalaba Prefecture in the Mamou Region of western Guinea.
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Soulouta or Souloutta is a town and sub-prefecture in the Nzérékoré Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of Guinea.
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Prefecture Apostolic of Jos. Typescript.Sirlinger, Father E. 1942. A grammar of the Goemai Language. Prefecture Apostolic of Jos. Typescript.
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Gouécké or Gouéké is a town and sub-prefecture in the Nzérékoré Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of Guinea.
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Sano is located in the northern Kantō plain, in southwestern Tochigi Prefecture, bordered by Gunma Prefecture to the west.
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Yalinga is a town and sub-prefecture in the Haute-Kotto prefecture of the central-eastern Central African Republic.
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Zemio is a town and sub-prefecture in the Haut-Mbomou prefecture of the south- eastern Central African Republic.
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Bantignel is a town and sub-prefecture in the Pita Prefecture in the Mamou Region of northern-central Guinea.
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Gongore is a town and sub-prefecture in the Pita Prefecture in the Mamou Region of northern-central Guinea.
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Maci is a town and sub-prefecture in the Pita Prefecture in the Mamou Region of northern-central Guinea.
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Ninguélandé is a town and sub-prefecture in the Pita Prefecture in the Mamou Region of northern-central Guinea.
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Sangaréah is a town and sub-prefecture in the Pita Prefecture in the Mamou Region of northern-central Guinea.
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Sintali is a town and sub-prefecture in the Pita Prefecture in the Mamou Region of northern-central Guinea.
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Kansangui is a town and sub-prefecture in the Tougué Prefecture in the Labé Region of northern-central Guinea.
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Kolangui is a town and sub-prefecture in the Tougué Prefecture in the Labé Region of northern-central Guinea.
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Kollet is a town and sub-prefecture in the Tougué Prefecture in the Labé Region of northern-central Guinea.
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Konah is a town and sub-prefecture in the Tougué Prefecture in the Labé Region of northern-central Guinea.
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Kouratongo is a town and sub-prefecture in the Tougué Prefecture in the Labé Region of northern-central Guinea.
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Tangali is a town and sub-prefecture in the Tougué Prefecture in the Labé Region of northern-central Guinea.
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Daramagnaky is a town and sub-prefecture in the Télimélé Prefecture in the Kindia Region of western-central Guinea.
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Konsotamy is a town and sub-prefecture in the Télimélé Prefecture in the Kindia Region of western-central Guinea.
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Sinta is a town and sub-prefecture in the Télimélé Prefecture in the Kindia Region of western-central Guinea.
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Sogolon is a town and sub-prefecture in the Télimélé Prefecture in the Kindia Region of western-central Guinea.
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Tarihoye is a town and sub-prefecture in the Télimélé Prefecture in the Kindia Region of western-central Guinea.
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Banié is a town and sub-prefecture in the Yomou Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of south-eastern Guinea.
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Bignamou is a town and sub-prefecture in the Yomou Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of south-eastern Guinea.
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Bowé is a town and sub-prefecture in the Yomou Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of south-eastern Guinea.
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Péla is a town and sub-prefecture in the Yomou Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of south-eastern Guinea.
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Inteligencia de la Prefectura Naval Argentina (Argentine Naval Prefecture Intelligence) is the intelligence agency of the Argentine Naval Prefecture.
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Fouala is a town and sub-prefecture in the Beyla Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of south-eastern Guinea.
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Hafia is a town and sub-prefecture in the Labé Prefecture in the Labé Region of northern-central Guinea.
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Kaalan is a town and sub-prefecture in the Labé Prefecture in the Labé Region of northern-central Guinea.
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Kouramangui is a town and sub-prefecture in the Labé Prefecture in the Labé Region of northern-central Guinea.
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Noussy is a town and sub-prefecture in the Labé Prefecture in the Labé Region of northern-central Guinea.
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Popodara is a town and sub-prefecture in the Labé Prefecture in the Labé Region of northern-central Guinea.
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Tountouroun is a town and sub-prefecture in the Labé Prefecture in the Labé Region of northern-central Guinea.
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The Japanese Government promulgated the first leprosy prevention law on March 19, 1907 but it did not come into effect until April 1, 1909 because of financial constraints. Under this law, patients who did not have family to support them were forcibly treated in public leprosaria. Japan was divided into five areas, the fifth of which included Nagasaki-ken, Fukuoka Prefecture, Ooita Prefecture, Saga Prefecture, Kumamoto Prefecture, Miyazaki Prefecture and Kagoshima Prefecture. In this area, Kumamoto was selected as the site of the sanatorium.
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Yang Xingmi treated Zhang Hao well, and at one point he assigned him to be part of his army protecting Yang's ancestral home Lu Prefecture (廬州, in modern Hefei, Anhui). In 889, however, when Yang was away attacking Xuan Prefecture (宣州, in modern Xuancheng, Anhui), Sun attacked Lu Prefecture, and Cai Chou () the prefect of Lu Prefecture, whom Yang had left in charge of Lu Prefecture, surrendered. Sun allowed Cai to retain Lu Prefecture,Zizhi Tongjian, vol. 258. and Zhang continued to serve under Cai.
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Yurihonjō is located in southwest corner of Akita Prefecture, bordered by the Sea of Japan to the west, and by Yamagata Prefecture to the south. It is the largest municipality in Akita Prefecture in terms of area, covering approximately one-tenth the area of the prefecture, or about half the area of Kanagawa Prefecture. Part of the city is within the borders of the Chōkai Quasi-National Park.
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Taiwan Prefecture or Taiwanfu was a prefecture of Taiwan during the Qing dynasty. The prefecture was established by the Qing dynasty government in 1684, after the island "became an integral part of the Chinese Empire" in 1683. The Taiwan Prefecture Gazetteer () documented it as part of Fujian Province. The Taiwan Prefecture Gazetteer was completed by Gao Gonggan in 1695, the 34th year of the reign of the Kangxi Emperor.
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The Chiba Sotobō Toll Road (千葉外房有料道路 Chiba Sotobō Yūryōdōro) is a partially tolled road in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. The route is operated by the Chiba Prefecture Road Authority. Chiba Prefecture Route 67 is designated along the whole highway. It was built to alleviate traffic along Chiba Prefecture Route 20, connecting southeastern Chiba Prefecture to Chiba and Tokyo further to the west.
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Chanzhou or Chan Prefecture () was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China seated in modern Puyang, Henan, China. It was established in 621 during the Tang dynasty. In 1106 the Song dynasty elevated the prefecture to a higher status, changing its name to Kaide Prefecture (). This name remained until 1142 when it was changed back to Chan Prefecture by the Jin dynasty, who had captured the territory from the Song dynasty.
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Aomori Prefecture Route 120 (青森県道120号荒川青森停車場線 Aomori-Kendō Arakawa-Aomori Teishajō Route) is a prefecture-maintained road and a former toll road, the , in the capital of Aomori Prefecture, Aomori. It serves as an arterial highway between the Aomori Prefecture Route 27 and the central district of the city. The road is managed by the government of Aomori Prefecture.
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The Athens Prefecture () was one of the prefectures of Greece. It was part of the Attica region and the Athens-Piraeus super-prefecture. The capital of the prefecture was the city of Athens. After Lefkada Prefecture it was the second- smallest in Greece, but was the most populous and most densely populated.
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She was born at a hospital in Miyagi Prefecture. Passed through Kanagawa Prefecture and spent the kindergarten period in Ibaraki Prefecture. After that, she spent time in Osaka Prefecture from elementary school, but once lived in Shikoku. In June 2012, she made her voice actor debut as a child in Saint Seiya Omega.
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Vo is a prefecture located in the Maritime Region of Togo. The prefecture seat is located in Vogan. Amegnran is a village in the prefecture. Category:Prefectures of Togo Category:Maritime Region Kusegbe Legbanou is a village in Vogan,is preferably called Vo-Legbanou, Vogan, Togo, there are several villages that are under Vo prefecture.
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Damage in Saga Prefecture totaled 800 million yen. Two people were injured in Fukuoka Prefecture, where heavy rains resulted in 2.26 billion yen of damage. Two homes were destroyed in Osaka Prefecture while at the Kansai International Airport, 26 flights were cancelled. In Yamaguchi Prefecture, damage was estimated at 346 million yen.
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In 2018, a policy of voluntary mass sterilization of the farming population in Kizilsu Prefecture was promoted. In 2019, birth rates in Kizilsu Prefecture declined. The prefecture received 1.33 million RMB for birth prevention measures and free surgeries. In 2020, the population growth rate of Kizilsu Prefecture was planned to be significantly reduced.
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Kaiichiro Suematsu (June 18, 1875 – June 26, 1947) was a Japanese politician who served as governor of Hiroshima Prefecture from September 1926 to November 1927. He was governor of Tokushima Prefecture (1915-1917), Shiga Prefecture (1923-1925) and Ibaraki Prefecture (1925-1926). He was mayor of Beppu, Ōita from 1942 to 1946.
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Binzhou or Bin Prefecture () was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering around modern Binzhou, Shandong, China. It existed from 956 to 1913. The current prefecture-level city of Binzhou, established in 1982, retains its name.
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Lacs is a prefecture located in the Maritime Region of Togo. The prefecture seat is located in Aného. It contains Togo's farthest east point. The current president of Togo, Faure Gnassingbé, was born in Lacs Prefecture.
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In 2019, birth rates in Kizilsu Prefecture declined. The prefecture received 1.33 million RMB for birth prevention measures and free surgeries. In 2020, the population growth rate of Kizilsu Prefecture was planned to be significantly reduced.
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Yomou is a prefecture located in the Nzérékoré Region of Guinea. The capital and principal town of the prefecture is Yomou. The prefecture covers an area of 3,920 km.² and has an estimated population of 114,371.
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Golog (Golok or Guoluo) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (; ) is an autonomous prefecture occupying the southeastern corner of Qinghai province, People's Republic of China. The prefecture has an area of and its seat is located in Maqên County.
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Some of the towns in the prefecture are: Gyantse (Gyantse County), Tingri (Tingri County), and Nyalam (Nyalam County). On 11 July 2014 Shigatse Prefecture was upgraded into a prefecture-level city (the same status as Lhasa).
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Hyōnosen-Ushiroyama-Nagisan Quasi-National Park, founded on April 10, 1969, spans across Hyōgo Prefecture, Tottori Prefecture, and Okayama Prefecture. Much of the area of the town of Yazu is included in the quasi-national park.
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Furusato Shiga: Suzuka National Park . Shiga Prefecture. Accessed July 1, 2008. The town of Komono, Mie Prefecture, has many onsen.
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Diara-Guerela is a town and sub-prefecture in the Beyla Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of south-eastern Guinea.
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Ouéndé-Kénéma is a town and sub-prefecture in the Guéckédou Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of south-western Guinea.
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Termessadou-Dibo is a town and sub-prefecture in the Guéckédou Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of south-western Guinea.
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Gama, Guinea is a town and sub-prefecture in the Lola Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of south-eastern Guinea.
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Lain, Guinea is a town and sub-prefecture in the Lola Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of south-eastern Guinea.
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Manda, Guinea is a town and sub-prefecture in the Lélouma Prefecture in the Labé Region of northern-central Guinea.
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Tyanguel-Bori is a town and sub-prefecture in the Lélouma Prefecture in the Labé Region of northern-central Guinea.
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Daro, Guinea is a town and sub-prefecture in the Macenta Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of south-eastern Guinea.
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Bourouwal-Tappé is a town and sub-prefecture in the Pita Prefecture in the Mamou Region of northern-central Guinea.
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Dongol-Maci is a town and sub-prefecture in the Pita Prefecture in the Mamou Region of northern-central Guinea.
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Ley-Miro is a town and sub-prefecture in the Pita Prefecture in the Mamou Region of northern-central Guinea.
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Timbi-Madina is a town and sub-prefecture in the Pita Prefecture in the Mamou Region of northern-central Guinea.
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Timbi-Touny is a town and sub-prefecture in the Pita Prefecture in the Mamou Region of northern-central Guinea.
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Fello-Koundoua is a town and sub-prefecture in the Tougué Prefecture in the Labé Region of northern-central Guinea.
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Koin, Guinea is a town and sub-prefecture in the Tougué Prefecture in the Labé Region of northern-central Guinea.
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Koba, Kindia is a town and sub-prefecture in the Télimélé Prefecture in the Kindia Region of western-central Guinea.
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Missira, Kindia is a town and sub-prefecture in the Télimélé Prefecture in the Kindia Region of western-central Guinea.
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Saihi Motor Highway Bus is a bus company in north area of Nagasaki Prefecture and west area of Saga Prefecture.
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Sannou is a town and sub-prefecture in the Labé Prefecture, located in the Labé Region of northern-central Guinea.
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Tokai Radio Broadcasting. Company Limited (東海ラジオ放送株式会社) is a Japanese radio broadcasting company serving the areas of Aichi Prefecture, Gifu Prefecture, and Mie Prefecture, owned by the Chunichi Shimbun Group.
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On February 18, 1922, the Apostolic Prefecture of Nagoya was formed out of the Apostolic Prefecture of Niigata and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tōkyō. Forty years later, on April 16, 1962, the apostolic prefecture was elevated to diocese.
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Womey (or Womé or Ouomé) is a town and sub-prefecture in the Nzérékoré Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of Guinea. The sub-prefecture is 494 km2 in area and has a population of 13,196 (2014 census).
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The Maeda clan retained control of the province under Kaga Domain during the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate. During the mid-Edo period, Nei District and much of Niikawa District were separated from Kaga Domain into the 100,000 koku Toyama Domain, which was ruled by a branch of the Maeda clan. Following the Meiji Restoration and the abolition of the han system in 1871, Etchū Province was divided into Kanazawa Prefecture, Toyama Prefecture, Nanao Prefecture and Niikawa Prefecture, but these areas were reconsolidated into Ishikawa Prefecture in 1876. In 1883, Ishikawa Prefecture was divided, with the original four districts of Etchū Province becoming the new Toyama Prefecture.
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Crop damage in Gunma prefecture was estimated at 128 million yen. Strong winds damaged 24 homes in Nagano Prefecture. Around 2,500 homes lost power in Niigata Prefecture. One person was injured in Fukushima Prefecture. A total of 126 homes were damaged and 17 homes were destroyed in Soma, which resulted in authorities evacuating 834 individuals.
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The Apostolic prefecture of Kashmir and Jammu was created on 17 January 1952. Msgr. George Shanks MHM was appointed as the Prefect Apostolic. On 4 May 1968 the Prefecture was renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Jammu and Kashmir. The Prefecture was entrusted to the Capuchins of St. Joseph's Province, Kerala in 1978 and Rev.
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The Kazakh autonomous prefecture of Ili had 3 prefectures of Altay, Ili and Tacheng under its administration when it was established in November 1954. The Ili Prefecture () firstly ceased to be as a separate prefecture in December 1955, its county-level administrative units were directly administered by the autonomous prefecture of Ili. Since then, the Kazakh autonomous prefecture of Ili has existed as a separate administrative division. Its administrative divisions have either been reduced to the geographical scope of the former Ili Prefecture or expanded back to the territory of the former 3 prefectures.
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It comprised 17 towns, including the town of Haiyou. After its establishment as a county, Ninghai had successively been part of Linhai Prefecture, of the Taizhoulu Prefecture, and of the Taizhou Prefecture. When the PRC was founded in 1949, the county land was first part of the Taizhou Prefecture, then became part of the Ningbo Prefecture before it reverted to the Taizhou Prefecture. But in October 1958, it was abolished as an independent county and was incorporated into the Xiangshan county, whose seat was successively the towns of Liyang and Chengguan.
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The Japanese map series known as the Ryukyu Kuniezu lists the island as in 1644 and after 1702. The name Okinawa Shima was chosen by the Meiji government for the new prefecture when they annexed the Ryukyu Kingdom in 1879. Outside of Okinawa Prefecture, the word "Okinawa" is used to refer to Okinawa Prefecture and does not include Kagoshima Prefecture. (People from the Amami Islands, Kagoshima Prefecture object to being included in "Okinawa".) Inside Okinawa Prefecture, "Okinawa" is used to refer to Okinawa Island, and does not include the Miyako and Yaeyama Islands.
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After the Meiji Restoration, Saijō Domain and adjacent Komatsu Domain became Saijō Prefecture and Komatsu Prefecture, respectively, in 1871. That same year, both prefectures were absorbed by the new Matsuyama Prefecture, which would be renamed Ishizuchi Prefecture before being combined with Kamiyama Prefecture to form the current Ehime Prefecture in 1873. In 2004, Saijō experienced its worst typhoon season on record. A series of typhoons struck from August to the end of September, with Typhoon 21 (September 28–29) causing 5 deaths and 5.9 billion yen in damage.
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Location of the Okinawa Islands in Okinawa Prefecture The are an island group in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan and are the principal island group of the prefecture. The Okinawa Islands are part of the larger Ryukyu Islands group and are located between the Amami Islands of Kagoshima Prefecture to the northeast and the Sakishima Islands of Okinawa Prefecture to the southwest. The Okinawa Islands, apart from the main island, contain three smaller island groups: the Kerama, Yokatsu and Iheya-Izena island groups. Map The Okinawa Islands are the political, cultural and population center of Okinawa Prefecture.
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In the immediate aftermath of the Tibetan conquest of Xi Prefecture, it was taken by the Uyghur Khaganate, after which the area became the border between the two empires. Zhang Yichao rebelled against Tibetan rule in Sha Prefecture (Dunhuang) in 848. In 850 he recaptured Yi Prefecture, in 851 Xi Prefecture, and in 866 Ting Prefecture. However he immediately lost Ting and Xi prefectures as well as Luntai (Ürümqi) to the Kingdom of Qocho.
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He was subsequently appointed prefect of Ying Prefecture, and later prefect of Fu Prefecture. In 949, Guo Chongwei followed general Guo Wei to quash Li Shouzhen's rebellion in Hezhong Prefecture. He received honorary titles for his military merits. Afterwards, Guo Wei became the military commissioner of Tianxiong Prefecture, and Guo Chongwei followed him to Ye, where he was made the chief military inspector-commissioner of Tianxiong Prefecture, in charge of the Mobile Brigade Cavalry.
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Nagoya Prefecture was renamed to Aichi Prefecture in April 1872, and was united with Nukata Prefecture on November 27 of the same year. The government of Aichi Prefecture is located in the Aichi Prefectural Government Office in Nagoya, which is the old capital of Owari. The Aichi Prefectural Police and its predecessor organisations have been responsible for law enforcement in the prefecture since 1871. The Expo 2005 World Exposition was held in Seto and Nagakute.
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Hyōgo borders on Osaka Prefecture, Kyoto Prefecture, Tottori Prefecture and Okayama Prefecture. As of March 31, 2008, 20% of the total land area of the prefecture was designated as Natural Parks, namely the Sanin Kaigan and Setonaikai National Parks; Hyōnosen-Ushiroyama-Nagisan Quasi-National Park; and Asago Gunzan, Harima Chūbu Kyūryō, Inagawa Keikoku, Izushi-Itoi, Kasagatayama-Sengamine, Kiyomizu-Tōjōko-Tachikui, Onzui-Chikusa, Seiban Kyūryō, Seppiko-Mineyama, Tajima Sangaku, and Taki Renzan Prefectural Natural Parks.
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Simple kanjin indicates begging for materials or money.Nihon Kokugo Daijiten, Shogakkan[1973:371] The Meiji government banned Kanjin and beggars as professions, but in some prefectures such as Sakai Prefecture they were allowed to exist as special exceptions.Kuboi[2006:143]Sakai Prefecture was present between 1868 and 1887 in the present Osaka Prefecture and Nara Prefecture In the Itsuki Lullaby from Kumamoto Prefecture, kanjin means a beggar; however, this is not standard usage.
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Bozhou or Bo Prefecture () was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China, centering on modern Bozhou, Anhui, China. It existed (intermittently) from the 6th century until 1912. The modern prefecture-level city Bozhou, created in 1986, retains its name.
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Qiongzhou or Qiong Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China in modern northeastern Hainan, China. It existed from 631 to 1329, but between 742 and 758 it was known as Qiongshan Commandery (also translated as Qiongshan Prefecture).
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Japanese Brown cattle in Kōchi Prefecture are reddish-brown, while those in Kumamoto Prefecture are light brown; both sexes are horned.
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Misakubo is located on the Iida-sen (Iida Line) which runs from Toyohashi in Aichi Prefecture to Iida in Nagano Prefecture.
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Djountou (or Diountou) is a town and sub-prefecture in the Lélouma Prefecture in the Labé Region of northern-central Guinea.
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The name of the line comes from and , the old provincial names of present-day Kōchi Prefecture and Kagawa Prefecture, respectively.
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Tadami is located in the mountainous western portion of the Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture, bordered Niigata Prefecture to the west.
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Bourouwal (locally, Burawal) is a town and sub-prefecture in the Télimélé Prefecture in the Kindia Region of western-central Guinea.
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Gougoudjé (locally, Guguje) is a town and sub-prefecture in the Télimélé Prefecture in the Kindia Region of western-central Guinea.
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Kollet (locally, Koole) is a town and sub-prefecture in the Télimélé Prefecture in the Kindia Region of western-central Guinea.
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Santou (locally, Santu) is a town and sub-prefecture in the Télimélé Prefecture in the Kindia Region of western-central Guinea.
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Sarékaly (locally, Sarekan) is a town and sub-prefecture in the Télimélé Prefecture in the Kindia Region of western-central Guinea.
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Thionthian (locally, Tyontyan) is a town and sub-prefecture in the Télimélé Prefecture in the Kindia Region of western-central Guinea.
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One of Du Fu's poems was "Autumn Day in Kui Prefecture": written in and about the exile experience in Kui Prefecture.
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The railway company operates the 93.8 km Nishi-Kyushu Line from in Saga Prefecture to in Nagasaki Prefecture, with 57 stations.
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Deng Prefecture was a prefecture of imperial China centering on modern Penglai, Shandong, China. It existed intermittently from 596 until 1376.
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Misato is located at the far southeastern of Akita Prefecture, bordered by the Ōu Mountains and Iwate Prefecture to the east.
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The Vietnamese king Trần Anh Tông accepted this offer, then took and renamed Ô prefecture and Lý prefecture as Thuận prefecture and Hóa prefecture. These prefectures soon began to be referred to collectively as the Thuận Hóa region.Phan Khoang, p. 85. From this time, Thuận Hóa was a territory where the Vietnamese, Chăms, and Lao frequently fought one another.
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Shingō Village Office Location of Sannohe District in Aomori Prefecture is a district located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It occupies the southeast corner of the prefecture, bordering Iwate Prefecture. As of 1 June 2019, the district has an estimated population of 63,205 and a density of 65.2 persons per km². The total area was 969.34 km².
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A person living in or from Aomori Prefecture is referred to as an Aomorian. As of 2017, the prefecture had a total population of 1.28 million residents. Accounting for just over 1 percent of Japan's total population. In 2018, Aomori Prefecture saw the second largest decrease in the number of Japanese citizens out of any prefecture in the country.
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Gunma Normal School was founded in February 1873 as the Training Center For Elementary School Teachers by Gunma Prefecture government. The center was located in Maebashi. In June 1873 Gunma Prefecture was merged with a part of present-day Saitama Prefecture to constitute Kumagaya Prefecture. The training center was renamed and removed to Honjo, and then to Kumagaya.
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Upon the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949, the area was placed under the Linfen Prefecture, which was renamed to the in 1954. The Jinnan Prefecture was abolished in 1970, and Ji County fell under the jurisdiction of the newly-formed . In 2000, the Linfen Prefecture was changed to the prefecture-level city of Linfen.
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Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (; ) is an autonomous prefecture in northwestern Yunnan province, China. It has an area of . Its capital, which is also the largest city in the prefecture, is Shangri-La City. This prefecture of Yunnan Province is bordered on the northeast by Sichuan Province, and on the northwest by the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR).
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Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture is an autonomous prefecture in southeastern Yunnan province, People's Republic of China, and the easternmost prefecture-level division of the province. It borders Baise, Guangxi to the east, Vietnam's Hà Giang Province to the south for , Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture to the west, and Qujing to the north.
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In many cases, the parts have been cut off. These types of dogū have been found in the Kamegaoka Site in Tsugaru, Aomori Prefecture; the Teshiromori Site in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture; the Ebisuda Site in Tajiri, Miyagi Prefecture; and the Izumisawa Kaizuka Site in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture. All the sites listed have been designated as Important Cultural Properties.
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Trains follow the Shimanto River between Kubokawa and Ekawasaki The is a railway line in Shikoku, Japan, operated by Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku). It connects Station, Shimanto, Takaoka District in Kōchi Prefecture and Uwajima in Ehime Prefecture. Its name comes from the ancient provinces of (now Ehime Prefecture) and (now Kōchi Prefecture), which the line connects.
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Following the Balkan Wars, the area was awarded to Greece in 1913, at which point the prefecture was created. The prefecture included the island of Lefkada, until the latter was split off in 1955 as a separate prefecture Lefkada.
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Aichi Prefecture reported its first case on 15 February. alt= On 19 February, the Japanese government completed testing 3,011 passengers on the Diamond Princess. On 20 February, Saitama Prefecture and Fukuoka Prefecture confirmed their first cases of COVID-19.
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Adachi has sister-city relationships with Belmont, Australia. Within Japan, Adachi has similar ties with the city of Uonuma (formerly the town of Koide) in Niigata Prefecture, Yamanouchi in Nagano Prefecture, and the city of Kanuma in Tochigi Prefecture.
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Tangzhou or Tang Prefecture (), briefly known as Bizhou or Bi Prefecture () from 906 to the late 940s, was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China seated in modern Tanghe County in Henan, China. It existed (intermittently) from 626 to 1380.
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200px Masao Kishimoto () (October 1881 – May 20, 1963) was Director of the Karafuto Agency (December 17, 1931 – July 5, 1932). He was Governor of Akita Prefecture (1922–1924), Yamagata Prefecture (1924), Okayama Prefecture (1927–1928) and Hiroshima (1928–1929).
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The other four include "Dogū with palms pressed together" from Aomori Prefecture, "Jōmon Goddess" from Yamagata Prefecture, and "Jōmon Venus" and "Masked Goddess" from Nagano Prefecture. It is also the first and, to date, only National Treasure in Hokkaidō.
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Bingzhou or Bing Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China, centering on modern Taiyuan, Shanxi, China. It existed (intermittently) from the Tang dynasty until 723 and from 979 until 1059, when the Song dynasty renamed it Taiyuan Prefecture.
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Located in central-west Ibaraki Prefecture, Shinsato is bordered by Tochigi Prefecture to the west. The Naka River passes through the town.
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Qianzhou or Qian Prefecture () was a zhou (prefecture) of the Khitan-ruled Liao dynasty (907–1125) centering on modern Beipiao, Liaoning, China.
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The , or , is a railway system in Kyoto Prefecture and Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan operated by Willer Trains Inc. headquartered in Miyazu, Kyoto.
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Miyako District (in blue) in Okinawa Prefecture is a district located in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, that consists of a single village, Tarama.
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Koumandou is a sub-prefecture in the Beyla Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of south-eastern Guinea. The main town is Koumandougou.
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After the abolition of the han system in July 1871, Tsu Domain became "Tsu Prefecture", which later became part of Mie Prefecture.
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Diéké, Djécké or Diecke is a town and sub-prefecture in the Yomou Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of south-eastern Guinea.
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Prefectures of Plateaux Amou, Togo is a prefecture located in the Plateaux Region of Togo. The prefecture seat is located in Amlamé.
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Yūki is located in far western Ibaraki Prefecture, bordered by Tochigi Prefecture to the west. The Kinugawa River flows through the city.
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Located in northern Ibaraki Prefecture, Takahagi is bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the east, and by Fukushima Prefecture to the northwest.
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Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture Niigata, Niigata Prefecture Mielparque (メルパルク Meruparuku) is a Japanese hotel chain. Mielparque operates hotels throughout Honshū, Shikoku, and Kyūshū.
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Suihua is approved to become a prefecture-level city in 1999, and officially designated a prefecture-level city on June 14, 2000.
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Oe Station on the Kitakinki Tango Railway Miyafuku Line, Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture is a railway station in Fukuchiyama, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
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The are a volcanic mountain range on the border between Nagano Prefecture and Yamanashi Prefecture on the island of Honshū in Japan.
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Utsumi was born to a samurai family in Chōshū Domain, in what is now part of the city of Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Prefecture). As a youth, he participated in the Kinmon Incident in Kyoto, where pro-sonnō Jōi Chōshū forces sought to seize control of the Emperor to overthrow the Tokugawa shogunate. After the Meiji Restoration, he went to Tokyo and entered into service of the new Meiji government, and was selected as a member of the 1871 Iwakura Mission, visiting the United States, Great Britain and other European countries. After his return to Japan, he was appointed governor of Nagasaki Prefecture (1877–1883), Mie Prefecture (1884–1885), Hyōgo Prefecture (1885–1889), Nagano Prefecture (1889–1891), Kanagawa Prefecture (1891–1893), Osaka Prefecture (1895–1897), and Kyoto Prefecture (1897–1900).
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Muzhou or Mu Prefecture (睦州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Jiande, Zhejiang, China. It existed (intermittently) from 603 to 1121, when its name changed to Yanzhou (and eventually to Yanzhou Prefecture in the Ming dynasty).
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Guozhou or Guo Prefecture (果州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China, centering on modern Nanchong, Sichuan, China. It existed (intermittently) from 621 until 1227. Between 771 and 775 it was known as Chongzhou or Chong Prefecture (充州).
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On November 2 Fukushima Prefecture was absorbed into , thus making Nihonmatsu Prefecture consist of approximately the entirety of the Nakadōri area. Twelve days later, on November 14, Nihonmatsu Prefecture's name was changed to Fukushima Prefecture. Fukushima was named the prefecture's capital.
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Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (; ; ), locally also known as Qaidam Prefecture (mong. Qaidam; tib. Caindam; chin. Chaidamu), is an autonomous prefecture occupying much of the northern tier of as well as part of the southwest of Qinghai Province, China.
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The prefecture of Phocis was formed in 1947 from the previous Phthiotis and Phocis Prefecture. As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, a new regional unit Phocis was formed from the 1947 prefecture Phocis () without a change of territory.
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Zhangzhou (),"Zhangzhou". Collins English Dictionary. alternately romanized as Changchow, is a prefecture-level city in Fujian Province, China. The prefecture around the city proper comprises the southeast corner of the province, facing the Taiwan Strait and surrounding the prefecture of Xiamen.
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Irori (hearth) Akubōzu () is a yōkai from Akita Prefecture and Iwate Prefecture. It is said that they live in the ash of the hearth in Senboku-gun and Ogatsu-gun in Akita prefecture, and appear when they play with the ash.
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Chenzhou or Chen Prefecture () was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China seated in modern Huaiyang County, Henan, China. It existed (intermittently) from the 6th century to 1913. Between 1734 and 1913 during the Qing dynasty it was known as Chenzhou Prefecture ().
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Tenryū is located in mountainous far south of Nagano Prefecture on its border with Aichi Prefecture and Shizuoka Prefecture. The Tenryū River runs through the village, which is over 90% covered in mountains and forest. Hiraoka Dam is located within Tenryū.
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Aisai is located in the coastal flatlands of far western Aichi Prefecture, bordering Gifu Prefecture on the west. It has a short border with Mie Prefecture to the southwest. The Kiso River and the Nagara River pass through the city.
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Yokkaichi is located in north-central of Mie Prefecture, which is northeastern Kii Peninsula. It stretches the width of Mie Prefecture, and is bordered by Ise Bay on the Pacific Ocean to the east, and Shiga Prefecture to the northwest.
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In 633, he was made the commandant at Fu Prefecture (鄜州, roughly modern Yan'an, Shaanxi), but also appeared to not have been sent there, and in 634 he became the prefect of the capital prefecture Yong Prefecture (雍州).
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Tongren () is a prefecture-level city in eastern Guizhou province, People's Republic of China, located within a tobacco planting and crop agricultural area. Tongren was known as Tongren Prefecture () until November 2011, when it was converted into a prefecture-level city.
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Mitsuma Matsumura (January 8, 1894 – April 10, 1970) was a Japanese politician who served as governor of Hiroshima Prefecture from Aug. 1, 1944 to Apr. 21, 1945. He was also governor of Tochigi Prefecture (1936–1937) and Kanagawa Prefecture (1940–1942).
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Li Na therefore accepted Zhao's surrender and took Di Prefecture, despite Wang's attacks. Tian further cemented the relationship with Li Na by sending Sun to Pinglu's headquarters at Yun Prefecture (鄆州), announcing an imperial edict (which Tian Xu had forged) declaring Di Prefecture to be part of Pinglu Circuit. In anger, Wang sent his son Wang Shiqing (王士清) to attack Weibo's Bei Prefecture (貝州, in modern Xingtai, Hebei), occupying four counties of Bei Prefecture. In winter 790, Emperor Dezong, wanting to put an end to the campaigns between these circuits, ordered Li Na to return Di Prefecture to Chengde; Li Na demanded that Wang return the four counties of Bei Prefecture to Weibo first.
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Prefectures of Kara Bimah or Binah is a prefecture located in the Kara Region of Togo. The prefecture seat is located in Pagouda.
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Platform is a railway station in the city of Tamura, Fukushima Prefecture, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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Platforms is a railway station in the city of Tamura, Fukushima Prefecture, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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Platforms is a railway station in the city of Tamura, Fukushima Prefecture, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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In May 2002, Abba became the capital of the fourth sub-prefecture of Nana-Mambéré by dismemberment of the sub-prefecture of Baboua .
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Qizhou or Qi Prefecture () was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Anguo, Hebei, China. It existed from 893 until 1913.
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Jiezhou or Jie Prefecture () was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China in modern Longnan, Gansu, China. It existed (intermittently) from 892 to 1913.
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In 1876, Aikawa Prefecture was incorporated into Niigata Prefecture. In 2004, 10 cities, towns and villages on Sado Island merged into Sado City.
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The is a railway line operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) between Tottori, Tottori Prefecture and Tsuyama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
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Yunzhou or Yun Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China in modern southwestern Shandong, China. It existed (intermittently) from 590 to 1109.
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Watanka or (Ouantanka or Ouantaka) is a town and sub-prefecture in the Macenta Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of south-eastern Guinea.
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Shinano is located in far northern Nagano Prefecture, bordered by Niigata Prefecture to the north. Lake Nojiri and Mount Kurohime are in Shinano.
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Bankon is a town and sub-prefecture in the Siguiri Prefecture in the Kankan Region of northern Guinea near the border with Mali.
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Bheeta (or Beeta or Béta) is a town and sub-prefecture in the Yomou Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of south-eastern Guinea.
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Map of Aichi Prefecture Aichi Prefectural Government Office Satellite photo of Mikawa Bay Located near the center of the Japanese main island of Honshu, Aichi Prefecture faces the Ise and Mikawa Bays to the south and borders Shizuoka Prefecture to the east, Nagano Prefecture to the northeast, Gifu Prefecture to the north, and Mie Prefecture to the west. It measures east to west and south to north and forms a major portion of the Nōbi Plain. With an area of 5,172.48 km2 it accounts for approximately 1.36% of the total surface area of Japan. The highest spot is Chausuyama at above sea level.
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In 1963, the archaeological team found the site of Qinglong Temple. Soon afterwards, the local government started to rebuild Qinglong Temple on the original site. In 1982, the governments of Xi'an, Kagawa Prefecture, Tokushima Prefecture, Kōchi Prefecture and Ehime Prefecture built the Monument of Kūkai together. Two years later, Memorial Halls of Huiguo and Kūkai were added to the temple.
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The seat of the former municipality (pop. 6,507) was in Galatas. Before 2011, Troizina was part of the Argolis and Korinthos prefecture from 1833 to 1925, Attica prefecture from 1925 to 1964, Piraeus Prefecture from 1964 to 1972 and then back in Attica prefecture (in antiquity it was part of Argolis). The municipality had a land area of 190.697 km².
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Xingqing Prefecture was a prefecture in imperial China between the 11th and 13th centuries in modern Ningxia, China, centering on modern Yinchuan. It was the capital of Western Xia and its de facto independent precursor Dingnan Jiedushi. Xingqing was its name between 1033 and 1205. Between 1205 and 1288 it was known as Zhongxing Prefecture and between 1020 and 1033 as Xing Prefecture.
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On February 1st, 1957 (the same day as the 5th Squadron) the squadron was formed at Hamamatsu Air Base in Shizuoka Prefecture as part of the 2nd Air Wing. Six months later it transferred to Chitose Air Base in Hokkaido Prefecture. In 1961 it transferred to Komatsu in Ishikawa Prefecture. It was temporarily based at Tsuiki Air Base in Fukuoka Prefecture in 1973.
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Himeji has been the center of Harima Province since the Nara period. After the Battle of Sekigahara, Ikeda Terumasa received a fief at Harima Province and established the Himeji Domain. He expanded the Himeji Castle and its castle town. Himeji was the capital of Himeji Prefecture (later Shikama Prefecture) since 1871, but the prefecture was merged into Hyōgo Prefecture in 1876.
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Furthermore, traces of belief in inugami exists in the Yamaguchi Prefecture, all of Kyushu, even going past the Satsunan Islands all the way to the Okinawa Prefecture. In the Miyazaki Prefecture, the Kuma District, Kumamoto Prefecture, and Yakushima, the local dialect pronounces it "ingami" and in Tanegashima, they are called "irigami." It can also be written in kanji as 狗神.
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Hence, land in cities like Yokohama (Kanagawa prefecture), Saitama (Saitama prefecture), and Chiba (Chiba prefecture) tended to be more expensive than cities like Mito (Ibaraki prefecture), Utsunomiya (Tochigi prefecture) and Maebashi (Gunma prefecture). For instance, in 1987, commercial land prices in Yokohama (average 1 sq. metre) were 1,279,000¥, Saitama were 658,000¥ and Chiba were 1,230,000¥. On the other hand, commercial land prices in Mito (average 1 sq. metre) were 153,000¥, Utsunomiya were 179,000¥ and Maebashi were 135,000¥ in 1986. Osaka land prices continued to increase, especially in the commercial area, as the prices increased to 2,025,000¥/1 sq. metre in 1987. Kyoto (Kyoto prefecture) and Kobe (Hyogo prefecture) also saw a sharp increase in land prices, especially in commercial areas which gained 31% and 23%, respectively. The effect of the bubble in Osaka spread as far as Nagoya (Aichi prefecture) which saw the commercial land prices gain as much as 28% compared to 1986. The first sign of a possible bubble collapse appeared in 1988.
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Tanzhou or Tan Prefecture () was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Changsha, Hunan, China. In the Yuan dynasty it was known as Tanzhou Route () and in the Ming dynasty as Tanzhou Prefecture (). It existed (intermittently) from 589 to 1372.
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Moussadou is a town and sub-prefecture in the Beyla Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of south-eastern Guinea. Kékorocissédou or Kekorocissedou is one of the historical villages in sub-prefecture of Moussadou. It was established by Aboubacar Cissé, commonly known as Kékoro.
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Kurikoma was located on the northwest border of Miyagi Prefeceture with Iwate Prefecture and Akita Prefecture. Kurikoma covered a narrow east-west area. Mount Kurikoma sat at the northwest border with Iwate Prefecture. It was the origin of the name of the municipality.
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Neba is located mountainous far southern border of Nagano Prefecture with Aichi Prefecture and Gifu Prefecture. Mount Chausuyama (1415 meters) is located in the southeast of the village. Part of the village is within the borders of the Tenryū-Okumikawa Quasi-National Park.
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Goka is located in the flatlands in the very western portion of Ibaraki Prefecture, bordered by Saitama Prefecture to the west and south, Chiba Prefecture to the east. The Tone River, along with the Edo River and Naka River pass through the town.
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Five people were wounded and sixteen individuals lost their homes in Oita Prefecture. Damage estimates were placed at ¥15.1 billion. Elsewhere, damage in Saga Prefecture totaled to ¥2.15 billion. Strong winds injured eight people in Fukuoka Prefecture, including three by falling glass.
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The Odawara-ruled portion became part of the equally short-lived Odawara Prefecture, which merged into Ashigaru Prefecture in 1871, and then into Kanagawa Prefecture in 1876. In 1889, Tsukui District was organized into one town, 21 villages and 2 post stations.
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Ningzhou or Ning Prefecture () was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Ning County, Gansu, China. It existed from 554 to 1913.
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Ta-no-Kami in Kagoshima Prefecture and parts of Miyazaki Prefecture is unique; farmers pray before Ta- no-Kami stone statues in their communities.
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Nanga Boguila is erected in sub-prefecture of Ouham since May 2, 2002 by division of southern part of the sub-prefecture of Markounda.
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Qizhou or Qi Prefecture () was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Jinan, Shandong, China. It existed (intermittently) from 469 until 1116.
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Bozhou or Bo Prefecture () was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China, centering on modern Liaocheng, Shandong, China. It existed (intermittently) from 596 until 1267.
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Guozhou or Guo Prefecture () was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China, centering on modern Sanmenxia, Henan, China. It existed (intermittently) from 583 until 1271.
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Zizhou or Zi Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Zibo, Shandong, China. It existed (intermittently) from 596 until 1264.
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Xingzhou or Xing Prefecture () was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering in modern Xingtai, Hebei, China. It existed (intermittently) from 596 to 1262.
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Yingzhou or Ying Prefecture was a prefecture (zhou) in imperial China centering on modern Yingde, Guangdong, China. It existed intermittently from 947 until 1195.
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Xianzhou or Xian Prefecture (憲州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China in modern Shanxi, China. It existed (intermittently) from 859 to 1151.
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Jianzhou or Jian Prefecture () was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Jian'ou, Fujian, China. It existed (intermittently) from 621 to 1162.
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Chigane Station was served by the 108.1 km Sankō Line from in Shimane Prefecture to in Hiroshima Prefecture, which closed on 31 March 2018.
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Kawahira Station was served by the 108.1 km Sankō Line from in Shimane Prefecture to in Hiroshima Prefecture, which closed on 31 March 2018.
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Kawado Station was served by the 108.1 km Sankō Line from in Shimane Prefecture to in Hiroshima Prefecture, which closed on 31 March 2018.
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Tazu Station was served by the 108.1 km Sankō Line from in Shimane Prefecture to in Hiroshima Prefecture, which closed on 31 March 2018.
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Shikaga Station was served by the 108.1 km Sankō Line from in Shimane Prefecture to in Hiroshima Prefecture, which closed on 31 March 2018.
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Inbara Station was served by the 108.1 km Sankō Line from in Shimane Prefecture to in Hiroshima Prefecture, which closed on 31 March 2018.
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Kirohara Station was served by the 108.1 km Sankō Line from in Shimane Prefecture to in Hiroshima Prefecture, which closed on 31 March 2018.
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Take Station was served by the 108.1 km Sankō Line from in Shimane Prefecture to in Hiroshima Prefecture, which closed on 31 March 2018.
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Onbara Station was served by the 108.1 km Sankō Line from in Shimane Prefecture to in Hiroshima Prefecture, which closed on 31 March 2018.
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Akatsuka Station was served by the 108.1 km Sankō Line from in Shimane Prefecture to in Hiroshima Prefecture, which closed on 31 March 2018.
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Kasubuchi Station was served by the 108.1 km Sankō Line from in Shimane Prefecture to in Hiroshima Prefecture, which closed on 31 March 2018.
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Hamahara Station was served by the 108.1 km Sankō Line from in Shimane Prefecture to in Hiroshima Prefecture, which closed on 31 March 2018.
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Sawadani Station was served by the 108.1 km Sankō Line from in Shimane Prefecture to in Hiroshima Prefecture, which closed on 31 March 2018.
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Ushio Station was served by the 108.1 km Sankō Line from in Shimane Prefecture to in Hiroshima Prefecture, which closed on 31 March 2018.
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Ikawashi Station was served by the 108.1 km Sankō Line from in Shimane Prefecture to in Hiroshima Prefecture, which closed on 31 March 2018.
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Kuchiba Station was served by the 108.1 km Sankō Line from in Shimane Prefecture to in Hiroshima Prefecture, which closed on 31 March 2018.
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Gōbira Station was served by the 108.1 km Sankō Line from in Shimane Prefecture to in Hiroshima Prefecture, which closed on 31 March 2018.
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Sakugiguchi Station was served by the 108.1 km Sankō Line from in Shimane Prefecture to in Hiroshima Prefecture, which closed on 31 March 2018.
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Kōyodo Station was served by the 108.1 km Sankō Line from in Shimane Prefecture to in Hiroshima Prefecture, which closed on 31 March 2018.
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Shikijiki Station was served by the 108.1 km Sankō Line from in Shimane Prefecture to in Hiroshima Prefecture, which closed on 31 March 2018.
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Nobuki Station was served by the 108.1 km Sankō Line from in Shimane Prefecture to in Hiroshima Prefecture, which closed on 31 March 2018.
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Tokorogi Station was served by the 108.1 km Sankō Line from in Shimane Prefecture to in Hiroshima Prefecture, which closed on 31 March 2018.
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Funasa Station was served by the 108.1 km Sankō Line from in Shimane Prefecture to in Hiroshima Prefecture, which closed on 31 March 2018.
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Awaya Station was served by the 108.1 km Sankō Line from in Shimane Prefecture to in Hiroshima Prefecture, which closed on 31 March 2018.
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Ozekiyama Station was served by the 108.1 km Sankō Line from in Shimane Prefecture to in Hiroshima Prefecture, which closed on 31 March 2018.
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Dalein (or DalenGEOnet Names Server (GNS)) is a town and sub-prefecture in the Labé Prefecture in the Labé Region of northern-central Guinea.
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The Apostolic Prefecture of Mariana Islands was a Roman Catholic apostolic prefecture (early missionary stage of a diocese) in Micronesia, in the South Sea.
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818-830), administrated their territories by creating a prefecture in the neighbourhood : The Dongpyong Prefecture () with Yiju (), present-day Dangbi () as its administrative centre.
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Tajimi is located on the southern border of Gifu Prefecture with Aichi Prefecture. The Kiso River and the Shōnai River flow through the city.
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Rainbow elected several candidates in the Florina region, including Petros Dimtsis who was reelected to the office of prefecture counselor in the Florina prefecture.
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Fukushima is the capital and Iwaki is the largest city of Fukushima Prefecture, with other major cities including Kōriyama, Aizuwakamatsu, and Sukagawa.Nussbaum, "Fukushima" in Fukushima Prefecture is located on Japan's eastern Pacific coast at the southernmost part of the Tōhoku region, and is home to Lake Inawashiro, the fourth-largest lake in Japan. Fukushima Prefecture is the third-largest prefecture of Japan (after Hokkaido and Iwate Prefecture) and divided by mountain ranges into the three regions of Aizu, Nakadōri, and Hamadōri.
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Aomori Prefecture and the surrounding area as seen from space Aomori Prefecture is the northernmost prefecture in the Tōhoku region, lying on the northern end of the island of Honshu. It faces Hokkaido from across the Tsugaru Strait. It borders Akita and Iwate in the south. The prefecture is flanked by the Pacific Ocean to the east and the Sea of Japan to the west with the Tsugaru Strait linking those bodies of water to the north of the prefecture.
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In anger, Wang sent his son Wang Shiqing () to attack Weibo's Bei Prefecture (貝州, in modern Xingtai, Hebei), occupying four counties of Bei Prefecture. In winter 790, Emperor Dezong, wanting to put an end to the campaigns between these circuits, ordered Li Na to return Di Prefecture to Chengde; Li Na demanded that Wang return the four counties of Bei Prefecture to Weibo first. Wang did so, and subsequently, Li Na returned Di Prefecture to Chengde.Zizhi Tongjian, vol. 233.
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Like all other prefecture- level divisions, autonomous prefectures are divided into county-level divisions. There is one exception: Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture contains two prefectures of its own. Under the Constitution of the People's Republic of China, autonomous prefectures cannot be abolished. However, two autonomous prefecture were dissolved when new provinces were established such as Hainan Li and Miao Autonomous Prefecture when Hainan Province was established in 1988 and Qianjiang Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture when Chongqing Municipality was established in 1997.
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Huainan West Circuit Jiedushi, also known as Huaixi Jiedushi, was created in 756 and lasted until 818. It was headquartered in Yingchuan Prefecture (潁川郡) (Xuchang, Henan), Zhengzhou (in Henan), Shou Prefecture (Shou County, Anhui), An Prefecture (Anlu northwest of Wuhan, Hubei), Cai Prefecture (Runan County, southeast Henan) from 773–776, and Bian Prefecture (Kaifeng, Henan) from 776–779. In 757 Gao Shi was appointed jiedushi of Huainan. Li Zhongchen was jiedushi until he was expelled by his nephew Li Xilie.
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In 653, the woman rebel leader Chen Shuozhen attacked Hang Prefecture and took Yuqian. In the late Tang dynasty, the rebel Huang Chao briefly occupied Hang Prefecture twice, first in 878 and later in 880. In the late 870s, local militias were formed to resist the rebel Wang Ying, and among the soldiers were Hang Prefecture natives Dong Chang and Qian Liu. In 882, warlord Liu Hanhong, who was based in neighboring Yue Prefecture, wanted to take over Hang Prefecture from Dong Chang.
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Hearing of Li Xiqian's death, in anger, Li Xilie executed Yan Zhenqing. Meanwhile, when he subsequently had difficulty in capturing Chen Prefecture (陳州, in modern Zhoukou, Henan), Li Cheng openly turned against him and resubmitted to Tang. Tang forces under Li Cheng, Liu Qia (), and Qu Huan () then converged on Bian Prefecture, and Li Xilie, in fear, left Bian Prefecture and moved his capital back to Cai Prefecture. Li Xilie's general Tian Huaizhen () then surrendered Bian Prefecture to Tang forces.
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Following the Meiji Restoration and the abolition of the han system in 1871, Kaga Province was divided into Kanazawa Prefecture and Daishōji Prefecture, which were merged with Fukui Prefecture. However, only a few months later in 1872, Kanazawa and Daishōji were divided back out and merged with Nanao Prefecture (the former Noto Province) to form today's Ishikawa Prefecture. In 1876, former Etchū Province was united with Ishikawa, only to become separated again in 1883.Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780.
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The Politics of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in Hunan province in the People's Republic of China is structured in a dual party-government system like all other governing institutions in mainland China. The Mayor of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture is the highest-ranking official in the People's Government of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture or Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture Municipal Government. However, in the prefecture's dual party-government governing system, the Mayor has less power than the Communist Party of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture Municipal Committee Secretary, colloquially termed the "CPC Party Chief of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture" or "Communist Party Secretary of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture".
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Emperor Xuanzong disavowed knowledge of the plan, and Liu, Zhang, and Deng were exiled. After Liu was exiled to Feng Prefecture (封州, roughly modern Zhaoqing, Guangdong), Cui gave instructions to Zhou Lizhen, who was then serving as the commandant at Guang Prefecture (廣州, roughly modern Guangzhou, Guangdong), under whose area of responsibility Feng Prefecture was, to have Liu killed. Liu's friend Wang Jun, who was then the commandant at Gui Prefecture (桂州, roughly modern Guilin, Guangxi), heard of this secret instruction, and therefore, when Liu went through Gui Prefecture, detained him and refused to let him go on to Feng Prefecture. Zhou submitted accusations that Wang was disobeying an imperial edict, and Cui repeatedly tried to pressure Wang to release Liu to Feng Prefecture.
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190–191 Initially the territories comprising the later praetorian prefecture of Illyricum belonged to the Prefecture of Italy, Illyricum and Africa. It was as established as a praetorian prefecture in its own right during the dynastic struggles between the sons of Constantine the Great which followed his death in 337.Barnes, T. D., The New Empire of Diocletian and Constantine, p. 139 It seems that the three dioceses of Macedonia, Dacia and Pannonia were first grouped together in a separate praetorian prefecture in 347 by Constans by removing them from the praetorian prefecture of Italy, Africa and Illyricum (which then became the praetorian prefecture of Italy and Africa) or that this praetorian prefecture was formed in 343 when Constans appointed a prefect for Italy.
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Following the Meiji Restoration, the feudal domain system was abolished and the prefecture system was established. In line with this, the Iwakidaira, Sōma, and Tanagura domains were combined into a new Iwaki Province which was later changed to Iwasaki Prefecture in 1875. The following year, on August 21, 1876, Iwasaki Prefecture merged with Fukushima Prefecture and Wakamatsu Prefecture to form present-day Fukushima Prefecture. Post-World War II, Onahama developed into an industrial area, with Onahama Harbor becoming an important port for the region Beginning during the Meiji period's rapid industrialization and continuing until the post-war rapid economic growth period, the southern section of Hamadōri and the northern part of Ibaraki Prefecture were developed by mining mogul Fusanosuke Kuhara, with operations based in Hitachi, Ibaraki.
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Chenzhou or Chen Prefecture () was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China seated in modern Yuanling County, Hunan, China. It existed (intermittently) from the 6th century to 1913. Between 1364 and 1913 during the Ming dynasty and Qing dynasty it was known as Chenzhou Prefecture ().
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The Tainan Prefecture government building, which now serves as the National Museum of Taiwan Literature Tainan Prefecture was one of the administrative divisions of Taiwan during the Japanese rule. The prefecture consisted of modern-day Tainan City, Chiayi City, Chiayi County and Yunlin County.
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Yebbibou (also spelled Yebbi-Bou and Yébibou) is a sub-prefecture of Tibesti Region in Chad. Towns in Yebbibou sub-prefecture, in addition to Yebbibou itself, include Miski. As of the 2009 Chadian national census, the Yebbibou sub-prefecture had a population of 3,859.
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Daozhou or Dao Prefecture () was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Dao County, Hunan, China. In the Yuan dynasty it was known as Daozhou Route () and in the Ming dynasty (briefly) as Daozhou Prefecture (). It existed (intermittently) from 634 to 1913.
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The province of Troizinia () was one of the provinces of the Attica Prefecture, from 1964 to 1972 of Piraeus Prefecture and later again to Attica prefecture until today. Its territory corresponded with that of the current municipalities Troizinia and Poros. It was abolished in 2006.
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An administrative change occurred in 1875, when Imperial Commissioner Shen Pao-chen demanded that another prefecture be added in Taiwan to revamp the administrative organization of the northern area of the island. As a result, Taipeh Prefecture was created from part of Taiwan Prefecture.
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The railway transport in the prefecture is limited to a short branch line in its very north, connecting the industrial Liujiaxia Town with the Lanzhou-Xining mainline (which runs along the northern border of the prefecture, but mostly on the Lanzhou prefecture side of it).
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The has its source in Mount Eboshi (烏帽子岳 Eboshigatake) in the Shōkawa-chō area of Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. After flowing for through the northern part of Gifu Prefecture and the western part of Toyama Prefecture, it empties into Toyama Bay.
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The inventor Bi Sheng was active in Hang Prefecture, as was Shen Kuo. In December 1120, rebel Fang La took Hang Prefecture and held it until March 1121. In March 1129, Zhao Gou fled the north and arrived with his followers in Hang Prefecture.
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Itakura is located in the northern Kantō Plains in the extreme southern corner of Gunma prefecture, bordered by Saitama Prefecture to the south and Tochigi Prefecture to the north. The Tone River flows through the town, and the Watarase River forms its northern border.
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Hyōnosen-Ushiroyama-Nagisan Kokutei Kōen comprises three areas of the Chūgoku Mountains, a mountain range which forms the backbone of the Chūgoku region of western Japan and extends under the Pacific Ocean. The park covers : in Hyōgo Prefecture, in Okayama Prefecture, and in Tottori Prefecture.
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Zhengzhou or Zheng Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Zhengzhou, Henan, China. It existed (intermittently) from 583 until 1913 after the foundation of the Republic. The modern prefecture- level city of Zhengzhou, created only in 1948, retains its name.
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Two people were killed in Nagasaki Prefecture when heavy rains flooded a barn while fifteen other people were also hurt. Moreover, 40 homes were damaged in the prefecture, displacing 40. Five people suffered injuries in Oita Prefecture. Strong winds caused power outages to 19,000 dwellings.
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There were 149 landslides. One electrical transmission tower was damaged, with two others destroyed. Damage across Fukuoka Prefecture amounted to ¥22.8 billion. Heavy rains in Wakayama prefecture damaged three houses. Around 1,000 households in Osaka prefecture were left without power due to strong winds.
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A total of 5,000 households lost power in Kumamoto Prefecture, with an additional 33,200 indviduals losing power in Nagasaki Prefecture. Across Aichi Prefecture, 31 houses were damaged. In all, damage was estimated at 3.93 billion yen (US$35.4 million), though there were no deaths.
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Fenzhou or Fen Prefecture (汾州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Fenyang, Shanxi, China. It existed (intermittently) from 488 to 1912. During the Ming dynasty and Qing dynasty it was known as Fenzhou Prefecture (汾州府; Fenzhou Fu).
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In 2013 Yokohama retail sales branch and distribution centre opened in Kanagawa Prefecture. A second factory opened in Shimada City, Shizuoka Prefecture. Yaizu City retail sales branch and distribution centre opened in Shizuoka Prefecture. In 2015 CEO Atsuto Ono inherited the title of Hanjiro VIII.
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During the Tang dynasty (618–907), Bing Prefecture covered only areas in present-day Shanxi, which included south of present-day Yangqu County, north of Wenshui County and east of midstream of the Fen River. In 723 Bing Prefecture was renamed to Taiyuan Prefecture.
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Haozhou or Hao Prefecture () was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Fengyang County, Anhui, China. It existed (intermittently) from 582 to 1367.
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Inside Funehiki Station is a railway station in the city of Tamura, Fukushima Prefecture, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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Some individuals live two to three years. The ayu is the prefectural fish of Gunma Prefecture and Gifu Prefecture.Symbols of Gifu Prefecture. Gifu Prefectural Government.
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Qingzhou or Qing Prefecture () was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Qingyang in Gansu, China. It existed (intermittently) from 596 to 1125.
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Xuzhou or Xu Prefecture () was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Xuchang in Henan, China. It existed (intermittently) from 581 to 1913.
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Wakasa Bay (kanji:, Wakasa-wan) is a bay located in the Chūbu region of Japan, and spans the coasts of Kyoto Prefecture, and Fukui Prefecture.
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Iwami-Kawagoe Station was served by the 108.1 km Sankō Line from in Shimane Prefecture to in Hiroshima Prefecture, which closed on 31 March 2018.
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Iwami Kawamoto Station was served by the 108.1 km Sankō Line from in Shimane Prefecture to in Hiroshima Prefecture, which closed on 31 March 2018.
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Iwami Yanaze Station was served by the 108.1 km Sankō Line from in Shimane Prefecture to in Hiroshima Prefecture, which closed on 31 March 2018.
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Iwami-Matsubara Station was served by the 108.1 km Sankō Line from in Shimane Prefecture to in Hiroshima Prefecture, which closed on 31 March 2018.
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Iwami-Tsuga Station was served by the 108.1 km Sankō Line from in Shimane Prefecture to in Hiroshima Prefecture, which closed on 31 March 2018.
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The Apostolic Prefecture of Lower Congo (or Apostolic Prefecture of Portuguese Congo) was a Roman Catholic pre-diocesan missionary jurisdiction in Central Africa's Congo basin.
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Prefectures of Savanes. Tône is in blue. Tône is a prefecture located in the Savanes Region of Togo. The prefecture seat is located in Dapaong.
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Kaminoyama is located in southeast Yamagata Prefecture, in the Murayama Basin, bordered by Miyagi Prefecture to the east. Mount Zaō is located within its borders.
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Currently it is classified as semi-endangered. Native only in Japan. It is naturally found in Shikoku (coastal area of Kochi prefecture and Ehime prefecture).
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In 702 Wu Zetian set up the Beiting Protectorate in Ting Prefecture (Jimsar County) and granted it governorship over Yi Prefecture (Hami) and Xi Prefecture (Gaochang). In 715 the Tibetan Empire attacked the Beiting Protectorate. In 735 the Türgesh attacked Ting Prefecture. In 755 the An Lushan Rebellion occurred and the Tang dynasty withdrew 200,000 soldiers from the Western Regions to protect the capital.
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The is a 73.28 meters (240.42ft) long railway tunnel located between Zenjino Station and Nishi Kani Station on the Meitetsu Hiromi Line in Japan. The name "Aigi Tunnel" as a portmanteau of "Aichi" and "Gifu" because the tunnel is on the border between Aichi (Ai-) Prefecture and Gifu (-gi) Prefecture. The nearest stations are Zenjino Station in Aichi Prefecture and Nishi Kani Station in Gifu Prefecture.
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One of only eight landlocked prefectures in Japan, Gunma is the northwesternmost prefecture of the Kantō plain. Except for the central and southeast areas, where most of the population is concentrated, it is mostly mountainous. To the north are Niigata and Fukushima prefectures, while to the east lies Tochigi Prefecture. To the west lies the Nagano Prefecture, and the Saitama Prefecture is to the south.
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The two eventually became friends.Zizhi Tongjian, vol. 236. Li Jifu served as Zhong Prefecture for six years without further movement, and was later removed on account of illness. He later served as the prefect of either Liu Prefecture (柳州, in modern Liuzhou, Guangxi) or Chen Prefecture (郴州, in modern Chenzhou, Hunan), before serving as the prefect of Rao Prefecture (饒州, in modern Shangrao, Jiangxi).
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Bolodou is a town and sub-prefecture in the Guéckédou Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of south-western Guinea. The sub-prefecture had a population of 13,643 people in 2014, up from 11,750 in 1996. The town itself holds 94 houses with an unknown total population. The Bolodou Sub-Prefecture is divided into 7 quarters (districts), which are: Beddou, Bolodou Centre, Faindou, Gbandou, Koleadou, Kongoma, and Soumtou.
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Kawakami is located in mountainous eastern Nagano Prefecture, bordered by Yamanashi Prefecture to the south, Gunma Prefecture to the north and Saitama Prefecture to the east. Mount Kinpu (2499 meters) is partly located within this village. The source of the Chikuma River, the longest river in Japan, is in Kawakami. This fact is a point of local pride, as it appears in various school songs.
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Sakae is located in mountainous far northeastern Nagano Prefecture, bordered by Gunma Prefecture to the east and Niigata Prefecture to the north. The village is located in an area of severe winters with extremely heavy snowfall. The Chikuma River flows from west to east through the northern part of the village. Mount Naeba (2145 meters) is on the border of the village with Niigata Prefecture.
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Okinawa Prefecture (沖縄県, Japanese: Okinawa-ken, Okinawan: Uchinaa-chin) is a prefecture of Japan located on the Ryukyu Islands.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Okinawa-shi" in Okinawa Prefecture has a population of 1,457,162 (2 February 2020) and has a geographic area of 2,280 km² (880 sq mi). Naha is the capital and largest city of Okinawa Prefecture, with other major cities including Okinawa, Uruma, and Urasoe.
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Fuzhou or Fu Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China in modern Fujian, China, seated in modern Fuzhou. It existed (intermittently) from 725 until 1278. It was known as Changle Prefecture () between 933 and 948 when it was the capital of Min. It was also briefly known as Fu'an Prefecture () between 1276 and 1277 when it was the capital of the Song dynasty.
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Passing through central Fukushima Prefecture, the expressway then enters Miyagi Prefecture and passes to the west of Sendai, the largest city in the Tōhoku region. The expressway continues north into Iwate Prefecture, passing the prefectural capital Morioka. In the northern part of Iwate, the expressway veers to the northwest, while the Hachinohe Expressway branches off to the northeast. The Tōhoku Expressway continues into central Aomori Prefecture.
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Kantō Plain Map of Kantō Plain; Tokyo Bay is visible below center of picture. The ' is the largest plain in Japan, and is located in the Kantō region of central Honshū. The total area 17,000 km2 covers more than half of the region extending over Tokyo, Saitama Prefecture, Kanagawa Prefecture, Chiba Prefecture, Gunma Prefecture, Tochigi Prefecture and Ibaraki Prefecture.Encyclopedia of Japan, Kōdansha The northern limit borders on the Abukuma Highlands, Yamizo Mountain Range, Ashio Mountain Range, and a volcanic field associated with the Nasu Volcanic Belt.
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Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture (; Hmu language: Qeef Dongb Naif Dol Hmub Dol Gud Zid Zid Zeb; Kam language: Qeens Donc Nanc Nyenc Miiul Nyenc Gaeml Zil Zl Zous), also known as Southeast Qian Autonomous Prefecture of Miao and Dong () and can be shortened as S.E. Qian Prefecture (), is an autonomous prefecture in the southeast of Guizhou province in the People's Republic of China, bordering Hunan to the east and Guangxi to the south. The seat of the prefecture is Kaili. Qiandongnan has an area of .
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Wang Ze was a Zhuo Prefecture native who during a famine drifted to Bei Prefecture, where he sold himself to become a goatherd. Later he became a corporal in the army. Back when he left Zhuo Prefecture, his mother had tattooed the Chinese character fu (福; "auspiciousness") on his back as a talisman. Believers in the Maitreyan cult, present in great numbers in Bei Prefecture and the neighboring Ji Prefecture, spread the false rumor about his tattoo, and soon enough Wang became the cult leader.
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Attica Prefecture was first established in 1833 as Attica and Boeotia Prefecture. Attica and Boeotia Prefecture was abolished in 1836 and split up into separate Attica and Boeotia prefectures, then reconstituted in 1845, and subsequently split up again into separate Attica and Boeotia prefectures in the 1899 reform; the latter reform was reversed in 1909. Attica and Boeotia Prefecture finally ceased to exist in 1943, when it was again split up into Attica and Boeotia (FEK 223Α/26-7-1943). After the 1970s, according to the administrative division of 1971 and subsequent changes,In 1972, the until-then independent Piraeus Prefecture was merged with Attica Prefecture (FEK 66Α/08/05/1972).
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In 1942, the prefecture of Changchub Chikyab (, ) was formed. In 1951, the seat of Changchub Chikyab Prefecture was Nagqu (Heihe) Town, the prefecture administered the pasture land to the northern Lhasa and 6 dzongs in Heihe area, the Conference Hall of Panchen Chamber () administered Damusajia Dzong (). The prefecture of Changchub Chikyab had jurisdiction over 14 dzongs in 1954. The Preparatory Committee of Tibet Autonomous Region set up Chikyab Office () in Nagqu in October 1956, The prefecture of Changchub Chikyab was renamed to Heihe in 1959, the prefecture of Heihe was renamed to Nagqu in January 1960, its seat was Heihe County (modern Seni District).
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Ishikawa Prefecture and Kumamoto Prefecture reported their first cases on 21 February, followed by Tochigi Prefecture on 22 February, Nagano Prefecture and Tokushima Prefecture on 25 February, and Gifu Prefecture on 26 February. On 21 February, the Japanese government began disembarking passengers from the Diamond Princess. On 23 February, the US State Department raised its travel alert for Japan to level 2 on the four-level advisory scale due to the "sustained community spread" of COVID-19 within the country. On 27 February, Shinzo Abe requested the closure of all elementary, junior high, and high schools from 2 March to the end of spring vacations, which usually conclude in early April.
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On graduation, Tokonami entered the Ministry of Finance, and later the Home Ministry. He served as Vice-Governor of Miyagi Prefecture, Chief of Police of Okayama Prefecture, and Chief Secretary of Tokyo Prefecture before being assigned the post of Governor of Tokushima Prefecture from 1904-1905, followed by Akita Prefecture from 1905-1906. Appointed vice-minister of the Home Ministry in 1906, he assisted Home Minister Hara Takashi in his efforts to abolish the rural district as an administrative unit over the opposition of the House of Peers. Tokonami was appointed Director of the Karafuto Agency, governing the Karafuto Prefecture from 24 April 1908 to 12 June 1908.
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After entering Meiji Era, the former shōgun owned lands became Iwahana Prefecture and the former Maebashi Domain lands became Maebashi Prefecture. After the Abolition of the han system in 1871, the entire area became Gunma Prefecture, but due to the changes to the prefecture, the area became Kumagaya Prefecture in 1873 and to Gunma Prefecture in 1876. Due to the land reforms of 1878, the district was split into two with the Mount Akagi is being the borderline, the northern foothills of Mount Akagi became Kitaseta District while the southern foothills became Minamiseta District. Since the area of Kitaseta District was too small, the district merged into Tone District in 1896.
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Junzhou or Jun Prefecture (均州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China, seated in modern Danjiangkou, Hubei, China. It existed (intermittently) between 585 and 1912.
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Chuzhou or Chu Prefecture (楚州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China seated in modern Huai'an, Jiangsu, China. It existed (intermittently) from 581 to 1228.
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Shaozhou or Shao Prefecture (邵州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Shaoyang, Hunan, China. It existed (intermittently) from 636 to 1225.
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The Apostolic Prefecture of Guilin is a Roman Catholic Prefecture that has jurisdiction over Catholics within the Guilin region of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in China.
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Qianzhou or Qian Prefecture (虔州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China. It existed (intermittently) from 589 to 1153.
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Wenzhou or Wen Prefecture () was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China seated in modern Wen County in Gansu, China. It existed (intermittently) from 558 to 1371.
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Guizhou or Gui Prefecture (桂州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Guilin, Guangxi, China. It existed (intermittently) from 507 to 1133.
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Born on 17 January 1962 in Miyagi Prefecture, Azumi is a native of Oshika District in Miyagi Prefecture and graduate of Waseda University social science department.
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He also served in Zhaotong prefecture and Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture of Yunnan Province. Zhang died in November 2002 in Shijiazhuang, capital of Hebei.
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Fusō is located in the extreme northeast corner of Aichi Prefecture, bordering on Gifu Prefecture. The Kiso River and the Gojō River flow through the town.
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The far southern portion of the sub-prefecture is located in Taï National Park. In 2014, the population of the sub-prefecture of Buyo was 103,217.
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Five homes were damaged or destroyed and seventy other lost power in Fukui Prefecture. Across southern portions of Nagano Prefecture, 20 cars were stranded in floodwaters.
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Yuanzhou or Yuan Prefecture (袁州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Yichun, Jiangxi, China. It existed (intermittently) from 591 to 1912.
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Mamouroudou is a sub-prefecture in the Kankan Prefecture in the Kankan Region of eastern Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 14,609 people.
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Kiyama is located on the eastern end of Saga Prefecture. It shares its southern border with Tosu and the rest of the town borders Fukuoka Prefecture.
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Located in extreme southern Ibaraki Prefecture bordering Chiba Prefecture, Kawachi is long and narrow east-west, and bordered by the Tone River and Shin-Tone River.
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This is currently the largest junior high in all of Miyazaki Prefecture and in 2006 was the 3rd largest school Secondary Education School in the prefecture.
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Filming was scheduled to commence in March 2011 at locations in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Shizuoka Prefecture, and Tokyo. Filming was completed by the end of April 2011.
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Komodou is a town and sub-prefecture in Kérouané Prefecture in the Kankan Region of Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 21,775 people.
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Ichinomiya is situated in western Aichi Prefecture, bordered by Gifu Prefecture to the west. The Kiso River and the Gojō River both flow through the city.
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The Gifu Mosque or Bab al-Islam Gifu Mosque () is a mosque in Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is the first mosque in the prefecture.
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The Roman Catholic Apostolic Prefecture (or Prefecture Apostolic) of Kwango was a mission territory in Central Africa set up at the end of the nineteenth century.
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In Tokushima Prefecture, a minimum central pressure of was observed. In Okinawa Prefecture, one person was hurt and damage accumulated to ¥77.2 million yen. On Shikoku Island, little damage was reported. A total of 214 homes were damaged in Kōchi Prefecture and ten others were leveled.
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Tacheng Prefecture is located in northern Xinjiang, People's Republic of China. It has an area of and a population of 935,600 (2017). It is a part of Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture. The prefecture level city of Karamay forms a separate enclave in the middle of Tacheng.
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Damage in the prefecture amounted to ¥279 million yen. Heavy rains in Miyazaki Prefecture triggered 11 landslides. There, 507 homes were damaged and 56 were destroyed, which resulted in 92 homeless. A total of 43 dwellings were partially damaged in Kagoshima Prefecture, including 13 near Nakafukura Station.
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Book of Wei, Chapter 30. The commandery was abolished in early Sui dynasty. Runan was part of Yu Prefecture until Northern Zhou dynasty, during which the prefecture was renamed Cai (蔡州). Later during Sui and Tang dynasties, Runan Commandery became an alternative name of Cai Prefecture.
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Qingzhou or Qing Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Qingzhou, Shandong, China. It existed (intermittently) from 596 to 1125. Qing Prefecture was named after Qing Province, one of the Nine Provinces of ancient China. The modern city of Qingzhou retains its name.
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The Apostolic Prefecture of Misurata is a Roman Catholic apostolic prefecture (pre-diocesan missionary jurisdiction), with its ecclesiastical seat (cathedra) in Misurata, Libya. It is exempt, i.e. directly subject to the Holy See, not part of any ecclesiastical province. The apostolic prefecture has been vacant since 1969.
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Zhangzhou Prefecture () was a prefecture in Fujian Province in China's imperial and early republican eras. The region, especially its governmental/commercial centre, was long known to English-readers accustomed to Wade-Giles romanisation as Changchow fu. The region has since been reconstituted as Zhangzhou Prefecture-level city.
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Genshin Takano was a Japanese lawyer and Home Ministry and Police Bureau government official. He was born in Fukushima Prefecture. He was a graduate of the University of Tokyo. He was governor of Yamanashi Prefecture (1941–1942) and Hiroshima Prefecture from June 10 to October 11, 1945.
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The prefecture is in the north-west of the Central African Republic. In the north it has a border with Chad. In the south is the prefecture Ombella-Mpoko, in the west the prefecture Ouham-Pendé and in the east the prefectures Nana-Grébizi and Kémo.
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Tongzhou or Tong Prefecture (Chinese: t , s , p Tòngzhōu) was a prefecture of imperial China seated in modern Dali County, Shaanxi. It existed intermittently from 554 to 1913. Between 1735 and 1913 during the Qing dynasty it was known as Tongzhou Prefecture (t , s , p Tòngzhōufǔ).
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2013 - Opened first shop in Iwate Prefecture, "Daiyu Eight Iwate Mizusawa" (ダイユーエイト岩手水沢店) in Ōshū City. 2016 - Daiyu Eight and LIC Co. merged, creating Daiyu LIC Holdings Co., Ltd. 2018 - Established stores in Sakura City, Tochigi Prefecture., in Nasushiobara City, Tochigi Prefecture.
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Komatsu is located in southwestern Ishikawa Prefecture in the Hokuriku region of Japan and is bordered by the Sea of Japan to the east and Fukui Prefecture to the south. It is located about an hour driving distance southwest from Kanazawa (the capital of Ishikawa Prefecture).
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Leizhou or Lei Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China in Leizhou Peninsula, Guangdong. It existed from 634 to 1329, but between 742 and 758 it was known as Haikang Commandery (also translated as Haikang Prefecture). The modern county-level city Leizhou retains its name.
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This is a list of Prefecture songs of Japan. Forty-four of the forty-seven prefectures of Japan have one or more official prefecture songs. Those prefectures that do not have a prefecture songs are Osaka, Hiroshima and Ōita. However, all except Ōita have unofficial prefectural songs.
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Jin Prefecture, also known by its Chinese name Jinzhou, was a prefecture of imperial China. Its seat—also known as Jinzhou—was at Xicheng (modern Ankang, Shaanxi).
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Zizhou or Zi Prefecture (資州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering around modern Zizhong County, Sichuan, China. It existed (intermittently) from 587 until 1913.
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Fuzhou or Fu Prefecture (鄜州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China, centering on modern Fu County, Shaanxi, China. It existed (intermittently) from 554 until 1913.
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Hezhou or He Prefecture (合州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Hechuan District, Chongqing, China. It existed (intermittently) from 556 to 1913.
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Nishi- Kawaguchi Station is served by the Keihin-Tōhoku Line linking Saitama Prefecture with central Tokyo and Kanagawa Prefecture, and is located 17.8 kilometers from Tokyo Station.
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Hasami is located within the central part of Nagasaki prefecture, which is about 20 kilometers from central Sasebo. It is the only landlocked town in the prefecture.
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Caizhou or Cai Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China in modern Henan, China, seated in modern Runan County. It existed (intermittently) from 606 until 1293.
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The is a limited express train service operated in Kyushu, Japan by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). It runs between in Fukuoka Prefecture and in Kumamoto Prefecture.
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Fria is a prefecture located in the Boké Region of Guinea. The capital is Fria. The prefecture covers an area of .² and has a population of 96,527.
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Koundara is a prefecture located in the Boké Region of Guinea. The capital is Koundara. The prefecture covers an area of and has a population of 130,205.
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Siguiri is a prefecture located in the Kankan Region of Guinea. The capital is Siguiri. The prefecture covers an area of and has a population of 687,002.
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Throughout Miyagi Prefecture, 282 homes were damaged and 19 were demolished. Damage there amounted to 2.66 billion yen. Offshore Yamagata Prefecture, a 62-year-old man drowned.
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Foulamory is a town and sub-prefecture in Gaoual Prefecture, in the Boké Region of northwestern Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 10,207 people.
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Gbérédou-Baranama is a sub-prefecture in the Kankan Prefecture in the Kankan Region of eastern Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 17,448 people.
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Beindou is a town and sub-prefecture in the Faranah Prefecture in the Faranah Region of Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 16,521 people.
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Gnaléah is a town and sub-prefecture in the Faranah Prefecture in the Faranah Region of Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 15,221 people.
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Hérémakonon is a town and sub-prefecture in the Faranah Prefecture in the Faranah Region of Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 12,890 people.
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Kobikoro is a town and sub-prefecture in the Faranah Prefecture in the Faranah Region of Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 13,912 people.
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Marela is a town and sub-prefecture in the Faranah Prefecture in the Faranah Region of Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 32,638 people.
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Passayah is a town and sub-prefecture in the Faranah Prefecture in the Faranah Region of Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 19,849 people.
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Sandéniah is a town and sub-prefecture in the Faranah Prefecture in the Faranah Region of Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 17,454 people.
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Songoyah is a town and sub-prefecture in the Faranah Prefecture in the Faranah Region of Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 13,422 people.
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Albadaria is a town and sub-prefecture in the Kissidougou Prefecture in the Faranah Region of Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 17,147 people.
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Banama is a town and sub-prefecture in the Kissidougou Prefecture in the Faranah Region of Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 8,994 people.
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Bardou is a town and sub-prefecture in the Kissidougou Prefecture in the Faranah Region of Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 9,767 people.
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Beindou is a town and sub-prefecture in the Kissidougou Prefecture in the Faranah Region of Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 14,679 people.
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Firawa is a town and sub-prefecture in the Kissidougou Prefecture in the Faranah Region of Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 11,407 people.
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Gbangbadou is a town and sub-prefecture in the Kissidougou Prefecture in the Faranah Region of Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 13,861 people.
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Manfran is a town and sub-prefecture in the Kissidougou Prefecture in the Faranah Region of Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 14,385 people.
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Sangardo is a town and sub-prefecture in the Kissidougou Prefecture in the Faranah Region of Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 21,646 people.
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Yombiro is a town and sub-prefecture in the Kissidougou Prefecture in the Faranah Region of Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 14,340 people.
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Dogomet is a town and sub-prefecture in the Dabola Prefecture in the Faranah Region of Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 29,040 people.
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Kankama is a town and sub-prefecture in the Dabola Prefecture in the Faranah Region of Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 13,262 people.
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Kindoyé is a town and sub-prefecture in the Dabola Prefecture in the Faranah Region of Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 6,495 people.
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Konindou is a town and sub-prefecture in the Dabola Prefecture in the Faranah Region of Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 10,006 people.
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N'Déma is a town and sub-prefecture in the Dabola Prefecture in the Faranah Region of Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 16,492 people.
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Banko is a town and sub-prefecture in the Dabola Prefecture in the Faranah Region of Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 23,638 people.
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Takao Prefecture government office was one of the administrative divisions of Taiwan during the Japanese rule. The prefecture consisted of modern-day Kaohsiung City and Pingtung County.
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Banian is a town and sub-prefecture in the Faranah Prefecture in the Faranah Region of Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 36,445 people.
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Gongzhou or Gong Prefecture (龔州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Pingnan County, Guangxi, China. It existed (intermittently) from 633 to 1136.
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Siguirini is a town and sub-prefecture in the Siguiri Prefecture in the Kankan Region of northern Guinea. As of 2014, the population in Siguirini was 54,953.
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Xingzhou or Xing Prefecture (興州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China, centering on modern Lüeyang County, Shaanxi, China. It existed (intermittently) from 554 until 1207.
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Jin Prefecture, also known by its Chinese name Jinzhou, was a prefecture of imperial China. Its seat—also known as Jinzhou—was at Pingyang (modern Linfen, Shanxi).
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There are 15 stores in the Kanto region (8 in Tokyo, 2 in both Yokohama and Kawasaki in Kanagawa Prefecture, 1 in Saitama, 1 in Chiba City, Chiba, and 1 in Utsunomiya in Tochigi Prefecture). Outside of the Kanto region, Sapporo in Hokkaido, Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture and Koriyama in Fukushima Prefecture in the Tohoku region, Niigata in Niigata Prefecture and Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture in the Chubu area (only in the Tokai area), the city of Kyoto in Kyoto Prefecture, the city of Osaka in Osaka Prefecture in the Kinki area, and the city of Fukuoka in Fukuoka Prefecture in Kyushu all have each one store. Expansion to all three of the large metropolitan areas and to all of the central regional metropolitan areas with the exception of Hiroshima was achieved with the opening of the store in Nagoya in 2015). Each store is close to a train station, with the company embracing a "rail-side" strategy of being convenient and visible to potential customers traveling by train.
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Qin Yan and Bi then put Gao and his family members under arrest at a Taoist temple. Meanwhile, Lü, now outside Yang Prefecture, issued a letter in Gao's name summoning the officer Yang Xingmi, then the prefect of Lu Prefecture (廬州, in modern Hefei, Anhui) to aid him. Yang gathered the troops of Lu Prefecture and nearby He Prefecture (和州, in modern Chaohu, Anhui) and headed for Yang Prefecture. Yang and Lü joined their forces, and they were soon joined by several other officers, including Zhang Shenjian.
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Den was born in Tanba-Kaibara Domain, located in Hikami District of Tanba Province (part of the modern-day city of Tanba, Hyōgo), where his father was a village headman. After the Meiji Restoration, he sought his fortune in Kumamoto Prefecture (1874), followed by Aichi Prefecture in 1875. Entering service of the police department, he was subsequently assigned to Kōchi Prefecture, Kanagawa Prefecture and Saitama Prefecture. Around 1890, he came to the attention of Communications Minister Gotō Shōjirō, who recruited him into the central bureaucracy of the Meiji government.
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They are told about in the Tottori Prefecture, in Niyomiya, Atoichi, and Tsunozu of Gōtsu, Shimane Prefecture, Iwakuni, Asa District, and Abu District of Yamaguchi Prefecture, the Hiroshima Prefecture, the Okayama Prefecture, etc. It is a humanoid yōkai that appears above roads, and when those that see it look up, the shidaidaka would accordingly grow taller. In reverse, if one looks down it becomes shorter, but if one doesn't look down, it would steadily grow taller. Therefore, if one ever meets a Shidaidaka, then one must never look up.
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Dai further persuaded Yang to send the Yang Prefecture refugees who had fled to Ningguo back to Yang Prefecture to settle down, to try to see if that would cause Sun's army to miss Yang Prefecture. Meanwhile, Zhang and Yang's other officers also retook Chang and Run Prefectures. When Shi Pu also wanted to use this opportunity to advance south, Zhang and Li Decheng repelled his forces and further took Chǔ Prefecture (楚州, in modern Huai'an, Jiangsu, note different tone from the prefecture in modern Chuzhou).Zizhi Tongjian, vol. 259.
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Although the quake was located several miles offshore, moderate to very strong shaking was reported as far inland as Tokyo, about 333 km (207 mi) from its epicentre. Upon the detection of the earthquake, the Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning for Miyagi Prefecture, as well as tsunami alerts for Iwate Prefecture, Fukushima Prefecture, Aomori Prefecture, Ibaraki Prefecture and the Pacific Rim. Waves of between 0.5 and 1 m were anticipated, and residents along coastal areas were urged to evacuate. All warnings and alerts were canceled within 90 minutes, however.
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Approximately 45 percent of Aomori Prefecture's residents live in its two core cities, Aomori and Hachinohe, which lie on coastal plains. The majority of the prefecture is covered in forested mountain ranges, with population centers occupying valleys and plains. Aomori is the third-most populous prefecture in the Tōhoku region, after Miyagi Prefecture and Fukushima Prefecture. Mount Iwaki, an active stratovolcano, is the prefecture's highest point, at almost .
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Chujiang is an ancient town, it was formerly known as Shimen (). The seat of Tianmen Prefecture () was transferred to the place during the period of Southern dynasties (420–589 AD). In the 2nd year of Emperor Wu of Chen dynasty (558 AD), Tianmen Prefecture was renamed as Shimen Prefecture (). In the 9th year of Emperor Wen of Sui (589 AD), Shimen County was established while Shimen Prefecutre ceased as a prefecture.
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Two homes were destroyed and 177 others were damaged. A total of 98 roads in the prefecture were washed away and power lines were cut in 84,000 locations. Additionally, of farmland was damaged, totaling ¥1.44 billion (US$9.93 million). Damage across Hiroshima prefecture was assessed at ¥2.70 billion (US$18.6 million). In Kyoto Prefecture, 79 structures were damaged. Agriculture damage in Tottori Prefecture totaled ¥406 million (US$2.81 million).
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Fokien-Taiwan Province was established in 1887, consisting of four prefectures: Taipeh, Taiwan, Tainan, and Taitung. Tainan Prefecture was created from part of Taiwan Prefecture. Thus Taiwan Prefecture was reduced to the area of central Taiwan only, composed of the modern-day Miaoli County, Taichung City, Nantou County, Changhua County, and Yunlin County. The new prefecture was divided into four counties and one subprefecture: , Changhua County, Yunlin County, Miaoli County, and .
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The is a Japanese dialect spoken in eastern half of Aichi Prefecture, former Mikawa Province. It is subdivided into western variety centered Okazaki and eastern variety centered Toyohashi. The Mikawa dialect is classified into the Gifu-Aichi group of the Tokai-Tosan dialect with the Nagoya dialect spoken in western half of Aichi Prefecture, however the Mikawa dialect also closes to dialects spoken in western Shizuoka Prefecture and southern Nagano Prefecture.
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Southwest and southeast of Diqing Prefecture are other parts of Yunnan Province: Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture and Lijiang respectively. There are three county-level divisions in this prefecture: Shangri-La City, Dêqên County, and Weixi Lisu Autonomous County, and they all used to be under the administration of Lijiang (located southeast of this prefecture)."System Evolution", via official website of Diqing government (in Chinese). Accessed April 25, 2015.
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In 1996, Japan created its first post- WWII major intelligence organization, the Defense Intelligence Headquarters (DIH). Its SIGINT Division is the largest in the organization, with a Ground Self Defense Force unit in Ichigawa, targeting North Korea. The Division also has two Wullenweber intercept and direction finding, as well as offices in Kobunato (in Niigata Prefecture), Oi (in Saitama Prefecture), Tachiarai (in Fukushima Prefecture), and Kikaijima (in Kagoshima Prefecture).
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360px The is a truss bridge over the Kiso River in Japan. It is an iron beam bridge which connects Kakamigahara in the Gifu Prefecture with Inuyama in the Aichi Prefecture. The bridge is part of Aichi-Gifu Prefectural Route 17, known as the Kōnanseki Route. The bridge is an essential link in the route from Nagoya and Komaki in Aichi Prefecture to Kakamigahara, Seki, and Gujō in Gifu Prefecture.
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Following the Meiji Restoration and the abolition of the han system in 1871, the post of Hida Gundai was also abolished. The area was divided into three districts and was renamed "Hida Prefecture" on July 12, 1868. Ten days later, it was renamed "Takayama Prefecture" and on December 31, 1871 became "Chikuma Prefecture". On August 21, 1876, Chikuma was merged with the former Mino Province to become Gifu Prefecture.
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Afterwards, in diplomatic exchanges, the lords of Tsushima would be granted exclusive trading privileges with Joseon in exchange for maintaining control and order of pirate threats originating from the island which was the very reason for the original expedition. The Tsushima Fuchu domain became part of Izuhara Prefecture in 1871. In the same year, Izuhara Prefecture merged with Imari Prefecture, which was renamed Saga Prefecture on May 29, 1872.
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Twelve homes were damaged in Hyogo Prefecture. Damage in Okayama Prefecture amounted to 789 million yen. Across Hiroshima Prefecture, 18,060 households lost power after 934 power lines were downed while 713 homes were damaged and 54 were destroyed. A total of 22 railtracks and 1,165 roads were damaged.
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Taichū Prefecture (1925) The Taichū Prefecture government building now serves as the Taichung city government building. was one of the administrative divisions of Japanese Taiwan. The prefecture consisted of modern-day Taichung, Changhua County and Nantou County. It is also the origin of the name of modern-day Taichung.
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Onshore, six houses were damaged and there were thirteen landslides. Damage in the prefecture totaled ¥460 million. Strong winds damaged 17 structures in Gunma Prefecture and crop damage there amounted to ¥968 million. Additionally, 20 homes were flooded and 3,000 households lost power along coastal areas of Saitama Prefecture.
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Matsuura was born in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture in Japan. Her middle school years were passed in Marugame, Kagawa Prefecture. She went from Marugame West Middle School to Kagawa Prefecture Otemae Middle School, a private school in the area. Matsuura attended Aoyama Gakuin University where she majored in French literature.
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Under the abolition of the han system in July 1871 the domains of Kishū, Tanabe, and Shingū became Kishū Prefecture, Tanabe Prefecture, and Shingū Prefecture respectively, and in November of the same year the three prefectures were abolished with the creation of the present-day Mie and Wakayama prefectures.
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A wall collapsed in Oita Prefecture, killing one person. In separate incidents, three people were wounded. In Saga Prefecture, three hundred and twenty-six homes were damaged and three other were destroyed while three individuals were hurt. One person perished and two others were injured in Fukuoka Prefecture.
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Huazhou or Hua Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China seated in modern Hua County, Henan, China. It existed (intermittently) from 596 to 1374. Through history it was also known by other names, including Yan Prefecture (606–607), Dong Commandery (607–618) and Lingchang Commandery (742–758).
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The city is in the northeast region of Shiga Prefecture. Its area occupies 5.1% of Shiga's total land area. The west end of the city fronts Lake Biwa, while the mountainous east side borders on Sekigahara, Gifu Prefecture. Mt. Ibuki is in the northeastern part of the prefecture.
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Inashiki is located in southern Ibaraki Prefecture, bordered by Lake Kasumigaura to the north and Chiba Prefecture to the south. It is approximately 90 kilometers northeast of Tokyo.
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Lanzhou or Lan Prefecture (嵐州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China seated in modern Lan County in Shanxi, China. It existed (intermittently) from 623 to 1369.
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Official profile . Retrieved 1 October 2009. was the governor of Gunma Prefecture in Japan. He was first elected in 2007 after serving in the assembly of Gunma Prefecture.
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Bintimodiya is a town and sub-prefecture in the Boké Prefecture in the Boké Region of western Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 2,558,500 people.
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Dabiss is a town and sub-prefecture in the Boké Prefecture in the Boké Region of western Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 30,140 people.
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Kanfarandé is a town and sub-prefecture in the Boké Prefecture in the Boké Region of western Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 29,440 people.
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Kolaboui is a town and sub-prefecture in the Boké Prefecture in the Boké Region of western Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 57,251 people.
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Malapouyah is a town and sub-prefecture in the Boké Prefecture in the Boké Region of western Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 10,151 people.
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Sansalé is a town and sub-prefecture in the Boké Prefecture in the Boké Region of western Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 11,919 people.
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Colia is a town and sub-prefecture in the Boffa Prefecture in the Boké Region of western Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 35,768 people.
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Douprou is a town and sub-prefecture in the Boffa Prefecture in the Boké Region of western Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 21,045 people.
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Lisso is a town and sub-prefecture in the Boffa Prefecture in the Boké Region of western Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 11,861 people.
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Mankountan is a town and sub-prefecture in the Boffa Prefecture in the Boké Region of western Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 17,250 people.
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Tamita is a town and sub-prefecture in the Boffa Prefecture in the Boké Region of western Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 14,443 people.
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Kindia is a prefecture located in the Kindia Region of Guinea. The capital is Kindia. The prefecture covers an area of 9,648 km.² with a population of 439,614.
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Motosu is located in western Gifu Prefecture. Mount Nōgōhaku, on the border between Motosu and Fukui Prefecture is the highest point in the city, with an elevation of .
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Binzhou or Bin Prefecture (邠州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering around modern Bin County (彬县), Shaanxi, China. It existed from 725 to 1913.
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Chashan () is a town under the direct administration of the prefecture-level city of Dongguan, Guangdong Province, China. It is located northeast of the prefecture-level city centre.
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The former Nagqu Prefecture was approved for prefecture-level city status on October 2, 2017 by the State Council, and it was officially established on May 7, 2018.
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Seiichiro Dokyu (Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) lawmaker, Miyazaki Prefecture) asked that several farms in Kumamoto Prefecture should accept Korean trainees through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
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For Niu's contributions in military matters, he was eventually promoted to military adviser to the prefect of Tao Prefecture (洮州, roughly modern Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu).
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Banora is a town and sub-prefecture in the Dinguiraye Prefecture in the Faranah Region of western Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 32,998 people.
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Dialakoro is a town and sub-prefecture in the Dinguiraye Prefecture in the Faranah Region of western Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 14,735 people.
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Diatiféré is a town and sub-prefecture in the Dinguiraye Prefecture in the Faranah Region of western Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 33,729 people.
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Gagnakali is a town and sub-prefecture in the Dinguiraye Prefecture in the Faranah Region of western Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 12,774 people.
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Kalinko is a town and sub-prefecture in the Dinguiraye Prefecture in the Faranah Region of western Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 31,797 people.
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Sélouma is a town and sub-prefecture in the Dinguiraye Prefecture in the Faranah Region of western Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 13,188 people.
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Baguinet is a town and sub-prefecture in the Fria Prefecture in the Boké Region of western Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 13,839 people.
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Banguingny is a town and sub-prefecture in the Fria Prefecture in the Boké Region of western Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 8,684 people.
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Tormelin is a town and sub-prefecture in the Fria Prefecture in the Boké Region of western Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 12,613 people.
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Boula is a town and sub-prefecture in the Kankan Prefecture in the Kankan Region of eastern Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 15,763 people.
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Karfamoria is a town and sub-prefecture in the Kankan Prefecture in the Kankan Region of eastern Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 24,858 people.
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Koumban is a town and sub-prefecture in the Kankan Prefecture in the Kankan Region of eastern Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 21,028 people.
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Missamana is a town and sub-prefecture in the Kankan Prefecture in the Kankan Region of eastern Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 18,059 people.
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Moribayah is a town and sub-prefecture in the Kankan Prefecture in the Kankan Region of eastern Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 14,141 people.
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Kolenté is a town and sub-prefecture in the Kindia Prefecture in the Kindia Region of western Guinea. It lies about 20 km from the Sierra Leone border.
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Fermessadou-Pombo is a town and sub-prefecture in the Kissidougou Prefecture in the Faranah Region of Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 19,489 people.
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Guingan is a town and sub-prefecture in the Koundara Prefecture in the Boké Region of northern Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 14,347 people.
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Kamaby is a town and sub-prefecture in the Koundara Prefecture in the Boké Region of northern Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 16,178 people.
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Sambailo is a town and sub-prefecture in the Koundara Prefecture in the Boké Region of northern Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 15,479 people.
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Saréboido is a town and sub-prefecture in the Koundara Prefecture in the Boké Region of northern Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 33,700 people.
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Termesse is a town and sub-prefecture in the Koundara Prefecture in the Boké Region of northern Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 15,264 people.
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Balandougouba is a town and sub-prefecture in the Mandiana Prefecture in the Kankan Region of eastern Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 28,597 people.
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Dialakoro is a town and sub-prefecture in the Mandiana Prefecture in the Kankan Region of eastern Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 63,159 people.
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Faralako is a town and sub-prefecture in the Mandiana Prefecture in the Kankan Region of eastern Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 24,371 people.
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Kantoumania is a town and sub-prefecture in the Mandiana Prefecture in the Kankan Region of eastern Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 11,522 people.
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Kiniéran is a town and sub-prefecture in the Mandiana Prefecture in the Kankan Region of eastern Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 37,944 people.
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Koundian is a town and sub-prefecture in the Mandiana Prefecture in the Kankan Region of eastern Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 32,298 people.
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Koundianakoro is a town and sub-prefecture in the Mandiana Prefecture in the Kankan Region of eastern Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 31,489 people.
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Morodou is a town and sub-prefecture in the Mandiana Prefecture in the Kankan Region of eastern Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 28,140 people.
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Saladou is a town and sub-prefecture in the Mandiana Prefecture in the Kankan Region of eastern Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 18,314 people.
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Sansando is a town and sub-prefecture in the Mandiana Prefecture in the Kankan Region of eastern Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 23,018 people.
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Nagiso is located in the Kiso Valley of southwestern Nagano Prefecture, bordered by Gifu Prefecture to the west. The Kiso River flows through the center of the town.
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Arita is located in the western part of Saga Prefecture, bordering Nagasaki Prefecture from its southwest to western sides. About 70% of the town is forest and mountains.
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Arfamoussaya is a town and sub-prefecture in the Dabola Prefecture in the Faranah Region of western Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 16,561 people.
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Sakai is located in the flatlands in the very western portion of Ibaraki Prefecture, bordered by Chiba Prefecture to the west. The Tone River, passes through the town.
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This station is the representative station of Oyama City, the second largest city in Tochigi Prefecture, and the largest terminal station next to Utsunomiya Station in the prefecture.
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Fatako is a town and sub-prefecture in the Tougué Prefecture in the Fouta Region of northern-central Guinea. Fatako has one of the biggest mosque in guinea.
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Located in the Shimōsa Plateau of far eastern Saitama Prefecture, Matsubushi is on the central reaches of the Edogawa River and borders upon Chiba Prefecture to the east.
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Jin Prefecture, also known by its Chinese name Jinzhou, was a prefecture of imperial China. Its seat—also known as Jinzhou—was at Luyang (near modern Mayang, Hunan).
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In Japan, the surname Nanguu is estimated to be the surname of about 200 people, with half of them concentrated in the Hyōgo Prefecture, Osaka Prefecture, and Tokyo.
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When Zhang died in spring 800, the imperial government initially was set to commission Wei Xiaqing (韋夏卿) to succeed him, but the Xu Prefecture forces rebelled and supported Zhang's son Zhang Yin (張愔) as his successor. After forces commanded by Du You the military governor of Huainan Circuit (淮南, headquartered at Yang Prefecture) and Zhang Pi (張伾) the prefect of Si Prefecture (泗州, in modern Huai'an, Jiangsu) were both defeated by Xu Prefecture troops, the imperial government capitulated and allowed Zhang Yin to become military prefect (團練使, Tuanlianshi) of Xu Prefecture but took the other two prefectures and merged them into Huainan Circuit. Thereafter, Li left Xu Prefecture and returned to Yang Prefecture. Du Jian, angry at how he felt Li took away his chance to control Xusihao, submitted an accusation to Emperor Dezong accusing Li Fan of having encouraged the rebellion of the Xu Prefecture troops.
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He passed the imperial examination when he was young and eventually became an assistant imperial censor. At a later point, he was made a secretary in charge of military matters at Yi Prefecture (益州, roughly modern Chengdu). At that time, Fang Siye (), the military advisor to the prefect of nearby Long Prefecture (隆州, roughly modern Nanchong, Sichuan) had just received an order of promotion to be the military advisor to the prefect of Yi Prefecture (considered a promotion since Yi Prefecture was larger and more important) and had arrived at Yi Prefecture. However, paperwork of Fang's commission had not yet arrived at Yi Prefecture, yet he wanted to take his post immediately.
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China National Highway 213 crosses the prefecture from Lanzhou border in the north to the Gannan border in the south, via Liujiaxia Town (Yongjing County seat), Dongxiang County seat, and Linxia City. There is now a shortcut between Liujiaxia Town and Linxia City, bypassing Dongxiang County and crossing the Liujiaxia Reservoir on a ferry instead. A number of provincial roads connect all other county seats of the prefecture with Linxia City as well. The eastern part of the prefecture is connected with Lanzhou via the Lanhai expressway (G75), which, however, runs not within the prefecture itself, but within the Dingxia prefecture-level city, just on the other side of the prefecture border.
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The Matagi live in small hamlets of the mountain beech forests of Tōhoku and engage in agriculture during the planting and harvest season. In the winter and early spring, they form hunting bands that spend weeks at a time in the forest. With the introduction of modern firearms in the 19th century, and the rise of domestic rifle manufacture beginning with the Murata rifle, the need for group hunting for bear has diminished, leading to a decline in Matagi culture. Matagi hamlets are found in the districts of Nishitsugaru and Nakatsugaru (Aomori Prefecture), Kitaakita and Senboku (Akita Prefecture), Waga (Iwate Prefecture), Nishiokitama and Tsuruoka (Yamagata Prefecture), Murakami and Nakauonuma (Niigata Prefecture and Nagano Prefecture).
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Two bulls beginning a match in Ishikawa, Okinawa Arena on Okinawa Island also known as ushi-zumo or Bull sumo, is a spectator sport native to the Ryukyu Islands of Japan (Okinawa Prefecture and the Amami Islands of Kagoshima Prefecture). It is also held in other regions of Japan, such as Iwate Prefecture, Niigata Prefecture, Shimane Prefecture, and Ehime Prefecture. Although sometimes known to Westerners as "Okinawan bullfighting", it is drastically different from the Spanish or Portuguese style of bullfighting where the matches are between a bull and a human, with blood being spilt. Tōgyū has more in common with northern Portugal's sport of chegas and the Swiss sport of cow fighting.
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Two homes were damaged in Kagawa Prefecture. Ofelia dropped heavy rains across Ehime Prefecture for a 36-hour period, resulting in 17 landslides. As a result of the rainfall, 11 trains were delayed and 16 flights were cancelled. Throughout the prefecture, 119 houses were damaged and 10 others were destroyed.
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Strong winds in Fukuoka damaged a home and prompted the temporary closure of Kanmon Bridge. Wind gusts in Saga Prefecture reached . Following the typhoon, officials in Miyazaki Prefecture established a relief fund for affected farmers. Overall the rains proved beneficial for Fukuoka Prefecture which had been suffering from a drought.
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Samos Prefecture () was a prefecture in Greece, consisting of the islands of Samos, Ikaria and the smaller islands of Fournoi Korseon. In 2011 the prefecture was abolished and the territory is now covered by the regional units of Samos and Ikaria. Its capital was the town of Vathy, on Samos.
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Shikakudake on the border of Takko with Iwate Prefecture and Akita Prefecture is a town located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 5,353, and a population density of 22 persons per km2, in 2,142 households.Tokko Town official statistics. The total area of the town is .
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After the end of the Tokugawa Shogunate, Kokura was the seat of government for Kokura Prefecture. When the municipal system of cities, towns and villages was introduced, Kokura Town was one of 25 towns in the prefecture, which later merged with Fukuoka Prefecture. Kokura was upgraded to city status in 1900.
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Later it was re-established in 1275. During the Ming dynasty, the jurisdiction of the county was changed from Qichun to Huangzhou prefecture. During the Qing dynasty, the county is under the administration of Huangzhou prefecture. During the Republic of China, Luotian is under the administration of Eastern Hubei prefecture.
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Sōgo Station is a railway station in Bizen, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is a single line train station and is unmanned. Facilities at the train station include a small car park, public phone and toilets. Sōgo Station is the final train station in Okayama Prefecture on the way to Hyōgo Prefecture.
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In Fukui Prefecture, one person was hurt and agricultural damage amounted to ¥18 million (US$124,000). Across Hokkaido prefecture, the northernmost prefecture in the country, one house and ten roads were flooded. Damage there totaled ¥76.5 million ($528,000 USD). Overall, six fatalities were reported and twenty-four others sustained injuries.
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In modern-day China, the prefecture (; pinyin: ) is an administrative division found in the second level of the administrative hierarchy. In addition to prefectures, this level also includes autonomous prefectures, leagues, and prefecture-level cities. The prefecture level comes under the province level, and in turn oversees the county level.
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Haidong (; Wylie: Haitung) is a prefecture-level city of Qinghai province in Western China. Its name literally means "east of the (Qinghai) Lake." On 8 February 2013 Haidong was upgraded from a prefecture () into a prefecture- level city. Haidong is the third largest city in Qinghai after Xining and Golmud.
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Baozhou or Bao Prefecture (), known as Baosai Prefecture () between 960 and 981, was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Baoding, Hebei, China. It was created in 960 by the Song dynasty and lasted until 1241, when the Mongol Empire (who conquered the Jin dynasty in 1234) abolished it.
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Zagné is a town in western Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of Taï Department in Cavally Region, Montagnes District. Prior to 2013, when Taï Department was created, Zagné was a sub-prefecture of Guiglo Department. A small portion of the sub-prefecture of Zagné lies within Taï National Park.
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In Ehime Prefecture, 13,316 homes lost electricity. A total of 18 homes were damaged, and roads were damaged in 121 locations. Twenty-two flights were delayed in the prefecture due to strong winds. Damage was estimated at ¥1.56 billion. In Miyazaki Prefecture, 406 homes were destroyed and 321 others were damaged.
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Established on 1940.02.13 as Apostolic Prefecture of Hosanna, on territories split off from the then Apostolic Prefecture of Neghelli and then Apostolic Vicariate of Gimma (now Nekemte) and run by missionary Capuchin Friars Minor. Suppressed on 1977.12.30, its territory being reassigned to establish the then Apostolic Prefecture of Soddo–Hosanna.
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Himeji Castle in Himeji, a UNESCO World Heritage Site is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Hyōgo prefecture" in ; "Kansai" in . Hyōgo Prefecture has a population of 5,469,762 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 8,400 km2 (3,243 sq mi).
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A photograph of Mitsusada Umetani Mitsusada Umetani (2 December 1880 - 27 September 1936) was a Japanese Home Ministry and Police Bureau government official. He was born in Hyōgo Prefecture. He was a graduate of the University of Tokyo. He was governor of Yamanashi Prefecture (1923-1924) and Nagano Prefecture (1924-1926).
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The first community water fluoridation programme was in Kyoto prefecture in 1952, lasting 13 years. The second was established by US military authorities in Okinawa prefecture in 1957, lasting 15 years. The last experience was in Mie Prefecture in 1967, lasting 4 years. Less than 1% of Japan practices water fluoridation.NCFPR.
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After Japanese rule began in 1895, most areas included in the prefecture (other than modern-day Hsinchu and Hsinchu County) were included in the new Taihoku Prefecture in 1920.
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Yunlong County () is under the administration of the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture in the northwest of Yunnan Province, China; it is the westernmost county-level division of Dali Prefecture.
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Cisséla (or Sissélà) is a town and sub-prefecture in the Kouroussa Prefecture, Kankan Region, of eastern-central Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 41,562 people.
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Tainai is located in northern Niigata Prefecture, bordered by Yamagata Prefecture to the east and the Sea of Japan to the west. The Tainai River flows through the city.
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Location of Katsuta District in Okayama Prefecture is a district located in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of May 1, 2004, the population was 17,888. The area is 123.63 km².
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Ryo N.'s family are his parents, two elder brothers, and a younger sister. His father is from Amakusa Kumamoto Prefecture, and his mother is from Amami Kagoshima Prefecture.
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Koba-Tatema is a town and sub-prefecture in the Boffa Prefecture in the Boké Region of western Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 50,644 people.
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Guéckédou is a prefecture located in the Nzérékoré Region of Guinea. The capital is Guéckédou. The prefecture covers an area of 4,750 km.² and has a population of 290,611.
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Lola is a prefecture located in the Nzérékoré Region of Guinea. The capital is Lola. The prefecture covers an area of 4,688 km.² and has a population of 171,561.
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Labé is a prefecture in the Labé Region of Guinea. The capital is Labé. The prefecture covers an area of 3,014 km.² and has an estimated population of 204,000.
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Boké is a prefecture located in the Boké Region of Guinea. The capital is Boké. The prefecture covers an area of 11,124 km.² and has a population of 449,405.
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Gaoual is a prefecture located in the Boké Region of Guinea. The capital is Gaoual. The prefecture covers an area of 7,758 km.² and has a population of 194,245.
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Kissidougou is a prefecture located in the Faranah Region of Guinea. The capital is Kissidougou. The prefecture covers an area of 8,300 km.² and has a population of 283,609.
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Dinguiraye is a prefecture located in the Faranah Region of Guinea. The capital is Dinguiraye. The prefecture covers an area of 7,965 km.² and has a population of 195,662.
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Kankan is a prefecture located in the Kankan Region of Guinea. The capital is Kankan. The prefecture covers an area of 19,750 km.² and has a population of 473,359.
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Mandiana is a prefecture located in the Kankan Region of Guinea. The capital is Mandiana. The prefecture covers an area of 12,825 km.² and has a population of 335,999.
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Kérouané is a prefecture located in the Kankan Region of Guinea. The capital is Kérouané. The prefecture covers an area of 7,020 km.² and has a population of 207,547.
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Dubréka is a prefecture located in the Kindia Region of Guinea. The capital is Dubréka. The prefecture covers an area of 4,350 km² and has a population of 330,548.
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Location of Hashima District in Gifu Prefecture is a district located in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. , the district has an estimated population of 46,685. The total area is 18.26 km².
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According to the 2010 Census, Chuxiong Prefecture has 2,684,000 inhabitants, and according to the 2000 Census, Chuxiong Prefecture has 2,542,530 inhabitants with a population density of 86.91 inhabitants/km2.
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Komono is located in the mountainous region of northern Mie Prefecture, bordering on Shiga Prefecture. Parts of the town are within the limits of the Suzuka Quasi-National Park.
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Banankoro is a town and sub-prefecture in the Kérouané Prefecture in the Kankan Region of south-eastern Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 65,315 people.
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Damaro is a town and sub-prefecture in the Kérouané Prefecture in the Kankan Region of south-eastern Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 27,422 people.
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Kounsankoro is a town and sub-prefecture in the Kérouané Prefecture in the Kankan Region of south-eastern Guinea. As of 2014, it had a population of 7,053 people.
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Linko is a town and sub-prefecture in the Kérouané Prefecture in the Kankan Region of south-eastern Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 16,478 people.
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Sibiribaro is a town and sub-prefecture in the Kérouané Prefecture in the Kankan Region of south-eastern Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 16,485 people.
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Soromaya is a town and sub-prefecture in the Kérouané Prefecture in the Kankan Region of south-eastern Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 20,134 people.
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Kakony is a town and sub-prefecture in the Gaoual Prefecture in the Boké Region of north-western Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 33,204 people.
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Koumbia is a town and sub-prefecture in the Gaoual Prefecture in the Boké Region of north-western Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 45,970 people.
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Kounsitel is a town and sub-prefecture in the Gaoual Prefecture in the Boké Region of north-western Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 18,572 people.
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Malanta is a town and sub-prefecture in the Gaoual Prefecture in the Boké Region of north-western Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 14,300 people.
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Touba is a town and sub-prefecture in the Gaoual Prefecture in the Boké Region of north-western Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 26,260 people.
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Bate-Nafadji is a town and sub-prefecture in the Kankan Prefecture in the Kankan Region of eastern Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 47,611 people.
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Sabadou-Baranama is a town and sub-prefecture in the Kankan Prefecture in the Kankan Region of eastern Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 23,159 people.
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Tinti-Oulen is a town and sub-prefecture in the Kankan Prefecture in the Kankan Region of eastern Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 21,245 people.
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Kondiadou or Koundiatou is a town and sub-prefecture in the Kissidougou Prefecture in the Faranah Region of Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 14,897 people.
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Babila is a town and sub-prefecture in the Kouroussa Prefecture in the Kankan Region of eastern-central Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 16,290 people.
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Balato is a town and sub-prefecture in the Kouroussa Prefecture in the Kankan Region of eastern-central Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 16,760 people.
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Banfélé is a town and sub-prefecture in the Kouroussa Prefecture in the Kankan Region of eastern-central Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 24,555 people.
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Doura is a town and sub-prefecture in the Kouroussa Prefecture in the Kankan Region of eastern-central Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 18,675 people.
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Kiniéro is a town and sub-prefecture in the Kouroussa Prefecture in the Kankan Region of eastern-central Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 22,267 people.
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Koumana is a town and sub-prefecture in the Kouroussa Prefecture in the Kankan Region of eastern-central Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 12,789 people.
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For the river having its source near the town, see Konkouré River Konkouré is a town and sub-prefecture in the Mamou Prefecture in the Mamou Region of Guinea.
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The Apostolic Prefecture of Rhodes and adjacent islands was a Latin Catholic apostolic prefecture (missionary pre-diocesan jurisdiction, not entitled to a titular bishop) in the Greek Aegean islands.
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No one was injured. The helicopter had been on the way from its base at Nihonbara in Okayama Prefecture to fight a fire in the mountains of Shimane Prefecture.
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Mizusawa Racecourse(Japanese: 水沢競馬場) is located in Ōshū, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. It is the one of two racetracks located in Iwate Prefecture, alongside Morioka Racecourse.
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Inazawa is located in the flatlands of far western Aichi Prefecture, bordering Gifu Prefecture on the west. Both the Kiso River and the Gojō River flow through the city.
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The Kaga Domain was dissolved in the abolition of the han system in 1871 by the Meiji government and its territory was absorbed into Ishikawa Prefecture and Toyama Prefecture.
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Ogano is located in the mountainous far western Saitama Prefecture, surrounded by the city of Chichibu on the north, east and south and by Gunma Prefecture to the west.
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Kawama Station is served by the Tobu Urban Park Line from in Saitama Prefecture to in Chiba Prefecture, and lies from the western terminus of the line at Ōmiya.
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A view of the city from nearby Baiyun Mountain Park Timber, waterpower, mineral deposit and wilderness are four major natural resources of Lishui prefecture that rank first in Zhejiang province. 69% of the prefecture is covered with forest, which gives it the name "Foliage Ocean of Zhejiang". The prefecture boasts potential waterpower of about 2 gigawatts. So far, 57 mineral reserves are proved to scatter the prefecture and 460 mines are available for exploitation.
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Further downstream, the Seta flows into Kyoto Prefecture and its name changes to the Uji River. It then merges with two other rivers, the Katsura River and the Kizu River in Kyoto Prefecture. The Katsura has its headwaters in the mountains of Kyoto Prefecture, while the Kizu comes from Mie Prefecture. From the three-river confluence, the river is called the Yodo River, which flows south, through Osaka, and on into Osaka Bay.
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Luzhou served as a political, economic, military and cultural center for the provinces of Sichuan, Guizhou and Yunnan. The People's Liberation Army took control of Luzhou on December 6, 1949 from the Kuomintang government, two months after the founding of the People's Republic of China. In 1960, Luzhou prefecture was created with five counties that had been part of Yibin prefecture. The prefecture was upgraded to the prefecture-level city of Luzhou in 1983.
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Elsewhere, one person was killed and another was wounded in Shiga Prefecture. There, 927 homes were damaged and 118 were destroyed. Communication was downed at 870 locations and there were 82 landslides. Damage across the prefecture amounted to ¥5.5 billion. A total of 12,800 customers lost power and damage amounted to ¥1.06 billion in Hiroshima Prefecture. Starting on September 17, the typhoon deluged Okayama Prefecture with heavy rains that caused 72 landslides.
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Mozhou or Mo Prefecture () was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Renqiu, Hebei, China. It existed (intermittently) from 725 until 1374. It was one of the Sixteen Prefectures ceded to the Liao dynasty by Later Jin in 938, but in 959, Later Zhou's army conquered the prefecture from Liao. The prefecture was abolished by the Jin dynasty in 1214, but reinstated by the Mongol Empire which conquered Jin in 1234.
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Administratively, the islands are divided into Kagoshima Prefecture (specifically the islands administered by Kagoshima District, Kumage Subprefecture/District, and Ōshima Subprefecture/District) in the north and Okinawa Prefecture in the south, with the divide between the Amami and Okinawa Islands, with the Daitō Islands part of Okinawa Prefecture. The northern (Kagoshima) islands are collectively called the Satsunan Islands, while the southern part of the chain (Okinawa Prefecture) are called the Ryukyu Islands.
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During the Edo period, Tsushima Province was dominated by the Tsushima-Fuchū Domain (Izuhara domain) of the So clan. It was put in charge of diplomacy and monopolized trade with the Joseon dynasty of Korea. As a result of the abolition of the han system, the Tsushima Fuchu domain became Izuhara Prefecture in 1871. In the same year, Izuhara Prefecture was merged into Imari Prefecture, which was renamed Saga Prefecture in 1872.
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He was soon promoted to a slightly larger prefecture—Hang Prefecture (杭州, also in modern Hangzhou), but in 715 was demoted to a farther prefecture, Chen Prefecture (郴州, roughly modern Chenzhou, Hunan). He was upset over the demotion, and he died on the way there. Emperor Xuanzong honored him posthumously and gave him the posthumous name Wenxian (文獻, meaning "civil and wise"), and had Liu worshipped at the temple of Emperor Ruizong.
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Yanzhou Prefecture () was an administrative unit (prefecture) in Zhejiang Province of China during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It was abolished in 1912, soon after the fall of the Qing. The territory of the former Yanzhou Prefecture is now part of the Hangzhou Prefecture-level city. The prefectural capital was in Jiande, which, on account of this, was often referred to as Yanzhou Fu (严州府) both in Chinese and in Western languages.
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Emperor Dezong then named Dong the new military governor. Deng, believing that he should be allowed to take over the circuit, refused to send messengers to welcome Dong. As Dong travelled from Luoyang toward Xuanwu's capital Bian Prefecture, he went through Zheng Prefecture (鄭州, in modern Zhengzhou, Henan). The people at Zheng Prefecture feared for Dong's safety and tried to persuade him to slow down and not proceed to Bian Prefecture.
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The Hokuriku Electric Power Company supplies power by a regulated monopoly to Toyama Prefecture, Ishikawa Prefecture, the northern part of Fukui Prefecture, and northwestern parts of Gifu Prefecture. It is often abbreviated within its area of service, but out of that area the name can also refer to the Hokkaidō Electric Power Company so it is also shortened to . Their headquarters are in Toyama, Toyama. Recently, Kei Takahara was adopted as their image character.
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The MTL goes from Shimonita in Gunma Prefecture to the Hiki hill district in Saitama Prefecture, and then continues down to the Kantō Plain. In the central Kanto Plain, boring tests have shown that the MTL lies 3000 meters beneath ground level in Saitama Prefecture. It is not clear where the MTL goes from there, but it is thought that it passes beneath Kashima or Ōarai on the Pacific coast in Ibaraki Prefecture.
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The short-lived of Japan was founded separately from Fukuoka Prefecture in December 1871 after the clan system was abolished earlier that year. It was made up of three separate han territories (Buzen, Kokura and Nakatsu) which were, each for a short while in 1871 themselves, called 'prefectures'. Kokura prefecture included Moji, Kokura and other areas to the south and was formerly called Buzen Province. In 1876 Kokura prefecture was absorbed by Fukuoka prefecture.
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Caozhou or Cao Prefecture () was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Heze or Cao County in Shandong, China. It existed (intermittently) from the 6th century to 1913.
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Shuangbai County () is under the administration of the Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, in the central part of Yunnan province, China. It is the southernmost county-level division of Chuxiong Prefecture.
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Mizhou or Mi Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China in modern southeastern Shandong, China. It existed (intermittently) from 585 until 1368 upon the foundation of the Ming dynasty.
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Beyla is a prefecture located in the Nzérékoré Region of Guinea. The capital is Beyla. The prefecture covers an area of 13,612 km.² and has an estimated population of 326,082.
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Macenta is a prefecture located in the Nzérékoré Region of Guinea. The capital is Macenta. The prefecture covers an area of 7,056 km.² and has an estimated population of 278,456.
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Nzérékoré is a prefecture located in the Nzérékoré Region of Guinea. The capital is Nzérékoré. The prefecture covers an area of 3,632 km.² and has an estimated population of 396,949.
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Pita is a prefecture located in the Mamou Region of Guinea. The capital is Pita. The prefecture covers an area of 4,320 km.² and has an estimated population of 266,000.
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Mamou is a prefecture located in the Mamou Region of Guinea. The capital is Mamou. The prefecture covers an area of 8,000 km.² and has an estimated population of 222,000.
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Dalaba is a prefecture located in the Mamou Region of Guinea. The capital is Dalaba. The prefecture covers an area of 4,400 km² and has an estimated population of 155,000.
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Tougué is a prefecture located in the Labé Region of Guinea. The capital is Tougué. The prefecture covers an area of 6,400 km². and has an estimated population of 132,000.
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Faranah is a prefecture located in the Faranah Region of Guinea. The capital is Faranah. The prefecture covers an area of 12,966 km2 and has an estimated population of 280,511.
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Dabola is a prefecture located in the Faranah Region of Guinea. The capital is Dabola. The prefecture covers an area of 6,350 km.² and has an estimated population of 182,951.
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Télimélé is a prefecture located in the Kindia Region of Guinea. The capital is Télimélé. The prefecture covers an area of 9,216 km.² and has an estimated population of 284,409.
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Kami is located in west-central Miyagi Prefecture, bordered by Yamagata Prefecture to the west. Parts of the town are within the borders of the Funagata Renpō Prefectural Natural Park.
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From Saitama Prefecture to Iwate Prefecture, it parallels the Tōhoku Expressway; from Morioka to Hachinohe, it parallels the Hachinohe Expressway. At its northern terminus it links with National Route 7.
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Nasushiobara is the northernmost city in the Kantō region of Japan, bordering Fukushima Prefecture to the north. It is located in the northern portion of Tochigi Prefecture, in the mountains.
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The is a waterfall located in Mount Dodo's small valleyGifu Kankō Guide - Kankō Search. Gifu Prefecture Tourist Federation. Accessed May 23, 2008. in the city of Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan.
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Koulé is a town and sub-prefecture in the Nzérékoré Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of Guinea. The name Koulé come from the Kpelle "koule-be", which means "stay here".
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Yatsugatake from Mt. Kitayoko (June 2007) , also just Yatsugatake is a volcanic group of inactive volcanoes located on the border of Nagano Prefecture and Yamanashi Prefecture on Honshū in Japan.
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Tokounou or Tokonou is a town and sub-prefecture in the Kankan Prefecture in the Kankan Region of eastern Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 32,807 people.
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Komola-Koura is a town and sub-prefecture in the Kouroussa Prefecture in the Kankan Region of eastern-central Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 13,941 people.
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Binikala is a town and sub-prefecture in the Macenta Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of south-eastern Guinea. As of the 2016 census, Binikala has a population of 10,884,958.
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Kégnéko is a town and sub-prefecture in the Mamou Prefecture in the Mamou Region of Guinea. It lies on the southern side of the river of the same name.
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Takayama is located in northeastern Nagano Prefecture, bordered by Gunma Prefecture to the east. The village is located in a mountainous area, and includes Mount Kitahotaka partly within its borders.
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' is a Buddhist temple located in Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. The temple has strong ties to both Saitō Dōsan and Oda Nobunaga.Gifu Sightseeing Guide: Sōfuku-ji. Gifu Prefecture Tourist Federation.
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The trains normally operate on the ETR's Nihonkai Hisui Line between and in Niigata Prefecture, with through-running to and from on the Ainokaze Toyama Railway Line in Toyama Prefecture.
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Kamikawa is located on the extreme western border of Saitama Prefecture, separated from Gunma Prefecture by the Kanna River, and isolated from the remainder of Saitama by the Chichibu Mountains.
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Kamisato is located on the extreme northwestern border of Saitama Prefecture, separated from Gunma Prefecture by the Kanna River, and isolated from the remainder of Saitama by the Chichibu Mountains.
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Ogami Rock overlooking the Basenkyō ravine in Iwate The is a river located in northern Iwate Prefecture and eastern Aomori Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of northern Honshū in Japan.
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He was born in 1871, in Kyoto Prefecture. After qualification as a pharmacist in 1890, he studied at Saisei Gakusha, a private medical school and was qualified as a physician in 1892. He worked in Toyama Prefecture, and Osaka Prefecture. In 1897, he studied pathology at University of Tokyo under Professor Yamagiwa.
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It is located in the north-east corner of Kyoto city. In the east, it borders the city of Ōtsu in Shiga Prefecture. In the south Sanjō Street separates it from Higashiyama-ku and Yamashina-ku. In the north, it borders the city of Nantan in Kyoto Prefecture and Takashima in Shiga Prefecture.
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The name of the park consists of two elements. The first, "Jōshin'etsu", is a kanji acronym consisting of three characters which represent the former names of provinces of the area: in present-day Gunma Prefecture, in present-day Nagano Prefecture, and in present-day Niigata Prefecture. The second, "kōgen", means tableland or plateau.
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Location of Kamikita District in Aomori prefecture is a district located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It occupies the east-central portion of the prefecture, south of Shimokita Peninsula. As of 2010, the district has an estimated population of 100,526 and a density of 78.5 persons per km². The total area was 1281.05 km².
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Meishan (; Sichuanese Pinyin: Mi2san1; local pronunciation: ; ), formerly known as Meizhou () or Qingzhou (), is a prefecture-level city with more than 3,000,000 inhabitants in Sichuan province, China. Meishan is in the southwest of Sichuan Basin. It belonged to Leshan Prefecture before 1997. Then Meishan Prefecture was founded in 1997 upon approval of state council.
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Altay Prefecture is located in Northern Xinjiang, People's Republic of China. It has an area of and a population of 561,667 (2000). It is a part of Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture. At the 2000 census, Altay was the only major subdivision of Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture with an ethnic Kazakh majority (about 51%).
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The views are of the eponymous pine- clad islands of Matsushima in Miyagi Prefecture; the pine-clad sandbar of Amanohashidate in Kyoto Prefecture; and Itsukushima Shrine in Hiroshima Prefecture. All three are designated Special Places of Scenic Beauty, while Itsukushima is also a Special Historic Site and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Taobei District () is the main urban district of the prefecture-level city of Baicheng in China's northeastern Jilin province. It was formerly the county- level city of Baicheng until 1993, when the former Baicheng Prefecture became Baicheng prefecture-level city, while the prefectural capital Baicheng county- level city was renamed Taobei District.
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Linxia Prefecture is located in southwestern central Gansu. It is just south of Lanzhou and borders Qinghai Province in the west, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the south and the Dingxi prefecture- level city in the east. The terrain is highlands, mountains and loess hills. Elevation averages 2000 meters above sea-level.
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Located in western Nara Prefecture, sitting right next to the border with Osaka Prefecture, the Yamato River flows through. The majority of the land is flat, as like other municipalities in the Nara Basin. However, the Ikoma Mountain Range situated in the western portion of the town, on the border between Osaka Prefecture.
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Sorobango is a town in northeastern Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of Bondoukou Department in Gontougo Region, Zanzan District. The sub-prefecture extends further east than any other sub-prefecture in the country. Sorobango was a commune until March 2012, when it became one of 1126 communes nationwide that were abolished.
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Ouellé is a town in east-central Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture and commune of Daoukro Department in Iffou Region, Lacs District. The town—but not the sub-prefecture or the commune—is sometimes referred to as Ouellé Koumanou. In 2014, the population of the sub-prefecture of Ouellé was 27,521.
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Fifteen homes sustained damage in Gunma prefecture while one hundred sixty-eight others were damaged in Tochigi Prefecture. One person died in Nagano Prefecture. A total of 146 homes were damaged and destroyed there. Damage amounted to ¥4.5 billion. A total of 657 dwellings were damaged and 75 other homes were demolished.
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In 1870, the domain name was changed to . The domain was abolished together with all of the domains in the abolition of the han system in 1871, becoming Sakata Prefecture and Tsuruoka Prefecture, which then merged into Yamagata Prefecture. The Sakai clan was ennobled in 1885, becoming hakushaku (counts) in the kazoku peerage.
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Matsusaka is located in east-central Kii Peninsula, in central Mie Prefecture. It stretches the width of Mie Prefecture, and is bordered by Ise Bay on the Pacific Ocean to the east, and Nara Prefecture to the west. Parts of the City are within the limits of the Yoshino-Kumano National Park.
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Wan'an Zhou or Wan'an Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China in modern southeastern Hainan, China. It existed from 662 to 1368, but between 742 and 757 it was known as Wan'an Commandery, and between 757 and 758 as Wanquan Commandery. The Song dynasty made it a military prefecture in 1074.
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Died recently - Souta is still in the mourning period when he returns to his hometown in Kagawa Prefecture. ; : :Frog that lives near Tawara Udon and that Poco often chases. ; : :An anime-only character, Udon Prefecture Vice Governor Kaname Jun, a native of Kagawa who provides preview narration and facts about the prefecture.
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Ma subsequently made Xu the prefect of Yue and Deng the prefect of Heng Prefecture (衡州, in modern Hengyang, Hunan). However, in 906, Yang Xingmi's son and successor Yang Wo sent the officer Chen Zhixin () to attack Yue Prefecture; Chen expelled Xu and took Yue Prefecture for Huainan.Zizhi Tongjian, vol. 265.
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The team's crest was designed to represent Gifu Prefecture. The top of the crest represents the mountain ranges of the northern part of the prefecture. The flowers are Chinese milk vetch, which are the prefectural flower. Each of the three lines represents one of the Kiso Three Rivers flowing through the prefecture.
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Dalmatia became one of the seven provinces of the diocese of Pannonia. Initially, it was under the praetorian prefecture of Italy, Africa and Illyricum. It seems that the three dioceses of Macedonia, Dacia and Pannonia were first grouped together in a separate praetorian prefecture in 347 by Constans by removing them from the praetorian prefecture of Italy, Africa and Illyricum (which then became the praetorian prefecture of Italy and Africa) or that this praetorian prefecture was formed in 343 when Constans appointed a prefect for Italy.Barnes, Constantine: Dynastyr, Religion and Power in the Later Roman Empire, p.
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Taipeh Prefecture () was a Qing dynasty prefecture created from the northern part of Taiwan Prefecture, Qing-era Taiwan in 1875, while the island was still part of Fujian Province. It consisted of a region surrounding modern-day Taipei in northern Taiwan, including modern-day Hsinchu, Hsinchu County, Taoyuan City, New Taipei City, Taipei, Keelung, and Yilan County. The reorganization started after Imperial Commissioner Shen Pao-chen demanded that another prefecture be added in Taiwan to revamp the administrative organization of the northern area of the island. The walls of the prefecture capital were completed in 1884.
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A total of 40% of schools were closed due to lightning in the city. One hundred ten phone lines were also downed that would not be fixed until October 22\. Throughout Miyagi prefecture, one person perished, two others were wounded, roads were damaged in 102 places, 1,139 homes were destroyed, and over 3,000 houses were damaged. Monetary damage in the prefecture totaled ¥150 billion. Elsewhere, in Fukushima Prefecture, 1,300 people lost power due to strong winds, and damage to crops totaled ¥143 million. Damage in Niigata Prefecture amounted to ¥643 million and 29 flights were cancelled to and from the prefecture.
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The Kazakh autonomous prefecture of Ili () is a special case of administrative divisions in China, its legal status is actually an administrative division at prefecture - level. It is the only autonomous prefecture in the country that has both directly administered county-level divisions and prefectures under its jurisdiction. When the People's Republic of China was established in 1949, the 3 prefectures of Altay, Ili and Tacheng were directly under the leadership of Xinjiang provincial government. The Mongol autonomous prefecture of Bortala was founded from Bole, Jinghe and Wenquan, 3 counties of Ili Prefecture () in July 1954.
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When Xue subsequently withdrew to Ze Prefecture and further secretly suggested Wang Zai to advance quickly toward Ze Prefecture, though, Wang Zai did not do so, believing that it was a trap. Xue's contacts with Wang Zai were then discovered, and Liu Zhen summoned him back to Lu Prefecture and killed him, along with his family. He had Liu Gongzhi replace Xue at the Ze Prefecture front. He also had Li Shi's cousin Li Tian (李恬), who was then the prefect of Ming Prefecture, write a letter to Li Shi, stating that Liu Zhen was willing to surrender to Li Shi.
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With the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Prefecture was renamed again ("Longyan" 龙岩地区) and—minus several counties—its political center was relocated to Xinluo. The former prefecture seat --"Tingzhou Town" (汀州镇)—now only a shiretown (or "county-town", 县城), commemorates the imperial-era prefecture. The name of its reduced purview --Changting (长汀)—recalls the prefecture in its ROC years. Real reorganisation only came in the early years of the People's Republic (1949-- ), which established a Diqu (地区, "region") --since upgraded to the Diji Shi (地级市, "prefecture-level city")-- called Longyan.
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The labor levies of each year were heavy, and the bureaucrats took the opportunity to be corrupt as well. Once Niu arrived at Wuchang, he began a project to repair the walls with bricks instead, and it was said that after completion of the project, the Jiangxia walls no longer suffered from damage due to humidity. Because one of the prefectures of Wuchang, Mian Prefecture (沔州, in modern Xiantao, Hubei), was just across the Yangtze River from Wuchang's capital prefecture E Prefecture (), Niu requested that Mian Prefecture be merged into E Prefecture, to reduce administrative burdens on the people.
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MTL running E-W on Kii Peninsula The MTL passes south of Awaji Island as it crosses the Kii Channel from Shikoku to the Kii Peninsula. On the Kii Peninsula, it passes north of the Kinokawa River, from Wakayama on the west coast past Gojō in Nara Prefecture (where the river is called the Yoshino River) to Mie Prefecture on the east coast. There is an active shear zone north of the river in the southern foothills of the Izumi Mountains, which separate Wakayama Prefecture from Osaka Prefecture. East of Nara Prefecture, shear zones along the MTL are less active.
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Early in his career, Shen Yilun studied the "Three Rites" (Rites of Zhou, Book of Rites, and Etiquette and Ceremonial) and taught these classics between Luoyang and Sōng Prefecture to support himself. During Later Han, he joined the staff of Bai Wenke (), the prefect of Shǎn Prefecture. In 954 during the Later Zhou, Shen Yilun was referred by a friend and became a retainer to general Zhao Kuangyin, then a military governor administering Hua Prefecture, Xǔ Prefecture, and Sòng Prefecture. Shen was able to manage the finances of all 3 prefectures, and had an incorruptible reputation.
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Golog Prefecture is located in the southeastern part of Qinghai, in the upper basin of the Yellow River. Gyaring Lake and Ngoring Lake on the western edge of the prefecture are considered to be the source of the Yellow River. However, these lakes do receive water from rivers that flow from locations even further west, in Qumarleb County of the Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. The lay of the land of the prefecture is largely determined by the Amne Machin mountain range (max elevation 6,282 m), which runs in the general northwest- to-southeast direction across the entire prefecture, and beyond.
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Dezhou or De Prefecture (德州) was a zhou (prefecture) of the Khitan-ruled Liao dynasty (907–1125) centering on modern Liangcheng County, Inner Mongolia, China. It was created in 1019.
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Tamura is located in east-central Fukushima Prefecture, in the easternmost portion of the Nakadōri region of then prefecture. The town is located in an hilly region of the Abukuma Mountains.
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Sanhe () is a township of Kangding in the east of Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in western Sichuan province, China, located from the prefecture seat. , it had 13 villages under its administration.
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Roads were damaged in 52 spots. Moreover, 24 people were hurt and 1,311 people were homeless. Damage across the prefecture was estimated at ¥2.53 billion. Offshore Fukui Prefecture, 69 ships sunk.
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Forécariah is a prefecture located in the Kindia Region of Guinea. The capital is Forécariah. The prefecture covers an area of 4,384 km2 and has a 2014 census population of 242,942.
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Forécariah (N’ko: ߝߏߙߋߞߊߙߌߦߊ߫) is a sub-prefecture and town located in western Guinea. Population 21,710 (2008 est).World Gazetteer , Retrieved on June 16, 2008 It is the capital of Forécariah Prefecture.
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Yamamoto is located in south-east Miyagi Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. It is bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the east, and Fukushima Prefecture to the south.
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Dàlǐ Bai Autonomous Prefecture (; Bai: ) is an autonomous prefecture of northwestern Yunnan province, People's Republic of China. Dali has an area of and its seat is located in Xiaguan, Dali City.
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Yunzhou or Yun Prefecture () was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China seated in modern Datong, Shanxi, China. It existed (intermittently) from 640 to 1044. It was one of the Sixteen Prefectures.
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Nagasaki Prefecture has the highest percentage of Christians: about 5.1% in 1996.Religion in Japan by prefecture. 1996 statistics. As of 2007 there are 32,036 Christian priests and pastors in Japan.
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Balandougou (also spelled Balandugu) is a town and sub-prefecture in the Kankan Prefecture in the Kankan Region of eastern Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 27,554 people.
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Sanguiana (N’ko: ߛߊ߲߬ߖߊ߲߰ߠߊ߫) is a town and sub-prefecture in the Kouroussa Prefecture in the Kankan Region of eastern-central Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 23,809 people.
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The Prefecture Apostolic of Udonthani was created on May 7, 1953, when the Vicariate Apostolic of Thare was split. On December 18, 1965 the Prefecture Apostolic was elevated to a diocese.
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Honjō-Waseda Station is located on the Joetsu Shinkansen high-speed line between and in Niigata Prefecture, and is also served by Hokuriku Shinkansen trains between Tokyo and in Ishikawa Prefecture.
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Yokote is located in southeast corner of Akita Prefecture by the Ōu Mountains and Iwate Prefecture to the east. The Yokote River flows from the eastern Ōu Mountains through the city.
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Dekoa, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (Dékoua, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency) is a sub-prefecture and town in the Kémo Prefecture of the south-eastern Central African Republic.
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Osaka Prefectural Board of Education is a branch of the government of Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The board supervises individual municipal school systems and directly operates public high schools in Osaka prefecture.
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Two people drowned across the prefecture. A total of 4,533 hectares (11,201 acres) of farmland were submerged. Landslides and flooding in Chiba Prefecture affected 109 buildings and rendered numerous roads impassible.
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The (lit. East Fuji Five Lakes Road) is a 2-laned toll road linking Yamanashi Prefecture and Shizuoka Prefecture in Japan. It is owned and managed by Central Nippon Expressway Company.
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The Jialing River, a tributary of the Yangtze River, crosses the prefecture from north to south. There are another 30 rivers in the prefecture with a drainage basin of more than .
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Atago Station is served by the 62.7 km Tobu Urban Park Line from in Saitama Prefecture to in Chiba Prefecture, and lies 27.7 km from the line's western terminus at Ōmiya.
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Unga Station is served by the Tobu Urban Park Line from in Saitama Prefecture to in Chiba Prefecture. It is 33.2 kilometers from the western terminus of the line at Ōmiya.
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Minamiuonuma The expressway begins in Nerima Ward in the north of Tokyo; the Kan-etsu is the only national expressway linking Tokyo that does not have a direct connection with the urban Shuto Expressway network. A junction with the Tokyo Gaikan Expressway near the origin links the Kan-etsu with other expressways serving northern parts of the Tokyo urban area. From here the expressway follows a roughly northwesterly course to its terminus in Niigata Prefecture, passing through central areas of Saitama Prefecture and Gunma Prefecture. In Gunma the Kan-etsu provides access to Nagano Prefecture by way of the Jōshin- etsu Expressway at Fujioka Junction, and completion of the Kita-Kantō Expressway in 2011 will facilitate access to Tochigi Prefecture and Ibaraki Prefecture.
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In 887, a mutiny at Zhenhai's capital Run Prefecture (), led by Zhou's officer Xue Lang, forced Zhou to flee from Run Prefecture to Chang Prefecture (常州, in modern Changzhou, Jiangsu) to come under the protection of his officer Ding Congshi () the prefect of Chang Prefecture, while Xue claimed the title of acting military governor. In response, Qian sent three of the "Eight Corps" commanders, Du Leng (), Ruan Jie (), and Cheng Ji () to attack Xue. After a victory over Xue's officer Li Junwang (), however, for reasons unclear, Du attacked and captured Chang Prefecture, and Ding fled to Huainan. Qian had Zhou escorted to Hang Prefecture, where he welcomed Zhou in a grand ceremony fitting the ceremony welcome by a subordinate of a military governor.
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Early in the Kaiyuan era (713-741) of Wu Zetian's grandson Emperor Xuanzong, Zhang Jiazhen, who was then still serving as the secretary general at Bing Prefecture, was in then-capital Chang'an on one occasion to report on his prefecture. Emperor Xuanzong had heard of his capabilities and therefore praised him. Zhang Jiazhen took the opportunity to request that his brother Zhang Jiayou, who was then the secretary general at Shan Prefecture (鄯州, roughly modern Haidong Prefecture, Qinghai), be moved to a closer location to him, as he missed his brother. Emperor Xuanzong praised him for his brotherly love and made Zhang Jiayou the prefect of Xin Prefecture (忻州, roughly modern Xinzhou, Shanxi), close to Zhang Jiazhen's post at Bing Prefecture.
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Takinoue is twinned with Ochi Town in Kōchi Prefecture.
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Rin Nitaya was born in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.
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Three people were also killed and another was injured. The storm dropped heavy rains in Ehime Prefecture for a 36-hour period, resulting in 17 landslides and the cancellation of 16 flights. Throughout the prefecture, 119 houses were damaged and 10 others were destroyed. In Oita Prefecture, a landslide destroyed a home in Honyabakei, killing three. In Hiroshima Prefecture, 18,060 households lost power after 934 power lines were downed while 713 homes were damaged and 54 were destroyed.
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Liu first attacked Baoda, capturing Liu Yanhui () the prefect of Baoda's Fang Prefecture (坊州, in modern Yan'an), and then defeated Li Jihui at Meiyuan (美原, in modern Weinan), forcing Li Jihui to withdraw back to Jingnan's capital Bin Prefecture (). Liu Zhijun and Kang then attacked and captured Fu Prefecture and Baosai's capital Yan Prefecture (), as well as three other prefectures. It was said that this was a huge blow to Li Maozhen's army.Zizhi Tongjian, vol. 265.
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He was appointed the county administrator for Himi-gun in Toyama Prefecture in 1914. Several additional appoints followed: Prefectural Director for Hiroshima Prefecture, Prefectural Director for Hyougo Prefecture, Section Chief of the Health and Insurance Board in the Home Ministry, city welfare bureau chief, and other similar positions. Obama was appointed Governor of Fukui Prefecture, serving from May 25, 1928 until August 26, 1930. He was preceded as Governor by Keizō Ichimura and was succeeded by Naokitsu Tachibana.
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Route 2 passing through Kobe is a major highway on the islands of Honshū and Kyūshū in Japan. It follows the old Sanyōdo westward from the city of Osaka, Osaka Prefecture in the Kansai region to the city of Kitakyūshū in Fukuoka Prefecture, passing through the San'yō region en route. Between Hyōgo Prefecture and Yamaguchi Prefecture it parallels the Sanyō Expressway; it crosses the Kanmon Straits through the Kanmon Roadway Tunnel. Its total length is 533.2 km.
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With the abolition of the han system in 1871, Okazaki Domain became part of Nukata Prefecture, with Okazaki Castle used as the prefectural headquarters. However, Nukata Prefecture was merged into Aichi Prefecture in 1872, and the capital of the prefecture was moved to Nagoya. In accordance with government directives in 1873, the castle was demolished, and most of its land sold off to private individuals. The current donjon was reconstructed in 1959 to boost local tourism.
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Following the Meiji Restoration and the abolition of the han system in 1871, Noto Province was renamed Nanao Prefecture and Imizu District from Etchū Province was added. However, in 1872 Nanao was merged with Kanazawa Prefecture (the former Kaga Province) to form modern Ishikawa Prefecture and Imizu District was given back to Niikawa Prefecture (the renamed Etchū Province).Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780. However, “Noto Province” continued to appear in official documents afterwards for some administrative purposes.
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Guǎngzhōu or Guǎng Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China in the Pearl River Delta. Its administrative area contained parts of modern Guangdong, as well as both modern Hong Kong and Macau. Between 601 and 607 it was known as Pan Prefecture, between 742 and 758 as Nanhai Commandery, and in the 10th century (before 971) as Xingwang Prefecture (as the capital of Southern Han). The modern sub-provincial city Guangzhou, established in 1918, retains its name.
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There are no dioceses in the country, with the entire country forming a single apostolic prefecture, originally administered by the Apostolic Prefecture of Spanish Sahara and Ifni which was founded on July 5, 1954. It was later renamed as the Apostolic Prefecture of Spanish Sahara on May 2, 1970, and subsequently as the Apostolic Prefecture of Western Sahara on May 2, 1976. There are 2 parishes, 2 religious priests and 2 lay religious brothers as of 2014.
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At the end of 1871, Wakasa was joined by Tsuruga District, Imadate District and Nanjō District to form "Tsuruga Prefecture". In 1876, Tsuruga Prefecture was divided, with former Wakasa and Tsuruga District joining Shiga Prefecture. In 1881, these area were given to Fukui Prefecture, which then assumed its present borders. Due to geography and these political changes, the area of former Wakasa Province and Tsuruga District have a separate identity, and form the region of modern Fukui.
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Ukiyo-e print of Gōdo-juku, by Eisen Eisen produced the first 11 prints of the series, from Nihonbashi to Honjō-shuku, stretching from Tokyo to Saitama Prefecture. His prints from Gunma Prefecture include Kuragano-shuku, Itahana-shuku and Sakamoto-shuku. Representing Nagano Prefecture, he made prints of Kutsukake- shuku, Oiwake-shuku, Iwamurada-shuku, Shiojiri-shuku, Narai-juku, Yabuhara- juku, Nojiri-juku and Magome-juku. His last two prints, Unuma-juku and Gōdo- juku represent Gifu Prefecture.
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Yu Prefecture, also known by its Chinese name Yuzhou () and as Weizhou or Wei Prefecture, was a prefecture (zhou) of imperial China, centered on present-day Yu County, Hebei. It was one of the Sixteen Prefectures ceded by Later Jin to the Khitan-ruled Liao dynasty. Yuzhou, the seat of Yu County, retains its name.
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Mount Funagata relief map is a mountain within the Ōu Mountains on the border of Miyagi Prefecture and Yamagata Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. It is listed as one of the "200 famous mountains of Japan" and has a height of . The mountain is also known as when viewed from Yamagata prefecture.
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Regarding this, a survey was conducted by Ehime Prefecture in 2014, noting several recent sightings.Ehime Prefecture. ニホンカワウソ生息状況調査事業 調査概要（26 年度） (pdf). Retrieved on April 12, 2017 In February 2017, a wild otter was filmed alive on Tsushima Island in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.
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There were also eleven landslides. Damage in the prefecture totaled ¥1.2 billion yen. Two people were killed in Miyazaki Prefecture because of landslides and another drowned into a river, and an additional ten were wounded. Throughout the prefecture, 4,688 houses suffered damage, while an additional ninety-two dwellings were destroyed, which led to 18,449 homeless.
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Taihoku Prefecture Taihoku Prefecture (台北州; Taihoku-shū) was an administrative division of Taiwan created in 1920, during Japanese rule. The prefecture consisted of modern-day Keelung, New Taipei City, Taipei and Yilan County. Its government office, which is now occupied by the Control Yuan of Taiwan, was in Taihoku City (modern-day Taipei).
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Tokai Television Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (THK, 東海テレビ放送株式会社, often called Tokai TV (東海テレビ)) is a TV station affiliated with Fuji News Network (FNN) and Fuji Network System (FNS), serving in Aichi Prefecture, Gifu Prefecture, and Mie Prefecture, Japan. It is also known as Tokai Hoso Kaikan.
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Sakaino, 9. Morita, 11. Nirakawa orange=Kiryū, yellow=Midori, purple= Ōta, green=to Tochigi Prefecture was formerly a rural district located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. The district is now entirely part of the cities of Kiryū, Midori and Ōta, with a small portion a part of the city of Ashikaga in neighboring Tochigi Prefecture.
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Damage in Yamaguchi Prefecture was estimated at ¥835 million. Five people, including three seniors and one child, were injured in the prefecture due to strong winds, which also resulted in 46,000 customers losing power. Strong winds damaged 24 municipalities in Tottori Prefecture. There, one person was injured and damage was estimated at ¥149 million.
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Two people were killed in Kumano. A landslide shattered a house in Mie Prefecture, burying an elderly couple who were subsequently rescued. A total of 1,032 homes were damaged and 147 homes were demolished across the prefecture. Seven construction workers were trapped in Chiba Prefecture after water flooded the tunnel they were working in.
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Location of Minamiaizu District in Fukushima Prefecture is a district located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. It makes up the southern third of the Aizu region in western Fukushima Prefecture. As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 33,533 and a density of 14.32 persons per km². The total area is 2,341.64 km².
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Tsu is located in east-central Kii Peninsula, in central Mie Prefecture. It stretches the width of Mie Prefecture, and is bordered by Ise Bay on the Pacific Ocean to the east, and Nara Prefecture to the west. Parts of the city are within the limits of the Murō-Akame-Aoyama Quasi-National Park.
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Japanese wines produced using only 100% domestic grape content command a price premium and are only occasionally exported. Smaller, family or city owned wineries of note gaining a reputation for producing domestically grown wines of consistently better quality include Marufuji, Kizan, Katsunuma Jozo, Grace (all in Yamanashi Prefecture) Takeda (Yamagata Prefecture) and Tsuno (Miyazaki Prefecture).
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The is a railway line operated by the private railway operator Hanshin Electric Railway connecting Amagasaki Station in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, and Ōsaka Namba Station in Chuo-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
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It is recognized by the government of Osaka Prefecture as an Article 1 private school under the School Education Act."List of International Schools" (Archive). Osaka Prefecture. Retrieved on August 17, 2015.
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Guizhou or Gui Prefecture () was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Gaizhou, Liaoning, China. It was created during the Liao dynasty, and taken out by the succeeding Jin dynasty.
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Hida-Furukawa Station is served by the Takayama Main Line linking in Gifu Prefecture with in Toyama Prefecture. It is located 151.3 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at .
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Koganeyama Shrine on Kinkasan Island, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. , is a small island in Miyagi Prefecture in north-eastern Japan. It lies in the Pacific Ocean approximately one kilometer off the Oshika Peninsula.
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' is one of the Expressways of Japan from Tosu to Nagasaki. It runs through the prefecture of Saga, and the southern half of the Nagasaki prefecture. The total length is 120.4 km.
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Lélouma is a prefecture located in the Labé Region of Guinea. The capital is Lélouma. The prefecture covers an area of 2,140 km.² In census of 2014, it had population of 163,000.
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Bakouma is a sub-prefecture in the prefecture of Mbomou in Central African Republic. The area is known for its prosperity of mineral resources which have for a long time remained unexploited.
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Location of Yōrō in Gifu Prefecture is a district located in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. As of July 2011, the district has an estimated population of 31,058. The total area is 195.52 km².
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Gōtsuhommachi Station was served by the 108.1 km Sankō Line from in Shimane Prefecture to in Hiroshima Prefecture, and lies 1.1 km from the starting point of the line at Gōtsu Station.
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National Route 103 is a national highway of Japan connecting the capital of Aomori Prefecture, Aomori to Ōdate in northeastern Akita Prefecture. It has a total length of 130.0 km (80.8 mi).
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Aga is located in northeastern Niigata Prefecture. Covering 6.8% in area of the entire prefecture, Aga is the second largest municipality in Niigata after Jōetsu. The Agano River flows through the town.
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The newer Kan-Etsu Expressway parallels National Route 17. In addition to Chūō, National Route 17 passes through Itabashi. It links the prefectural capitals of Saitama (Saitama Prefecture) and Maebashi (Gunma Prefecture).
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The is a railway line in Japan linking Toyono Station in Nagano, Nagano Prefecture and Echigo-Kawaguchi Station in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture. It is operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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Huazhou or Hua Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China in modern southwestern Guangdong, China. It existed from 980 to 1912. The modern county- level city Huazhou, Guangdong retains its name.
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Lianzhou or Lian Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China in modern Guangxi, China. It existed (intermittently) from 634 to 1381. Between 742 and 758 it was known as Hepu Commandery.
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The golden eagle, Ishikawa's prefectural bird, lives on the slopes of Mount Haku. The rock ptarmigan, Gifu's prefectural bird,A Statistical Guide to Gifu Prefecture 2007 . Gifu Prefecture. Accessed May 16, 2008.
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The boundary between Nara prefecture and Mie prefecture is designated as the source. The rainy season helped to create an Alluvial plain. The course of the river often changes, with frequent floods.
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Rafaï, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is a town and sub-prefecture on the Chinko River, in the Central African Republic prefecture of Mbomou. Its estimated population is about 14,000 people.
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Bazhou or Ba Prefecture (巴州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China in modern Bazhong, Sichuan, China. It existed (intermittently) from 514 to 1913. Bazhou District in Bazhong retains its name.
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The statue is known as one of the three most famous Nyoirin statues in Japan, with those of Kawachi-Kannon-ji temple in Osaka Prefecture and Murō-ji temple in Nara Prefecture.
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Kyōka's grave in Zōshigaya cemetery. In 1927, Kyōka traveled to the Tōhoku region, where he visited Lake Towada and Akita Prefecture. The next year, he contracted pneumonia and, after recovery, visited Shuzenji hot-spring resort in the mountains in Izu, Shizuoka Prefecture. Then in 1929 he returned to Ishikawa prefecture, this time to visit the scenic Noto Peninsula.
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He was born in Okayama Prefecture in 1859. After becoming the chief of several police stations in Osaka, he became the marshal of the most important Sonezaki Polic Station of Osaka. In 1909, he was appointed the director of the Sotojima Hoyōen Sanatorium, situated in Osaka Prefecture. He retired in April 1926 and lived in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture.
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Shirakawa is a mountain village located in far northern Gifu Prefecture, bordering Ishikawa Prefecture and Toyama Prefecture on the Ryōhaku Mountains. Mount Hakusan is the highest elevation at . The village's area is 95.7% mountainous forests, and its steep places are characteristic. In between the mountains flows the Shō River, which continues to the north into Nanto, Toyama.
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Place Ducale in Charleville-Mézières, prefecture of the Ardennes department. The seat of the prefecture of the department is at Charleville-Mézières and the three sub-prefectures are Rethel, Sedan, and Vouziers. Rocroi was also a sub-prefecture until 1926. In addition, the departmental seat of the General Council of Ardennes is located at Charleville-Mézières.
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In the town of Takayama, located in Kagoshima Prefecture, over 100,000 fish died. According to authorities, nearly 30,000 residencies were left without power. Across the prefecture, damage amounted to ¥15.3 billion yen. Throughout the entire island of Kyushu, 150 national flights were cancelled. In Wakayama Prefecture, sixty-seven homes were damaged and damage was estimated at ¥187 million yen.
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Cephalotaxus harringtonii is present in Japan. Within Japan, the tree ranges from Kyūshū in the south to Hokkaidō in the north. More specifically, it is found in Hondo in the Chiba Prefecture on Mount Kiyosumi, which is located in the Awa District within the Awa Province. It is also found in the Nagasaki Prefecture and the Hiroshima Prefecture.
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Garzê or Gānzī (Tibetan: དཀར་མཛེས་ Kandze),Dorje (1999), p. 496. is a town and county seat in Garzê County, Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in western Sichuan Province, China. Despite Garzê Prefecture being named after the town, the prefecture capital is actually Kangding, 365 km to the southeast. As of 2010, Garzê was home to 16,920 inhabitants.
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Janjanbi (じゃんじゃん火 or ジャンジャン火) is an atmospheric ghost light told about the legends of various places in the Nara Prefecture. They are considered a type of onibi. In the Miyazaki Prefecture they are also called musabi (むさ火) and in the Kōchi Prefecture, they are also called kechibi.
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Prior to the establishment of the Apostolic prefecture, the four provinces contained 1000 Catholics belonging to different Catholic rites. The prefecture was erected by Propaganda Fide on 17 March 1887. In 1888 the Rev. Augustin Duret, of the Lyons Society for African Missions, was appointed first Apostolic prefect and the prefecture confided to the care of this society.
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Bombardier Dash 8 Q300 in the old livery, landing at Naha Airport, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. (2009) A RAC Bombardier Dash 8 Q300 landing at Naha Airport, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. (2009) The airline was established in 1985 and started operations on 17 February 1985. It is owned by Japan Transocean Air (72.9%), other shareholders (22.0%) and Okinawa Prefecture (5.1%).
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The prefecture occupies the northwestern part of the Tarim Basin and the southern slopes of the Tian Shan. The southern part of the prefecture is within the Taklamakan desert. Agriculture is only possible in the areas irrigated by the Tarim River and its glacier-fed tributaries, the Aksu River and the Muzart River. Aksu Prefecture surrounds Aral, Xinjiang.
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Xifeng District () is a district and the seat of the city of Qingyang in Gansu Province, China. It has an area of and a population of approximately 325,200. In 1985, Xifeng was upgraded to a city in Qingyang Prefecture. In 2002, Qingyang Prefecture was upgraded to a prefecture-level city, and Xifeng City (county-level) became its district.
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During the middle ages, the region was known as Ming Prefecture and administered from Mingzhou, now known as Guangfu. Guangfu continued to serve as the local seat of government when Ming Prefecture first became Guangping Prefecture and then Yongnian County. The area's population was about 220,000 in 1491; 1,225,408 in 1820; 1,101,876 in 1883; and 1,734,036 in 1946.
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Changzhou was incorporated by Zhenjiang Prefecture. In 1960, Wujin County of Zhenjiang Prefecture was incorporated into Changzhou. In 1962, Changzhou was changed into provincially administrated municipality and Wujin County was incorporated into Zhenjiang Prefecture. In 1983, when the municipally affiliated county system was carried out, Wujin County, Jintan County and Liyang County of Zhenjiang were incorporated into Changzhou.
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In 897, Zhong planned to attack Zhou Bei () the prefect of Ji Prefecture (吉州, in modern Ji'an, Jiangxi). In response, Zhou abandoned Ji Prefecture and fled to Huainan. In 898, Emperor Xizong's brother and successor Emperor Zhaozong bestowed on Zhong the honorary chancellor title of Shizhong (). In 901, Zhong attacked Wei Quanfeng at Fu Prefecture.
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One person was wounded in Chiba Prefecture. Eleven homes were damaged and four were destroyed. A total of 176 train lines were also cancelled. A 55-year-old man drowned in Saitama Prefecture. There, a total of 584 homes were damaged and 74 other houses were destroyed. Damage in Saitama Prefecture was estimated at 1.66 billion yen.
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He declared Shi guilty, but did not execute Shi, instead exiling Shi to Bai Prefecture (白州, in modern Yulin, Guangxi).Zizhi Tongjian, vol. 244. In winter 829, Wang went to Chang'an to pay homage to Emperor Wenzong. He was subsequently made the military governor of Zhongwu Circuit as well as the prefect of its capital prefecture Xu Prefecture ().
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Tiobly is a town in the far west of Ivory Coast, near the border with Liberia. It is a sub-prefecture of Toulépleu Department in Cavally Region, Montagnes District. Tiobly is approximately seven kilometres east and seven kilometres north of the border with Liberia. The sub-prefecture extends further west than any other sub-prefecture in the country.
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Gap at the end of the 18th century In 1790, during the French Revolution, the province of Dauphiné was divided into three departments: Drôme, Isère and Hautes-Alpes which Gap became the prefecture. Hautes-Alpes then became the highest Department of France and Gap, the highest prefecture of the country. It remains prefecture of Haute-Alpes to this day.
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The is a major river in the western part of Tottori Prefecture. The river flows east-northeast for , and is the longest river in the prefecture. The Hino River emerges from the Chūgoku Mountains. The source of the river is at an elevation of in an area near Mount Mikuni and Mount Dōgo in Nichinan in southeastern Tottori Prefecture.
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Hachimantai is located in the Ōu Mountains of far northwest Iwate Prefecture, bordered by Aomori Prefecture to the north and Akita Prefecture to the west. The headwaters of the Yoneshiro River are in Hachimanai. Part of Mount Hachimantai and Mount Iwate are within its borders. Parts of the city are within the borders of the Towada-Hachimantai National Park.
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Following Tadataka's departure from Jōzai, the domain was reassigned to Matsudaira Nobutoshi (head of the Takiwaki branch of the Matsudaira clan), and renamed After the abolition of the han system in July 1871, Sakurai Domain became “Sakurai Prefecture”, which merged with the short lived “Kisarazu Prefecture” in November 1871, which later became part of Chiba Prefecture.
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Only the Nagashima island of Nagashima city extends further north. Ōkuchi is a mountainous area that borders on Kumamoto Prefecture and Miyazaki Prefecture. Part of the southern border of the city is the Sendai River and the artificial lake formed from the Tsuruta dam. It is the only city in Kagoshima Prefecture that is not bordered by the sea.
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Moriya is located in southwestern Ibaraki Prefecture, bordering on Chiba Prefecture to the southwest. The city is surrounded by three rivers, the Kinugawa, Kokaigawa and the Tone River, one of the longest rivers in Japan. In terms of area, it is the smallest city in Ibaraki Prefecture. It is located approximately 35 kilometers from central Tokyo.
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Iiyama is located in the mountainous far northern portion of Nagano Prefecture, and is bordered by Niigata Prefecture to the north. The area is known for severe winters with heavy snowfall. The Chikuma River (the longest river in Japan) runs through the centre of the area and becomes known as the Shinano River when it passes into Niigata Prefecture.
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In order to get to Ibara, one can either take the Ibara Tetsudo, a rail line that connects Kannabe (in Hiroshima Prefecture) to Soja (in Okayama Prefecture) and passes through Ibara; or, one can take a bus from a large number of locations in the Ibara/Kasaoka Region, as well as from Fukuyama in Hiroshima Prefecture.
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In the Tang Dynasty (618–907) it became the seat of Lang prefecture. In 1117, Changde county was established, and around 1165, Changde superior prefecture was established. The name Changde has been used for the city ever since. This status was retained until 1912, when the superior prefecture was abolished and the city became a county seat.
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In 881, when Min and his soldiers were returning from Annan, they went through Tan Prefecture (in modern Changsha, Hunan), and Min expelled the governor of Hunan Circuit (湖南, headquartered at Tan Prefecture) and took over the circuit.Zizhi Tongjian, vol. 254. Min thereafter claimed the title of acting governor and made Deng the prefect of Shao Prefecture.
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Location of Kataoka District within Gunma Prefecture Historic Map of Gunma District: 41\. Kataoka, areas 1 through 38 were formerly Nishigunma District was formerly a rural district located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. The district is now entirely part of the city of Takasaki. Kataoka District was created on December 7, 1878 with the reorganization of Gunma Prefecture into districts.
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She loses to Hikaru in the first round of the Tokyo prefecture games. Vasquez – Deus: Tomoko Yamada : A powerful angel who lures her opponents into surprise attacks. She is defeated by Hikaru in the second round of the Tokyo prefecture games. Tsubaki – Deus: Maria Shibata : An angel defeated by Hikaru in the final round of the Tokyo prefecture games.
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Rough seas in Tokushima Prefecture swept away a family of six from the seaside with five dead and one seriously wounded, while in a separate incident, one person perished. Thirty-six houses were damaged in the prefecture and damage was estimated at ¥810 million. In Miyazaki Prefecture, all flights and trains were canceled. Around 300 homes lost power.
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The Toyokawa Inari combines with the Mino Thirty-three Kannon in Gifu Prefecture, the Owari Thirty-three Kannon in western Aichi Prefecture, and the Mikawa Thirty-three Kannon (三河三十三観音) in eastern Aichi Prefecture to form a pilgrimage route known as the Tōkai Hundred Kannon.Owari Thirty-three Kannon . Aruku88.net. Accessed May 4, 2009.
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Lushui () is a county-level city in and the seat of Nujiang Prefecture, western Yunnan Province, China. It borders Myanmar's Kachin State to the west and occupies the southern fifth of Nujiang Prefecture.
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The Mikawa Thirty-three Kannon combine with the Mino Thirty-three Kannon in Gifu Prefecture, the Owari Thirty-three Kannon in western Aichi Prefecture and Toyokawa Inari to form the Tōkai Hundred Kannon.
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Location of Kume District in Okayama Prefecture is a district in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 30,640 and a density of . The total area is .
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Uguisuzawa Kōgyōkōkō Mae Station of the Kurigara Denen Railway, Kurihara, Miyagi prefecture, Japan was a train station located on the Kurihara Den'en Railway Company Kurihara Den'en Railway Line in Kurihara, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.
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In 1996, kogin-zashi was given the status of a traditional craft item of Aomori Prefecture. In the present-day, elementary school students in Aomori Prefecture learn how to hand-stitch the pattern.
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The Owari Thirty-three Kannon combine with the Mino Thirty-three Kannon in Gifu Prefecture, the Mikawa Thirty-three Kannon in eastern Aichi Prefecture and Toyokawa Inari to form the Tōkai Hundred Kannon.
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Kashima city within modern Saga prefecture was a Japanese domain of the Edo period. It is associated with Hizen Province in modern-day Saga Prefecture."Hizen Province" at JapaneseCastleExplorer.com; retrieved 2013-5-28.
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The river originates at Mount Yūdachi in Ena, Gifu Prefecture. After flowing through the Tamano Valley in Aichi Prefecture, it enters the Nōbi Plain, before emptying into Ise Bay through Nagoya's Minato-ku.
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Yatomi is located in the coastal flatlands of far western Aichi Prefecture, bordering Mie Prefecture on the west. It has a short coastline with Mikawa Bay on the Pacific Ocean to the southeast.
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Location of Anpachi District in Gifu Prefecture is a district located in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. As of July 2011, the district has an estimated population of 45,152. The total area is 62.71 km².
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Location of Kamo District in Gifu Prefecture is a district located in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. As of July, 2011 the district has an estimated population of 52,536. The total area is 615.17 km².
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Weizhou or Wei Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Weifang, Shandong, China. It existed (intermittently) from 596 until 1376 not long after the founding of the Ming dynasty.
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The storm struck eastern Aomori Prefecture and crossed the Tsugaru Straits and made a final landfall on the south coast of Hokkaido Prefecture. Jane crossed Hokkaido and dissipated south of the Kuril Islands.
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Katsushika has boundaries with three wards of Tokyo: Adachi, Edogawa and Sumida. The cities of Matsudo in Chiba Prefecture, and Misato and Yashio in Saitama Prefecture form the northeast border of the ward.
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Sky Tower 41 is a 41-story high-rise building in Kaminoyama, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. The tallest building in Yamagata Prefecture, Sky Tower 41 is known for standing out against its rural surroundings.
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On 13 May 1921 Pope Benedict XV established the Prefecture Apostolic of Tierradentro from the Archdiocese of Popayán. Blessed John Paul II elevated the prefecture to an Apostolic Vicariate on 17 February 2000.
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On 5 April 1954 Pope Pius XII established the Prefecture Apostolic of Guapi from the Prefecture Apostolic of Tumaco. Blessed John Paul II elevated it to a Vicariate Apostolic on 13 February 2001.
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Korhogo, north of Bouaké, was also targeted. In 2014, the population of the sub-prefecture of Bouaké-SP was 71,949. In 2014, the population of the sub-prefecture of Bouaké-SP was 71,949.
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Wendou M'Bour (or Wendou Borou) is a town and sub-prefecture in the Gaoual Prefecture in the Boké Region of north-western Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 25,150 people.
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Nihonrain- imawatari Station is served by the 22.3 km Meitetsu Hiromi Line from in Aichi Prefecture to in Gifu Prefecture. It is 12.2 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Inuyama.
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You Prefecture, also known by its Chinese name Youzhou, was a prefecture (zhou) of imperial China in what is now southern Inner Mongolia. It existed intermittently from 738 until the early 13th century.
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Aerial video of Goishi Beach and Neya Fishing Port, Murakami Murakami is located on the Sea of Japan coast of far northern Niigata Prefecture, bordered by Yamagata Prefecture to the north and east.
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Yulinzhou or Yulin Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China in modern southern Guangxi, China. It existed from 666 to 1912, and between 742 and 758 it was known as Yulin Commandery.
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Until the Meiji Restoration, the Asano governed almost all the province. Aki Province was abolished in 1871, and renamed to Hiroshima Prefecture. After some mergers the current area of Hiroshima Prefecture was established.
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Nanasato Station is served by the 62.7 km Tobu Urban Park Line from in Saitama Prefecture to in Chiba Prefecture, and lies 5.6 km from the western terminus of the line at Ōmiya.
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Higashi-Iwatsuki Station is served by the 62.7 km Tobu Noda Line from in Saitama Prefecture to in Chiba Prefecture, and lies 10.9 km from the western terminus of the line at Omiya.
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Magomezawa Station is served by the 62.7 km Tobu Urban Park Line from in Saitama Prefecture to in Chiba Prefecture, and lies 57.7 km from the western terminus of the line at Ōmiya.
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Tsukada Station is served by the 62.7 km Tobu Urban Park Line from in Saitama Prefecture to in Chiba Prefecture, and lies 60.1 km from the western terminus of the line at Ōmiya.
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Masuo Station is served by the 62.7 km Tobu Urban Park Line from in Saitama Prefecture to in Chiba Prefecture, and lies 47.1 km from the western terminus of the line at Ōmiya.
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Sakasai Station is served by the 62.7 km Tobu Urban Park Line from in Saitama Prefecture to in Chiba Prefecture, and lies 48.0 km from the western terminus of the line at Ōmiya.
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Minami-sakurai Station is served by the 62.7 km Tobu Noda Line from in Saitama Prefecture to in Chiba Prefecture, and lies 20.6 km from the western terminus of the line at Ōmiya.
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Edogawadai Station is served by the 62.7 km Tobu Urban Park Line from in Saitama Prefecture to in Chiba Prefecture, and lies 35.1 km from the western terminus of the line at Ōmiya.
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Hatsuishi Station is served by the 62.7 km Tobu Urban Park Line from in Saitama Prefecture to in Chiba Prefecture, and lies 36.8 km from the western terminus of the line at Ōmiya.
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Toyoharu Station is served by the 62.7 km Tobu Urban Park Line from in Saitama Prefecture to in Chiba Prefecture, and lies 12.2 km from the western terminus of the line at Ōmiya.
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