Japanese Geography

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にほん、　にっぽん

日本

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Japan, meaning "sun origin"

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Nihon, Nippon

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しま

島

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island; Japan is made of 6,852 islands

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shima

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しまぐに

島国

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island country; used as a metaphor for Japan

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shimaguni

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ほんとう

本島

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main island; Japan has four main islands

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hontou

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ほっかいどう

北海道

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Hokkaido; northernmost island, prefecture, and region of Japan, second largest of the four main islands

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Hokkaidou

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ほんしゅう

本州

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Honshu; largest of the four main islands, the mainland

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Honshuu

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しこく

四国

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Shikoku; the smallest of the four main islands, one of the eight regions

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Shikoku

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きゅうしゅう

九州

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Kyushu; southernmost and third largest of the four main islands, one of the eight regions

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Kyuushuu

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ちほう

地方

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region; 8 traditional areas grouping together prefectures of Japan

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chihou

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とどうふけん

都道府県

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prefectures or administrative divisions of Japan

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todoufuken

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〜と

〜都

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~metropolis

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~to

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〜どう

〜道

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~circuit, territory

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~dou

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〜ふ

〜府

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~urban prefecture

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~fu

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〜けん

〜県

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~prefecture

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~ken

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とうほくちほう

東北地方

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Tohoku Region, a region of Honshu

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Touhoku chihou

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かんとうちほう

関東地方

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Kanto Region, a region of Honshu

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Kantou chihou

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ちゅうぶちほう

中部地方

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Chubu Region, a region of Honshu

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Chuubu chihou

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かんさいちほう

関西地方

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Kansai Region, a region of Honshu

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Kansai chihou

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ちゅうごくちほう

中国地方

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Chugoku Region, a region of Honshu

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Chuugoku chihou

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さっぽろし

札幌市

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City of Sapporo, capital of Hokkaido

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Sapporo-shi

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あおもりけん

青森県

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Aomori Prefecture, Tohoku Region

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Aomori-ken

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あおもりし

青森市

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City of Aomori, Capital of Aomori Prefecture

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Aomori-shi

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いわてけん

岩手県

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Iwate Prefecture, Tohoku Region

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Iwate-ken

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もりおかし

盛岡市

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City of Morioka, capital of Iwate Prefecture

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Morioka-shi

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みやぎけん

宮城県

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Miyagi Prefecture, Tohoku Region

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Miyagi-ken

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せんだいし

仙台市

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City of Sendai, capital of Miyagi Prefecture

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Sendai-shi

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あきたけん

秋田県

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Akita Prefecture, Tohoku Region

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Akita-ken

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あきたし

秋田市

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City of Akita, capital of Akita Prefecture

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Akita-shi

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やまがたけん

山形県

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Yamagata Prefecture, Tohoku Region

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Yamagata-ken

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やまがたし

山形市

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City of Yamagata, capital of Yamagata Prefecture

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Yamagata-shi

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ふくしまけん

福島県

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Fukushima Prefecture, Tohoku region

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Fukushima-ken

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ふくしまし

福島市

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City of Fukushima, capital of Fukushima Prefecture

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Fukushima-shi

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いばらきけん

茨城県

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Ibaraki Prefecture, Kanto Region

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Ibaraki-ken

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みとし

水戸市

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City of Mito, capital of Ibaraki Prefecture

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Mito-shi

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とちぎけん

栃木県

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Tochigi Prefecture, Kanto Region

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Tochigi-ken

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うつのみやし

宇都宮市

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City of Utsunomiya, capital of Tochigi Prefecture

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Utsunomiya-shi

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ぐんまけん

群馬県

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Gunma Prefecture, Kanto Region

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Gunma-ken

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まえばしし

前橋市

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City of Maebashi, capital of Gunma Prefecture

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Maebashi-shi

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さいたまけん

埼玉県

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Saitama Prefecture, Kanto region

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Saitama-ken

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さいたまし

さいたま市

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City of Saitama, capital of Saitama Prefecture

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Saitama-shi

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ちばけん

千葉県

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Chiba Prefecture, Kanto region

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Chiba-ken

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ちばし

千葉市

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City of Chiba, capital of Chiba Prefecture

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Chiba-shi

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とうきょうと

東京都

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Tokyo Metropolis, Kanto Region

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Toukyou-to

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とうきょうとくべつく aka とうきょうし

東京特別区 aka 東京市

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The Special Wards of Tokyo, known as Tokyo City until 1943, capital of Tokyo Metropolis. The Special Wards and Metropolis as a whole will still refer to themselves as a city in English. Also, informally considered the capital of Japan.

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Toukyou tokubetsuku, aka Toukyou-shi

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かながわけん

神奈川県

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Kanagawa Prefecture, Kanto Region

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Kanagawa-ken

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よこはまし

横浜市

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City of Yokohama, capital of Kanagawa Prefecture

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Yokohama-shi

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にいがたけん

新潟県

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Niigata Prefecture, Chubu Prefecture

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Niigata-ken

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にいがたし

新潟市

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City of Niigata, capital of Niigata Prefecture

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Niigata-shi

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いしかわけん

石川県

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Ishikawa Prefecture, Chubu Region

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Ishikawa-ken

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かなざわし

金沢市

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City of Kanazawa, capital of Ishikawa Prefecture

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Kanazawa-shi

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ふくいけん

福井県

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Fukui Prefecture, Chubu Region

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Fukui-ken

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ふくいし

福井市

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City of Fukui, capital of Fukui Prefecture

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Fukui-shi

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やまなしけん

山梨県

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Yamanashi Prefecture, Chubu Region

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Yamanashi-ken

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こうふし

甲府市

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City of Kofu, capital of Yamanashi Prefecture

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Koufu-shi

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ながのけん

長野県

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Nagano Prefecture, Chubu Region

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Nagano-ken

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ながのし

長野市

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City of Nagano, capital of Nagano Prefecture

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Nagano-shi

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ぎふけん

岐阜県

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Gifu Prefecture, Chubu Region

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Gifu-ken

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ぎふし

岐阜市

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City of Gifu, capital of Gifu Prefecture

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Gifu-ken

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しずおかけん

静岡県

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Shizuoka Prefecture, Chubu Region

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Shizuoka-ken

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しずおかし

静岡市

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City of Shizuoka, capital of Shizuoka Prefecture

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Shizuoka-shi

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あいちけん

愛知県

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Aichi Prefecture, Chubu Region

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Aichi-ken

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なごやし

名古屋市

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City of Nagoya, capital of Aichi Prefecture

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Nagoya-shi

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みえけん

三重県

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Mie Prefecture, Kansai Region

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Mie-ken

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つし

津市

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City of Tsu, capital of Mie Prefecture

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しがけん

滋賀県

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Shiga Prefecture, Kansai Region

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Shiga-ken

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おおつし

大津市

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City of Otsu, capital of Shiga Prefecture

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Ootsu-shi

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きょうとふ

京都府

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Kyoto Prefecture, Kansai Region

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Kyouto-fu

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きょうとし

京都市

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City of Kyoto, capital of Kyoto Prefecture

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Kyouto-shi

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おおさかふ

大阪府

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Osaka Prefecture, Kansai Region

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Oosaka-fu

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おおさかし

大阪市

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City of Osaka, capital of Osaka Prefecture

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Oosaka-shi

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ひょうごけん

兵庫県

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Hyogo Prefecture, Kansai Region

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Hyougo-ken

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こうべし

神戸市

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City of Kobe, capital of Hyogo Prefecture

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Koube-shi

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ならけん

奈良県

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Nara Prefecture, Kansai Region

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Nara-ken

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ならし

奈良市

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City of Nara, capital of Nara Prefecture

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Nara-shi

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わかやまけん

和歌山県

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Wakayama Prefecture, Kansai Region

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Wakayama-ken

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わかやまし

和歌山市

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City of Wakayama, capital of Wakayama Prefecture

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Wakayama-shi

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とっとりけん

鳥取県

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Tottori Prefecture, Chugoku Region

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Tottori-ken

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とっとりし

鳥取市

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City of Tottori, capital of Tottori Prefecture

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Tottori-shi

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しまねけん

島根県

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Shimane Prefecture, Chugoku Region

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Shimane-ken

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まつえし

松江市

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City of Matsue, capital of Shimane Prefecture

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Matsue-shi

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おかやまけん

岡山県

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Okayama Prefecture, Chugoku Region

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Okayama-ken

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おかやまし

岡山市

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City of Okayama, capital of Okayama Prefecture

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Okayama-shi

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ひろしまけん

広島県

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Hiroshima Prefecture, Chugoku Region

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Hiroshima-ken

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ひろしまし

広島市

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City of Hiroshima, capital of Hiroshima Prefecture

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Hiroshima-shi

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やまぐちけん

山口県

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Yamaguchi Prefecture, Chugoku Region

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Yamaguchi-ken

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やまぐちし

山口市

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City of Yamaguchi, capital of Yamaguchi Prefecture

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Yamaguchi-shi

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とくしまけん

徳島県

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Tokushima Prefecture, Shikoku Region

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Tokushima-ken

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とくしまし

徳島市

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City of Tokushima, capital of Tokushima Prefecture

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Tokushima-shi

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かがわけん

香川県

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Kagawa Prefecture, Shikoku Region

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Kagawa-ken

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たかまつし

高松市

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City of Takamatsu, Capital of Kagawa Prefecture

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Takamatsu-shi

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えひめけん

愛媛県

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Ehime Prefecture, Shikoku Region

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Ehime-ken

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まつやまし

松山市

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City of Matsuyama, capital of Ehime Prefecture

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Matsuyama-shi

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こうちけん

高知県

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Kochi Prefecture, Shikoku Region

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Kouchi-ken

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こうちし

高知市

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City of Kochi, capital of Kochi Prefecture

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Kouchi-shi

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ふくおかけん

福岡県

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Fukuoka Prefecture, Kyushu Region

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Fukuoka-ken

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ふくおかし

福岡市

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City of Fukuoka, capital of Fukuoka Prefecture

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Fukuoka-shi

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さがけん

佐賀県

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Saga Prefecture, Kyushu Region

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Saga-ken

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さがし

佐賀市

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City of Saga, capital of Saga Prefecture

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Saga-shi

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ながさきけん

長崎県

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Nagasaki Prefecture, Kyushu Region

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Nagasaki-ken

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ながさきし

長崎市

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City of Nagasaki, capital of Nagasaki Prefecture

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Nagasaki-shi

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くまもとけん

熊本県

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Kumamoto Prefecture, Kyushu Region

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Kumamoto-ken

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くまもとし

熊本市

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City of Kumamoto, capital of Kumamoto Prefecture

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Kumamoto-shi

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おおいたけん

大分県

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Oita Prefecture, Kyushu Region

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Ooita-ken

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おおいたし

大分市

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City of Oita, capital of Oita Prefecture

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Ooita-shi

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みやざきけん

宮崎県

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Miyazaki Prefecture, Kyushu Region

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Miyazaki-ken

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みやざきし

宮崎市

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City of Miyazaki, capital of Miyazaki Prefecture

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Miyazaki-shi

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かごしまけん

鹿児島県

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Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu Region

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Kagoshima-ken

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かごしまし

鹿児島市

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City of Kagoshima, capital of Kagoshima Prefecture

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Kagoshima-shi

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おきなわけん

沖縄県

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Okinawa Prefecture, Kyushu Region

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Okinawa-ken

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なはし

那覇市

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City of Naha, capital of Okinawa Prefecture

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Naha-shi

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ひめじじょう

姫路城

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Himeji Castle, located in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture

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Himeji-jou

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ふじさん

富士山

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Mt. Fuji, located on Honshu, is the highest point in Japan which stands at 12,388ft (3,776m).

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Fuji-san

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じんこう

人口

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population; as of July 2012 there are over 127 million people in Japan, making it the tenth largest population in the world

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jinkou

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にほんかい

日本海

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Japan Sea

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Nihon Kai

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たいへいよう

太平洋

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Pacific Ocean

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Taiheiyou

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やま

山

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mountain

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yama

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かざん

火山

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volcano

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kazan

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もり

森

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forest

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mori

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じしん

地震

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earthquake

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jishin

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うみ

海

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sea, ocean

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umi

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なみ

波

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waves (in the sea)

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nami

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つなみ

津波

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tsunami, tidal wave

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tsunami

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き

木

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tree

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ki

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かわ

川

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river

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kawa

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みずうみ

湖

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lake

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mizuumi

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しゅと

首都

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capital city

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shuto