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Kagawa
Kagawa , prefecture (1990 pop. 1,023,434), N Shikoku, Japan. Takamatsu is the capital. It is an agricultural region (rice, barley, wheat, mandarin oranges) with a mountainous and forested interior. The coast has fishing ports and salt-producing centers. Lacquer, work gloves, and fans are also prod... Read more
Ichikawa
Ichikawa , city (1990 pop. 436,957), Chiba prefecture, central Honshu, Japan, on the Edo River. It is an industrial city with metallurgical, chemical, textile, and foodstuff industries. ... Read more
Kariya
Kariya , city (1990 pop. 120,126), Aichi prefecture, central Honshu, Japan. It is an industrial center with textile, mechanical, food-processing industries, and ceramic tile industries. ... Read more
Kawaguchi
Kawaguchi , city (1990 pop. 438,680), Saitama prefecture, central Honshu, Japan, on the Ajikawa and Kizagawa rivers. A Tokyo suburb, it has ironworks, textile mills, and breweries. ... Read more
Seto
Seto , city (1990 pop. 126,340), Aichi prefecture, central Honshu, Japan. It has been an important porcelain center since the 13th cent. ... Read more
Toyota
Toyota , city (1990 pop. 332,336), Aichi prefecture, central Honshu, Japan. It is a major industrial center dominated by the Toyota Motor Company, which produces passenger vehicles and auto parts there. ... Read more
Yatsushiro
Yatsushiro , city (1990 pop. 108,135), Kumamoto prefecture, W Kyushu, Japan, on Yatsushiro Bay and the Kuma River estuary. It is a major commercial center and fishing port producing cement, paper, and rayon. ... Read more
Hitachi
Hitachi , city (1990 pop. 202,141), Ibaraki prefecture, E central Honshu, Japan, on the Kashima Sea. The city is a leading producer of Japan's electrical equipment. It is also the site of one of Japan's largest copper mines, and of the largest commercial port in the prefecture. A nuclear fuel plant ... Read more
Kanagawa
Kanagawa , prefecture (1990 pop. 7,980,421), E central Honshu, Japan. Yokohama is the capital. Other important cities include Kawasaki, Yokosuka, and Kamakura (a religious center). The urban belt of the eastern part of the prefecture merges with Tokyo to the north. Flowers and dairy products are pro... Read more
Kochi
Kochi , city (1990 pop. 317,069), capital of Kochi prefecture, S Shikoku, Japan. From its port, Urado, the city exports dried bonito, ornamental coral, cement, and paper. Kochi prefecture (1990 pop. 825,063), 2,743 sq mi (7,104 sq km), is a mountainous region with fertile coastal plains. Agricultura... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "Prefecture"

Miao
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Cultures ...of these are the Qiandongnan Miao-Dong Autonomous Prefecture and Qiannan Bouyei-Miao Autonomous Prefecture established in Guizhou in 1956, the Wenshan Zhuang-Miao Autonomous Prefecture of Yunnan established in 1958, and the Chengbu Miao...
Tai Lue
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Cultures ...in Pinyin; when the status of the prefecture as part of the People's Republic of...Location. Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture lies in the southernmost part of Yunnan...59 ′ E. The capital of the prefecture is the city of Jing Hong (Ceng Hung...
Shizuoka
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...472,196), capital of Shizuoka prefecture, E central Honshu, Japan, on Suruga...Buddhist temple in the city. Shizuoka prefecture (1990 pop. 3,670,891), 3,000...textiles are also produced. In the prefecture is the celebrated volcano Mt. Fuji...
Kyoto
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...1,461,140), capital of Kyoto prefecture, S Honshu, Japan, on the Kamo River...statue ( daibutsu ) of Buddha. Kyoto prefecture (1990 pop. 2,602,520), 1,784...largest industrial production of any prefecture in Japan until World War II. Other...
Akita
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...pop. 302,362), capital of Akita prefecture, NW Honshu, Japan, on the Sea of...fort (733) still stands. Akita prefecture (1990 pop. 1,227,491), 4,503...sulfur, lead, and manganese. The prefecture's mountains have extensive stands...
Kagoshima
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...536,752), capital of Kagoshima prefecture, extreme S Kyushu, Japan, on Satsuma...Francis Xavier landed in 1549. Kagoshima prefecture (1990 pop. 1,797,766), 3,515...important along the coast. Kagoshima prefecture is the site of two Japanese rocket launch...
Dai
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Cultures ...the Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture (21 ° 10 ′ to 23...and the Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture (23 ° 50 ′ to 25...live in the border areas of the Lincang Prefecture. The rest are spread throughout south...
Tujia
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Cultures ...the Xiangxi Tujia-Miao Autonomous Prefecture of western Hunan and in parts of southwestern...000 lived in the Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture, with another 1.5 million in Hubei...Longshan County in the Xiangsi Autonomous Prefecture. It is related to Yi (Loloish) and...
Miyagi
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Miyagi , prefecture (1990 pop. 2,248,521), 2...N Honshu, Japan. A mountainous prefecture, it is known for the more than 200...Matsushima Bay. Sendai is the capital. The prefecture yields farm products, fish, lumber...
Nu
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Cultures ...counties of the Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture and in the neighboring Deqen Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. The area is mountainous, with large...after 1912. The Nujiang Autonomous Prefecture was established in 1954 and Gongshan...

Dictionary entries related to "Prefecture"

prefecture
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English pre·fec·ture / ˈprēˌfek ch ər / • n. a district under the government of a prefect. ∎  a prefect's office or tenure. ∎  the official residence or headquarters of a prefect. DERIVATIVES: pre·fec·tur·al /
Ch’in Chiu-Shao
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...however, his father was sent to the prefecture of Tung-Ch ’ ü an...x2019; an ) in Ch ’ i-chou prefecture (now Ch ’ i-ch ’...vice-administrators of the superior prefecture of Chien-k ’ ang-fu...
Ōkuninushi no Mikoto
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions ...Originally a major local kami of Izumo Province (now Shimane Prefecture), he was incorporated into the national Shinto mythology...kuninushi is the Izumo Taisha in Taishamachi, Shimane Prefecture, one of the oldest shrines in Japan.
Fourier, Jean Baptiste Joseph
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...Hundred Days, Fourier had resigned his new title and prefecture in protest against the severity of the regime and had...Louis XVIII could not forgive his having accepted the prefecture of the Rh ô ne from Napoleon, and
Cénac, Michel (1891-1965)
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Psychoanalysis ...refuge with Michel C é nac. He intervened with the Prefecture of Police and was able to obtain their freedom. During the...part of his work at the psychiatric infirmary of the Paris Prefecture of Police, where he became honorary senior physician, C...
Team Zoo
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture ...and Kasahara Elementary School, Miyashiro, Saitama Prefecture (1981–2), and the Traditional Architecture...Kuma High School of Industry, Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto Prefecture (1990–1). Bibliography Bognar (1985...
Ichikawa, Kon
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ICHIKAWA, Kon Nationality: Japanese. Born: Uji Yamada in Ise, Mie Prefecture, 20 November 1915. Education: Ichioka Commercial School, Osaka. Family: Married scriptwriter Natto Wada, 1948. Career...
Shinoda, Masahiro
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers SHINODA, Masahiro Nationality: Japanese. Born: Gifu Prefecture, 9 March 1931. Education: Studied drama and literature at Waseda University, Tokyo, graduated 1952. Family: Married actress...
Shimura, Takashi
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers SHIMURA, Takashi Nationality: Japanese. Born: Shoji Shimazaki in Hyogo prefecture, 12 March 1905. Education: Attended night courses in English at Kansai University, late 1920s. Family: Married Masako, 1937...
Japanese Americans
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...Japanese home islands and those from Okinawa, which was an independent kingdom until 1879, when Japan incorporated it as a prefecture. In 1970, Japanese Americans were the largest group among Asian Americans in the total U.S. population, but Chinese...

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JAPAN: MOODY'S ASSIGNS AA1 TO HIROSHIMA PREFECTURE'S DOMESTIC BONDS DUE 2019.
Newspaper article from: IPR Strategic Business Information Database; 5/13/2009; 700+ words ; ...has assigned Aa1 rating to Hiroshima Prefecture Series 1 Yen 10 billion bonds, due...stable. The rating is supported by the prefecture's improving fiscal outcomes, reflecting...prudent investment policies, and the prefecture's economic strength as the centre...
MOODY'S ASSIGNS AA1 TO HIROSHIMA PREFECTURE'S DOMESTIC BONDS DUE 2019
Newspaper article from: Info-Prod Research (Middle East); 5/13/2009; 560 words ; ...has assigned Aa1 rating to Hiroshima Prefecture Series 1 Yen 10 billion bonds, due...stable. The rating is supported by the prefecture's improving fiscal outcomes, reflecting...prudent investment policies, and the prefecture's economic strength as the centre...
JAPAN: MOODY'S ASSIGNS AAA FOREIGN CURRENCY AND AA1 LOCAL CURRENCY ISSUER RATINGS TO HIROSHIMA PREFECTURE.
Newspaper article from: IPR Strategic Business Information Database; 9/8/2008; 700+ words ; ...local currency issuer ratings to Hiroshima Prefecture. The outlook for the prefecture's ratings is stable. This is the first time...Moody's has assigned a rating to Hiroshima Prefecture. The ratings are supported by the prefecture...
MOODY'S ASSIGNS AA1 TO HIROSHIMA PREFECTURE'S DOMESTIC BONDS DUE 2028
Newspaper article from: Info-Prod Research (Middle East); 11/19/2008; 535 words ; ...has assigned Aa1 rating to Hiroshima Prefecture Series 1 Yen 10 billion bonds, due...stable. The ratings are supported by the prefecture's improving fiscal outcomes, reflecting...prudent investment policies, and the prefecture's economic strength as the centre...
JAPAN: MOODY'S ASSIGNS AA1 TO HIROSHIMA PREFECTURE'S DOMESTIC BONDS DUE 2029, CONCURRENTLY REVIEWS THE RATING FOR POSSIBLE DOWNGRADE.
Newspaper article from: IPR Strategic Business Information Database; 5/19/2009; 700+ words ; ...has assigned Aa1 rating to Hiroshima Prefecture Series 1 Yen 16 billion bonds, due...Aa2. The rating is supported by the prefecture's improving fiscal outcomes, reflecting...prudent investment policies, and the prefecture's economic strength as the centre...
JAPAN: MOODY'S ASSIGNS AA1 TO HIROSHIMA PREFECTURE'S DOMESTIC BONDS DUE 2018.
Newspaper article from: IPR Strategic Business Information Database; 11/6/2008; 700+ words ; ...has assigned Aa1 rating to Hiroshima Prefecture Series 4 Yen 10 billion bonds, due...stable. The ratings are supported by the prefecture's improving fiscal outcomes, reflecting...prudent investment policies, and the prefecture's economic strength as the centre...
JAPAN: MOODY'S ASSIGNS AA1 TO HIROSHIMA PREFECTURE'S DOMESTIC BONDS DUE 2028.
Newspaper article from: IPR Strategic Business Information Database; 11/19/2008; 700+ words ; ...has assigned Aa1 rating to Hiroshima Prefecture Series 1 Yen 10 billion bonds, due...stable. The ratings are supported by the prefecture's improving fiscal outcomes, reflecting...prudent investment policies, and the prefecture's economic strength as the centre...
MOODY'S ASSIGNS AA1 TO HIROSHIMA PREFECTURE'S DOMESTIC BONDS DUE 2018
Newspaper article from: Info-Prod Research (Middle East); 11/6/2008; 532 words ; ...has assigned Aa1rating to Hiroshima Prefecture Series 4 Yen 10 billion bonds, due...stable. The ratings are supported by the prefecture's improving fiscal outcomes, reflecting...prudent investment policies, and the prefecture's economic strength as the centre...
MOODY'S ASSIGNS AA1 TO HIROSHIMA PREFECTURE'S DOMESTIC BONDS DUE 2029, CONCURRENTLY REVIEWS THE RATING FOR POSSIBLE DOWN
Newspaper article from: Info-Prod Research (Middle East); 5/19/2009; 600 words ; ...has assigned Aa1 ratingto Hiroshima Prefecture Series 1 Yen 16 billion bonds, due...Aa2. The rating is supported by the prefecture's improving fiscal outcomes, reflecting...prudent investmentpolicies, and the prefecture's economic strength as the centre...
MOODY'S ASSIGNS AA2 TO HIROSHIMA PREFECTURE'S DOMESTIC BONDS DUE 2015
Newspaper article from: Info-Prod Research (Middle East); 2/4/2010; 471 words ; ...has assigned Aa2rating to Hiroshima Prefecture Series 6 JPY 10 billion bonds, due...stable. The rating is supported by the prefecture's improving fiscal outcomes, reflecting...prudent investment policies, and the prefecture's economic strength as the centre...