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Saitama
Saitama, Honshū/Japan A prefecture. The name may come from the Sakitama Shrine from saki ‘front’ and tama ‘ball’; otherwise the Chinese characters here represent sai ‘cape’ and tama ‘ball’.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Saitama." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Saitama." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Saitama.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Saitama." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Saitama.html |
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"Saitama." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Saitama." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Saitama.html "Saitama." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Saitama.html |
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