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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. |
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"Yatsushiro." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Yatsushiro." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Yatsushi.html "Yatsushiro." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Yatsushi.html |
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Yatsushiro
Yatsushiro, Kyūshū/Japan The characters represent yattsu ‘eight’ and shiro ‘generation’.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Yatsushiro." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Yatsushiro." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Yatsushiro.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Yatsushiro." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Yatsushiro.html |
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