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Fukuoka , Fukuoka
Fukuoka (fŏŏkōō´ōkä), city (1990 pop. 1,237,062), capital of Fukuoka prefecture, N Kyushu, Japan, on Hakata Bay. An important seaport, airpor… Osaka , Osaka (ō´säkä), city (1990 pop. 2,623,801), capital of Osaka prefecture, S Honshu, Japan, on Osaka Bay, at the mouth of the Yodo River. One of Japan'… Japan , JAPAN
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TRANSPORTATION… Chiba , Chiba City and port in Japan, on Tokyo Bay, central Honshu; capital of Chiba prefecture. Chiba has an 8th-century Buddhist temple. Industries: textil… Yokohama , Yokohama is a relatively young port with a history of less than 150 years. Its initial development was one consequence of the treaty negotiated betwe… Relations With Japan , Japan, Relations with
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