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  12. Recreation and Sports 168
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    2. Cycling 7
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    11. Sumo 9
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    2. Country Guides 38
    3. Directories 5
    4. History 80
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        1. Ainu 8
        2. Jomon 2
        3. Ryukyu 1
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      1. Aichi Prefecture 63
        1. Aichi 42
          1. City Guides 4
          2. Education 17
            1. Colleges and Universities 8
          3. Government 4
          4. Travel and Tourism 14
      2. Akita Prefecture 14
        1. Akita 5
          1. Education 4
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          2. Government 1
      3. Aomori Prefecture 13
        1. Aomori 2
          1. Education 1
      4. Chiba Prefecture 29
        1. Chiba 17
          1. Education 6
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          2. Government 6
      5. Ehime Prefecture 14
        1. Ehime 4
          1. Government 1
      6. Fukui Prefecture 21
        1. Fukui 8
          1. Education 4
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          2. Government 2
      7. Fukuoka Prefecture 30
        1. Fukuoka 22
          1. City Guides 4
          2. Education 9
            1. Colleges and Universities 2
            2. Junior High Schools 2
          3. Government 1
          4. Travel and Tourism 5
      8. Fukushima Prefecture 30
        1. Fukushima 13
          1. Education 2
            1. Colleges and Universities 2
          2. Government 3
      9. Gifu Prefecture 22
        1. Gifu 9
          1. Education 3
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          2. Government 2
      10. Gunma Prefecture 12
        1. Gunma 2
          1. Education 2
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
        2. Travel and Tourism 1
      11. Hiroshima Prefecture 24
        1. Hiroshima 17
          1. City Guides 4
          2. Education 6
            1. Colleges and Universities 4
          3. Government 3
      12. Hokkaido Prefecture 64
        1. Hokkaido 44
          1. City Guides 4
          2. Education 7
            1. Colleges and Universities 3
          3. Government 6
          4. Society and Culture 1
          5. Travel and Tourism 17
      13. Hyogo Prefecture 49
        1. Hyogo 30
          1. Education 14
            1. Colleges and Universities 2
          2. Government 4
          3. Science and Environment 3
            1. Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake 1995 3
      14. Ibaraki Prefecture 64
        1. Ibaraki 53
          1. Localities 48
            1. Gozenyama 1
            2. Hitachinaka 2
            3. Kasama 1
            4. Kashima 1
            5. Kita-Ibaraki 1
            6. Mito 7
              1. Arts and Entertainment 1
              2. Society and Culture 4
            7. Moriya 1
            8. Satomi 1
            9. Tokai 1
            10. Tsuchiura 1
            11. Tsukuba 28
              1. Education 2
              2. Guides and Directories 1
              3. Science and Environment 13
              4. Society and Culture 5
              5. Travel and Tourism 3
            12. Ushiku 1
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        1. Ishikawa 10
          1. Education 6
            1. Colleges and Universities 3
          2. Government 1
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          1. Education 1
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
      17. Kagawa Prefecture 19
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          1. Education 5
            1. Colleges and Universities 2
          2. Government 1
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          1. Government 1
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        1. Education 7
          1. Colleges and Universities 2
        2. Government 5
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        4. Hiratsuka 1
        5. Kamakura 7
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        7. Odawara 4
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        9. Yokohama City 14
          1. Religious Organizations 1
          2. Restaurants and Bars 3
          3. Travel and Tourism 5
            1. Lodging 1
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          1. Travel and Tourism 1
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            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          2. Government 2
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            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          2. Government 3
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          1. City Guides 8
          2. Education 17
            1. Colleges and Universities 11
          3. Travel and Tourism 9
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          1. Education 3
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          2. Government 2
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          1. Education 6
            1. Colleges and Universities 4
          2. Government 3
          3. Guides and Directories 1
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      26. Nagano Prefecture 30
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          1. Education 2
            1. Colleges and Universities 0
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        1. Nagasaki 12
          1. City Guides 1
          2. Education 3
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          3. Government 1
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        1. Nara 4
          1. Education 2
            1. Colleges and Universities 2
      29. Niigata Prefecture 19
        1. Niigata 8
          1. Education 2
            1. Colleges and Universities 2
      30. Oita Prefecture 18
        1. Oita 11
          1. Education 1
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          2. Government 1
      31. Okayama Prefecture 15
        1. Okayama 8
          1. Education 2
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          2. Government 1
          3. Travel and Tourism 2
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          1. Business and Economy 1
          2. Government 2
          3. Guides and Directories 3
          4. Society and Culture 3
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        1. Osaka 39
          1. City Guides 6
          2. Education 18
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          3. Government 4
          4. Travel and Tourism 6
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            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          2. Government 1
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          1. Education 1
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          2. Government 1
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          2. Government 1
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          2. Nikko 2
            1. Travel and Tourism 2
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          6. Health 1
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          8. Society and Culture 7
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              1. Hotels 20
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            1. Colleges and Universities 0
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    3. Japanese Tourism 6
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    5. Phone Rentals 10
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      1. Airports 9
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      3. Railways 33
      4. Subways 12
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