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        1. Aomori 2
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          1. Education 7
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          2. Government 6
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          2. Government 1
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          2. Education 9
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          1. Education 3
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          2. Government 3
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          2. Education 6
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          3. Government 3
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          1. City Guides 4
          2. Education 7
            1. Colleges and Universities 3
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          1. Education 14
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              2. Business and Economy 1
              3. Education 0
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              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. Education 6
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          2. Government 1
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            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          2. Government 0
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          2. Government 1
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            1. Colleges and Universities 0
          2. Government 1
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          2. Government 2
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          2. Government 3
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          2. Education 17
            1. Colleges and Universities 11
          3. Government 1
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          3. Government 1
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          2. Government 0
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          2. Government 0
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          2. Education 17
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          2. Government 0
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          2. Government 0
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          10. Travel and Tourism 43
            1. Lodging 29
              1. Hotels 22
          11. Volcano Islands 0
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          1. Education 3
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          2. Government 0
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