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          4. Travel and Tourism 6
      8. Fukushima Prefecture 31
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          1. Education 3
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      9. Gifu Prefecture 22
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          1. Education 3
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      10. Gunma Prefecture 12
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      11. Hiroshima Prefecture 24
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      12. Hokkaido Prefecture 67
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          1. City Guides 6
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            1. Colleges and Universities 3
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          4. Society and Culture 1
          5. Travel and Tourism 17
      13. Hyogo Prefecture 49
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          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
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            6. Mito 7
              1. Arts and Entertainment 1
              2. Society and Culture 4
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          3. Travel and Tourism 5
            1. Lodging 1
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          2. Education 17
            1. Colleges and Universities 11
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            1. Colleges and Universities 0
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        1. Nagasaki 12
          1. City Guides 1
          2. Education 3
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        1. Oita 12
          1. Education 1
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      31. Okayama Prefecture 15
        1. Okayama 8
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          2. Nikko 2
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            1. Colleges and Universities 0
      47. Yamanashi Prefecture 22
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      2. Chugoku 5
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      5. Kansai 4
      6. Kanto 4
      7. Kinki 9
        1. Business and Economy 1
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      8. Kyushu 6
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      1. Guest Houses 28
    2. Hot Springs 13
    3. Japanese Tourism 6
    4. National Parks 8
    5. Phone Rentals 10
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    7. Transport 85
      1. Airports 9
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      3. Railways 34
      4. Subways 12
    8. Travel Services 42
      1. Tour Operators 19
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https://tsubakuro.wordpress.com/
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https://shisaku.blogspot.com/
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https://theyokohamalife.com/
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