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      9. Gifu Prefecture 23
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          2. Government 0
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        1. Hokkaido 44
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          3. Government 6
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          5. Travel and Tourism 17
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          1. Education 14
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      14. Ibaraki Prefecture 64
        1. Ibaraki 53
          1. Education 0
            1. Colleges and Universities 0
          2. Government 0
          3. Localities 48
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            2. Hitachinaka 2
            3. Kasama 1
            4. Kashima 1
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            6. Mito 7
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              3. Science and Environment 13
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          2. Government 1
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          2. Government 0
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          2. Government 1
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          2. Government 2
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          2. Government 3
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          2. Government 0
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          2. Education 18
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            1. Music 0
          2. Business and Economy 13
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          3. Education 35
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            2. Elementary Schools 1
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          10. Travel and Tourism 44
            1. Lodging 27
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          2. Government 0
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          2. Government 0
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      2. Chugoku 5
      3. Hokkaido 5
      4. Hokuriku 1
      5. Kansai 6
      6. Kanto 2
      7. Kinki 10
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      8. Kyushu 5
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  17. Travel and Tourism 376
    1. Accommodation 148
      1. Guest Houses 29
    2. Hot Springs 13
    3. Japanese Tourism 6
    4. National Parks 2
    5. Phone Rentals 10
    6. Touristic Resources 35
    7. Transport 86
      1. Airports 9
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      3. Railways 33
      4. Subways 12
    8. Travel Services 38
      1. Tour Operators 15
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