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        1. Bands and Artists 18
        2. Record Companies 1
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      5. Performing Arts 23
        1. Geisha 1
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          1. Instruments 7
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      6. Tea Ceremony 8
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        1. Companies 2
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  3. Computing and Internet 317
    1. Computers 9
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      1. A to E 36
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      1. Alumni 4
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      1. Cafes 1
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        45. Yamagata Prefecture 2
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    6. Tea 15
    7. Wine 3
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  11. Pop Culture 126
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  12. Recreation and Sports 168
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    6. Martial Arts 61
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  13. Reference 186
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    2. Country Guides 39
    3. Directories 5
    4. History 80
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        1. Ainu 8
        2. Jomon 2
        3. Ryukyu 1
    5. Maps 7
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  14. Regional 1K
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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 30
        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 31
        1. Fukushima 14
          1. Education 3
            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 63
        1. Ibaraki 52
          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
      15. Ishikawa Prefecture 28
        1. Ishikawa 10
          1. Education 6
            1. Colleges and Universities 3
          2. Government 1
      16. Iwate Prefecture 16
        1. Iwate 3
          1. Education 1
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
      17. Kagawa Prefecture 19
        1. Kagawa 7
          1. Education 5
            1. Colleges and Universities 2
          2. Government 1
      18. Kagoshima Prefecture 14
        1. Kagoshima 3
          1. Government 1
      19. Kanagawa Prefecture 63
        1. Education 7
          1. Colleges and Universities 2
        2. Government 5
        3. Hakone 2
        4. Hiratsuka 1
        5. Kamakura 7
        6. Kawasaki 1
        7. Odawara 4
        8. Sagamihara 0
        9. Yokohama City 14
          1. Religious Organizations 1
          2. Restaurants and Bars 3
          3. Travel and Tourism 5
            1. Lodging 1
        10. Yokosuka 2
          1. Travel and Tourism 1
      20. Kochi Prefecture 14
        1. Kochi 6
          1. Education 2
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          2. Government 2
      21. Kumamoto Prefecture 18
        1. Kumamoto 9
          1. Education 2
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          2. Government 3
      22. Kyoto Prefecture 60
        1. Kyoto 41
          1. City Guides 8
          2. Education 17
            1. Colleges and Universities 11
          3. Travel and Tourism 9
      23. Mie Prefecture 31
        1. Mie 5
          1. Education 3
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          2. Government 2
      24. Miyagi Prefecture 20
        1. Miyagi 12
          1. Education 6
            1. Colleges and Universities 4
          2. Government 3
          3. Guides and Directories 1
      25. Miyazaki Prefecture 12
        1. Miyazaki 3
          1. Education 3
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
      26. Nagano Prefecture 30
        1. Nagano 3
          1. Education 2
            1. Colleges and Universities 0
      27. Nagasaki Prefecture 19
        1. Nagasaki 12
          1. City Guides 1
          2. Education 3
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          3. Government 1
      28. Nara Prefecture 11
        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
      32. Okinawa Prefecture 36
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          1. Business and Economy 1
          2. Government 2
          3. Guides and Directories 3
          4. Society and Culture 3
          5. Travel and Tourism 4
      33. Osaka Prefecture 52
        1. Osaka 39
          1. City Guides 6
          2. Education 18
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          3. Government 4
          4. Travel and Tourism 6
      34. Saga Prefecture 6
        1. Saga 4
          1. Education 2
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          2. Government 1
      35. Saitama Prefecture 27
        1. Saitama 6
          1. Education 1
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          2. Government 1
      36. Shiga Prefecture 27
        1. Shiga 4
          1. Education 1
          2. Government 1
      37. Shimane Prefecture 13
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          1. Education 2
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
      38. Shizuoka Prefecture 24
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          1. Education 1
          2. Government 1
      39. Tochigi Prefecture 14
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          1. Education 2
            1. Colleges and Universities 2
          2. Nikko 2
            1. Travel and Tourism 2
      40. Tokushima Prefecture 8
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          1. Education 1
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
      41. Tokyo Metropolitan 169
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        2. Tokyo 131
          1. Arts and Entertainment 11
          2. Business and Economy 12
            1. Restaurants and Bars 8
          3. Education 35
            1. Colleges and Universities 22
            2. Elementary Schools 1
            3. Senior High Schools 2
          4. Government 3
          5. Guides and Directories 7
          6. Health 1
          7. Recreation and Sports 4
          8. Society and Culture 7
            1. Computer Related 1
          9. Travel and Tourism 50
            1. Lodging 27
              1. Hotels 20
      42. Tottori Prefecture 6
        1. Tottori 1
      43. Toyama Prefecture 15
        1. Toyama 4
          1. Education 3
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
      44. Wakayama Prefecture 10
        1. Wakayama 3
          1. Education 2
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
      45. Yamagata Prefecture 12
        1. Yamagata 1
          1. City Guides 1
      46. Yamaguchi Prefecture 11
        1. Yamaguchi 4
          1. Education 1
            1. Colleges and Universities 0
      47. Yamanashi Prefecture 22
        1. Yamanashi 7
    2. Regions 49
      1. Chubu 3
      2. Chugoku 5
      3. Hokkaido 5
      4. Hokuriku 1
      5. Kansai 5
      6. Kanto 2
      7. Kinki 9
        1. Business and Economy 1
        2. Restaurants and Bars 0
      8. Kyushu 5
      9. Okinawa 2
      10. Shikoku 7
      11. Tohoku 4
  15. Religion 209
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    2. Christianity 19
    3. Shintoism 68
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    1. Archeology 2
    2. Astronomy and Space 6
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    4. Chemistry 4
    5. Environment 3
    6. Institutions 59
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    1. Accommodation 143
      1. Guest Houses 29
    2. Hot Springs 13
    3. Japanese Tourism 6
    4. National Parks 7
    5. Phone Rentals 10
    6. Touristic Resources 39
    7. Transport 85
      1. Airports 9
      2. Ports 8
      3. Railways 33
      4. Subways 12
    8. Travel Services 41
      1. Tour Operators 17
      2. Travel Agents 20
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