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          2. Government 0
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          1. Education 0
            1. Colleges and Universities 0
          2. Government 0
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            6. Mito 7
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                1. Religion 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
            1. Colleges and Universities 3
          2. Government 1
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          1. Education 1
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          2. Government 0
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          1. Education 5
            1. Colleges and Universities 2
          2. Government 1
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        1. Kagoshima 3
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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 3
          3. Guides and Directories 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. Government 1
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          1. City Guides 6
          2. Education 18
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          2. Government 1
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            1. Colleges and Universities 1
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            1. Colleges and Universities 0
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