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	Aomori Prefecture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Aomori Prefecture is the northernmost prefecture on Honshu and faces Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait.
		Lake Towada, a crater lake, straddles Aomori's boundary with Akita.
		The two major dialects of Japanese spoken in Aomori Prefecture are Tsugaru-ben (津軽弁) and Nambu-ben (南部弁); the former is prevalent in the area around Aomori City, and the latter is heard in and around the city of Hachinohe.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Aomori_Prefecture (751 words)

	Aomori (prefecture) - Wikitravel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Aomori (青森) is the northernmost prefecture on the island of Honshu, Japan.
		Aomori is divided into three main regions, each with their own dialect.
		Tsugaru is on the west side of the prefecture, and includes Aomori and Hirosaki.
	wikitravel.org /en/Aomori_(prefecture) (222 words)

	Aomori - Wikitravel
		Aomori (青森), the capital of Aomori prefecture, Japan, is located on Mutsu Bay, at the northern tip of Honshu.
		This is the tourism center for all of Aomori prefecture.
		Aomori is famous for the Nebuta Matsuri [3] festival, held yearly in August.
	wikitravel.org /en/Aomori (1075 words)

	Nuclear Power (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The town of Maki in Niigata Prefecture has scheduled a referendum for August 4 to decide on construction of a nuclear power plant by the Tohoku Electric Power Co. In February, after the town's pro-nuclear mayor resigned under threat of a recall election, the newly elected Takaaki Sasaguchi promised to hold a referendum.
		Aomori District Court officials inspected another part of the Rokkasho nuclear facility, the spent fuel reprocessing plant which is under construction.
		The Fukui Prefectural Assembly has rejected a government plan to burn MOX fuel in the prefecture's light water reactors, but another meeting will be held when the government makes its formal request for approval.
	home.att.net /~jdurbin/Nuclear.htm (4575 words)

	Aomori (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Aomori is pretty much the least developed prefecture in the country.
		I went under the auspices of the Jet program, which is probably the most widely recognized "teach English in Japan" program there is; it is run by the Japanese government's Monbusho (ministry of culture, sports, recreation, education, etc.).
		In Aomori there are three big cities: Aomori (the capital, 350,000 people), Hachinohe (not quite as big), and Hirosaki (smaller still, but the cultural center of the prefecture).
	www.uweb.ucsb.edu /~b_miller/aomori (621 words)

	AOMORI. The Columbia Encyclopedia: Sixth Edition. 2000 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		287,808), capital of Aomori prefecture, extreme N Honshu, Japan, on Aomori Bay.
		First opened to foreign trade in 1906, Aomori is now the chief transportation center of N Honshu, with important rail lines and ferry services.
		Aomori, Hachinoke, and Hirosake are the major cities.
	www.bartleby.com /aol/65/ao/Aomori.html (127 words)

	List of Japanese Prefectures
		Hokkaido Prefecture (prefectural capital is Sapporo-shi) on the island of Hokkaido.
		Kagawa-ken Prefecture (prefectural capital is Takamatsu-shi) on the island of Shikoku.
		Kanagawa-ken Prefecture (prefectural capital is Yokohama-shi) on the island of Honshu.
	www.crnjapan.com /references/en/prefecture_list.html (726 words)

	Hirosaki -- Tsugaru's Castle Town (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		It is the only city in the prefecture with a proper university, and its citizenry is therefore regarded as more educated and cosmopolitan.
		It was the prefectural capital until the Meiji Restoration joined the Nambu and Tsugaru territories (southeast Aomori and western Aomori, respectively) into a unified prefecture.
		Aomori City was chosen as the new capital, but it never attained the more highbrow appeal that Hirosaki still holds.
	www.journalism.ryerson.ca /online/mosaic/fishw/hirosaki.htm (499 words)

	Aomori Prefectures Japan Asia Regional
		in Aomori Prefecture and Hironoono and Moriokatamayama in Iwate Prefecture, the agency said.
		For example, the northern Honshu prefectures of Iwate, Akita and Aomori have teamed up to promote tourism in the region and to deal with industrial waste.
		Prefecture of Japan, Warabi za will showcase works from the various prefectures throughout Japan.
	www.iaswww.com /ODP/Regional/Asia/Japan/Prefectures/Aomori (300 words)

	Aomori on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Aomori Embezzlement 2 28 0333 --Ex Aomori official pleads guilty to embezzling 1.4 bil.
		Lighthouse keeper Shunichi Kanno, pictured in front of Tappisaki Lighthouse in Sotogahamamachi, Aomori Prefecture, which will be unmanned next year.
		Aomori prefecture is holding a campaign to attract travellers to their summer festivals which are famous for the large lantern dolls
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/A/Aomori.asp (944 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Consequently details of pest control programs supplied by MAFF relate only to this prefecture and so the analysis from this point on was restricted to the importation of Fuji apples from Aomori Prefecture only.
		Aomori Prefecture has heavy snow falls in winter and the average temperatures for the months December through March range from 1.5(C to -1.8(C. Due to these cold temperatures, fruit flies would not be active during this period.
		AQIS’s position: Aomori Prefecture has heavy snow falls in winter and the average temperatures for the months December through March range from 1.5(C to -1.8(C. Due to these cold temperatures, fruit flies would not be active during this period.
	www.affa.gov.au /corporate_docs/publications/word/market_access/biosecurity/plant/fapplefira.doc (14135 words)

	Aomori (Japan) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Green is a colour of prefecture tree, arbor vitae.
		Aomori Prefecture is the northernmost province of the largest Japanese island, Honshu.
		The prefectural flag is a stylized map of the prefecture.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/jp-02.html (108 words)

	Getting Around Aomori, Japan country festival culture link present stamp free picture
		Aomori Prefecture has good transportation networks, two air ports, highways and many ports.
		Aomori Airport has regular international flights to Seoul, South Korea and Khavarovsk, Russia.
		Aomori has the beech-wooded Shirakami Mountains, recorded on the "World Heritage List" by UNESCO, the Sannai-Maruyama Site, Japan's largest site of excavated Jomon-era ruins from 5,000 years ago, and many regional manufacturing industries.
	www.jomon.ne.jp /~kusumi/aomori (371 words)

	Denkyu.com - Japan In August (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		One of the three major festivals of northern Japan, deriving from the same legend as the Nebuta Matsuri in Aomori in which summer sleepiness must be driven away with lanterns.
		Kanto are 10m bamboo poles hung with up to 46 lanterns which, in the evenings, young men compete to balance on their shoulders, foreheads, hips and chins.
		The largest fireworks festival in Nagano Prefecture held on the banks of Lake Suwa.
	www.denkyu.com /august2004/20.html (1591 words)

	Aomori, Japan Hotel Information, Rate Comparison: Direct Prices, Discounters, Consolidators (AOJ/all)
		Hotel Chitose @ 1-4-14 Yasukata, AOMORI, AOMORI PREFECTURE 030-0803 mostly consisting of single rooms, this is a business hotel three minutes from aomori station and three minutes from the civic center on foot.
		Aomori Kokusai Hotel @ 1-6 Shin-machi, AOMORI, AOMORI PREFECTURE 030-0831 what makes aomori special is the scenery provided by the brisk climate and the unique way of life.
		aomori kokusai hotel is minutes away from the station, the highway, the airport and the prefectural government office.
	www.hotels-shopper.com /JP/AOJ.html (179 words)

	Search Results for "Honshu"
		Opened to foreign trade in 1906, it is now the chief port of northern Honshu.
		486,097), capital of Niigata prefecture, N Honshu, Japan, on the Sea of Japan at the mouth of the Shinano River.
		45,739), Hiroshima prefecture, W Honshu, Japan, on the Ashida River.
	bartleby.com /cgi-bin/texis/webinator/sitesearch?FILTER=&query=Honshu (249 words)

	Industries (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The main industries of Aomori Prefecture are those of primary sector centering on agriculture and fishery.
		Apple is one of the major staple representing the prefecture together with rice.
		In Japn, apples are produced in every prefecture exceot Okinawa.
	www2.hawaii.edu /~yishifuj/Industries.htm (140 words)

	Hotel Alaska. Aomori, Aomori Prefecture, Japan - info-reisepreisvergleich.de
		Just a four minute walk to JR Aomori Station in the center of Aomori's transportation network, friendly service and economical prices make Hotel Alaska ideal for both business travelers and tourists.
		Aomori is one of Japan's great northern cities and offers many interesting historical sites, seasonal foods and activities.
		From Aomori Airport with taxi to Aomori Station and walk to Hotel (total 34 minutes).
	www.bookings.net /hotel/jp/alaska.html?aid=303213;checkin=;checkout= (369 words)

	John Singer - Shakuhachi Kinpu Ryu History
		According to the historical records of the Nezasa-Ha Kinpu Ryu, its originator was Kesshu Kanga, the chief priest of Enpo-ji temple in Numata, Joshyu, Gumma Prefecture.
		In the year 1816, Yoshizaki Kodo was officially sent to Ichigetsu-ji from Tsugaru-han (Aomori Prefecture) to study Shakuhachi.
		Unrin was said to be an excellent Shakuhachi player as well as a versatile artist from a wealthy family in Aomori Prefecture.
	www.zenflute.com /kinpu.html (984 words)

	Maine International Trade Center
		On August 4th, the State of Maine and the Aomori Prefecture in Japan celebrated the 10th anniversary of their sister-state relationship.
		At a grand reception in Aomori City, Governor Mimura spoke of his appreciation for the sister state relationship and the role it has played in furthering educational, cultural and trade ties between Aomori and Maine.
		Maine companies and individuals interested in Aomori exchanges should contact Cory Crocker at the Maine International Trade Center or Don Nicoll of the Maine-Aomori Sister State Advisory Council.
	www.mitc.com /Features/Aomori.html (357 words)

	Tohoku and Niigata Region
		The Tohoku region of Japan is comprised of six prefectures in the northern part of the main island of Honshu: Aomori, Akita, Iwate, Miyagi, Fukushima and Yamagata.
		Infrastructure modifications and manufacture of rolling stock were entrusted to a new company established and funded by JR East and Yamagata Prefecture; ownership of the modified facilities and new carriages was transferred to the new company.
		The reaction of the Iwate prefectural government and municipalities located along the line was to establish the Sanriku Railway Co., Ltd., acquire ownership of the entire line, and promote construction of the incomplete section.
	www.jrtr.net /jrtr29/s40_tak.html (5180 words)

	[NukeNet] MOX Plant: another proliferation issue
		The Citizens' Nuclear Information Center protests Aomori Prefecture's decision to sign this agreement for another nuclear facility and demands that it rescind the agreement.
		In Aomori Prefecture, 83% of the citizens feel anxiety regarding the safety of nuclear facilities.
		Aomori Prefecture's rough and ready approach to the site agreement for the MOX Fuel Fabrication Plant narrows its future options and makes Japan's nuclear power policy even more rigid.
	www.energyjustice.net /pipermail/nukenet_energyjustice.net/2005-April/000867.html (588 words)

	The Aomori Bank, Ltd. information and related industry information from Hoover's
		Aomori Bank has more than a little interest in regional banking.
		The bank, which serves the Aomori prefecture, offers commercial banking, retail banking, and other products and services, such as credit cards, leasing, lending, and property management.
		In an effort to better compete with big national banks operating in its region, Aomori Bank in 2005 joined forces with two other regional financial institutions (Akita Bank and Bank of Iwate) to launch an investment trust focusing on shares of the banks and of other local companies.
	www.hoovers.com /aomori-bank/--ID__144840--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml (342 words)

	Jizo
		Jizo statues are ubiquitous in the Tsugaru area and in Aomori Prefecture.
		They are often dedicated, as a form of kuyo (memorialization) in memory of deceased relations, or as vicarious, prophylactic talismans, protecting living children and family descendants.
		Among the most important sites of Jizo veneration in Aomori Prefecture are two "sainokawara" locales (riverbanks on the underworld river of Sai, where lost souls are believed to wander): Osorezan on the Shimokita Peninsula and Kawakura Jizo-Do in Nakasato in central Tsugaru.
	people.brandeis.edu /~eschatt/ImmortalWishes/jizo.html (239 words)

	Avoidinglife.com - January 2005, 27 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The map of Aomori provided to me by JET seems to indicate that Kamikita is some kind of 4th, lesser region that nobody ever talks about.
		Well, according to the official Aomori Guide Book Noheji is part of "Nambu Area".
		Anyway, some of the Mc Donald's restaurants in Aomori feature a free bilingual comic that tells the exciting tales of Donald and the gang.
	www.avoidinglife.com /index.php/2005/01/27 (806 words)

	Risk Factors for Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage in Aomori, Japan -- Ohkuma et al. 34 (1): 96 -- Stroke
		This study was conducted in the Aomori prefecture and a region
		Closed circles indicate the location of the institutes participating in the study throughout the whole of the Aomori prefecture.
		Shimokita (shaded area) is located in the northernmost part of Aomori prefecture.
	stroke.ahajournals.org /cgi/content/full/34/1/96 (3357 words)

	Japan Says It Has Created the World's Longest Overland Tunnel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The tunnel burrows under Mount Hakkoda in Aomori prefecture.
		I'm quite sure the longest tunnel is also in Aomori prefecture, Japan.
		Aomori prefecture under Hakkoda seems to be a bit shorter, according to that list.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1352003/posts (1076 words)

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