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| | Niigata Prefecture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26) |
 | | March 21, 2005-The city of Niitsu, Shirone and Toyosaka, the towns of Kameda, Kosudo and Yokogoshi from Nakakanbara District and the town of Nishikawa and the villages of Ajikata, Iwamuro, Katahigashi, Nakanokuchi and Tsukigata from Nishikanbara District were all merged into the city of Niigata. |
 | | Niigata prefecture is known throughout Japan for its quality sake, senbei, mochi, and arare. |
 | | Niigata is a source for crude oil, not often found on the Japanese islands. |
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