| | Niigata Prefecture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) |
 | | Niigata prefecture was originally divided into Echigo Province and Sado Province until the Meiji Restoration. |
 | | Niigata (the city) is the largest and most important city amaong the cities which faces the Sea of Japan. |
 | | Niigata prefecture stretches about 240 km along the Sea of Japan from southwest to north east, with a coastal plain between the mountains and the sea. |
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