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	JETRO - Investing in Japan - Oita Prefecture: General Business Information
		Oita Prefecture is currently pursuing the creation of a safe, vibrant, and developing prefecture to bring about a new Oita Prefecture for the 21st century.
		Oita Prefecture's pro-active endeavors to induce companies to the area have paid off with a well-balanced selection of companies from around the world that boast advanced technology in such areas as iron/steel, chemicals, automobiles, semiconductors and electronic/electrical equipment setting up operations in Oita Prefecture and vigorously pursuing industrial and economic activities.
		To develop Oita Prefecture's role as a base for product manufacturing in the twenty-first century, we are strategically promoting business establishment in order to form industrial clusters in the following priority areas, and building a business environment that offers a full range of incentives for businesses as a means to that end.
	www.jetro.go.jp /en/invest/region/oita/basic.htm (2144 words)

	Oita Prefecture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Oita Prefecture is located on the north-eastern coast of the island of Kyushu.
		Surrounded by the Suo Channel and Honshu Island to the north, the Iyo Channel and Shikoku Island to the east, it is bordered by Miyazaki Prefecture to the south, and Fukuoka Prefecture and Kumamoto Prefecture to the west.
		Oita Prefecture is famous for its hot springs, particularly those in and around the city of Beppu, known as the 'hells', or jigoku.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Oita_Prefecture (403 words)

	Search Encyclopedia.com
		Oita was an important castle town in the 16th cent.
		64,695), Oita prefecture, N central Kyushu, Japan, on the Chikugo River and the Hita plain.
		It is a commercial center and port and was the residence of Yukichi Fukuzawa (1835-1901).
	www.encyclopedia.com /searchpool.asp?target=Oita+Prefecture (418 words)

	History of Oita Prefecture
		Oita, with a population of 427,000, is the capital and largest city in the prefecture.
		In the 16th century, Oita was very much influenced by trade with Portugal and became one of the first areas of Japan to be exposed to Western medicine and stage drama.
		Oita Prefecture initiated what is known as the "One Village, One Product" Movement in 1979, designed to spur local areas to develop and creatively market unique products.
	www.geocities.com /oitaajet/history.htm (2605 words)

	Oita on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		OITA - JUNE 16: Sweden fan during the 1st half of the Sweden v Senagal, World Cup Second Round match played at the Oita...
		OITA - JUNE 16: Senagal fan befor the 1st half of the Sweden v Senagal, World Cup Second Round match played at the Oita...
		OITA - JUNE 16: Senagal fan during the 1st half of the Sweden v Senagal, World Cup Second Round match played at the Oita...
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/O/Oita.asp (652 words)

	Oita, Oita - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ōita (大分市; -shi) is the capital city of Oita Prefecture on the Kyushu island of Japan.
		As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 441,270 and the density of 1,222.90 persons per km².
		Oita is a sister city of Austin, Texas
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Oita (87 words)

	Encyclopedia: Oita Prefecture
		ŌOita (大分市; -shi) is the capital city of Oita Prefecture on the Kyushu island of Japan.
		Bungo and southern Buzen provinces were combined to form Oita prefecture.
		We soon reached the Oita Prefecture, one of the largest in Kyushu.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Oita-Prefecture (458 words)

	Oita Prefecture of Japan - Japan's Geography
		Oita prefecture (Oita-ken) is located on Kyushu island, Japan.
		Geography: Oita prefecture is located on the north-eastern coast of the island of Kyushu.
		Surrounded by the Suo Channel between Honshu island to the north, the Iyo Channel between Shikoku island to the east, it is bordered by Miyazaki prefecture to the south, and Fukuoka and Kumamoto prefectures to the west.
	www.japan-101.com /geography/geography_prefecture_oita.htm (152 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Oita Prefecture is situated at the eastern end of the island of Kyushu, the southernmost of the 10 communities.
		With the start of international air service at its airport, the prefecture is quickly developing into a gateway for regional and world-wide exchanges, in particular with the Asian mainland.
		As an area rich in tourist attractions, the Oita region's main assertion is its source of hot springs.
	www.panapress.com /mondial2002/english/oita.htm (252 words)

	Oita travel guide - Wikitravel
		Ōita prefecture (大分県 Ōita-ken) [1] is a prefecture of Kyushu, Japan.
		Beppu is the gaudy, glitzy, and tacky hot springs capital of Japan.
		Oita prefecture is well known for raw horse meat.
	wikitravel.org /en/Oita_(prefecture) (184 words)

	OITA VIRTUAL INTERNATIONAL TRADE SHOW (Introduction to Oita Prefecture)
		Oita Prefecture is situated in the northeastern part of Japan's southern island of Kyushu.
		Oita is also home to various industries including iron and steel, chemical industries involved in the manufacture of raw materials, IC production,Mechatronics and other state-of-the-art technology industries.
		In all of Japan, Oita has the greatest number of onsen sources; Oita ranks number two in the amount of water springing forth from the onsen.
	www.oita-fta.jp /vtrade/e/introduction/index.html (460 words)

	ANA's Japan Destination Guide \| Oita
		Oita is a hotspring paradise (SEE STORY 2), claiming more hotsprings per square mm than any other prefecture.
		Oita has a wealth of Buddhist figures carved into mountainsides and sculpted from stone.
		This is advertised as the largest festival in Oita Prefecture, with dancing, a carnival, a "hot-water splashing event" (a lesson in bathtub etiquette?), and other wildness.
	www.ana.co.jp /eng/guides/anasjapan/oita/1.html (848 words)

	Info and facts on 'Oita Prefecture' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Ōita Prefecture (大分県; Ōita-ken) is located on Kyushu (The southernmost of the four main islands of Japan; contains coal fields) Island (A land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water), Japan (A constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago; a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building).
		The capital is the city of Oita (additional info and facts about Oita).
		These provinces were divided among many local daimyo (additional info and facts about daimyo) and a large castle town never formed in Oita.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/o/oi/oita_prefecture.htm (592 words)

	City of Austin - Austin Sister Cities International: Oita
		Oita City, the capital of Oita Prefecture, is located on the southernmost main Japanese island of Kyushu.
		Oita is a heavily industrialized city located on a bay, surrounded by mountains.
		In more recent times, Oita Prefecture has become known throughout Japan and much of Asia for the "One-Village, One-Product" movement and regional revitalization plan initiated by Governor Morihiko Hiramatsu.
	www.ci.austin.tx.us /siscity/oita_2.htm (277 words)

	Oita AJET
		The map on the left is a blowup of Oita Prefecture.
		Oita itself is bordered by three other prefectures--Miyazaki, to the south; Kumamoto, to the west; and Fukuoka, to the northwest.
		Oita City is the capitol of the prefecture and shares its name.
	www.geocities.com /oitaajet (291 words)

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		Dead roosters in Oita Prefecture raise bird flu fears ----------------------------------------------------- A case of bird flu is suspected in the town of Kokonoe in Oita Prefecture following the deaths of bantam roosters kept as pets, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said Tuesday.
		About 570 000 chickens, or 1/3 of the total chickens raised in Oita Prefecture, are kept within a 30-kilometer radius of the household in question, a local livestock official said.
		The type of bird flu virus that caused Japan's first outbreak in 80 years in the Yamaguchi Prefecture town of Ato in January [2004] was one of the deadliest and killed 80 percent of birds infected with it.
	www.promedmail.org /pls/askus/f?p=2400:1001:2146186336748403831::NO::F2400_P1001_BACK_PAGE,F2400_P1001_PUB_MAIL_ID:10001,24507 (1467 words)

	Ono - Wikpedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Ono District, Fukui, a district in Fukui Prefecture
		Ono District, Gifu, a district in Gifu Prefecture
		Ono District, Oita, a district in Oita Prefecture
	www.bostoncoop.net /~tpryor/wiki/index.php?title=Ono (180 words)

	City of Austin - Austin Sister Cities: Oita
		The cities of Austin and Oita will be celebrating the fifteenth year of their sister city relationship in October 2005.
		We assisted in the arrangements for Austin students to visit Oita at the beginning of their summer vacation when schools are still in session in Japan; Oita students visited Austin at the beginning of the school year in August when they were on vacation.
		We are now in the planning stages for hosting a delegation led by the Mayor of Oita in early 2006 with the primary purpose of evaluating models of cooperation between Austin city government and Non-Profit Organizations that Oita can adapt to their city.
	www.ci.austin.tx.us /siscity/oita.htm (937 words)

	The Daily Texan
		As part of the University's Distinguished Lecture Series, Kunio Toyama, vice governor and treasurer of the Oita Prefecture in Japan, delivers a lecture on expanding business and cultural relations between Austin and Oita.
		Lecturing on his plan to encourage international cooperation, Kunio Toyama said he is encouraging the citizens of Oita Prefecture to create products that can be marketed internationally.
		Oita City is home to Toshiba's semiconductor factory, the largest in Japan.
	tspweb02.tsp.utexas.edu /webarchive/10-31-00/SectionUNIV.html (284 words)

	Kyodo World News Service: Chinese students in Oita to promote prefecture on return to China+@ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		(Kyodo) _ Oita Prefecture will use Chinese students from next fiscal year to promote its tourist spots and products, prefectural government officials said Monday.
		Designated Chinese students in Japan will be named "tourism ambassadors" for Oita and will engage in PR activities for the southwestern Japan prefecture when they go back to China during summer recesses, the officials said.
		The prefectural government will select about 40 Chinese students for the PR mission in the first year from among those who submit a proposal on...
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1P1:104653896&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf (223 words)

	Bird Flu in Japan, origin a mystery
		Following the outbreak of bird flu in Yamaguchi Prefecture, a new case was confirmed Tuesday in Oita Prefecture.
		The transmitting agent of the virus that caused the outbreak in Yamaguchi Prefecture initially was thought to be migratory birds because the location was close to South Korea, where a massive outbreak of bird flu was confirmed.
		But the outbreak of bird flu in Yamaguchi Prefecture is the nation's first case in 79 years, and infections confirmed in Japan have been geographically limited.
	www.medicalnewstoday.com /index.php?newsid=5989 (591 words)

	jomonjapan.org: Kyushu
		Introduction to Jomon archaeology in all prefectures of Kyushu.
		The prefectural capital cities are Fukuoka, Kagoshima, Kumamoto, Miyazaki, Nagasaki, Oita, and Saga.
		Climate warm-temperate to subtropical; Okinawa and other islands of the Ryukyu Archipelago are surrounded by coral reef formations.
	www.jomonjapan.org /kyushu.html (145 words)

	Marine Observation Data in the Adjacent Sea of Oita Prefecture
		Marine Observation Data in the Adjacent Sea of Oita Prefecture
		Conditions were observed at the sea surface and at depths of 5,10,20,30,50 and 75 meters at 54 points in the territorial waters of the Oita Prefecture.
		Oita Prefectural Fisheries Experimental Station: A Report on the Forecast of Sea and Fishing Conditions.
	gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov /records/GCMD_OITATS.html (172 words)

	Search Results for Oita - Encyclopædia Britannica
		ken (prefecture), northeastern Kyushu, Japan, facing the Suo Sea and Bungo Strait of the Pacific Ocean.
		It developed as a castle town on the small delta of the Banjo River during the Muromachi era (1338–1573) and came into the possession of...
		It grew as a castle town in the late 16th century and is now a market for the rice, wheat, and vegetables produced on...
	www.britannica.com /search?query=Oita&submit=Find&source=MWTEXT (467 words)

	TownNet.com - World > Asia > Japan > Oita
		Oita having many old mounts has a slogan "Isson-Ippin Undo" meaning of "the campaign of One special product for a village".
		A decription of tourist attractions in Oita Prefecture, listed by district.
		Also includes information about travel connections to and within the Prefecture, and information about Oita's history, climate, and geography.
	www.townnet.com /world/asia/japan/oita.html (137 words)

	Die Austragungsorte in Südkorea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		With the start of international air service at its airport, the prefecture is quickly developing into a gateway for regional and worldwide exchanges, in particular with the Asian mainland.
		As an area rich in tourist resources, the Oita region is notable for Japan's largest hot springs: Beppu and Yufuin.
		Part of Oita Prefecture's promotional efforts include inviting J. League teams to play selected J. League matches and to conduct training camps in the region.
	www.fussballtempel.net /wm2002/oita.html (255 words)

	The Hindu News Update Service
		More Kokonoe residents are feared dead after a report that a passenger car seen traveling along a riverside roadway was swept into the torrent.
		In Isahaya, Nagasaki Prefecture, 80-year-old farmer Toshio Yamaguchi was found dead at the mouth of the Watauchigawa river around 11 p.m.
		Rainfall in the same period could reach 200 mm in Kumamoto Prefecture, and 150 mm in Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki and Oita prefectures.
	www.hindu.com /thehindu/holnus/003200507120337.htm (239 words)

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