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	Akita Prefecture Summary
		Akita Prefecture is situated in the northern region of Japan's island of Honshu.
		Akita is bordered by the Sea of Japan and by Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi, and Yamagata Prefectures.
		Akita Prefecture is rectangular in shape, roughly 181 km from north to south and 111 km from west to east.
	www.bookrags.com /Akita_Prefecture (986 words)

	Akita Prefecture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Located in the north of Honshu Island, Akita Prefecture faces the Sea of Japan in the west and is bordered by Aomori in the north, Iwate in the east, Miyagi in the south east, and Yamagata in the south.
		Akita Prefecture is rectangular in shape, roughly 181 km from north to south and 111 km from west to east.
		On October 1, 2005, the towns of Hiraka, Jūmonji, Masuda, Omonogawa, Ōmori, and the villages of Sannai, and Taiyū merged with the old city of Yokote to form the new city of Yokote.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Akita_Prefecture (682 words)

	History of Akita prefecture
		Akita prefecture was controlled by samurais whose names were Mr.
		Akita was first appeared in the history when Dewakuni was settled in 712.(Wado 5).
		Akita prefecture was made by uniting 5 prefectures (Kameda, Yashima, Iwasaki, Honjou, and Akita) and (Esashiken) after Haihanchiken.
	www.pref.akita.jp /e/e050.htm (230 words)

	Akita Prefecture - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Located in the north of Honshū Island, Akita Prefecture faces the Sea of Japan in the west and is bordered by Aomori in the north, Iwate in the east, Miyagi in the south east, and Yamagata in the south.
		Akita is renowned for having the highest consumption of sake in Japan.
		Akita Prefecture, History, Geography, Cities, Towns and villages, Mergers, Economy, Culture, Tourism, Medias, Television, References, External links, Akita Prefecture, Tōhoku region and Prefectures of Japan.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Akita_Prefecture (752 words)

	Welcome to Official Website of Gansu Provincial People’s Government
		Akita is known for its beautiful scenic contrasts between the sea, the moun-tains and the lakes.
		Akita castle was abandoned sometime after the 9th century but a replacement was built nearby and the area always remained strategically im-portant.
		Akita is especially active in the field of international exchange, from continuing friendship exchanges with Russia, China, Hungary and the United States (Minnesota) on the one hand,to hosting technical research students from developing countries on the other.
	www.gansu.gov.cn /en/International_Detail.asp?id=252 (1037 words)

	Akita Highlights: AKITA PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY
		Akita Prefecture covers an area of 11,600 square kilometers, and the northern latitudinal line at 40 degrees crosses almost directly through the center of the prefecture.
		As a characteristic of the Akita area, summers are short while winters are long with heavy snowfall in the inland areas.
		The prefecture also hosts The Akita Prefectural RandD Center which achieved one of the world's highest standards for magnetic recording density in the field of electronic research.
	www.akita-pu.ac.jp /e_guide/06akita/0601.html (309 words)

	Akita Prefecture - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
		Akita Prefecture (秋田県; Akita-ken) is located in the Tohoku region of northern Japan.
		A ninth district, Kawabe including the towns of Kawabe and Yuwa, merged into the city of Akita on January 11, 2005.
		Like much of Tohoku, Akita's economy remains dominated by traditional industries, such as agriculture, fishing, and forestry.
	www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/a/k/i/Akita_Prefecture_488c.html (373 words)

	Message from the President : Akita Municipal Junior College of Arts and Crafts
		Akita Municipal Junior College of Arts and Crafts, the only municipal college of arts in the Tohoku district*, was originally established to train technicians in the fields of applied arts, craft and design.
		Akita Municipal Junior College of Arts and Crafts is made up of the Department of Handicrafts and the Department of Industrial Design.
		The two departments sometimes complement each other and sometimes mutually provide the friction needed to stimulate and inspire students to explore the value of the arts and what it means to contemporary society.
	zeus.amcac.ac.jp /english/index.html (331 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Omonogawa, Akita
		Omonogawa (雄物川町; -machi) was a town located in Hiraka District, Akita, Japan.
		On October 12005, the towns of Hiraka, Jūmonji, Masuda, Omonogawa, Ōmori, and the villages of Sannai, and Taiyū merged into the city of Yokote.
		In 2003, the town had an estimated population of 10,829 and a density of 147.13 persons per km²;.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Omonogawa,_Akita (109 words)

	ipedia.com: Akita Prefecture Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Akita prefecture is located in the Tohoku region of northern Japan.
		Akita prefecture (秋田県; Akita-ken) is located in the Tohoku region of northern Japan.
		The famous Heian period waka poet, Ono no Komachi, is said to have been born here (but the true location of her birth us uncertain).
	www.ipedia.com /akita_prefecture.html (258 words)

	On Geographical Relationship between the Chemical Nature of River Water and Death-rate
		It is noted also that there is a marked difference in different parts of Japan: the highest is Akita Prefecture where it is 2.29 times the average rate for fifty-agers in Japan, which is followed by Iwate and Yamagata Prefectures.
		A detailed study reveals that Akita Prefecture, which has 26 sulfate-type rivers but only 5 carbonate-type ones, is top ranked of all prefectures in Japan as to the number of abnormal-type river.
		Akita Prefecture occupies the top rank, and next comes Iwate Prefecture.
	www.mgwater.com /story.shtml (1851 words)

	Hiraka District, Akita Information
		Hiraka (平鹿郡; -gun) was a district located in Akita Prefecture, Japan.
		In 2003, the district had an estimated population of 65,910 and a density of 113.05 persons per km².
		On October 1, 2005, the towns of Hiraka, Jūmonji, Masuda, Omonogawa, Ōmori, and the villages of Sannai, and Taiyū merged into the city of Yokote and the district of Hiraka was dissolved.
	www.bookrags.com /wiki/Hiraka_District,_Akita (70 words)

	Omonogawa-River \| Investment Guide to Tohoku
		The source of Omonogawa-River springs from Akita and Yamagata prefectures.
		It flows from its mouth, located in the capital of Akita Prefecture.
		In the past, Akita had an extended shipping system and Omonogawa-River was used as one of its main transportation medium for rice crops and Japanese cedar lumber.
	www.tohoku-epco.co.jp /investment/coverstory/2007/akita.html (187 words)

	Rivers P5
		Rivers P5 The source of the Omonogawa is the Ou Mountains and Mt. Kurikoma.
		It runs 130 kilometers until flowing into the Japan Sea in the city of Akita.
		The Omonogawa is the main waterway of Akita Prefecture,
	www.khi.co.jp /j_river/r_p3_e.html (38 words)

	Paddling News
		Nakanishi is the president of the Niigata Canoe Cruising Association and Omonogawa International Canoe Cruising Waterways Inc. He is also a co-founder and managing partner with Go Paddle 4 FUN LLC; a company dedicated to bringing people, paddlesports providers and waterways together.
		PI bestowed the Omonogawa (gawa means river in Japanese) with the title of Outstanding World River 2003.
		PI is planning an International Paddlesports Conference in Akita, Japan in September 2004.
	www.gopaddle.com /html/paddling_news.html (585 words)

	Yokote City [ An Outline of our New City ]
		Yokote City, created from the amalgamation of the 8 municipalities of Yokote-shi, Hiraka-machi, Omonogawa-machi, Ohmori-machi, Taiyu-mura, Sannai-mura, Jumonji-machi and Masuda-machi, is located in the Yokote Basin in the southern area of Akita Prefecture, and is bordered by the Ouu Ranges to the East and the Ideha Hills to the West.
		Roads: National Highways 13 and 107 intersect the region, and in 1997, the Akita Expressway was connected with the Tohoku Expressway, making it possible to reach both Akita and Kitakami in 45 minutes.
		Furthermore, the Yuzawa-Yokote Road (to become Tohoku Chuo Expressway), which runs from the Yokote Junction, crosses the Akita Expressway; and National Highways 342 and 397, running to the East, connect Yokote with Ichinoseki City and Mizusawa in Iwate Prefecture, making Yokote an important ‘crossroads’ in Akita Prefecture.
	www.city.yokote.lg.jp /english/outline.jsp (278 words)

	Japan Directory Online - Japan Akita Directory
		Research such as development of the solid propellant rocket and development of the advanced engine which uses the liquid hydrogen.
		Akita Office of River and National Highway - The Akita rivers national highway office
		Information of rivers and road such as Omonogawa and child Yoshikawa.
	dir.japandirectoryonline.com /dirs/?id=329628&page=&alphasort=&sid=&cat=Akita (280 words)

	Akita Prefecture
		In addition there are a number of seasonal festivals (matsuri) which offer a glimpse of rural or traditional Japan.
		Some famous festivals are the Akita Kanto festival, the Omagari fireworks festival, and the Yokote Kamakura festival.
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	www.photonicsknowledge.com /search/Akita_Prefecture (434 words)

	Japan Mode(JMode.com)
		Akita Kanto Festival derives from an old bon tradition called Neburi-nagashi in which people prayed for good harvest and chasing away diseases.
		One of Tohoku’s Four Grand Summer Festivals alongside of Nebuta (Aomori), Kanto (Akita) and Tanabata (Sendai), this one is another grand-scale festival with energy of the “Yassho-makasho” shouts, gallant and powerful beats of the Hanagasa drums and the elegance of the gracefully colored dashi, costumes and the movement of the dancers.
		The display is consisted of two parts, the day (evening) show and the night competition/show, and is also a fireworks acknowledged by the government.
	www.jmode.com /japanguide/tohoku_hokkaido_b_s2.html (1252 words)

	NIPPON MINING CO., LTD. - Company Profile, Information, Business Description, History, Background Information on NIPPON ...
		Although the major business of the company was copper mining, Kuhara perceived that Japan had an energy supply problem, and he secretly began to look for opportunities for oil field development.
		In March 1914, the Nippon Oil Company located an abundant oil field, the Kurokawa well in Akita Prefecture, and the sudden oil price rise during World War I further stimulated Kuhara in his search for oil.
		After 1916 the company further explored the Akita oil field but failed to locate oil.
	www.referenceforbusiness.com /history2/78/NIPPON-MINING-CO-LTD.html (1987 words)

	Saitoh,K
		Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans in paddy soils and river sediments in Akita, Japan.
		The levels and compositions in those samples including soils from non-agricultural areas (non-agricultural soils) were investigated using isomer-specific analysis to determine characteristic sources.
		Results of this study also demonstrate that CNP and PCP are not only important contaminants of local areas of Japan, but that they exist throughout Akita, in northern Japan.
	lib.bioinfo.pl /auth:Saitoh,K (2079 words)

	Yokote, Akita information - Search.com
		Yokote (横手市; -shi) is a city located in Akita in Tohoku region of Japan.
		As of 2005, the city has an estimated population of 106,540 and the density of 153.61 persons per km².
		On October 12005, the towns of Hiraka, Jūmonji, Masuda, Omonogawa, Ōmori, and the villages of Sannai, and Taiyū merged into the city.
	www.search.com /reference/Yokote,_Akita (149 words)

	Display Calendar
		Tohoku area (Aomori / Akita / Iwate / Yamagata / Miyagi)
		Akita Shinkansen line, fifteen minutes on foot, nearby Omono riv
		High quarity 12 inches shell and creative new type starmines are exibit by about 30 excellent fireworks factories.
	japan-fireworks.com /calendar/ecalendar.html (824 words)

	Bon_Dori (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Bon Dori or Bon Dancing is an important part of the Obon Festivals which happen during the first part of August in Japan.
		Below, you will find Bon Dori music and video for the Akita Obako Dance which is popular in part of Akita Prefecture in northern Japan.
		The dancers in the video are former adult English conversation class members from Omonogawa - machi in Akita who traveled to Jasper with Mr.
	www.jhs.gjcs.k12.in.us /japanese/Bon_Dori.html (91 words)

	Akita Prefecture - Wikivisual
		Image:AkitaMapCurrent.png Located in the north of Honshū Island, Akita Prefecture faces the Sea of Japan in the west and is bordered by Aomori in the north, Iwate in the east, Miyagi in the south east, and Yamagata in the south.
		Akita is renowned for having the highest consumption of sake in Japan.The Appellation System for Sake in Akita Prefecture and Development Program for Akita Shun-ginjo, Kyuichi Saito, Journal of the Brewing Society of Japan; Vol.
		Coordinates: 39°42′N 140°16′Ear:محافظة أكيتا cs:Prefektura Akita de:Präfektur Akita et:Akita prefektuur es:Prefectura de Akita eo:Akita (prefektujo) fr:Préfecture d'Akita ko:아키타 현 id:Prefektur Akita it:Prefettura di Akita hu:Akita prefektúra nl:Akita (prefectuur) ja:秋田県 no:Akita (provins) pl:Prefektura Akita pt:Akita ru:Префектура Акита fi:Akitan prefektuuri sv:Akita prefektur uk:Акіта (префектура) zh-yue:秋田縣 zh:秋田县
	en.wikivisual.com /index.php/Akita_Prefecture (742 words)

	trivago travel guide - Omonogawa
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	www.trivago.co.uk /omonogawa-91720 (116 words)

	Canoecopia ---
		To begin this task, it identifies water bodies that are suitable for commercial, human-powered watercraft recreation operations, seeks out governmental or NGO support and brings highly recognized expertise to create the eco-heritage, expedition-based environmental educational, or just plain recreational enterprise to begin serving the public.
		PI2 has begun in Japan's Omonogawa (Omono River) in the Akita Prefecture in NW Japan in June, 2005.
		It has piqued the interest of nearby public officials to come to their watersheds, and has been in contact with officials in China (Hong Kong) and India's northern area.
	www.rutabaga.com /canoecopia/exhibitor.asp?exid=491&year=2007 (145 words)

	Kurotokage: Tainin Hodo
		Ryuzoji Temple is located in the mountains to the northwest of present-day Akita City (see map), at the foot of Mt. Iwate, a live volcano, on the north side.
		On the other side of the central mountain range was Ogachi (雄勝) Castle, built in 758 in Nagamori, Akita Prefecture, and the large Akita (秋田) Castle, built in 733 overlooking the mouth of the Omonogawa River north of present-day Akita City.
		Ryuzoji Temple remained totally aloof from politics, unlike other Buddhist monasteries in Japan, and was therefore relatively unaffected by the various wars of the medieval period, and untouched by the tsunami of 1341.
	www.kurotokage.org /Kurotokage/Tainin.html (5301 words)

	Folow up
		One person died and three were badly burned Tuesday when a tank containing fluorine exploded at a chemical plant in Akita, police said.
		According to Akita Police Station, a tank at an electrochemical fluorination plant in an industrial zone near the mouth of the Omonogawa river, which is run by Akita-based chemicals manufacturer Jemco Inc., exploded at about 11:25 a.m., severely burning four men who were doing welding work nearby.
		One of the four--59-year-old Takeshi Imano, also from Akita, who worked for a Jemco affiliate--suffered burns over his body and died after being taken to a hospital.
	www.bruha.com /pfpc/html/folow_up.html (2755 words)

	Akita is gearing toward poward powerful industries
		Industry in Akita Prefecture is characterized by superior technologies in the fields of cold-area agricultural production, sustainable forest development, mineral resource development and environmental protection.
		With this industrial background, Akita Prefecture is now engaged in framing regional plans for the 21st century.
		Institute for Advanced Wood Processing Technology of Akita Prefectural University
	www.tohoku.meti.go.jp /english/xp4_d2.html (111 words)

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