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	SETO \| \| Dictionary & Translation by Babylon
		Seto, Okayama, adjacent to Okayama, in Okayama Prefecture.
		Seto language (or Setu) is a dialect of the Estonian language.Seto, a surname commonly found in Canton and Hong Kong.Seto, a surname found in Japan.Ichitaka Seto, a fictional character in I"sYutaka Seto, a fictional character in Battle Royale
		Seto (瀬戸市; -shi) é uma cidade japonesa localizada na província de Aichi.Em 2003, a cidade tinha uma população estimada em 132 171 habitantes e uma densidade populacional de 1 184,12 h/km².
	www.babylon.com /definition/SETO/All (332 words)

	Seto City, Aichi Prefecture - A famous pottery center in Japan
		The majority of the 130,000 people living in Seto are involved in the city's ceramics and pottery industry in some way, and visitors will notice immediately the influence that the 1300-year history of this craft, the longest of any area in Japan, has had on the city.
		Seto became recognized as one of the six "Nihon Rokkoyo" during the Kamakura period (1158-1333), and it stood out from the other areas as it was the only area to glaze its pottery.
		Seto is currently the largest producer of ceramic novelties, such as animal and bird figurines, dolls, ash trays, light stands, and flower vases.
	www.yamasa.org /japan/english/destinations/aichi/seto.html (1158 words)

	Okayama Prefecture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Okayama Prefecture was formerly divided into Bitchu Province, Bizen Province, and Mimasaka Province until the Meiji Restoration.
		Okayama Prefecture borders Hyogo Prefecture, Tottori Prefecture and Hiroshima Prefecture.
		Most of the population is concentrated around Kurashiki and Okayama, and the northern mountains are declining in population.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Okayama_Prefecture (563 words)

	Japan Regional Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Okayama is situated in the southeastern Chugoku region (the southwest end of Japan's main island) and faces the Seto Inland Sea.
		Okayama is endowed with abundant natural beauties, including the islands in the Seto Inland Sea, the Seto-ohashi Bridge that spans Honshu (the main island of Japan) and Shikoku Island, Mt. Washu-zan that overlooks them, and the Hiruzen Heights in the Daisen-Oki National Park.
		Okayama is situated at the center of the Chugoku region (the southwest of main island of Japan).
	www.asia-planet.net /japan/okayama.htm (2483 words)

	Encyclopedia: Seto, Okayama (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Okayama is also the starting point of express trains across the Seto Inland Sea to Takamatsu and other destinations on the island of Shikoku.
		Okayama's main sights are all clustered in a large park on the eastern side of the side.
		Okayama Castle (å²¡å±±å Okayama-jo) is popularly known as Crow Castle (é´å U-jo), so named because unlike every other castle in the country (except Matsumoto 's, which shares the nickname) it has been painted a striking fl, only a few protruding bits and the occasional lucky fish-gargoyle (é‘é¯± kinshachi) gilded.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Seto,-Okayama (266 words)

	Okayama Seto High School,Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Our school was founded in 1909 as a girl’s high school then known as “Seto Practical High School”.
		We aim to support the students who want to go on to university or college, and meet the demands of people in the Seto area.
		We aim to help the students keep up with the times, and nurture their minds and hearts so they will be prepared to face life in the 21st century.
	www.seto.okayama-c.ed.jp /english (158 words)

	Okayama Prefecture
		Okayama Prefecture (岡山県) is the central hub of movement and thus culture between the four regions that surround it.
		At the center of this transportation hub is Okayama City which is the prefecture's largest city and capital.
		The Legend of Peach Boy (Momotarou) was born in Okayama Prefecture.
	apike.ca /japan_okayama_prefecture.html (733 words)

	Ceramic Map (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Seto has been known as one of the "Six Old Kilns" of Japan (Tokoname, Bizen, Echizen, Shigaraki and Tamba) and for producing a great portion of everyday wares, especially during the Edo era.
		Seto artisans were more advanced than their medieval counterparts at other kilns; seto ware was known in particular at that time for two glazes imitating Chinese Sung ceramics, in green and brown.
		Ki-Seto or Yellow Seto from the Mino region of Japan was the forerunner of Shino and Oribe wares.
	www.blueandwhiteamerica.com /ceramics.html (2854 words)

	Seto - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Seto (瀬戸; lit:strait) is the name of Japanese several places.
		Seto, Aichi, production place of pottery and venue of Expo 2005.
		Seto language (or Setu) is a dialect of the Estonian language.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Seto (143 words)

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		Okayama is located in the center of the Okayama Plain, one of Japan's major granaries.
		The plain fronts the Seto Naikai (Inland Sea) in the-Chugoku District of Western Honshu and has long been one of the nation's farming regions blessed with a mild climate and fertile soil.
		Okayama serves as a main gateway to the Inland Sea National Park and to Shikoku Island, which has become much more accessible to people on the mainland with completion of the Seto Ohashi (bridge).
	mothra.rerf.or.jp /ENG/Chugoku/Okayama/Okayama.html (1395 words)

	Okayama Guide - Japan Reference
		One of the most interesting town in the region is the feudal "warehouse town" of Kurashiki, just 15min by train from Okayama station on the San-yo line.
		Okayama is one of the gateway to Shikoku and is easily reachable from Osaka (50min, ￥2,940) or Hiroshima (45min, ￥2,940).
		Okayama airport is 35min bys bus from the city centre (￥680).
	www.jref.com /practical/okayama.shtml (369 words)

	1964 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee for Government Service - Yukiharu Miki (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Leaving Okayama to take up this position in Tokyo he promised friends he would come back one day when he could be of service to the prefecture.
		Okayama grows all fruits cultivable in Japan except cherries, and is especially famous for the Muscat of Alexandria.
		Okayama is now a popular location for regional and national conventions, and the Governor is regularly asked to make addresses, sometimes on subjects he relishes.
	www.rmaf.org.ph /Awardees/Biography/BiographyMikiYuk.htm (5828 words)

	The Cultural and Historic CROSSROADS of Japan / Okayama
		Located on the Seto Inland Sea, Okayama City, the seat of Okayama prefecture, is known as the Land of Sunshine and has many events during the July and August.
		And speaking of food, Okayama's signature fruits, muscat grapes and white peaches, are in season during the summer as well.
		Okayama Castle, also known as the “crow castle” due to its fl exterior, is a splendid example of Japanese castle architecture and houses a museum.
	www.west-japan-travel.com /theme/okayama/index.html?p_hab (841 words)

	Seto Bridge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Mark was so impressed with the design of Seto Bridge when he saw photos at grandfather's house and the express train was crossing over from Kojima, Honshu to Sakaide, Shikoku.
		In total, Seto bridge is a dual 9.4km length bridge for 4 automobile lanes on top and 2 railway tracks, constructed with several different bridges via five islands from Washioyama on Okayama Prefecture in Honshu to Sakaide on Kagawa Prefecture in Shikoku.
		Seto bridge has made Shikoku joined up with the main island (Honshu) in Japan and it has made it much easier for people to travel between Honshu and Shikoku.
	members.aol.com /chihiromark/seto-bridge.htm (681 words)

	Seto, Okayama - TheBestLinks.com - Japan, Population, 2003, Square kilometer, ...
		Seto, Okayama - TheBestLinks.com - Japan, Population, 2003, Square kilometer,...
		Seto, Okayama, Japan, Population, 2003, Square kilometer, Population density...
		As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 14,794 and a density of 354.09 persons per kmandsup2.
	www.thebestlinks.com /Seto__2C___Okayama.html (96 words)

	Maryland Sea Grant: Blue Crab Stock Enhancement Lessons - Three Case Studies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Ishigeta dredge diagram.The dredge is the principal gear used in Osaka Bay and Okayama Prefecture fisheries.
		Since 1990, Okayama Prefecture has released ~ 1 X 106 C-4 juveniles each year (Figure 18; data on releases after 1993 are not shown but have continued at a nearly constant level during most of the last decade [Fukuda, pers.
		Secondary rearing in Okayama occurs in 0.8 ha coastal impoundments that are also used for secondary rearing of Japanese prawn and juvenile marine fishes.
	www.mdsg.umd.edu /crabs/stock_enhance/studies.html (2905 words)

	Okayama : Introduction \| Frommers.com
		Okayama is a major gateway to the island of Shikoku, thanks to the Seto Ohashi Bridge, which measures almost 9.5km (6 miles) in length and connects Okayama Prefecture on Honshu island with Sakaide on Shikoku.
		Okayama city, with a population of 1.9 million, boasts one of the most beautiful gardens in Japan.
		And scattered through Okayama Prefecture are so-called International Villas, built by the prefecture especially for foreigners and located primarily in rural areas, with amazingly low rates.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/okayama/2932010001.html (274 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Okayama was apparently not impressed though, and his breathing became regular and soft as he fell asleep.
		I thought I already told Lady Seto." Minaho said, "That's unbecoming of you." Ted shook his head, "Successful pirates are not very becoming." Minaho smiled gently, "You know, you're not a very good pirate." Ted looked at her from the corner of his eyes and said, "You're right, I'm a great pirate." Minaho laughed.
		Ted said, "Lady Seto, you are looking at, ahem, I mean, for me?" Lady Seto smiled lecherously and the ladies-in-waiting behind her giggled.
	www.tmffa.com /displaytext.html?id=8691 (4136 words)

	Okayama Hotel Reviews, Hotels in Okayama, Reservations - SideStep
		Okayama International Hotel is located on the top of HIGASHIYAMA Hill, eastern of Okayama City.
		A wide bed to recover from the fatique of the journey-soft light shining through a large window and telephones are always close at hand on the table and in the bathroom.Each piece of furniture and interior decoration in your room has been carefully...
		Stylish and functional, ANA Hotel Okayama has the most convenient location in the city, just one minutes walk from the west exit of JR Okayama Station, the hub of the Cugoku and Shikoku regions and a direct connection to the Okayama Convention Centre.
	www.sidestep.com /travel-lodging-l2932-best_okayama_hotels_japan (646 words)

	Where is Takamatsu? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		The box on the map below encloses the Seto Inland Sea National Park, a large body of water between Shikoku and the mainland, which is dotted with many islands.
		However, thanks to the Seto Grand Bridge, completed in April of that year, the "island feel" is gone.
		Also completed was the expressway that connects it to the Naruto Bridge at the southern end of the island, bringing the mainland much closer to residents of Tokushima.
	www.timwerx.net /local/setoarea/index.htm (271 words)

	Okayama City - ThatsJapan.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Chugoku region of Japan, on the southern coast of the island of Honshu.
		Okayama Castle (岡山城 Okayama-jo) is popularly known as Crow Castle (鴉城 U-jo), so named because unlike every other castle in the country (except Matsumoto's, which shares the nickname) it has been painted a striking fl, only a few protruding bits and the occasional lucky fish-gargoyle (金鯱 kinshachi) gilded.
		Okayama is a good place to launch day-trips to most of western Honshu and even Shikoku as it is the regional transportation hub.
	www.thatsjapan.com /chugoku/okayama/cities/okayama.aspx (1147 words)

	okayama
		Okayama is a town well known as the home of 'Korakuen Garden', one of the three major landscaped gardens in Japan, and is a hub for those bound for the Shikoku Island or the San-in region.
		Among the tourist attractions besides the symbolic Okayama Castle, there are: the Prefectural Art Museum with its finest collections of antiques from Japan and other Oriental countries, or the Municipal Museum of Oriental Arts where the relics of the ancient Oriental civilization can be appreciated.
		Chirashi-zushi (a variety of 'sashimi' on top of vinegared rice) prepared with fish from the Seto Inland Sea is one of the specialties.
	www.jyh.or.jp /english/route/okayama.html (501 words)

	Industry
		Okayama has a key geographical advantage in serving as a transportation hub, and is building on this by improving distribution facilities and infrastructure to allow even greater access to the massive market in the region.
		In order to show the strength of Okayama's position as leader in the region for the distribution of goods, we ran a simulation where goods were sent from four prefectures in the region (Okayama, Hiroshima, Kagawa, and Hyogo) to the Chugoku-Shikoku Region, the Hanshin Region (Osaka/Kobe), and Fukuoka.
		The results showed that Okayama came out first when it came to the least amount of time for goods to reach their destination, and the lowest total cost of transporting them there.
	www.pref.okayama.jp /kikaku/kokusai/momo/e/sangyou/sangyou.html (642 words)

	Okayama travel guide - Wikitravel
		Okayama prefecture (岡山県 Okayama-ken) is in the western Chugoku region of the main Japanese island Honshu.
		Okayama is a hub for trains: it's a station of the San'yo Shinkansen line connecting Kyushu and Hiroshima towards Osaka, and there are frequent departures south across the Seto Inland Sea to Takamatsu and other points in Shikoku.
		Okayama's most famous sight is Okayama's Koraku-en Garden, one of Japan's Top 3.
	www.wikitravel.org /en/Okayama_%28prefecture%29 (258 words)

	Okayama — SETO Bridge live webcam — Japan live webcams
		Okayama — SETO Bridge live webcam — Japan live webcams
		A view of the bridge SETO Bridge in Okayama, city in Japan, on the island Honshu, capital of the prefecture Okayama, port at the Asahi the close inland lake.
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	www.live-webcam-directory.com /japan/live-webcam-okayama-seto-bridge.html (269 words)

	Okayama Travel Blogs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Okayama Castle, nicknamed "U-Jo" or "Crow Castle" due to its fl colour, peeking out from behind the trees.
		Okayama is the neighbouring prefecture of Hiroshima, and the highlights of its capital city are its castle, nicknamed the "Crow Castle" due to its fl colour, and Korakuen Garden, which is said to be one of [View Full Entry]
		Okayama prefecture offers a few different villas to foreigners with the option of renting the whole place for the night (which is what we always do).
	www.travelblog.org /Asia/Japan/Okayama/blogs-page-2.html (1069 words)

	Okayama Japan Hotels: Hotel near Okayama City Center, Okayama Castle, Kurashiki Tivoli Park
		Okayama International Hotel is located on the top of Higashiyama Hill, on the eastern side of Okayama City.
		Known as Ujo, or the Crow Castle, for its striking fl exterior, Okayama Castle was built by a warlord named Hideie Ukita.
		The school, enclosed by a superbly crafted stone wall and with its reddish-brown Bizen-ware roof tiles and stark white walls, contrasts splendidly with the natural beauty of the surrounding area.
	okayama.okura.com /z1022/location.html (459 words)

	Education: Okayama at Canadian Content
		Additional Information: This category is for sites on schools and education in Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
		Websites submitted here must be Okayama related and in English.
		Catholic private girls school in Kurashiki, Okayama, with guide to school history, education, events, student council, club activities, and counselling.
	www.canadiancontent.net /dir/Top/Regional/Asia/Japan/Prefectures/Okayama/Education (363 words)

	The property hill that commands Seto Inland Sea and Seto-Ohashi Bridge
		The sea with innumerable large and small islands, awakes in the morning haze, gradually changes its color to deep blue, basks in the sun, and accepts the calm and quiet time.
		In Okayama prefecture, there are 2 express ways of Chuugoku and Sanyo on east-west axis, and 2 express ways of Okayama and Seto-Chuuoh on south-north axis also.
		Okayama and Kurashiki city are on the cross point of east-west axis and south-north axis.
	www.ne.jp /asahi/kk/daimaru-shoji/simotsui/info.html (713 words)

	Welcome to CONVENTION CITY OKAYAMA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		"Human Strength" borne from a perfect climate Blessed with a mind climate and gentle topography, Okayama has flourished for ages as a center of the Seto Inland area and continues to preserve a strong cultural heritage.
		In this atmosphere of harmony between ancient and modern, it is easy to lose track of the passage of time.
		Most visitors agree that Okayama is quiet on the surface, while possessing a strong undercurrent of energy.
	www.city.okayama.okayama.jp /keizai/kankou/convention_e (102 words)

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