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	Yamagata Prefecture Summary
		Yamagata Prefecture is situated in the northeast of Japan's island of Honshu.
		Yamagata is bordered by the Sea of Japan and by Akita, Miyagi, Fukushima, and Niigata prefectures.
		Yamagata Prefecture is also known for its local dialect Yamagata-ben, sometimes thought of as backward sounding and the butt of jokes in other parts of Japan.
	www.bookrags.com /Yamagata_Prefecture (825 words)

	Yamagata Prefecture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Yamagata Prefecture is located in the southwest corner of Tohoku, facing the Sea of Japan.
		The city of Tsuruoka, the towns of Fujishima, Haguro and Kushibiki and the village of Asahi (all from Higashitagawa District) and the town of Atsumi from Nishitagawa District merged to form the new city of Tsuruoka.
		Yamagata Prefecture is also known for its local dialect Yamagata-ben, sometimes thought of as backward sounding and the butt of jokes in other parts of Japan.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Yamagata_Prefecture (616 words)

	Outdoor Japan - Hiking and Camping - Yamagata Prefecture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Yamagata Prefecture in northeastern Honshu stretches from the Japan Sea and the beaches of the coastal Shonai plain in the east to the Zao mountain range in the west.
		Yamagata City makes a good base for exploring the popular tourist destinations of Zao and Yamadera.
		It’s name means "Moon Mountain", and it is located at the center of the prefecture separating Yamagata and the coastal Shonai region.
	www.outdoorjapan.com /hiking-camping/activity-hc-yamagata.html (911 words)

	YAMAGATA - BOULDER SISTER CITY PROJECT
		Yamagata is extremely ancient, tracing its origins to a prehistoric settlement during the Jomon period.
		The Mizuno clan occupied the castle town of Yamagata, building their castle in the 14th century and holding sway until they were in turn displaced by the Meiji Restoration.
		Yamagata became the center of benibana cultivation, especially along the fertile banks of the Mogamaigawa River.
	bcn.boulder.co.us /community/yamagata/yamagatainfo.htm (5353 words)

	Yamagata Prefecture - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		The city of Tsuruoka, the towns of Fujishima, Haguro and Kushibiki and the village of Asahi (all from Higashitagawa District) and the town of Atsumi from Nishitagawa District merged into the city of Tsuruoka.
		The towns of Hirata, Matsuyama and Yawata from Akumi District merged into the city of Sakata.
		Yamagata Prefecture, History, Geography, Cities, Towns and villages, Mergers, Economy, Agriculture - Fruit, Demographics, Culture, Transportation, Airports, Railways(JR East), Tourism, Media, News Paper, TV & Radio, Prefectural symbols, Miscellaneous topics, External links, Yamagata Prefecture and Tohoku region.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Yamagata_Prefecture (657 words)

	Japan Regional Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Yamagata is attractive also because of its tasty specialties: rice farmed on Shonai Plain, locally brewed sake and wine nurtured by clear air and water, soba, fruits like cherries, grapes, and Shonai persimmons, and fresh seafood such as cods and oysters.
		Yamagata City, located in the center of Yamagata Prefecture, is a castle town that has developed since the middle of the 15th century.
		Yonezawa, in the south of Yamagata Prefecture, is a central city in the Yonezawa Basin, and the capital of the distinguished Uesugi family's fief since the 17th century.
	www.asia-planet.net /japan/yamagata.htm (2113 words)

	Tsuruoka, Yamagata - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Tsuruoka (鶴岡市; -shi) is a city located in the Shonai region of Yamagata, Japan.
		Tsuruoka is the third largest city in Yamagata Prefecture after Yamagata City and Sakata.
		As of 2006, the city has an estimated population of 143,983 and the density of 109.79 persons per km².
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tsuruoka (195 words)

	JETRO - Investing in Japan - Yamagata Prefecture: General Business Information
		Yamagata is an "Innovation Land" of high-tech industries with excellent technological skills.
		Yamagata Prefecture is blessed with a rich natural environment highlighted by the beauty of seasonal colors, a unique local culture born of this environment, and tangible and intangible resources such as locally-produced rice and fruits as well as hot springs.
		Yamagata Prefecture has provided the basis for the latest industrial progress focused on organic EL in fiscal 2003, which has drawn attention as a next generation display.
	www.jetro.go.jp /en/invest/region/yamagata (781 words)

	Comcast.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		All six cars of the train derailed Sunday evening, and three of the cars toppled onto their sides in Yamagata prefecture (state), about 180 miles north of Tokyo, train operator JR East Co. said.
		The injuries of the survivors did not appear to be life-threatening, Yamagata police spokesman Yoshikatsu Oe said.
		Yamagata police official Yasuhiro Sugiu said there had been high wind warnings at the time of the accident.
	www.comcast.net /includes/article/print.jsp?fn=/data/news/html//2005/12/26/291151.html (363 words)

	Comcast.net
		One of the men was pulled from the wreckage early Monday and was believed to be the last body on the train, a Yamagata police official said on condition of anonymity, citing departmental policy.
		Railway operator JR East Co. President Mutsutake Otsuka apologized for the accident at a news conference Monday morning and promised a thorough investigation.
		Yamagata police official Yasuhiro Sugiu said there had been high-speed wind warnings for the area.
	www.comcast.net /includes/article/print.jsp?fn=/data/news/html//2005/12/25/291043.html (393 words)

	At least four dead in Japan trail wreck
		One man remained trapped in the wreckage and appeared to be unconscious, the Yamagata prefectural police official said on condition of anonymity, citing departmental policy.
		Rescuers are on the scene of derailed express train to rescue trapped passengers in Shonai Cho, northern Japan, Sunday, Dec 25, 2005.
		The injuries of the survivors outside the wreckage did not appear to be life-threatening, Yamagata police spokesman Yoshikatsu Oe said.
	www.chinadaily.com.cn /english/doc/2005-12/26/content_506587.htm (462 words)

	Train crash toll at four dead, 32 injured \| The Japan Times Online
		YAMAGATA (Kyodo) Four people were killed in the crash of an express train that was apparently blown off the tracks by strong winds in Shonai, Yamagata Prefecture, police and East Japan Railway Co. said Monday.
		All six cars of the Inaho No. 14 express train, bound for the city of Niigata from Shonai, Yamagata Prefecture, on the JR Uetsu Line, derailed and scattered at around 7:15 p.m.
		According to the Yamagata Prefectural Police, the victims included 51-year-old Yuki Hatakeyama of the city of Akita, nursery school teacher Mayumi Ukibe, 22, of Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, and 42-year-old company employee Manabu Hatakeyama from Nikaho, Akita Prefecture.
	search.japantimes.co.jp /member/member.html?nn20051227a4.htm (832 words)

	Jason in Japan: A Snowy Weekend In Shonai (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Every Saturday, I teach classes in Tsuruoka and Sakata, the main two cities in the Shonai area, in the northwest corner of Yamagata prefecture.
		Plenty of snow was falling in Yamagata City when I woke up, and it was snowy all the way to Tsuruoka.
		It continued like that all day, and when we (Yuko and I) went to drive back to Yamagata City, the visibility on the road was so poor that we had to turn back.
	www.stormchild.net /japan/shounai_weekend.html (541 words)

	[ James Maurice Battle - Gaijin Invaijin - Japan Blog & Gallery ] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		After nearly two years working as the Shonai Sogo ALT, it is time to bid farewell to students and teachers with an emotional Sou-betsu-kai, goodbye speech.
		The second day of the Shonai Sogo school festival saw students open up their home-rooms to outside visitors, running typical matsuri food and drink stalls.
		This evening saw members of the Shonai Sogo English staff converge for the annual department enkai (drinking party), whilst coinciding with an emotional goodbye from Togashi-sensei, whose short-term, yearly contract will unfortunately not be renewed.
	aiab.emuunlim.com /uni/japan/index.php?id=blog&getmonth=all (3172 words)

	sep2001 page5
		Thursday, June 28 we left Tokyo and flew to the Shonai Airport in the Yamagata prefecture.
		Shonai Sogo is a school of 469 students.
		They are most proud of their gymnastics team, which is the champion of the northern Yamagata prefecture.
	www.jbahouston.org /backissue/2001/sep2001/sep2001-5.htm (751 words)

	RE: Hyogo - Serious Train Accident (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		YAMAGATA â• The death toll in a train derailment in Shonai, Yamagata Prefecture, during wintry conditions rose to four Monday, with two people pulled from the wreckage, authorities said.
		A severe snowstorm warning had been issued in the area and a maximum wind speed of 77.76 kilometers per hour had been registered in Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, which is about 6 km from the accident site, shortly before the derailment, the Yamagata Meteorological Observatory said.
		The Yamagata prefectural police have set up an investigation headquarters, while the Land, Infrastructure and Transport Ministry is planning to check whether the train operator's speed regulation and weather observation systems are adequate.
	www.crisscross.com /jp/forum/m_421845/mpage_2/printable.htm (694 words)

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		Temporarily, if that exceeds space-time and it is succeeded to even by a city inhabitant, that may be the source of the Japanese identity.
		Kurokawa Noh play and Kuromori kabuki are investigated for Yamagata Prefecture Shonai area from such a point of view for a while.
		The protocol analysis which made a local resident (the successor of the traditional arts) and a city inhabitant or the foreigner of the overseas residence a testee will be enforced.
	www.agri.tohoku.ac.jp /agriecon/japanese/kankyo/hasebe/ehasebe.htm (927 words)

	Sakata Philharmonic Orchestra, Yamagata, Japan
		Established in 1967, the Sakata Philharmonic Orchestra is an amateur group and one of the most active musical ensembles here in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.
		In July 1995 the International Horn Workshop was held in Sakata City, Yamagata.
		As a member of the Amateur Orchestra Federation of Yamagata Prefecture, we formed a festival orchestra which had members of Sakata Philharmonic, Yamagata Philharmonic and Yonezawa Civic Orchestra.
	www.sound.jp /sakaphil/sakaphil_e.html (207 words)

	Commercial Credit Report for The Shonai Bank, Ltd. (Japan) - Report Preview
		The Shonai Bank, Ltd. (the Bank) is a Japan-based bank that is mainly involved in the banking business, as well as the credit card, research and leasing businesses.
		Its research business is involved in the research of economic issues, among others, mainly in Yamagata, in addition to the provision of information and consultation services.
		As of January 20, 2006, the Shonai Bank had 70 operating locations.
	www.crmz.com /Report/ReportPreview.asp?BusinessId=8446829 (196 words)

	DESASTRES.org - Japan`s Train Derailment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The women, one of whom was in her 30s, were among five people trapped inside the first train car which derailed.
		The derailment is believed to have occurred shortly after the express train had been exposed to strong winds while crossing a bridge over a river, officials of the Niigata branch of the railway operator said.
		A severe snowstorm warning has been issued in the area and a maximum wind speed of 77.76 kilometers per hour was registered shortly before the derailment in the city of Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, which is about 6 km from the accident site, the Yamagata Meteorological Observatory said.
	www.desastres.org /noticias.asp?id=2612005-1 (267 words)

	Shonai, Yamagata (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Shōnai (庄内町; -machi) is a town located in Higashitagawa District, Yamagata, Japan.
		It was created by the merger of the towns of Amarume and Tachikawa in 2005.
		5h0n41 ahonai dhonai ehonai hsonai sbonai sgonai sh0n41 sh0n4i shhonai shinai shknai shlnai shnoai shoani shobai shohai shojai shomai shonaai shonai shonaii shonia shonnai shonqi shonsi shonwi shonzi shoonai shpnai sjonai snonai sohnai sshonai suonai syonai whonai xhonai zhonai
	www.mispedia.org /Shonai,_Yamagata.html (113 words)

	JNTO Website \| Find a Location \| Yamagata
		Yamagata prefecture, which is situated on the west-most part of Tohoku region, has, since long ago, been an important marine transportation spot with developed Japan Sea routes.
		About 45 minutes from Yamagata Airport to Yamagata Station by bus.
		About 2 hours 30 minutes from Tokyo Station to Yamagata Station by JR Yamagata Shinkansen Line.
	www.jnto.go.jp /eng/location/regional/yamagata/index.html (310 words)

	Deadly Derailment, 4 Die After Train Blown Off Tracks In Yamagata
		Story: SHONAI, Yamagata -- Four people died when a train derailed here Sunday night after apparently being hit by strong winds, police and the railway operator said Monday.
		The driver of the train, who suffered slight injuries in the accident, has told police investigators that the front carriage leaned to the left after being blown by strong winds, derailed and rolled over.
		The scene is situated 100 to 200 meters after a bridge over the Mogami River.
	www.heaven666.org /galleries/deadly_derailment.php (286 words)

	JR tests tracks at Yamagata derailment site \| The Japan Times Online
		YAMAGATA (Kyodo) East Japan Railway Co. conducted seven test runs Wednesday between the Tsuruoka and Sakata sections of the Uetsu Line, where the six-car express Inaho No. 14 derailed Dec. 25.
		East Japan Railway Co. employees bow as a test express train passes through the section in Shonai, Yamagata Prefecture, where a deadly accident occurred in December.
		The Inaho No. 14 is believed to have been blown off the tracks by strong winds during a blizzard after crossing a trestle in Shonai, Yamagata Prefecture.
	search.japantimes.co.jp /member/member.html?nn20060119a6.htm (247 words)

	Where is District 2800
		Yamagata Prefecture is located in the northeastern region of Japan.
		Yamagata is full of mountains and the Mogami River which flows from the three basins that surround the Dewa mountain range and Dewa highlands in the inland area, to the plains region of Shonai which touches the Sea of Japan, covers practically the entire Prefecture.
		You can find air routes from Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and Sapporo airport to Yamagata or Shonai airport.
	homepage.mac.com /eiichikomatsu/2800YEP(E)/Personal28.html (83 words)

	Tourist Point(Sakata)
		Sakata City lies in Yamagata's coastal Shonai region, at the mouth of the Mogami river and is Yamagata's main port.
		Originally built in 1768 at the request of the Sakai Clan in order to house visiting Shogunate officials, this is Yamagata's only pure buke (samurai residence) style structure.
		Just west (a minute walk or so) over the crest from Kaiko-ji (below) is Sakata's, and arguably Shonai's most beautiful park, according to those who live in Sakata (cf Tsuruoka park, Tsuruoka).
	www.yamagatakanko.com /english/kokusai/tour07.html (758 words)

	Railway Track Little Damaged By Train Derailment in Yamagata - Technology - RedOrbit
		Tokyo, Dec. 26 (Jiji Press)--An investigation by police and a government committee on Monday found that no section of the railway track was heavily damaged in Sunday's train derailment in a snowstorm in northern Japan.
		Yamagata prefectural police and a committee of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport conducted the joint on-site investigation after a six-car express train of East Japan Railway Co. derailed in the town of Shonai, Yamagata Prefecture, Sunday evening, killing four passengers and injuring 32 others.
		A strong wind was blowing as the train crossed a bridge over the Mogami River, which flows into the Sea of Japan, and the train seemed to lift off the tracks before it derailed, the train driver was quoted as telling police.
	www.redorbit.com /news/technology/340712/railway_track_little_damaged_by_train_derailment_in_yamagata/index.html (286 words)

	In Harmony The 4th International Children's Music Festival
		This area of Yamagata is known as the ‘land of forest and water’.
		Dewa-Fuji; in the south east one finds the three holy mountains of Dewasanzan, which are famous throughout Japan; in the north-west there is the Shonai coastal area which borders the Japan Sea and the Shonai Plain; and the center of Yamagata is blessed by a myriad of rivers.
		In this ‘land of forest and water’, people from each region have been eagerly looking forward to the child musician’s visit and have been making use of local expertise in their preparations.
	www.mwt.com /harmony/welcome.htm (338 words)

	01-3 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The soils collected from upland and lowland areas from the Shonai Agricultural Experiment Station (Shonai alluvium), Yamagata University farm (University alluvium) and Shinjo Agricultural Experiment Station (Shinjo volcanic), Yamagata Prefecture, Japan were used to observe the response of soil types and soil sources in Haenuki in the case of calcium peroxide-coated seeds (Experiment 3).
		In Haenuki, plant height increased when coated seeds were used in in-vitro culture but in pot culture, plant height was similar between the coated and non-coated seeds in both soils (Experiments 1 and 2).
		However, in the case of the calcium peroxide-coated seeds, plant height was adversely affected in the Shonai and University alluvium upland soils.
	www.tr.yamagata-u.ac.jp /~handou/publication/01-3.html (426 words)

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