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| | Yamagata Prefecture |
 | | 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. |
 | | The City of Tsuruoka, Yamagata, the Towns of Fujishima, Yamagata, Atsumi, Yamagata, Haguro, Yamagata, Mikawa, Yamagata and Kushibiki, Yamagata and the Village of Asahi, Yamagata (Tagawa) are to be merged to form the new City of Tsuruoka, Yamagata (Tsuruoka-Shi). |
 | | The City of Sakata, Yamagata, the Towns of Hirata, Yamagata, Matsuyama, Yamagata and Yawata, Yamagata are to be merged to form the new City of Sakata, Yamagata (Sakata-Shi). |
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