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	Akita Prefecture Summary
		Akita is bordered by the Sea of Japan and by Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi, and Yamagata Prefectures.
		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.
	www.bookrags.com /Akita_Prefecture (986 words)

	Akita Prefecture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		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 Prefecture is rectangular in shape, roughly 181 km from north to south and 111 km from west to east.
		Akita is renowned for having the highest consumption of sake in Japan.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Akita_Prefecture (801 words)

	Akita: Yokote (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Yokote is a small city of roughly 30,000 in mid-southern Akita, in the northern part of the main island of Japan.
		A rural Japanese festival in Yokote city where groups of men wearing pajamas in severe winter weather build and decorate long rods that they carry two kilometers uphill to shove into the town's temple.
		When the grates are lifted up, you can see here that the gutters in Yokote exist below the street, a current of swift running water that carries off all the snow that's routinely shoveled into it by the locals.
	www.links.net /vita/trip/japan/akita/yokote (305 words)

	'Health stations' look to cut medical costs, spur fitness... \| (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Nine municipalities nationwide, including Yokote, are cooperating to promote the health station concept, which was first proposed by municipal leaders in 2003.
		Yokote launched the health station project in fiscal 2004 to promote physical fitness of all its residents, including children and the elderly.
		With the snow falling gently outside, a group of elderly residents tramped to one of Yokote's health stations for their weekly regimen.
	www.mattshealth.net /node/5082 (339 words)

	Japan Sendai Mission Alumni Web Site \| Akita-ken Meetinghouses Akita, Odate, Yokote (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Akita's church at Higashidouri Nakamichi 2-31, is just east of, and visible from, the east exit of the eki (station) that was remodeled for the arrival of the Shinkansen in 1997.
		Akita has a population of around 350,000 people and is legendary throughout Japan for its Akita Bijin (beautiful women).
		Yokote is located in the mountains east of Akita, and is known for very snowy winters and its yuki matsuri (snow festival).
	www.mission.net /japan/sendai/page.php?lang=eng&pg_id=4652 (469 words)

	akita dog pic
		Max is a 3-month-old Akita from a large family of 10 brothers and sisters.
		Witnesses said the Akita, owned by Sally Jaffe, of Mims, pounced on the woman and chewed on her left ankle for several seconds, just yards from the area...
		AKITA (Kyodo) An Akita Prefecture woman facing trial for the murder of her 9-year-old daughter and a 7-year-old neighbor boy is expected to deny intending...
	www.freesearcharticles.com /articles/akita/akita_dog_pic.html (184 words)

	I don't mind if you forget me: senkou hanabi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		It was about a fireworks exhibition in Yokote-city, Akita, which is a place famous for Kamakura festival in winter.
		This fireworks exhibition in Yokote is quite unique because it is not an exhibition for normal shooting-up fireworks...it is for senkou hanabi (Japanese sparkler and a great photo is from 2xUP Ph).
		Akita is a place where I spent part of my childhood and the name of this prefecture always elicit my good memories and nostalgic feelings.
	www.lottachan.net /weblog/archive/000681.html (105 words)

	JETRO - Investing in Japan - Akita Prefecture
		Akita Prefecture is committed to creating new industries and developing business applications for new technologies that are suited to the times.
		Akita Prefecture offers a high level of convenience for product shipping, with direct connections to the capital region by way of a high-speed transportation network that includes Akita Airport, Akita Shinkansen Komachi and the Akita Expressway.
		Furthermore, Akita connects to all major cities of the world over the Sea of Japan by way of container shipping to Busan and air transportation to Seoul, Korea.
	www.jetro.go.jp /en/invest/region/akita (870 words)

	Akitaweb.com.ar - Home [es]
		El tradicional Festival de Nieve en la ciudad de Yokote se llevó a cabo en el invierno con más nieve de las últimas 2 décadas.
		Akita, con su exhuberante naturaleza, es un lugas ideal para disfrutar del magnifico espectáculo del cambio de colores de las hojas de los árboles en Otoño.
		Akita Senshu Kai Argentina - Asociación de inmigrantes de Akita Japon.
	www.akitaweb.com.ar /php/index.php?lang=en (955 words)

	Akita City - Outline of municipal census
		City of Akita merged towns and villages of Tsuchizaki-minato, Terauchi, Hiroyamada, and Araya.
		Akita city, Kawabe town and Yuwa town were designated technopolis area.
		Akita Expressway Between Akita and Yokote was was completed.
	www.city.akita.akita.jp /en/city-profile/14data/history.htm (172 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.
		The Omono River and the Yokote River, while shaping the land for rice paddies, contribute to the beautiful rural scenery.
		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.
	www.city.yokote.lg.jp /english/outline.jsp (278 words)

	Akita Prefecture(8)
		It was opened to the public as the 'Akita City Museum of Red Bricks' in 1985.
		Akita Ranga Is a type of painting that was popular in the late Edo Period.
		It is said that it originated when the famous scientist, Hiraga Gennai, Who had come to Akita as an advisor at Ani Mine, recognized the painting skills of Kakunodate Town samurai Odano Naotake, and taught him Western-style techniques.
	www.pref.akita.jp /e/0800.html (571 words)

	Media-Akita (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		In the document "Akita Kirei," written in 1804 by Shou Hitomi, sagicho was described as a kind of "dondo" or firecrackers.
		It also meant events such as shooing away the birds that eat rice crops, and others such as attaching a charm on a pillar in a home to escape from disease.
		In Akita, the ceremonies held in the Imperial Court around the middle of January on the lunar calendar during that time have lasted up to the present.
	www.media-akita.or.jp /akita-events/kamakura1E.html (814 words)

	BornPlayDie - Japan Travel Photos
		Once a year in Feb. the kamakura matsuri (snow house festival) is held in Akita-ken. Probably the most famous of these is in the town of Yokote.
		Traditionally, the children of Akita built kamakura and accepted a small donation for some food and drink, and conversation.
		Strangely enough this couple was not from Akita at all, but instead from Yamanashi's neighboring prefecture Shizuoka.
	www.bornplaydie.com /japan/travel/akita/akita.htm (441 words)

	History of Akita City
		Akita City, Kawabe town and Yuwa town are designated as technopolis.
		The Akita Expressway was completed.(Between Akita and Yokote).
		Akita City and Kawabe Town and Yuwa Town established a statutory merger council.
	www.city.akita.akita.jp /en/city-profile/history.htm (259 words)

	Akitaweb.com.ar - Home [en]
		The traditional Snow Festival in Yokote City took place during the coldest winter of the last 2 decades.
		Akita, with its lush nature, is a perfect place to enjoy the magnificent show of the autumn leaves.
		Yoshinobu Satake, the first Lord of Akita Clan who was transferred from the province of Hitachi to Akita in 1602, built this castle in 1603.
	www.akitaweb.com.ar /?lang=en (778 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Yokote, Akita
		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.
		Yokote is well known for its Kamakura Festival, a midwinter festival in which children build houses out of snow and stay inside through the night with candles.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Yokote,_Akita (145 words)

	Japan Atlas: Akita Kamakura Festival (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Kamakura Festival is held annually on February 15 and 16 at Yokote City, Akita Prefecture, part of the Tohoku region of northeastern Japan.
		It is one of the best known festivals in Akita, along with the Kanto Festival and Namahage, a festival to bring good fortune in which young people put on scary masks of deities and go around the houses of the village frightening the children.
		Yokote City lies in an area of heavy snowfall where 20 to 30 centimeters (8 to 10 inches) of snow may fall overnight.
	web-jpn.org /atlas/festivals/fes04.html (399 words)

	Yokote hotels, for discount hotels in Yokote
		All lodgings, bed and breakfast or guest house accommodation near Yokote and the surrounding area can be viewed without obligation.
		Hotels in Yokote can be booked online, and you can be confident we've got the best hotels with over 60,000 hotels worldwide.
		Located in the center of the Akita City's govenment office area, Akita Park Hotel is the closest hotel to the Akita Prefectural Govenment Office, the Cultural Hall of Akita and the Yahashi Sports Park.
	www.travel-hotels-asia.com /akita-hotels/yokote-hotels-1.htm (365 words)

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		Today we are Yokote city's only sake brewery, and we continue to brew dependable sake for the people of this region.
		The name is taken from a traditional yearly event in Yokote city, called Kamakura a kamakura is similar to an igloo.
		The name Akita Nishiki refers to sake that is as lovely as brocade nishiki.
	www.osake.or.jp /english/hiraka.html (862 words)

	Omniseek: /Pets & Animals /Mammals /Dogs /Breeds /Akita /Individual Dogs
		23 spitz-type breeds from Akita to the Karelian Bear Dog to the Swedish Lapland Dog, presented by the Spitzdogclub of Denmark.
		Magicbear akitas Specializing in structure, movement and substance, Owned, Loved and Handled by Lynn Nystrom.
		Tegata campus (College of Education, Mining College) 1-1, Tegata Gakuen-machi, Akita City, 010 Hondo campus (School of Medicine, University Hospital, College of Allied Medical Sciences) 1-1-1, Hondo, Akita...
	www.omniseek.com /search/search.html?%%bW9kZT1PbW5pc2VlayZ0aWQ9MTgyNjQ0JmNudD0yNSZiZ249MA== (408 words)

	Akita Prefecture, Japan, Schema-Root rss (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		AKITA (Kyodo) An Akita Prefecture woman facing trial for the murder of her 9-year-old daughter and a 7-year-old neighbor boy is expected to deny intending...
		Akita Drilling 2006 profit up 15% to $33.8M, with slowdown in...
		Akita: Ruthdales Ready to Rule, Mr M. Bostock, Wigan, Lancs.
	schema-root.org /rss/?p=10148 (1365 words)

	JNTO Website \| Japan In-Depth \| History & Culture \| Traditional Annual Events \| Kamakura Snow Festival, Yokote
		Passers-by are invited by the children, in Akita dialect, to come inside the kamakura and drink some sweet fermented rice brew.
		From the end of January to the end of February, famous festivals of Akita Prefecture are represented here, where you can learn about winter in Akita.
		From Akita Station, take the JR Ou Line to Yokote Station, from where there is a shuttle bus service.
	www.jnto.go.jp /eng/indepth/history/traditionalevents/a10_fes_Yokote.html (322 words)

	Kurosawa Station (Akita, Yokote) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Kurosawa Station (黒沢駅) is a railway station located in Yokote, Akita Prefecture, Japan.
		Kurosawa - Komatsugawa - Hiraishi - Ainono - Yabitsu - Yokote
		This page was last modified 16:26, 4 October 2006.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kurosawa_Station_(Akita,_Yokote) (91 words)

	Old Textbooks Used to Treat Dementia (November 17, 2005) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Officials at the education ministry said the ministry has received 17 reports on republication of such textbooks in the past three years.
		Kaneki Bookstore Co. in the city of Yokote, Akita Prefecture, sells some 10 different kinds of old textbooks, including songs for school music classes, ethics, and Japanese language, for 945 yen to 1,890 yen a volume.
		It gets about 20 orders a month on the internet from people such as children who want present them to their grandfathers or grandmothers, as well as from care facilities for the elderly.
	www.globalaging.org /health/world/2005/text.htm (606 words)

	Akitaweb.com.ar - Home [es]
		La comisión directiva de Akita Kenjinkai organizóo un cena de bienvenida en COA (Centro Okinawense en la Argentina) a la que asistieron 91 personas.
		A pesar del día nublado y frío, los miembros de Akita Senshu Kai se acercaron a Burzaco para compartir un riquísimo asado, discutir temas relacionados con la Asociación y charlar entre amigos.
		El Parque Suishinen es un jardín estilo japonés ubicado a 30 minutos en auto del centro de la ciudad de Akita.
	www.akitaweb.com.ar (955 words)

	Miss Akita - Japanese Friendship Doll
		After a master doll maker in Tokyo made Miss Akita, the doll went to Akita Prefecture in October 1927 for a tour of the prefecture so the children could say farewell before she was sent to America.
		The name "Miss Akita" was engraved on the name plate in front of the wooden doll stand, but the doll on the stand was clearly not the same as the one in a photo taken in October 1927 when Miss Akita left Akita Prefecture for America.
		We plan to display Miss Akita and Miss Yokote, symbols of friendship, at an exhibition titled "Bridge of Peace." The children really appreciate this gift, and they want to be friends with the children of Yokote City through an exchange of letters and drawings.
	wgordon.web.wesleyan.edu /dolls/japanese/akita (544 words)

	Akita Musemu of Modern Art
		The exhibition begins with a group of masterpieces painted in western style, or the Akita School of Ranga, by a lord of the Akita clan and his vassals.
		The role of the museum is to present the different aspects of art, and its variety of expressions to the public.
		The Akita Museumk of Modern Art lies on a beautiful hillside in the Akita Furusato Village.
	www.dnp.co.jp /museum/akita/akita-e.html (233 words)

	Akita Travel Blogs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		I think that springs deserve that we say happy spring to each other… it’s a day that announces reborn… renew, freshness and warm sun.
		Today was my before last last day in Akita… it went sooo fast… well two weeks is always passing fast but I really feel I didn’t spend enough time here to bath myself in it… don’t know if I’m clear but oh well… Since last time, what did I do?
		Je suis enfin arrivée à Yokote, où je serai pour les 3 prochaines semaines.
	www.travelblog.org /Asia/Japan/Akita/blogs-page-1.html (435 words)

	Access to Akita -The 6th WORLD GAMES (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The 6th World Games will not be staged in one city but within three cities, four towns and one village (21 venues in total) throughout Akita prefecture.
		IAkita may be conveniently accessed Akita by air from major international airports in Japan, by bullet train, or by highway bus from Tokyo.
		The bus runs 7 times a day (to Akita), U.S. $37 (one-way) / 2 times a day (to Yokote), U.S. $33 (one-way).
	www.pref.akita.jp /tiiki/wg2001/eng/venue/index.html (109 words)

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