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Higashikuni, Naruhiko

(Encyclopedia)Higashikuni, Naruhiko, 1887–1990, Japanese military officer and political leader, b. Kyoto. A prince of the imperial family and an uncle of Hirohito, he received military training in Japan and Franc...

camphor

(Encyclopedia)camphor kămˈfər [key], C10H16O, white, crystalline solid ketone with a characteristic pungent odor and taste. It melts at 176℃ and boils at 204℃. The natural variety, Japan camphor, is obtained...

tea

(Encyclopedia)tea, tree or bush, its leaves, and the beverage made from these leaves. The plant (Camellia sinensis, Thea sinensis, or C. thea) is an evergreen related to the camellia and indigenous to Assam (India)...

Niitsu

(Encyclopedia)Niitsu nēˈtso͞o [key], city (1990 pop. 63,999), Niigata prefecture, W central Honshu, Japan. Niitsu is an important transportation hub and commercial center. ...

Kodaira

(Encyclopedia)Kodaira kōdīˈrä [key], city (1990 pop. 164,013), Tokyo Metropolis, central Honshu, Japan. It is a suburb of Tokyo, producing automobile tires and electrical machinery. ...

Matsudo

(Encyclopedia)Matsudo mätso͞oˈdō [key], city (1990 pop. 456,210), Chiba prefecture, E central Honshu, Japan. A suburb of Tokyo, it has several ironworks factories. ...

Sabae

(Encyclopedia)Sabae säbäˈā [key], city (1990 pop. 62,283), Fukui prefecture, central Honshu, Japan. It is an agricultural market with textile and chemical industries. ...

Ichinomiya

(Encyclopedia)Ichinomiya ēchĭnōˈmēyä [key], city, Aichi prefecture, central Honshu, Japan. It is an industrial ...

Ina

(Encyclopedia)Ina ēˈnä [key], city, Nagano prefecture, central Honshu, Japan, on the Tenryu River. It is...

Abiko

(Encyclopedia)Abiko äˌbēˈkō [key], city, Chiba prefecture, central Honshu, Japan. It is an important railway junction, a resort town, and a residential suburb NE of Tokyo. ...