(Encyclopedia) Abiko Abiko äˌbēˈkō [key], city, Chiba prefecture, central Honshu, Japan. It is an important railway junction, a resort town, and a residential suburb NE of…
(Encyclopedia) TajimiTajimitäˌjēˈmē [key], city (1990 pop. 94,036), Gifu prefecture, central Honshu, Japan. It is one of the country's leading producers of ceramics.
(Encyclopedia) TakasagoTakasagotäkäsäˈgō [key], city (1990 pop. 93,273), Hyogo prefecture, SW Honshu, Japan. It is an industrial center, producing chemicals, ceramics, and paper.
(Encyclopedia) SokaSokasōˈkä [key], city (1990 pop. 206,132), Saitama prefecture, E central Honshu, Japan. It is a suburb of Tokyo that produces pulp, leather, and metal.