(Encyclopedia) KariyaKariyakärēˈyä [key], city (1990 pop. 120,126), Aichi prefecture, central Honshu, Japan. It is an industrial center with textile, mechanical, food-processing industries, and…
(Encyclopedia) SuzukaSuzukas&oomacr;z&oomacr;ˈkä [key], city (1990 pop. 174,105), Mie prefecture, central Honshu, Japan. It is a manufacturing center with mechanical, electrical appliance,…
(Encyclopedia) TanabeTanabetäˌnäˈbā [key], city (1990 pop. 69,859), Wakayama prefecture, SW Honshu, Japan, on Tanabe Bay. It is a commercial and fishing port with a marine-product processing industry.
Born: July 31, 1954Volleyball 3-time All-America spiker at Houston and captain of 1984 U.S. Women's Olympic team; died of aortic dissection caused by Marfan Syndrome during a match in Japan in 1986…
(Encyclopedia) NodaNodanōˈdä [key], city (1990 pop. 114,475), Chiba prefecture, E central Honshu, Japan, on the Edo River. It is a commercial and industrial center known for its soy sauce factories.
(Encyclopedia) MusashinoMusashinom&oomacr;säˈshĭn&oomacr; [key], city (1990 pop. 139,077), Tokyo Metropolis, E central Honshu, Japan, on the Sumida River. It is a suburb of Tokyo with several…
(Encyclopedia) MachidaMachidamächēˈdä [key], city (1990 pop. 349,050), Tokyo Metropolis, E central Honshu, Japan, on the Tsurumi River. It is an industrial and residential suburb of Tokyo, and an…
(Encyclopedia) KiryuKiryukĭry&oomacr;ˈ [key], city (1990 pop. 126,446), Gumma prefecture, central Honshu, Japan. A major center of silk production since the 8th cent., it now manufactures rayon…
