12) Taisha. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Taisha, (si´sha) (KEY) , town, Shimane prefecture, SW Honshu, Japan, on the Sea of Japan. It is a religious center, famous as the site of the ancient Izumo shrine....

13) Hokkaido. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...(KEY) , island (1990 pop. 5,643,515), c.30,130 sq mi (78,040 sq km), N Japan, separated from Honshu island by the Tsugaru Strait and from Sakhalin, Russia, by the...

14) Funabashi. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
...A city of east-central Honshu, Japan, a suburb of Tokyo on Tokyo Bay. Population: 539,740....

15) Wakayama. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
...A city of southern Honshu, Japan, south-southwest of Osaka on the Inland Sea. It is a railroad hub and a manufacturing center. Population: 395,496....

16) Kyoto. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
...A city of west-central Honshu, Japan, north-northeast of Osaka. Founded in the eighth century, it has long been a cultural, artistic, and religious center. Kyoto...

17) Okayama. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
...A city of western Honshu, Japan, on an inlet of the Inland Sea west of Kobe. It is an industrial center and a railroad hub. Population: 604,513....

18) Tokorozawa. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
...A city of central Honshu, Japan, a commercial suburb of Tokyo. Population: 315,517....

19) Ichikawa. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
...A city of east-central Honshu, Japan, an industrial suburb of Tokyo. Population: 447,165....

20) Fuji. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
...A city of central Honshu, Japan, at the foot of Mount Fuji. It is an important communications and industrial center. Population: 228,069....