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Japan's largest dictionary of ancient and modern place names, compiled by prefecture. Contains 260,000 place name entries, in a total 51 volumes. Includes ancient and modern place names according to prefecture, referring to all manner of topographic materials, revealing the history of a place, as well as that of its name, with its origins. Also includes natural place names such as mountains, hills, rivers, lakes and marshes, and man-made features such as roads, highways and railways are recorded abundantly. Collated headings make it possible to view a place’s name from the present-day to ancient times.
Coverage: Varies
Vendor: Kinokuniya
Producer: NetAdvance
Interlibrary Loan Type: Not Permitted
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