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Niigata Prefecture (新潟県, Niigata-ken?) is a prefecture of Japan located on Honshū island on the coast of the Sea of Japan. The capital is the city of Niigata.
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Niigata (新潟市, Niigata-shi?) is the capital and the most populous city of Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It lies on the northwest coast of Honshū, the largest island of Japan ...

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Niigata, city, Japan, northern Honshū Island, capital of Niigata Prefecture, at the mouth of the Shinano River. Opened to foreign trade in 1858, Niigata is a leading port on the Sea of Japan (East Sea), with exports of oil, machinery, and textiles. Located in the city is Niigata University (1949). Population (2007) 803,791.

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