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Yamaguchi

Yamaguchi

Japanese prefecture
Yamaguchi is a prefecture in Japan's Chugoku region, on the southwest side of Honshu Island. The capital city, also called Yamaguchi, dates to the 14th century, when a lord designed it to look like "The Kyoto of the West." The pagoda-topped...
Area: 2,360 mi²
Population: 1.378 million (Feb 1, 2018)
Capital: Yamaguchi
Bird: Hooded crane (Grus monacha)
Flower: Bitter summer mandarin blossom (Citrus natsudaidai)
Island: Honshu