Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A city of central Honshu, Japan, north-northwest of Nagoya. A manufacturing center, the city was rebuilt after a devastating earthquake and fire in 1891.
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- proper noun Gifu Prefecture in central area of
Japan - proper noun A city in Gifu Prefecture,
Japan
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Examples
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Kurati, who lives in Gifu Prefecture, observes that “Japan will never be again that dekassegui (guest laborers) paradise”.
Global Voices in English » Japan: For the Price of a Plane Ticket…? 2009
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Since early this year, Yamakawa Jozo, a soy sauce brewery based in Gifu prefecture, has been selling a type of Tamari soy sauce specially designed for use on ice cream.
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"Using ATMs is impersonal and lacks communication," said a spokesman for the bank which is based in Gifu prefecture, central Japan.
Bank tries to Attract Customers with ATM Roulette Game | Impact Lab 2006
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Rowing: The World Championships get under way in Gifu, Japan, where several members of the Olympic gold medalist men's eight and silver medalist women's eight will be in action for the U.S.
USATODAY.com - Athletes of the Week smash barriers and birdies 2005
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Rowing: The World Championships run through the week in Gifu, Japan.
USATODAY.com - Athlete of the Week Lagat makes up for missed chances 2005
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At the World Championships in Gifu, Japan, the U.S. men's eight powered through the 2,000-meter course in 5 minutes, 22.75 seconds, reaching the finish line 1.26 seconds ahead of runner-up Italy.
USATODAY.com - Athletes of the Week pull together for world title 2005
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Located next to Sanyo’s semiconductor factory in Gifu, Japan, the Solar Ark stands as one of the best examples of building integrated PV design to date.
SOLAR ARK: World’s Most Stunning Solar Building | Inhabitat 2008
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In April 2009, I accompanied my grandchildren, Katie (then ten) and Andy (then eight), along with their parents, to visit their other set of grandparents in Gifu, Japan.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Grandmothers Jack Canfield 2011
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All the TV sets currently made at the plant in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, are sold in the domestic market.
Hitachi May Shed TV Factory Juro Osawa 2011
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Hitachi's plant in central Japan's Gifu Prefecture in October will stop making TV sets and focus instead on repairs and making components, the company said.
Hitachi to Shut Its Last TV Factory Juro Osawa 2012
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