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- proper noun A prefecture in
Japan .
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Examples
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Second World War, I was evacuated to Kawagoe Village in Mie Prefecture the following year to escape the aerial bombardment over Nagoya.
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In fact, while the inhabitants of Owase City in Mie prefecture complain about the increase of cats, Tashiro Island [ja] in Miyazaki Prefecture (only 71 inhabitants and no children) is considered a paradise for cat maniacs.
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During a search of Mr. Lugo's home connected to the Picasso case, authorities found a grouping of five paintings created by the South Korea-born artist Mie Yim.
The Suspect Is Artful, but No Dodger Sean Gardiner 2011
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My final panel for the convention was Japanese Ghosts: GeGeGe no Kitaro moderated by Dawn Mostow with Kjoe and Mie Iikeda as panelists.
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Sharp's Kameyama No. 2 plant in Mie prefecture, which used to make LCD panels only for TV sets, is currently being reshaped to produce mainly smaller displays for mobile devices.
Sharp Swings to Loss on One-Time Costs Juro Osawa 2012
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Meanwhile, our correspondent Ewen MacAskill has called in at La Mie bakery in Des Moines for some sustenance before a Rick Santorum event.
Iowa caucus 2012: GOP presidential candidates make their final push - live 2012
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"My husband is set to be posted to Hokkaido or Mie prefecture soon, but I am staying in Utsunomiya."
City in Japan Tries New Tack on Old Problem Mariko Sanchanta 2011
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While gawking at the print, Mie introduced herself to me.
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Sharp said earlier this year that its Kameyama No. 2 plant in Mie Prefecture, which has so far only produced LCD panels for TVs, will start mass-producing smaller displays for mobile devices by the end of this year.
Sharp to Supply LCD Panels to Apple for Next iPad Juro Osawa 2011
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The company has said supply-chain disruptions along with large inventories of LCD panels and weak demand for TVs, particularly in Japan, prompted the temporary shutdown at its Kameyama plant in Mie Prefecture and Sakai plant in Osaka in early April.
Sharp Forecasts Profit Slump Juro Osawa 2011
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