2) Honshu. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
...The largest island of Japan, in the central part of the country between the Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean....

3) Hondo. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Hondo, see Honshu, Japan....

4) Aomori. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Aomori, (aomo´re) (KEY) , city (1990 pop. 287,808), capital of Aomori prefecture, extreme N Honshu, Japan, on Aomori Bay. First opened to foreign trade in 1906, Aomori...

5) Shinano. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Shinano, (shina´no) (KEY) , river, longest of Honshu, Japan, c.230 mi (370 km) long. It rises in the mountains of central Honshu and flows generally NE to the Sea...

6) Aomori. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
...A city of extreme northern Honshu, Japan, on Aomori Bay. Opened to foreign trade in 1906, it is now the chief port of northern Honshu. Population: 288,291....

7) Niigata. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Niigata, (ne´gata) (KEY) , city (1990 pop. 486,097), capital of Niigata prefecture, N Honshu, Japan, on the Sea of Japan at the mouth of the Shinano River. It is...

8) Aizuwakamatsu. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Aizuwakamatsu, (i´zoowakamat´soo) (KEY) , city (1990 pop. 119,080), Fukushima prefecture, N Honshu, Japan. It has a large semiconductor plant and continues to produce...

9) Fuchu. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Fuchu, (foo´choo) (KEY) . 1 City (1990 pop. 45,739), Hiroshima prefecture, W Honshu, Japan, on the Ashida River. It is an agricultural and livestock center. 2 City...

10) Ikeda. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Ikeda, city (1990 pop. 104,218), Osaka prefecture, S Honshu, Japan, on the Ina River. It is an industrial and residential suburb of Osaka with industries that include...