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Customs and Heritage: SHIMANE

-Bizen-yaki: Bizen pottery. A prefecture of Japan located in the Chugoku region C h
on Honshu island. The capital is Matsue. It is the a
-Bizen Osafune/Bitchu Aoe school: The study of the p
excellent workmanship of swords. second least populous prefecture in Japan, after its t e
eastern neighbor Tottori. r
-Maki-do: A limestone caves located in Niimi, Oka-
yama Prefecture, Japan. Named Dream Palace, the Total Area: 6,707.95 km2 (2,589.95 sq mi)
cave is 450 metres long, with a small, underground Total Population: 539,045
lake at the furthest end.
Major Cities:
-Momotaro: This tale is said to have roots in the leg-
endary story of Kibitsuhiko-nomikoto and Ura. The Gotsu Matsue (capital)
legend says that Prince Ura of Kudara used to live in Hamada Oda
Kinojo (castle of the devil) and was a cause of trou-
ble for the people living in the village. Izumo Unnan
Masuda Yasugi
-Okayama Castle: A Japanese castle in the city of
Okayama. Economy:

-The Shizutani School: A school for the common The manufacturing industry has the second most
people opened by the Okayama Domain in the early number of employees. 29% of the total industry in-
Edo period. come in the prefecture is from the service industry,
which includes retailers. The total amount of manu-
Cuisine: N/A
factured products makes up 13% of the total industry
income.

Customs and Heritage:

-Izumo-Taisha: One of the most ancient and im-
portant Shinto shrines in Japan.
-Matsue Castle: A castle in Matsue in Shimane.
Nicknamed the "Black Castle" or "Plover Castle".

-Tamatsukuri Onsen: An onsen hot spring located in
the Shimane Prefecture.
Cuisine: N/A

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