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- Nishio
Nishio, city (1990 pop. 95,197), Aichi prefecture, central Honshu, Japan. It is an agricultural market and manufacturing center for textiles and sake.
- Chiryu
Chiryu, city (1990 pop. 54,059), Aichi prefecture, S central Honshu, Japan. The city was formed in 1970 by the merger of a number of smaller towns.
- Kasugai
Kasugai, city (1990 pop. 266,599), Aichi prefecture, central Honshu, Japan. It is a suburb of Nagoya and the site of paper, silk, and textile industries.
- Ichinomiya
Ichinomiya, city (1990 pop. 262,434), Aichi prefecture, central Honshu, Japan. It is an industrial satellite of Nagoya and has a large cotton and woollen textile industry.
- Inazawa
Inazawa, city (1990 pop. 96,274), Aichi prefecture, central Honshu, Japan. It is a residential and industrial suburb of Nagoya and a textile production center.
- Inuyama
Inuyama, city (1990 pop. 69,801), Aichi prefecture, central Honshu, Japan, on the Kiso River. It is a former castle town and is now an industrial center where textiles, chemicals, and automobi...
- Kariya
Kariya, city (1990 pop. 120,126), Aichi prefecture, central Honshu, Japan. It is an industrial center with textile, mechanical, food-processing industries, and ceramic tile industries.
- Komaki
Komaki, city (1990 pop. 124,441), Aichi prefecture, Honshu, Japan, on the Nobi Plain. A suburb of Nagoya, it has industries that produce pottery, rubber, machines, and fibers.
- Seto
Seto, city (1990 pop. 126,340), Aichi prefecture, central Honshu, Japan. It has been an important porcelain center since the 13th cent.
- Toyohashi
Toyohashi, city (1990 pop. 337,982), Aichi prefecture, central Honshu, Japan. It is a leading cotton and silk production center. Toyohashi was formerly an important castle town of the Matsudai...
