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ToyamaColumbia Encyclopedia entry: Toyama
Toyamatōyä'mä, city (1990 pop. 321,254), capital of Toyama prefecture, W central Honshu, Japan, on Toyama Bay. It is the main center of Japan's patent medicine industry and also has industries that produce chemicals and textiles. Toyama prefecture (1990 pop. 1,120,182), 1,644 sq mi (4,258 sq km), is a rice-growing area with many rivers that provide hydroelectric power for industry.
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- Himi
Himi, city (1990 pop. 60,766), Toyama prefecture, W central Honshu, Japan, on Toyama Bay. It is a fishing port and agricultural distribution center.
- Takaoka
Takaoka, city (1990 pop. 175,466), Toyama prefecture, W central Honshu, Japan, on the Sho River. A center for the Japanese aluminum industry, Takaoka also produces paper, copper, and chemicals...
- Noto
Noto, peninsula, c.45 mi (70 km) long and from 6 to 17 mi (9.6–27 km) wide, Ishikawa prefecture, W central Honshu, Japan, between the Sea of Japan and Toyama Bay. The rugged peninsula has a de...
