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Kyoto A city of west-central Honshu, Japan, north-northeast of Osaka. Founded in the eighth century, it has long been a cultural, artistic, and religious center. Kyoto was Japan's capital from 794 until 1869. Population, 1,479,100+.

Honshu The largest island of Japan, in the central part of the country between the Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean.

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