Shiga Prefecture

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  1. Art and Culture 543
    1. Architecture 12
    2. Cinematography 24
    3. Classical Music 8
    4. Contemporary Art 46
      1. Dance 1
      2. Music 31
        1. Bands and Artists 20
        2. Record Companies 1
        3. Web Rings 2
      3. Galleries 1
    5. Cultural Institutions 46
    6. Literature 31
    7. Museums 84
    8. Traditional Arts 135
      1. Calligraphy 3
      2. Ceramics 3
      3. Dolls 1
      4. Origami and Washi 3
      5. Performing Arts 28
        1. Geisha 1
        2. Music 14
          1. Instruments 7
        3. Theater 11
          1. Bunraku 1
          2. Kabuki 2
          3. Noh 5
      6. Tea Ceremony 8
      7. Textiles 8
      8. Japanese Swords 15
    9. Traditional Music 21
    10. Visual Arts 77
      1. Photography 49
      2. Ukiyo-e 21
      3. Paintings 3
  2. Business and Economy 1K
    1. Advertising 7
    2. Automotive 80
      1. Parts and Supplies 9
      2. Sales 27
    3. Banks and Financial Services 69
    4. Construction and Engineering 48
      1. Architects 9
    5. Consulting 35
    6. Economic Institutions 35
    7. Energy and Utilities 12
    8. Entertainment 4
    9. Food Processing 17
    10. Health and Beauty 8
    11. Home and Garden 3
    12. Industries 159
      1. Agriculture 1
      2. Apparel 4
      3. Food and Related Products 14
      4. Logistics and Transport 1
      5. Manufacturing 120
        1. Chemicals 27
        2. Materials 5
          1. Paper 4
        3. Pharmaceuticals 9
      6. Mining 1
      7. Retail 4
      8. Steel 5
      9. Telecommunications 8
        1. Companies 2
          1. KDDI 1
          2. NTT 0
    13. Insurance 5
    14. Jobs and Recruitment 55
    15. Manufacturing 90
    16. Marketing 12
    17. Oil and Gas 11
    18. Opportunities 2
    19. Organizations 45
      1. Chambers of Commerce in Japan 4
      2. Chats and Forums 1
      3. Japanese Labor Unions 6
      4. Stock and Commodity Exchanges 1
    20. Public Utilities 7
    21. Publishing 9
    22. Real Estate 52
    23. Retailing 77
      1. Online Shops 49
    24. Sales and Distribution 9
    25. Services 72
      1. Legal Services 19
      2. Shipping and Relocation 7
    26. Shipyards 6
    27. Shopping 22
      1. Books 2
      2. Food 3
      3. Traditional Goods 13
        1. Ukiyo-e Dealers in Japan 1
    28. Telecommunications 14
    29. Trade 9
    30. Venture Capital 1
  3. Computing and Internet 310
    1. Computers 9
    2. Discussion Forums 11
    3. Internet 29
    4. Internet Service Provider 148
      1. A to E 35
      2. F to K 34
      3. L to Q 33
      4. R to Z 33
    5. Search Engines 11
    6. Social Media 1
    7. Software 36
    8. Web Design and Hosting 9
    9. Webcams 10
  4. Education 397
    1. Academic Institutions 15
    2. JET Program 18
      1. JET Alumni Associations 5
    3. Schools and Colleges 93
      1. Alumni 4
      2. International Schools 42
      3. Junior High Schools 2
    4. Teaching Resources 2
    5. Universities 244
      1. A to E 25
      2. F to K 74
      3. L to Q 49
      4. Law Faculties 3
      5. R to Z 87
  5. Gastronomy 207
    1. Bakeries 2
    2. Beer 6
    3. Restaurants and Bars 45
      1. Cafes 1
      2. Fast Food 14
    4. Sake 70
      1. Sake Breweries 39
        1. Aichi Prefecture 0
        2. Akita Prefecture 2
        3. Aomori Prefecture 1
        4. Chiba Prefecture 0
        5. Ehime Prefecture 0
        6. Fukui Prefecture 0
        7. Fukuoka Prefecture 0
        8. Fukushima Prefecture 3
        9. Gifu Prefecture 1
        10. Gunma Prefecture 1
        11. Hiroshima Prefecture 2
        12. Hokkaido Prefecture 1
        13. Hyogo Prefecture 3
        14. Ibaraki Prefecture 0
        15. Ishikawa Prefecture 1
        16. Iwate Prefecture 1
        17. Kagawa Prefecture 0
        18. Kagoshima Prefecture 0
        19. Kanagawa Prefecture 1
        20. Kochi Prefecture 1
        21. Kumamoto Prefecture 0
        22. Kyoto Prefecture 0
        23. Mie Prefecture 0
        24. Miyagi Prefecture 1
        25. Miyazaki Prefecture 0
        26. Nagano Prefecture 2
        27. Nagasaki Prefecture 0
        28. Nara Prefecture 0
        29. Niigata Prefecture 4
        30. Oita Prefecture 0
        31. Okayama Prefecture 0
        32. Okinawa Prefecture 0
        33. Osaka Prefecture 0
        34. Saga Prefecture 1
        35. Saitama Prefecture 0
        36. Shiga Prefecture 0
        37. Shimane Prefecture 0
        38. Shizuoka Prefecture 0
        39. Tochigi Prefecture 4
        40. Tokushima Prefecture 0
        41. Tokyo Metropolitan 3
        42. Tottori Prefecture 0
        43. Toyama Prefecture 1
        44. Wakayama Prefecture 0
        45. Yamagata Prefecture 2
        46. Yamaguchi Prefecture 1
        47. Yamanashi Prefecture 2
    5. Sushi 13
    6. Tea 14
    7. Wine 3
  6. Government and Politics 284
    1. Armed Forces 10
      1. US Forces 4
    2. Embassies 116
      1. Foreign Missions 38
      2. Japanese Missions 75
    3. Government 15
    4. Law and Regulation 36
    5. Ministries and Agencies 42
    6. NGOs 27
    7. Political Parties 10
  7. Language 307
    1. ELT 8
    2. English Language Schools 16
    3. Japanese Language Schools 92
    4. Online Resources 81
    5. Translation Services 49
  8. Lifestyle and Society 256
    1. Animals and Pets 6
    2. Cars 10
    3. Classifieds 4
    4. Entertainment 25
    5. Fashion and Trends 24
    6. Health 25
      1. Hospitals 7
    7. Motorbikes 1
    8. Nikkei Resources 13
    9. Penpals 10
    10. Social Institutions and Counselling 28
    11. Society 73
      1. Cultural Exchange 6
      2. Customs 3
      3. Environmental Issues 6
      4. Ethnicity and Multiculturalism 11
        1. Nikkei 4
          1. News and Media 1
      5. Expatriate Life 16
      6. Folklore 2
      7. LGBT 3
      8. Humor 2
      9. Organizations 15
      10. Youth 5
    12. Women 11
  9. News and Media 269
    1. Magazines 5
    2. Newspapers 34
    3. Online Media 12
    4. Radio Stations 137
    5. Streaming Radio 12
    6. Television 32
  10. Personal Homepages 170
    1. Blogs 86
    2. Cosplay 1
    3. Podcasts 4
  11. Pop Culture 128
    1. Anime 28
    2. Games 4
    3. JPop 28
    4. JRock 10
    5. Manga 11
    6. Talents 29
  12. Recreation and Sports 169
    1. Baseball 20
    2. Cycling 8
    3. Diving 1
    4. Fishing 5
    5. Hockey 1
    6. Martial Arts 59
    7. Outdoor 13
    8. Shogi 7
    9. Skiing and Snowboarding 6
    10. Soccer 11
    11. Sumo 11
  13. Reference 201
    1. Books 18
    2. Country Guides 43
    3. Directories 5
    4. History 89
      1. Ancient Cultures 14
        1. Ainu 8
        2. Jomon 2
        3. Ryukyu 1
    5. Maps 8
    6. Weather 7
  14. Regional 1K
    1. Prefectures 1K
      1. Aichi Prefecture 67
        1. Aichi 45
          1. City Guides 7
          2. Education 17
            1. Colleges and Universities 8
          3. Travel and Tourism 19
      2. Akita Prefecture 14
        1. Akita 4
          1. Education 4
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          2. Government 0
      3. Aomori Prefecture 14
        1. Aomori 2
          1. Education 1
      4. Chiba Prefecture 32
        1. Chiba 19
          1. Education 7
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          2. Government 6
      5. Ehime Prefecture 17
        1. Ehime 5
          1. Government 1
      6. Fukui Prefecture 21
        1. Fukui 8
          1. Education 4
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          2. Government 2
      7. Fukuoka Prefecture 31
        1. Fukuoka 22
          1. City Guides 4
          2. Education 8
            1. Colleges and Universities 2
            2. Junior High Schools 2
          3. Government 1
          4. Travel and Tourism 6
      8. Fukushima Prefecture 34
        1. Fukushima 14
          1. Education 3
            1. Colleges and Universities 2
          2. Government 3
      9. Gifu Prefecture 23
        1. Gifu 10
          1. Education 3
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          2. Government 2
      10. Gunma Prefecture 12
        1. Gunma 2
          1. Education 2
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
        2. Travel and Tourism 1
      11. Hiroshima Prefecture 23
        1. Hiroshima 16
          1. City Guides 4
          2. Education 6
            1. Colleges and Universities 4
          3. Government 3
      12. Hokkaido Prefecture 69
        1. Hokkaido 49
          1. City Guides 6
          2. Education 7
            1. Colleges and Universities 3
          3. Government 6
          4. Society and Culture 1
          5. Travel and Tourism 19
      13. Hyogo Prefecture 49
        1. Hyogo 30
          1. Education 14
            1. Colleges and Universities 2
          2. Government 4
          3. Science and Environment 3
            1. Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake 1995 3
      14. Ibaraki Prefecture 66
        1. Ibaraki 53
          1. Localities 48
            1. Gozenyama 1
            2. Hitachinaka 2
            3. Kasama 1
            4. Kashima 1
            5. Kita-Ibaraki 1
            6. Mito 7
              1. Arts and Entertainment 1
              2. Society and Culture 4
            7. Moriya 1
            8. Satomi 1
            9. Tokai 1
            10. Tsuchiura 1
            11. Tsukuba 28
              1. Education 2
              2. Guides and Directories 1
              3. Science and Environment 13
              4. Society and Culture 5
              5. Travel and Tourism 3
            12. Ushiku 1
      15. Ishikawa Prefecture 29
        1. Ishikawa 11
          1. Education 6
            1. Colleges and Universities 3
          2. Government 1
      16. Iwate Prefecture 16
        1. Iwate 3
          1. Education 1
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
      17. Kagawa Prefecture 19
        1. Kagawa 7
          1. Education 5
            1. Colleges and Universities 2
          2. Government 1
      18. Kagoshima Prefecture 14
        1. Kagoshima 3
          1. Government 1
      19. Kanagawa Prefecture 61
        1. Education 7
          1. Colleges and Universities 2
        2. Government 5
        3. Hakone 2
        4. Hiratsuka 1
        5. Kamakura 7
        6. Kawasaki 1
        7. Odawara 4
        8. Sagamihara 0
        9. Yokohama City 12
          1. Religious Organizations 1
          2. Restaurants and Bars 2
          3. Travel and Tourism 5
            1. Lodging 1
        10. Yokosuka 2
          1. Travel and Tourism 1
      20. Kochi Prefecture 15
        1. Kochi 6
          1. Education 2
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          2. Government 2
      21. Kumamoto Prefecture 19
        1. Kumamoto 9
          1. Education 2
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          2. Government 3
      22. Kyoto Prefecture 64
        1. Kyoto 45
          1. City Guides 9
          2. Education 17
            1. Colleges and Universities 11
          3. Travel and Tourism 11
      23. Mie Prefecture 31
        1. Mie 5
          1. Education 3
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          2. Government 2
      24. Miyagi Prefecture 20
        1. Miyagi 12
          1. Education 6
            1. Colleges and Universities 4
          2. Government 3
          3. Guides and Directories 1
      25. Miyazaki Prefecture 12
        1. Miyazaki 3
          1. Education 3
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
      26. Nagano Prefecture 33
        1. Nagano 4
          1. Education 2
            1. Colleges and Universities 0
      27. Nagasaki Prefecture 20
        1. Nagasaki 14
          1. City Guides 1
          2. Education 3
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          3. Government 1
      28. Nara Prefecture 13
        1. Nara 4
          1. Education 2
            1. Colleges and Universities 2
      29. Niigata Prefecture 20
        1. Niigata 8
          1. Education 2
            1. Colleges and Universities 2
      30. Oita Prefecture 18
        1. Oita 11
          1. Education 1
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          2. Government 2
      31. Okayama Prefecture 15
        1. Okayama 8
          1. Education 2
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          2. Government 1
          3. Travel and Tourism 2
      32. Okinawa Prefecture 36
        1. Okinawa 16
          1. Business and Economy 1
          2. Government 2
          3. Guides and Directories 3
          4. Society and Culture 3
          5. Travel and Tourism 5
      33. Osaka Prefecture 56
        1. Osaka 41
          1. City Guides 7
          2. Education 17
            1. Colleges and Universities 7
          3. Government 4
          4. Travel and Tourism 8
      34. Saga Prefecture 6
        1. Saga 4
          1. Education 2
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          2. Government 1
      35. Saitama Prefecture 28
        1. Saitama 7
          1. Education 1
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          2. Government 1
      36. Shiga Prefecture 29
        1. Shiga 4
          1. Education 1
          2. Government 1
      37. Shimane Prefecture 13
        1. Shimane 5
          1. Education 2
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
      38. Shizuoka Prefecture 24
        1. Shizuoka 5
          1. Education 1
          2. Government 1
      39. Tochigi Prefecture 16
        1. Tochigi 6
          1. Education 2
            1. Colleges and Universities 2
          2. Nikko 2
            1. Travel and Tourism 2
      40. Tokushima Prefecture 8
        1. Tokushima 3
          1. Education 1
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
      41. Tokyo Metropolitan 182
        1. City and Ward Offices 21
        2. Tokyo 144
          1. Arts and Entertainment 11
          2. Business and Economy 9
            1. Restaurants and Bars 6
          3. Education 35
            1. Colleges and Universities 22
            2. Elementary Schools 1
            3. Senior High Schools 2
          4. Government 3
          5. Guides and Directories 7
          6. Health 1
          7. Recreation and Sports 7
          8. Society and Culture 7
            1. Computer Related 1
          9. Travel and Tourism 63
            1. Lodging 28
              1. Hotels 21
      42. Tottori Prefecture 7
        1. Tottori 1
      43. Toyama Prefecture 15
        1. Toyama 4
          1. Education 3
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
      44. Wakayama Prefecture 11
        1. Wakayama 3
          1. Education 2
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
      45. Yamagata Prefecture 12
        1. Yamagata 1
          1. City Guides 1
      46. Yamaguchi Prefecture 11
        1. Yamaguchi 4
          1. Education 1
            1. Colleges and Universities 0
      47. Yamanashi Prefecture 23
        1. Yamanashi 8
    2. Regions 52
      1. Chubu 3
      2. Chugoku 5
      3. Hokkaido 6
      4. Hokuriku 1
      5. Kansai 3
      6. Kanto 4
      7. Kinki 9
        1. Business and Economy 1
        2. Restaurants and Bars 0
      8. Kyushu 5
      9. Okinawa 2
      10. Shikoku 8
      11. Tohoku 4
  15. Religion 230
    1. Buddhism 120
    2. Christianity 21
    3. Shintoism 74
  16. Science and Technology 159
    1. Archeology 2
    2. Astronomy and Space 6
    3. Biology 6
    4. Chemistry 4
    5. Environment 3
    6. Institutions 59
    7. Medicine 25
    8. Physics 4
    9. Technology 29
    10. USJIMT Centers 1
  17. Travel and Tourism 389
    1. Accommodation 138
      1. Guest Houses 26
    2. Hot Springs 15
    3. Japanese Tourism 6
    4. National Parks 8
    5. Phone Rentals 10
    6. Touristic Resources 44
    7. Transportation 85
      1. Airports 9
      2. Ports 8
      3. Railways 34
      4. Subways 12
      5. Taxi and Ride Hailing Services 1
    8. Travel Services 43
      1. Tour Operators 20
      2. Travel Agents 19

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