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asahi.com : English (973 words) |
 | The ordinance bill was compiled to mark the centenary of a prefectural notification issued on Feb. 22, 1905, to incorporate Takeshima as part of the prefecture. |
| Last October and December, Shimane Governor Nobuyoshi Sumita visited the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo to stress the prefecture's desire to commemorate Takeshima's inclusion into Japanese territory. |
| Shimane Prefecture has since requested the central government to give the same attention to Takeshima as it does for the Northern Territories--the four islands off Hokkaido that are held by Russia but claimed by Japan. |
| BIGpedia - Asahi - Encyclopedia and Dictionary Online (127 words) |
| Given the word Japan means "origin of the Sun", it is not hard to imagine Asahi is a popular name for many things/place in Japan. |
| Asahi is the name of a large conglomerate in Japan. |
| The Asahi Corporation owns the Asahi Shimbun, TV Asahi, and Asahi Breweries, along with a large array of smaller companies. |
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