Kanagawa

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A prefecture of Japan.
  2. 2
    A ward of Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.

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"Yokohama is located in the eastern part of Kanagawa prefecture, of which it is the capital. The prefecture is situated in the southern part of the Kanto region."

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 神奈(かな)川(がわ) (Kanagawa).

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