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Niigata (nē`gätä), city (1990 pop. 486,097), capital of Niigata prefecture, N Honshu, Japan, on the Sea of Japan at the mouth of the Shinano River. It is the main port for the west coast of Honshu and an important point for oil storage and the importing of liquid natural gas. Niigata's manufactures include iron molds, Buddhist altars, lacquerware, and sake. The city is traversed by many canals and is the site of one of the largest flower farms in East Asia. Niigata was opened to foreign trade in 1869. Niigata prefecture (1990 pop. 2,474,602), 4,856 sq mi (12,577 sq km), yields rice, petroleum, gold, silver, machinery, raw silk, and farm products. Niigata a port in central Japan, on NW Honshu at the mouth of the Shinano River: the chief port on the Sea of Japan. Pop.: 514 678 (2002 est.) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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JAL and Korean Air Lines first started code sharing in August 1 2004 with flights between Seoul and the regional Japanese cities of Komatsu, Niigata and Sapporo. Tokyo, Japan, Feb 2, 2007 - (JCN) - Mitsubishi Gas Chemical, ITOCHU, Japan Petroleum Exploration, Taiyo Oil Company, TOTAL Di-Methyl Ether Japan, Toyota Tsusho, JGC Corporation, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Mitsubishi Chemical announced plans February 1 to establish a Joint Venture Company for DME production, and to construct an 80,000T/A DME production plant within Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company Niigata Factory. Niigata also developed the MD-W series, similar to the MD-X but in 200-and 385-ton sizes with 11% wider tiebar spacing and 100- to 110-mm increase in minimum mold height. |
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