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Niigata

American  
[nee-ee-gah-tah] / ˈni iˈgɑ tɑ /

noun

  1. a seaport on NW Honshu, in central Japan.


Niigata British  
/ ˈniːɪˌɡɑːtə /

noun

  1. 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)

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