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Gifu

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Gi·fu  (gf)
A city of central Honshu, Japan, north-northwest of Nagoya. A manufacturing center, the city was rebuilt after a devastating earthquake and fire in 1891. Population: 413,000.
Gifu [ˈgiːfuː]
n
(Placename) a city in Japan, on central Honshu: hot springs, textile and paper lantern manufacturing. Pop.: 407 145 (1995)


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