Ni·i·ga·ta (n  -gä t , -tä) A city of northwest Honshu, Japan, on the Sea of Japan north-northwest of Tokyo. It is a leading port with a major chemical industry. Population: 813,000. |
Niigata [ˈniːɪˌgɑːtə]
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(Placename) a port in central Japan, on NW Honshu at the mouth of the Shinano River: the chief port on the Sea of Japan. Pop.: 494 785 (1995)
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