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Mie prefecture (Mie-ken) is part of the Kinki region
on Honshu island, Japan. The capital is the city of Tsu.
Geography:
Mie prefecture is bordered by Aichi, Gifu, Shiga, Kyoto, Nara, and Wakayama.
As of 2000 Mie prefecture's 5,776.44 km² landmass is divided into 64.8%
forest, 11.5% agriculture, 6% residential area, 3.8% roads, and 3.6% rivers.
The remaining 10.3% are not classified.
Mie prefecture is famous for the Mikimoto pearl island formerly known as
Ojima island, the Shinto shrine in Ise built in the 1st century, the
invention of Ninja spies at Ueno castle, the wedded rocks at Futamigaura
beach, and Matsuzaka beef.
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