List of football clubs in Japan
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J. League Division 1 (J1 - 18 teams)
- Albirex NiigataAlbirex Niigatais a Japanese J. League Division 1 association football team. Despite the club's relative youth, only joining the J. League in 1999, Albirex are one of Japan's best supported teams. In 2003, while still playing in the second tier of Japanese football , Albirex attracted the best average crowd in...
- Avispa FukuokaAvispa FukuokaFor the record label, see Avispa. is a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 1 having been promoted from J. League Division 2 in the 2010 season. The team is located in Hakata, Fukuoka. "Avispa" means "wasp" in Spanish.-In Fujieda:The club was founded as...
- Cerezo OsakaCerezo Osakais a J. League Division 1 association football team. The team name Cerezo means cherry tree in Spanish, which is also the flower of Ōsaka city....
- Kashima AntlersKashima Antlersare a Japanese professional association football club playing in the J. League Division 1. Antlers is derived from the city name, Kashima, which literally means "deer island"....
- Kawasaki FrontaleKawasaki Frontaleis a J. League Division 1 association football club. The team is located in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo. Their home stadium is Todoroki Athletics Stadium, in Nakahara Ward, in the central area of Kawasaki.-History:...
- Gamba OsakaGamba Osakais a Japanese professional association football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 1. The team's name comes from the Italian word "gamba" meaning "leg" and the Japanese , meaning "to do your best" or "to stand firm". Located in Suita, Osaka, the team's home stadium is Osaka Expo '70...
- Jubilo IwataJúbilo Iwatais a professional Japanese association football team currently playing in the J. League Division 1 . The team name Júbilo means 'joy' in Portuguese and Spanish. The team's home town is Iwata, Shizuoka prefecture and they play at Yamaha Stadium...
- Montedio YamagataMontedio YamagataMontedio Yamagata is a professional association football club based in Yamagata Prefecture in Japan. The club plays in J. League Division 1.Montedio is a coined word combining two Italian words Monte and Dio .-History:...
- Nagoya GrampusNagoya Grampusare a Japanese association football club that play in the J. League. Based in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture and originally founded as the company team of the Toyota Motor Corp...
- Omiya ArdijaOmiya Ardijais a professional football club which play in the J. League Division 1, and are based in Ōmiya-ku in Saitama, Japan. Its "hometown" as designated by the league is the whole of Saitama city, which is shared with neighbours Urawa Red Diamonds...
- Sanfrecce HiroshimaSanfrecce Hiroshimais a Japanese association football club in the J. League Division 1.-Club name:The club name is a portmanteau of the Japanese numeral for three, San and an Italian word frecce or 'arrows'...
- Shimizu S-PulseShimizu S-Pulseis a professional Japanese association football club. Located in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, S-Pulse currently competes in the J. League Division 1 . Formed as recently as 1991, S-Pulse are one of the youngest professional teams in Japan, but are among only five to have competed in...
- Ventforet KofuVentforet Kofuare a Japanese football club from Kofu. They compete in the J. League Division 1, and their home ground is the Kose Sports Stadium.The word "Ventforet" is coined combining two French words Vent and Forêt...
- Kashiwa ReysolKashiwa Reysolis a J. League Division 1 team. Its home town is Kashiwa, Chiba, about an hour northeast of Tokyo.-History:Founded in 1940 as Hitachi, Ltd. Soccer Club in Koganei, Tokyo, the team was a founding member of the Japan Soccer League...
- Urawa Red DiamondsUrawa Red Diamondsare a professional association football club playing in Japan's football league, J. League Division 1. One of Japan and Asia's best supported teams, the club has been able to boast the highest average crowds for thirteen of the J-League's twenty season history...
- Vegalta SendaiVegalta Sendaiis a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in J. League Division 1. The team is located in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. Their home stadium is Yurtec Stadium Sendai, in Izumi-ku, Sendai, although a few home games have also been played at nearby Miyagi Stadium.-History:Founded in 1988...
- Vissel KobeVissel Kobeis a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 1. The team is located in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture. The home stadium is Kobe Wing Stadium, in Hyōgo-ku, though some home matches are played at Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium in Suma-ku.-History:The club was...
- Yokohama F. MarinosYokohama F. Marinosis a Japanese association football team that participates in the fully professional J. League Division 1; the top Japanese professional football league. Having won the J-League title three times and finished second twice, they are one of the most successful J-League clubs. The team are based in...
J. League Division 2J. League Division 2The or is the second division of and is the second-tier professional association football league in Japan. Currently, J. League Division 2 is the second level of the Japanese association football league system. The first tier is represented by J...
(J2 - 20 teams)
- Consadole SapporoConsadole Sapporois a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 2. The team is located in Sapporo, on the island of Hokkaidō....
- Ehime F.C.Ehime F.C.Ehime F.C. is a professional football club based in Matsuyama, the capital city of Ehime Prefecture of Japan. After winning the JFL championship in 2005, the club now plays in J. League Division 2. Ehime F.C. is one of only four J. League clubs whose names simply consist of a place name and "F.C."...
- Fagiano Okayama
- F.C. GifuF.C. Gifuis a Japanese football club based in Gifu Prefecture. Gifu were promoted to J. League Division 2 for the first time at the end of 2007, and played their first season in 2008 where they finished 13th. The team colour is green.-History:...
- Giravanz Kitakyushu
- JEF United Ichihara ChibaJEF United Ichihara Chibais a Japanese professional football club that plays in J. League Division 2. On February 1, 2005, the club changed its name from JEF United Ichihara to the current name after Chiba city had joined Ichihara, Chiba as its hometown in 2003. The club name, JEF -taken from JR East and Furukawa Electric-...
- Kataller ToyamaKataller ToyamaKataller Toyama is a football club in Japan that was formed from the merger of the old ALO's Hokuriku and YKK AP F.C. clubs. They currently play in J...
- Kyoto Sanga
- Mito HollyHockMito HollyHockis a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 2. The team's hometown is located in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture....
- Shonan BellmareShonan Bellmareare a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 2. The team is located in Hiratsuka, in the west of Kanagawa Prefecture; their home stadium is Hiratsuka Athletics Stadium in Hiratsuka. The name Bellmare is derived from the Latin "bellum" for "war" and "mare"...
- F.C. Tokyo
- Oita TrinitaOita Trinitais a J. League Division 2 team. The team name Trinita can be considered either a combination of the English word trinity and Ōita, or the Italian word trinità. The dual meaning expresses the will of the citizens, companies, and local governments to support the team.The team's home town is Ōita...
- Roasso KumamotoRoasso Kumamotois a Japanese football club based in Kumamoto, the capital city of Kumamoto Prefecture. Roasso Kumamoto was promoted to J. League Division 2 for the first time at the end of the 2007 season, and played their first season in 2008 where they finished 12th...
- Sagan TosuSagan Tosuis a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 2. The team is located in Tosu, Saga Prefecture.Sagan is a coined word with a couple of meanings behind it. One of its homophones is in Japanese. This symbolises many small elements uniting to form one...
- Gainare TottoriGainare Tottoriare a Japanese football club based in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture. They play in the J. League Division 2. Their team colour is green.Their team name Gainare derives from a Tottori dialect gaina meaning "great" and Italian sperare meaning "to hope".Their team mascot is well-known horror anime...
- Thespa KusatsuThespa Kusatsuis a professional football club based in Gunma Prefecture in Japan. The club plays in J. League Division 2. J. League Division 2 is the second professional football league in Japan....
- Tochigi S.C.Tochigi S.C.are a football club based in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. They play in the J. League Division 2. Their team colour is yellow.Tochigi, uniquely, is the only major Japanese professional club to retain the word "soccer" in its English name, despite efforts by football authorities to...
- Tokushima VortisTokushima VORTISis a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 2. The team is located in Tokushima, Tokushima Prefecture...
- Tokyo Verdy
- Yokohama F.C.
Japan Football LeagueJapan Football LeagueThe is the 3rd tier of the Japanese association football league system, following J. League Division 1 and J. League Division 2. Also known as the JFL, it is generally considered as the top amateur league in Japan although in reality it is a semi-professional league as many full-time footballers...
(JFL - 18 teams) 2011 season
Top division of the amateur leagues, from where some teams aiming to be promoted to J. League in the near future through associate membership systemJ. League Associate Membership
J. League Associate Membership is a status given to Japanese non-league football clubs. The applicant must have an intention to become a professional club and to join the professional league, J. League, governed in the top two levels of the Japanese football pyramid...
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- Arte TakasakiArte Takasakiare a football club based in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. They play in the Japan Football League. Their team colours are black and red.Arte means art in Italian, Portuguese and Spanish.-History:...
- Blaublitz Akita
- Honda F.C.Honda F.C.are a Japanese football club based in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture. They play in the Japan Football League.-History:The club was founded as in 1971. They were promoted to the Japan Soccer League Division 2 in 1975 and to the JSL Division 1 in 1981; the closest they came to the title was in...
- Honda Lock S.C.Honda Lock S.C.are a Japanese football club based in Miyazaki, the capital city of Miyazaki Prefecture. They play in the Japan Football League. Their team colour is red.-History:...
- JEF United Ichihara Chiba ReservesJEF United Ichihara Chiba ReservesJEF United Ichihara Chiba Reserves is a Japanese football club that plays in the Japan Football League. It is the reserve team of J. League club JEF United Ichihara Chiba. They play their home games at Ichihara Seaside Stadium.-Current squad:...
- F.C. Machida ZelviaF.C. Machida ZelviaFootball Club Machida Zelvia is a Japanese football club based in Machida, Tokyo.-History:Machida is a city known as "Brazil of Tokyo" due to the popularity of soccer in the city, and produced the second-largest number of J. League players...
(A) - Kamatamare SanukiKamatamare SanukiKamatamare Sanuki is a football club based in Takamatsu, the capital city of Kagawa Prefecture of Japan. They play in the Japan Football League. The first part of their name was coined by combining the Japanese word Kamatama and the Italian Mare . The second part is what Kagawa Prefecture used to...
(A) - Matsumoto Yamaga F.C.Matsumoto Yamaga F.C.are a Japanese football club based in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture. They play in the Japan Football League after being promoted in 2009.Their nickname is the , symbol birds of Nagano Prefecture.-History:...
(A) - MIO Biwako KusatsuMIO Biwako Kusatsuis a Japanese football club based in Kusatsu, Shiga Prefecture.They were promoted to Japan Football League for the first time at the end of 2007, and played their first season in 2008 where they finished 14th. "Biwako" is a reference to Biwa Lake, the largest lake in Japan.-History:The club was...
- AC Nagano Parceiro
- F.C. RyūkyūF.C. Ryukyuare a football club from Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. They currently play in the Japan Football League.The word Ryūkyū is Okinawa Prefecture's historical name. The club also has futsal and handball teams.-History:...
- Sagawa Printing S.C.Sagawa Printing S.C.are an association football club based in Muko, Kyoto, Japan. They play in the Japan Football League.-History:The club was founded in 1986 and started to compete in the Kyoto Prefecture Division 4. They were promoted to Division 1 in 1999 and again to the Kansai Regional League in 2000...
- Sagawa Shiga F.C.Sagawa Shiga F.C., formerly , is an amateur Japanese association football club based in Moriyama, Shiga. They are members of the Japan Football League . The club formed in 2007 from a merger of two Sagawa Express corporation football clubs in JFL; Sagawa Express Tokyo S.C. and Sagawa Express Osaka S.C.. The Tokyo...
- Sony Sendai F.C.Sony Sendai F.C.are a football club based in Tagajo, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. They play in the Japan Football League. Their team colour is navy.-History:...
- Tochigi Uva F.C.Tochigi Uva F.C.Tochigi Uva Football Club is a Japanese football club based in Tochigi Prefecture.The club was formed in 1947 as Hitachi Tochigi Soccer Club, the works team of the local Hitachi, Ltd. affiliate...
- V-Varen NagasakiV-Varen NagasakiV-Varen Nagasaki is a Japanese football club based in the city of Nagasaki. It will compete in the Japan Football League beginning in the 2009 season....
(A) - Yokogawa Musashino F.C.Yokogawa Musashino F.C.are a football club based in Musashino City, Tokyo, Japan. They play in the Japan Football League. Their team colour is blue.-History:The club was founded as a football club of Yokogawa Electric Corporation in 1939. In 1978, the club achieved their first promotion to the Kanto Regional League...
- Zweigen KanazawaZweigen KanazawaIshikawa Football Club Zweigen Kanazawa is a Japanese football club based in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture. They play in Japan Football League.-History:...
Hokkaidō League
- Blackpecker Hakodate F.C. (Hakodate, HokkaidōHakodate, Hokkaidois a city and port located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital city of Oshima Subprefecture.Hakodate was Japan's first city whose port was opened to foreign trade in 1854 as a result of Convention of Kanagawa, and used to be the most important port in northern Japan...
) - Club Fields Norbritz Hokkaidō Football Club (Ebetsu, HokkaidōEbetsu, Hokkaidois a city located in Ishikari, Hokkaidō, Japan.- History :Ebetsu was settled originally by Japanese people in 1871, that came from the Miyagi Prefecture on Honshu Island. In 1878, militia men began moving into the area. When the Meiji Government, in 1878, designated Hokkaido as part of Japan,...
) - Marusei's F.C. (Obihiro, HokkaidōObihiro, Hokkaidois a city located in Tokachi, Hokkaidō, Japan. Obihiro is the only city in the Tokachi area. The next most populous municipality in Tokachi is the town of Otofuke, with less than a third of Obihiro's population. The city has approximately 500 foreign residents . The city contains the headquarters...
) - Sapporo Shukyudan (Sapporo, HokkaidōSapporo, Hokkaidois the fourth-largest city in Japan by population, and the largest city on the island of Hokkaido. It is the capital of Hokkaidō Prefecture, located in Ishikari Subprefecture, and an ordinance-designated city of Japan....
) - Sapporo University Goal Plunderer (Sapporo, Hokkaidō)
- Tokachi Fairsky GenesisTokachi Fairsky GenesisTokachi Fairsky Genesis is a football club based in Obihiro, the capital city of Tokachi Subprefecture of Japan. They play in the Hokkaido Soccer League.Their name is from-History:...
(Obihiro, Hokkaidō) - Komazawa OB F.C. (Tomakomai, HokkaidōTomakomai, Hokkaidois a city and port located in Iburi, Hokkaido, Japan. Though its name implies a small, idyllic town, it is the largest city in the Iburi Subprefecture. As of 2008, it had an estimated population of 173,504 and a population density of 310 persons per km²...
) - Iwamizawa F.C. Hokushukai (Iwamizawa, HokkaidōIwamizawa, Hokkaidois a city located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan.On March 27, 2006 the town of Kurisawa, and the village of Kita, both from Sorachi District, Sorachi Subprefecture, have merged into Iwamizawa....
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Tōhoku League
Division 1- Akita F.C. Cambiare (Akita, AkitaAkita, Akitais the capital city of Akita Prefecture in the Tohoku region of Japan.As of June 11, 2005, with the merger of the former Kawabe District , the city has an estimated population of 323,310 and density of...
) - Fuji Club 2003Fuji Universityis a private university in Hanamaki, Iwate, Japan, established in 1965.-External links:*...
(Hanamaki, IwateHanamaki, Iwateis a city located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of March 31, 2011, the city has an estimated total population of 102,455, with a household number of 35,831. Hanamaki is most famous as the birthplace of Kenji Miyazawa and for its onsen. The city recently celebrated the 50th anniversary since its...
) - Fukushima United F.C. (Fukushima, FukushimaFukushima, Fukushimais the capital city of Fukushima Prefecture in the Tōhoku Region of Japan. As of May 2011 the city has an estimated population of 290,064 and an area of 746.43 km².It lies about 250 km north of Tokyo and 80 km south of Sendai.-History:...
) - Grulla MoriokaGrulla Moriokais a Japanese association football club based in Morioka, Iwate. It currently plays in Tohoku League, one of the regional football leagues in Japan, and aims to promote to the J...
(Morioka, IwateMorioka, Iwateis the capital city of Iwate Prefecture, Japan.As of 2005, the city has an estimated population of 300,740 and a population density of 588.11 persons per km². The total area is 489.15 km²....
) - Morioka Zebra (Morioka, Iwate)
- NEC Tokin F.C. (Taihaku-ku, SendaiTaihaku-ku, Sendaiis a ward located in Sendai in Miyagi, Japan.As of 2005, the ward has an estimated population of 223,530 and the density of 979.49 persons per km²...
) - F.C. Primerio (Kagamiishi, FukushimaKagamiishi, Fukushimais a town located in Iwase District, Fukushima, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 12,718 and a density of 406.98 persons per km². The total area is 31.25 km².-External links:*...
) - Shiogama F.C. Wiese (Shiogama, MiyagiShiogama, Miyagiis a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.As of 2005, the city has an estimated population of 59,429 and a population density of 3,329 persons per km², making it the most densely populated conurbation in Tōhoku...
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Division 2 North
- F.C. Ganju Iwate (Morioka, Iwate)
- Mizusawa S.C. (Ōshū, IwateOshu, Iwateis the second largest city in Iwate Prefecture, Japan with a population of 127,804.The city was founded on February 20, 2006, as the result of a merger between the cities of Esashi and Mizusawa, the towns of Maesawa and Isawa and the village of Koromogawa from Isawa District...
) - Nippon Steel Corp. Kamaishi S.C. (Kamaishi, IwateKamaishi, Iwateis a small, historic city located on the Sanriku rias coast of Iwate, Japan. As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 41,022 and a density of 92.9 persons per km². The total area is 441.42 km². It is famous in modern times for its steel production and most recently for its promotion...
) - Ōmiya Club (Morioka, Iwate)
- Reinmeer Aomori F.C. (Aomori, AomoriAomori, Aomoriis the capital city of Aomori Prefecture, in the northern Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 2009, the city had an estimated population of 302,068 and a density of 366 persons per km². Its total area was 824.52 km².- History :...
) - TDK Shinwakai S.C. (Nikaho, Akita)
- Tōno Club (Tōno, IwateTono, Iwateis a city located in Iwate, Japan. The city of Tōno lies near the center of Iwate Prefecture in the floodplain of the Sarugaishi River. It is known as "The City of Folklore" for its rural nature, its preservation of traditional culture and especially for the collection of folktales, Tōno...
) - Vanraure Hachinohe (Hachinohe, AomoriHachinohe, Aomori- Neighbouring municipalities :Aomori Prefecture*Sannohe District**Hashikami**Gonohe**Nanbu*Kamikita District**OiraseIwate Prefecture*Karumai-History:...
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Division 2 South
- Bandits Iwaki (Iwaki, FukushimaIwaki, Fukushimais a city located in the southern part of the Hamadōri coastal region of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.A designated "core city", Iwaki is also one of the growing number of hiragana cities. Its area is 1,231.35 km², making it the 10th largest city in Japan...
) - Cobaltore Onagawa (Onagawa, MiyagiOnagawa, Miyagiis a town located in Oshika District, Miyagi, Japan. The town was formed in 1926. The town takes pride in the fact that it still has beaches with "squeaking sand", which has apparently become rare in Japan due to human induced environmental changes. Onagawa is a port town, and right at the...
) - Marysol Matsushima S.C. (Matsushima, MiyagiMatsushima, Miyagiis a town located in Miyagi District, Miyagi, Japan. It is most famous as the location of Matsushima Bay, one of the Three Views of Japan, and is also the site of the Zuigan-ji, one of the most famous Zen temples in Tōhoku, Entsū-in and Kanrantei....
) - Merry F.C. (Fukushima, Fukushima)
- Iwaki Fukukawa F.C. (Iwaki, FukushimaIwaki, Fukushimais a city located in the southern part of the Hamadōri coastal region of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.A designated "core city", Iwaki is also one of the growing number of hiragana cities. Its area is 1,231.35 km², making it the 10th largest city in Japan...
) *Renamed from "Fukukawa Battery F.C.". - F.C. Parafrente Yonezawa (Yonezawa, YamagataYonezawa, Yamagatais a city located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 91,704 and the population density of 167 persons per square kilometer...
) - F.C. Scheinen Fukushima (Fukushima, Fukushima)
- Sendai Nakada S.C. (Taihaku-ku, SendaiTaihaku-ku, Sendaiis a ward located in Sendai in Miyagi, Japan.As of 2005, the ward has an estimated population of 223,530 and the density of 979.49 persons per km²...
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Kanto League (KSL)
Division 1- Kanagawa Pref. Teacher's S.C. (Tsurumi-ku, YokohamaTsurumi-ku, Yokohamais one of the 18 wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 270,433 and a density of 8,140 persons per km²...
) - FC KoreaFC Koreais a Japanese football club playing in the Kanto Soccer League, one of the Japanese Regional Leagues.-History:The club was founded in 1961 as Zainichi Chosen Football Club...
(Tokyo) - Ryutsu Keizai University F.C.Ryutsu Keizai University F.C.are a Japanese football club based in Ryugasaki, Ibaraki Prefecture. They play in the Japan Football League as well as the Kantō University league Division 1. Their team colours are grey and navy.-History:...
(Ryūgasaki, IbarakiRyugasaki, Ibarakiis a city located in Ibaraki, Japan.-Overview:As of April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 79,269, with household number being 30,470, and a population density of . The total area is ....
) - Saitama S.C. (Sayama, SaitamaSayama, Saitama, formerly known as Irumagawa, is a city located in Saitama, Japan. Sayama translates as "sitting on a mountain”. The city was founded on July 1, 1954....
) - Toho Titanium Co., Ltd. S.C. (Chigasaki, KanagawaChigasaki, Kanagawais a city located in central, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the city had an estimated population of 234,400 and a density of 6,540 persons per km²...
) - Tonan Maebashi (Maebashi, GunmaMaebashi, Gunmais the capital city of Gunma Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on April 1, 1892, by the samurai Makuba Kawai.On December 5, 2004 the town of Ōgo, and the villages of Kasukawa and Miyagi, all from Seta District, were merged into Maebashi....
) - Yokohama Sports & Culture Club (Naka-ku, YokohamaNaka-ku, Yokohamais one of the 18 wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 146,563and a density of 7,080 persons per km². The total area was 20.86 km².-Geography:...
) - Vertfee Takahara Nasu (Yaita, TochigiYaita, Tochigiis a city located in Tochigi, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 36,259 and the density of 212.46 persons per km². The total area is 170.66 km².The city was founded on November 1, 1958....
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Division 2
- A.C. Almaleza (Hanno, SaitamaHanno, Saitamais a city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.As of April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 82,683 and a population density of 614.29 per km²...
) *Renamed from "Hanno Bruder". - Aries F.C. Tokyo (Nerima, TokyoNerima, Tokyois one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it calls itself Nerima City.As of August 1, 2007, the ward has an estimated population of 703,005 , and a density of 14,443 persons per km². 12,897 foreign residents are registered in the ward. 18.4% of the ward's population is over the...
) - JMSDF Atsugi Marcus (Ayase, KanagawaAyase, Kanagawais a city in central Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is on the east bank of the Sagami River and is bordered by Yamato, Fujisawa and Ebina cities. It should not be confused with a neighborhood of the same name in Adachi, Tokyo. As of 2010, the city had an estimated population of 82,738 and a...
) - Club DragonsRyutsu Keizai University F.C.are a Japanese football club based in Ryugasaki, Ibaraki Prefecture. They play in the Japan Football League as well as the Kantō University league Division 1. Their team colours are grey and navy.-History:...
(Ryūgasaki, IbarakiRyugasaki, Ibarakiis a city located in Ibaraki, Japan.-Overview:As of April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 79,269, with household number being 30,470, and a population density of . The total area is ....
) - Hitachi Building System S.C. (Chiyoda, TokyoChiyoda, Tokyois one of the 23 special wards in central Tokyo, Japan. In English, it is called Chiyoda ward. As of October 2007, the ward has an estimated population of 45,543 and a population density of 3,912 people per km², making it by far the least populated of the special wards...
) - S.C. SagamiharaS.C. Sagamiharaare a Japanese association football club based in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture. In 2011 they joined Division 2 of Kanto Regional League after three years of consecutive promotions through Kanagawa Prefectural League.-External links:*...
(Sagamihara, KanagawaSagamihara, Kanagawais a city located in north central Kanagawa Prefecture, bordering Tokyo, Japan. It is the third most populous city in the prefecture, after Yokohama and Kawasaki, and the fifth most populous suburb of Greater Tokyo. Its northern neighbor is Machida, with which a cross-prefectural merger has been...
) (A) - Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. S.C. (Chiyoda, Tokyo)
- Yokohama Takeru F.C. (Minami-ku, YokohamaMinami-ku, Yokohamais one of the 18 wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 197,019 and a density of 15,550 persons per km². The total area was 12.67 km².-Geography:...
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Hokushin'etsu League (HFL)
Division 1- Artista Tōmi (Tōmi, NaganoTomi, Naganois a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on April 1, 2004, when the village of Kitamimaki from Kitasaku District and the town of Tōbu from Chiisagata District merged to form a new city....
) - Fukui K.S.C. (Fukui, FukuiFukui, Fukuiis the capital of Fukui Prefecture, Japan. The city is located in the north-central part of the prefecture on the coast of the Sea of Japan.-Demographics:...
) - Granscena Niigata F.C. (Nishi-ku, NiigataNishi-ku, Niigatais one of the eight wards of Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The ward was created on April 1, 2007 when Niigata became a government-designated city.-External links:* *...
) - Japan Soccer Collage (Seiro, NiigataSeiro, Niigatais a town located in Kitakanbara District, Niigata, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 13,474 and a density of 354.67 persons per km². The total area is 37.99 km².-External links:*...
) - Saurcos Fukui (Awara, FukuiAwara, Fukuiis a city located in Fukui, Japan.As of October 1, 2005, the city has an estimated population of 31,080 and the density of 265.66 persons per km². The total area is 116.99 km²....
) - Teihens F.C. (Hakusan, IshikawaHakusan, Ishikawais a city located in Ishikawa, Japan.The city was founded on February 1, 2005 from the merger of the city of Mattō with seven towns and villages from Ishikawa District. As of April 1, 2008 population data, the city has an estimated population of 110,654 and a density of 147 persons per km²...
) - F.C. Ueda Gentian (Ueda, Nagano)
- Valiente Toyama (Toyama, ToyamaToyama, Toyamais the capital city of Toyama Prefecture, Japan, located on the coast of the Sea of Japan in the Chūbu region on central Honshū, about 200 km north of the city of Nagoya and 300 km northwest of Tokyo....
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Division 2
- F.C. Antelope Shiojiri (Shiojiri, NaganoShiojiri, Naganois a city located in Nagano, Japan. Its name literally means "the end of salt".-History:Municipal Area Changes* April 1, 1927-The village of Shiojiri gained town status....
) - AS Jamineiro(Nishi-ku, Niigata)
- '09 Keidai F.C. (Kamo, NiigataKamo, Niigatais a city located in Niigata, Japan, roughly halfway between the two larger cities of Nagaoka and Niigata.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 32,422 and the density of 242.55 persons per km². The total area is 133.67 km². It was founded on March 10, 1954.Kamo is a popular...
) *Renamed from "Niigata University of Management F.C.". - Cups Niigata (Seiro, Niigata)
- Goals F.C. (Nonoichi, IshikawaNonoichi, Ishikawais a city located in Ishikawa, Japan.As of February 2011, the city has an estimated population of 51,976 and a density of 3,830 persons per km². The total area is 13.56 km²....
) *Renamed from "Fervorosa F.C.". - Maruoka Phoenix F.C. (Sakai, FukuiSakai, Fukuiis a city located in Fukui, Japan. It lies to the north of Fukui City. It was founded on March 20, 2006, by the merger of the towns of Harue, Maruoka, Mikuni, and Sakai of the former Sakai District, which was dissolved in this merger....
) - Niigata University of Health and Welfare F.C. (Kita-kuKita-ku, Niigatais one of the eight wards of Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The ward was created on April 1, 2007 when Niigata became a government-designated city. It is composed of the Niigata City north district and the former city of Toyosaka....
, NiigataNiigata, Niigatais the capital and the most populous city of Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It lies on the northwest coast of Honshu, the largest island of Japan, and faces the Sea of Japan and Sado Island....
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Tōkai League
Division 1- F.C. KariyaF.C. Kariyaare a football club based in Kariya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. They play in the Tokai Regional League Division 1. Their team colours are white and red.- History :The club was founded in 1949 as Nippon Denso Soccer Club...
(Kariya, AichiKariya, Aichiis a city located in central Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of October 2011, the city had an estimated population of 145,955 and a population density of 2890 persons per km²...
) - Fujieda City Hall S.C. (Fujieda, ShizuokaFujieda, Shizuokais a city located in Shizuoka, Japan. The modern city was founded on March 31, 1954. As of February 2009, the town has an estimated population of 142,023 and a density of 732 persons per km². The total area is 194.03 km².-Geography:...
) - Fujieda MYFC.shizuokaFujieda MY FCFujieda MYFC is football team playing in the Japanese regional leagues funded by online subscribers. The team which is based in Fujieda, Shizuoka, is the first of its kind in Japan....
(Fujieda, ShizuokaFujieda, Shizuokais a city located in Shizuoka, Japan. The modern city was founded on March 31, 1954. As of February 2009, the town has an estimated population of 142,023 and a density of 732 persons per km². The total area is 194.03 km².-Geography:...
) *Integrated with Shizuoka F.C. - F.C. Gifu SecondF.C. Gifuis a Japanese football club based in Gifu Prefecture. Gifu were promoted to J. League Division 2 for the first time at the end of 2007, and played their first season in 2008 where they finished 13th. The team colour is green.-History:...
(Gifu, GifuGifu, Gifuis a city located in the south-central portion of Gifu Prefecture, Japan, and serves as the prefectural capital. The city has played an important role in Japan's history because of its location in the middle of the country. During the Sengoku period, various warlords, including Oda Nobunaga, used...
) - Maruyasu Industries S.C. (Showa-ku, NagoyaShowa-ku, Nagoyais one of the 16 wards of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.Currently, it has the highest population density of any of the 16 wards of Nagoya City at 9,641 people per square kilometer -Notable Places:...
) - F.C. Suzuka RampoleF.C. Suzuka Rampoleis a Japanese football club based in Suzuka, Mie Prefecture. They play in Tōkai Regional League Division 1.-History:The club was originally established in Nabari, Mie in 1980 under the name "Mie Club", and it became a member of Mie Football Association to join the Mie prefectural league in 1982...
(Suzuka, MieSuzuka, Mieis a city located in Mie, Japan.As of 2011, the city has an estimated population of 198,716 and the density of 1,020 people per km². The total area is 194.67 km².Located about 83 km east from Nara, and 52 km southwest from Nagoya.-History:...
) - Toyota Shūkyūdan (Aichi PrefectureAichi Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region. The region of Aichi is also known as the Tōkai region. The capital is Nagoya. It is the focus of the Chūkyō Metropolitan Area.- History :...
) - Yazaki Valente (Shimada, ShizuokaShimada, Shizuokais a city in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2010, the city has an estimated population of 100,846 and a population density of 319 persons per km². The total area is 315.88 km².-Geography:...
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Division 2
- Chukyo University F.C. (Toyota, AichiToyota, Aichiis a city located in the Mikawa region of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, east of Nagoya.Toyota's main plant, the Tsutsumi plant, is located here. The longstanding ties between the Toyota Motor Corporation and the town of Toyota-shi, formerly known as Koromo, gave the town its current...
) - Chukyo Univ. F.C. (Toyota, Aichi)
- Fuyō Club (Shizuoka prefecture)
- Ise Yamato F.C. (Ise, MieIse, Mie, formerly called Ujiyamada , is a city located in eastern Mie Prefecture, on the island of Honshū, Japan.Ise is home to Ise Grand Shrine, the most sacred Shintō Shrine in Japan, and is thus a very popular destination for tourists. The city has a long-standing nickname—Shinto —that roughly means...
) - Hamamatsu University F.C. (Hamamatsu, ShizuokaHamamatsu, Shizuokais a city located in western Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. On July 1, 2005, the city merged with 11 surrounding cities and towns. It became a city designated by government ordinance on April 1, 2007.- History :...
) - Kasugai Club (Kasugai, AichiKasugai, Aichiis a city located in Aichi, Japan. The city was founded on June 1, 1943. As of March 1, 2010, the city had an estimated population of 303,181 and a density of . The total area is ....
) - Konica Minolta S.C. Toyokawa (Toyokawa, AichiToyokawa, Aichiis a medium-sized city of about 180,000 people located in the eastern part of Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The city, founded on June 1, 1943, originally comprised the three formerly independent Hoi-gun towns of Toyokawa , Ko , Ushikubo , and the village of Yawata...
) - Nagara Club (Gifu, Gifu)
- Volare F.C. Hamamatsu (Hamamatsu, Shizuoka)
Kansai League
Division 1- Ain Foods S.C. (Izumi, OsakaIzumi, Osakais a city located in Osaka, Japan.The city was founded on September 1, 1956.As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 181,935 and the density of 2,140 persons per km². The total area is 84.98 km². It is the last station on the Semboku Kousoku monorail line (泉北高速鉄道) at Izumi Chuo...
) - Amitie Sport Club F.C. Kyoto (Ukyo-ku, KyotoUkyo-ku, Kyotois one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The word , as opposed to , refers to the western half of the ancient capital of Heiankyō – the palace faced south, hence west was to the right...
) *Renamed from "F.C. Kyoto BAMB 1993". - Banditonce Kakogawa F.C. (Kakogawa, HyogoKakogawa, Hyogois a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on June 15, 1950.As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 268,565 and a population density of 1,940 persons per km². The total area is 138.51 km²...
) - Hannan University F.C. (Matsubara, OsakaMatsubara, Osakais a city located in Osaka, Japan. The city was founded on February 1, 1955.Hannan University is located in Matsubara. Hannan University is a mid-sized liberal arts university with a focus on business and technology.-Adjacent municipalities:*Osaka...
) - AS. Laranja Kyoto (Sakyo-ku, KyotoSakyo-ku, Kyotois one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It was created in 1929 when it was split off from Kamigyo-ku.It is located in the north-east corner of Kyoto city. In the east it borders the city of Ōtsu in Shiga Prefecture. In the south Sanjō Street separates it from...
) - Nara ClubNara Clubis a Japanese football club based in Nara, Nara Prefecture. They play in Kansai Regional League Division 1.-History:The Club originally established in Nara in 1991 under the name and it became a member of Football Association of Nara. The club went up to the top division in 1997.It renamed to...
(Nara, NaraNara, Narais the capital city of Nara Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. The city occupies the northern part of Nara Prefecture, directly bordering Kyoto Prefecture...
) - Sanyō Electric Sumoto S.C. (Sumoto, HyōgoSumoto, Hyogois a city located on Awaji Island, Hyōgo, Japan. The city was founded on February 11, 1940.As of March 31, 2008, the city has an estimated population of 50,087 and a density of 267 persons per km²...
) - Tojitsu Shiga F.C. (Moriyama, ShigaMoriyama, Shigais a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.As of August 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 77,384 and the density of 1,390 persons per km². The total area is 55.73 km²....
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Division 2
- Arterivo Wakayama (Wakayama, WakayamaWakayama, Wakayamais the capital city of Wakayama Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan.-Background:Wakayama occupies 4% of the land area and has 40% of Wakayama prefecture's population. The city was founded on April 1, 1889....
) - Biwako S.C. Hira (Ōtsu, ShigaOtsu, Shigais the capital city of Shiga, Japan. The city was founded on October 1, 1898. As of October 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 338,629 with an average age of 40.7 years and a population density of 905.28 persons per km²...
) - Diablossa Takada F.C. (Yamatotakada, NaraYamatotakada, Narais a city located in Nara Prefecture, Japan.The city continues to develop as a local business and government center in the center of Nara Prefecture.- History :...
) - Kwangaku Club (Kobe, Hyōgo)
- Kobe F.C. 1970 (Senior A) (Nada-ku, KobeNada-ku, Kobeis one of 9 wards of Kobe in Japan. It has an area of 31.4 km², and a population of 129,095 .A leading national university in Japan, Kobe University, is located in this ward, as is the city's Oji Zoo....
) - Kyoto Shiko Club (Kita-ku, KyotoKita-ku, Kyotois one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Its name means "North Ward." As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 122,391 people.-Universities:*Bukkyo University*Kyoto Sangyo University...
) - Osaka Korean F.C. (Osaka, Osaka)
- Renaiss Koga S.C. (Koka, ShigaKoka, Shigais a city located in the southern part of Shiga Prefecture, Japan....
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Chūgoku League
- Dezzolla Shimane (Hamada, ShimaneHamada, Shimaneis a city located in Shimane, Japan. It is the third largest city in the prefecture and is located at the south-western end of the prefecture. It is a coastal city on the Sea of Japan and possesses beautiful white-sand beaches, which make the city a popular destination for local tourists in the...
) - Fagiano Okayama NextFagiano Okayama F.C.Fagiano Okayama is a football club from Okayama, Okayama, Japan. Fagiano currently play in the J. League Division 2, the second-tier professional football league in the country. Fagiano in Italian means "pheasant", and it's a reference to the pheasant that was a companion of local legend character...
(Okayama, OkayamaOkayama, Okayamais the capital city of Okayama Prefecture in the Chūgoku region of Japan.The city was founded on June 1, 1889. As of August 2010, the city has an estimated population of 705,224 and a population density of 893 persons per km². The total area is 789.88 km²....
) - Fuji Xerox Hiroshima S.C ((Minami-ku, HiroshimaMinami-ku, Hiroshimais one of the eight wards of the city of Hiroshima, Japan....
)) - Mitsubishi Motors Mizushima F.C.Mitsubishi Motors Mizushima F.C.are a football club based in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. They play in the Okayama Prefectural League Division 1.-History:The club was founded in 1946 to provide recreational activities in the war-torn Mizushima area of Kurashiki city...
(Kurashiki, OkayamaKurashiki, Okayamais a historic city located to the west of Okayama Prefecture, Japan, sitting on the Takahashi River, on the coast of the Inland Sea.As of April 2010, the city has a population of 473,392. The total area is .-History:...
) - JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation Mizushima Refinery S.C. (Kurashiki, OkayamaKurashiki, Okayamais a historic city located to the west of Okayama Prefecture, Japan, sitting on the Takahashi River, on the coast of the Inland Sea.As of April 2010, the city has a population of 473,392. The total area is .-History:...
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- Renamed from "Nippon Petroleum Refining Co., Ltd Mizushima Refinery S.C.".
- NTN Okayama S.C. (Okayama, OkayamaOkayama, Okayamais the capital city of Okayama Prefecture in the Chūgoku region of Japan.The city was founded on June 1, 1889. As of August 2010, the city has an estimated population of 705,224 and a population density of 893 persons per km². The total area is 789.88 km²....
) - Renofa Yamaguchi F.C. (Yamaguchi, YamaguchiYamaguchi, Yamaguchiis the capital city of Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.As of February 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 198,971 and a population density of 194.44 persons per km²...
) - Sagawa Express Chūgoku (Hiroshima PrefectureHiroshima Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Hiroshima.- History :The area around Hiroshima was formerly divided into Bingo Province and Aki Province. This location has been a center of trade and culture since the beginning of Japan's recorded...
) - F.C. Ube Yahhh-man (Ube, YamaguchiUbe, Yamaguchiis a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan on the Seto Inland Sea.As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 179,000 and the density of 622 persons per km². The total area is 287.69 km².The city was founded on November 1, 1921....
) - Matsue City F.C. (Matsue, ShimaneMatsue, Shimaneis the capital city of Shimane Prefecture in the Chūgoku region of Japan.As of August, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 207,000, following its most recent merging with Higashi-Izumo...
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- NTN Okayama S.C. (Okayama, Okayama
- Renamed from "Volador Matsue".
- Renamed from "Nippon Petroleum Refining Co., Ltd Mizushima Refinery S.C.".
Shikoku League
- Ehime F.C. Shimanani (Imabari, EhimeImabari, Ehimeis a city located in Ehime, Japan. It is the second largest city in Ehime prefecture.Following a recent merger, the city has an estimated population of 172,384 and density of 410.87 persons per km². The total area is .-Transportation:...
) - Kochi Toyopet Showa Club (Kōchi, KōchiKochi, Kochiis the capital city of Kōchi Prefecture on Shikoku island of Japan.Kōchi is the main city of the prefecture with over 40% of its population. As of May 31, 2008, the city had an estimated population of 340,515 and a density of...
) - Korea Football Club United Shikoku (Ehime PrefectureEhime Prefectureis a prefecture in northwestern Shikoku, Japan. The capital is Matsuyama.-History:Until the Meiji Restoration, Ehime prefecture was known as Iyo Province...
) - Kuroshio F.C. (Kōchi, KōchiKochi, Kochiis the capital city of Kōchi Prefecture on Shikoku island of Japan.Kōchi is the main city of the prefecture with over 40% of its population. As of May 31, 2008, the city had an estimated population of 340,515 and a density of...
) - Minami Club (Takamatsu, KagawaTakamatsu, Kagawais a city located in central Kagawa Prefecture on the island of Shikoku in Japan, and is the seat of the prefectural government. It is designated a core city by the Japanese Government. It is a port city located on the Seto Inland Sea, and is the closest port to Honshu from Shikoku island...
) - Nangoku Kochi F.C. (Kōchi, KōchiKochi, Kochiis the capital city of Kōchi Prefecture on Shikoku island of Japan.Kōchi is the main city of the prefecture with over 40% of its population. As of May 31, 2008, the city had an estimated population of 340,515 and a density of...
) - Sanyō Electric Tokushima S.C. (Matsushige, TokushimaMatsushige, Tokushimais a town located in Itano District, Tokushima, Japan.As of 2003, the town haa an estimated population of 14,797 and a density of 1,129.54 per km². The total area is 13.10 km²....
) - R.Velho (Takamatsu, KagawaTakamatsu, Kagawais a city located in central Kagawa Prefecture on the island of Shikoku in Japan, and is the seat of the prefectural government. It is designated a core city by the Japanese Government. It is a port city located on the Seto Inland Sea, and is the closest port to Honshu from Shikoku island...
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Kyūshū League (Kyu-League)
- HOYO AC ELAN Oita (Ōita, ŌitaOita, Oitais the capital city of Ōita Prefecture located on the island of Kyushu, Japan.- Demographics and geography :Ōita is the most populous city in Ōita Prefecture...
) *Renamed from "HOYO Atletico ELAN Oita". - F.C. Kagoshima (Kagoshima, KagoshimaKagoshima, Kagoshimais the capital city of Kagoshima Prefecture at the southwestern tip of the Kyūshū island of Japan, and the largest city in the prefecture by some margin...
) - Kawazoe Club (Saga, SagaSaga, Sagais the capital of Saga Prefecture, located on the island of Kyūshū, Japan.Saga was the capital of Saga Domain in the Edo period, and largest city of former Hizen Province....
) - Kyushu Inax F.C. (Kashima, SagaKashima, Sagais a city located in the southern part of Saga Prefecture on the island of Kyūshū, Japan.-Geography:Kashima is located about 60 kilometers southwest of Saga City. It borders the Ariake Sea to the east and Nagasaki Prefecture to the southwest...
) - Kyushu Sogo Sports College F.C. (Usa, OitaUsa, Oita' is a city located in Ōita Prefecture, Japan. Usa is famous for being the location of the Usa Shrine, built in 725, the head shrine of all of Hachiman shrines in Japan.Usa is made up of three areas.*Usa, the area surrounding the Usa Shrine...
) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industrial Nagasaki S.C. (Nagasaki, Nagasaki)
- Miyazaki Sportsman United F.C. (Miyazaki, MiyazakiMiyazaki, Miyazakiis the capital city of Miyazaki Prefecture on the island of Kyūshū in Japan. Located on the coast and perforated by several rivers, Miyazaki City enjoys scenic views of both ocean and nearby, verdant mountains...
) - Nippon Steel Corp. Oita S.C. (Ōita, ŌitaOita, Oitais the capital city of Ōita Prefecture located on the island of Kyushu, Japan.- Demographics and geography :Ōita is the most populous city in Ōita Prefecture...
) - Okinawa Kaihō Bank S.C. (Naha, OkinawaNaha, Okinawais the capital city of the Japanese prefecture of Okinawa.Naha is a coastal city located on the East China Sea coast of the southern part of Okinawa Island, the largest of the Ryukyu Islands...
) - Volca Kagoshima (Kagoshima, KagoshimaKagoshima, Kagoshimais the capital city of Kagoshima Prefecture at the southwestern tip of the Kyūshū island of Japan, and the largest city in the prefecture by some margin...
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