Figure 6.3. Tourist Visitor Numbers to Ybari City, Rekishi no Mura, and Mount Racey.

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Figure 7.1. Entry Into and Departure From Japan by Continent and Selected Nationalities (selected years, in thousands).

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Figure 7.2. Legally Registered Foreign Residents in Japan by Prefectural Distribution

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Figure 8.1. Numbers of Nurses, Pharmacists, and Physicians in Kchi Prefecture, 1984–2006.

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Figure 8.2. Proportions of Medical Care Personnel in Kchi Prefecture, 2006.

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Figure 8.3. Electronic Parts and Devices, Shipments and Value Added, Kchi Prefecture, 2002–2007 (JPY billions).

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Figure 9.1. Numbers of Japanese tourists Travelling Overseas and Foreign Visitors to Japan (left-hand scale, ten thousands) and Number of Domestic Overnight Stays in Japan (right-hand scale, hundred millions).

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Figure 9.2. Trend in the Aggregate Number of Visitors to Kamaishi (in thousands).

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Figure 9.3. Kamaishi City Residents’ Preferences for City Promotion, 1999 and 2004 (percentage of residents’ opinions).

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