(2002 est. pop. 1 million). Kagawa Prefecture is situated in the northeastern region of Japan's island of Shikoku, where it occupies an area of 1,883 square kilometers. Kagawa's primary geographical features are coastal lowlands in the...

Kagawa Prefecture (香川県, Kagawa-ken?) is a prefecture of Japan located on Shikoku island. The capital is...

Women are more susceptible to tobacco related mutations, which could explain why women smokers are more prone to lung damage than men, according to a recent study. Researchers at the Kagawa Prefectural Central Hospital in Japan have shown for the first time that...

ALTHOUGH cutting things into a predetermined shape is simple, it requires an unexpectedly large amount of effort, even more so if the shape is a complicated one. The edged tool used to carry out this process is called a "die." By attaching a die...