(2002 est. pop. 753,000). Shimane Prefecture is situated in the western region of Japan's island of Honshu, it occupies an area of 6,629 square kilometers. Shimane's primary geographical features are a mountainous terrain, coastal plains,...

Shimane Prefecture (島根県, Shimane-ken?) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island. The capital is Matsue. It is the second least populous prefecture in Japan, next to the Tottori Prefecture that is a neighboring...

As a religion and philosophy professor, Paul L. Shiman was a man of strong convictions. From participating in the 1965 march of religious leaders from Selma, Ala., to Montgomery to support voting rights for blacks to brainstorming in September with Newton's Ward 5 Democratic...

ABSTRACT Landings of abalone (H. discus, H. gigantea, and H. madaka) in Chiba Prefecture, Japan exceeded 700 t in 1966 and fluctuated between 600-800 t until 1978. The landings started to decline in 1979 and reduced to less than 100 t in 1997....