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Matsusaka (松阪市, Matsusaka-shi), sometimes called Matsuzaka, is a city in central Mie Prefecture. It is on the island of Honshū, Japan. The city is famous for its Matsusaka beef.

Famous people

  • Mitsui Takatoshi (三井高利) (1622–1694) - founder of the Mitsui group.
  • Motoori Norinaga (本居宣長) (1730–1801) - scholar of the Edo period whose teachings were based on the kokugaku, the rejection all foreign, particularly Chinese, influence on Japanese culture.
  • Kana Nishino (西野カナ) (1989-) - J-pop/R&B singer

See also

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