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appear in the north-west and north Japan, including the greater 

 part of Ura-Nippon and Hokkaido. The central dry valleys of 

 Shinano and Kai as well as the Inland Sea Region have also 

 similar climate. On the contrary, the south and south-eastern 

 parts, in other words, the Pacific Belt show more characteris- 

 tics of insular climate. 



The grear difference in adaptability of frtiits in those dis- 

 tricts, to be detailed in the next chapter, will be intelligible 

 on the basis ox these facts. 



