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Industry & Tech ／ Food & Drink 21 entries

• Sakai Risho no Mori

  さかい利晶の杜
  Osaka / Sakai ／ Tea culture & Sakai commercial history

  Sakai Risho no Mori in Sakai. Centered on Sen no Rikyu and Yosano Akiko, it conveys the commercial history of Sakai.

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• Takomasa Chikusuitei and Factory Tour

  たこ昌竹粋亭・工場見学
  Osaka / Sakai ／ Takoyaki & frozen foods

  Takomasa in Osaka. It makes takoyaki and frozen foods, and the factory can be toured.

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• Katashimo Winery

  カタシモワイナリー
  Osaka / Kashiwara ／ Grape growing & winemaking

  Katashimo Winery in Kashiwara. Founded in 1914, it is said to be the oldest winery in western Japan.

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• Kubota Sakai Plant

  クボタ堺製造所
  Osaka / Sakai ／ Agricultural machinery & engines

  Kubota in Sakai. It makes agricultural machinery and engines.

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• Konpeito Museum Sakai

  コンペイトウミュージアム堺
  Osaka / Sakai ／ Konpeito & confectionery experience

  The Konpeito Museum in Sakai. It shows the process of pouring syrup again and again in a rotating pan to bring out the points.

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• Suntory Yamazaki Distillery

  サントリー山崎蒸溜所
  Osaka / Shimamoto ／ Whisky & distilling and aging

  The Yamazaki Distillery in Shimamoto. Built in 1923, it was the first whisky distillery in Japan.

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• Haguruma Osaka Headquarters

  ハグルマ大阪本社
  Osaka / Osaka ／ Food seasoning & corporate history

  Haguruma in Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture. It deals in food seasonings.

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• Rikyugura Brewery

  利休蔵
  Osaka / Sakai ／ Sake & Sakai culture

  Rikyugura in Sakai. A sake brewery in the town of the tea ceremony.

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• Kotobuki Shuzo Kuninocho

  壽酒造・國乃長
  Osaka / Takatsuki ／ Sake & local beer

  Kotobuki Shuzo in Takatsuki. It makes sake and craft beer.

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• Daitora Kamaboko Headquarters

  大寅蒲鉾本社
  Osaka / Osaka ／ Kamaboko fish cake & seafood processing

  Daitora Kamaboko in Osaka. It makes kamaboko fish cake.

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• Osaka Kizu Wholesale Market

  大阪木津卸売市場
  Osaka / Osaka ／ Food distribution & market culture

  The Kizu Wholesale Market in Osaka. It conveys the distribution of fresh food and the culture of the market.

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• Amanosake Saijo Brewery

  天野酒・西條合資会社
  Osaka / Kawachinagano ／ Sake & fermentation

  Amanosake in Kawachi-Nagano. It recreates the sake that made its name in the medieval period as temple-brewed sake.

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• Oguraya Yamamoto Headquarters Factory

  小倉屋山本本社工場
  Osaka / Yao ／ Kelp & tsukudani processing

  Oguraya Yamamoto in Osaka. It makes kombu tsukudani, kelp simmered in soy sauce.

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• Meiji Naruhodo Factory Osaka

  明治なるほどファクトリー大阪
  Osaka / Takatsuki ／ Chocolate & confectionery manufacturing

  A Meiji factory in Osaka. It shows how chocolate is made.

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• Meiji Naruhodo Factory Kansai

  明治なるほどファクトリー関西
  Osaka / Kaizuka ／ Dairy products & food manufacturing

  A Meiji factory in Kansai. It makes dairy products.

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• Tsukigesho Factory

  月化粧ファクトリー
  Osaka / Hannan ／ Confectionery manufacturing & factory tours

  The Tsukigesho Factory in Hannan. Visitors can watch the sweets being made.

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• Matsumaeya Kombu Mizushio Exhibit

  松前屋昆布の水塩関連展示
  Osaka / Osaka ／ Kelp processing & seasoning technology

  Matsumaeya in Osaka. It works with mizushio, a seasoning technique drawn from kombu.

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• Ezaki Glico Osaka Headquarters

  江崎グリコ大阪本社
  Osaka / Osaka ／ Confectionery & food technology

  The Ezaki Glico headquarters in Osaka. The company handles confectionery and food technology.

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• Kawachi Wine Hall

  河内ワイン館
  Osaka / Habikino ／ Winemaking & local agriculture

  The Kawachi Wine Hall in Habikino. It makes wine in Kawachi, once the largest grape-growing area in Japan.

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• Naniwa Shuzo

  浪花酒造
  Osaka / Hannan ／ Sake & Registered Cultural Property

  Naniwa Shuzo in Hannan. Its Edo-period buildings are Registered Tangible Cultural Properties.

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• Akishika Shuzo

  秋鹿酒造
  Osaka / Nose ／ Sake & circular agriculture

  Akishika Shuzo in Nose. It grows its own rice and brews in a cycle that returns the sake lees to the paddies.

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Industry & Tech ／ Crafts 19 entries

• Naniwa Bamboo Crafts

  なにわ竹工芸品
  Osaka / Osaka ／ Bamboo material & basketry

  The bamboo craft of Osaka. Bamboo is split and woven.

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• Matsuda Paper Industry

  マツダ紙工業
  Osaka / Higashiosaka ／ Corrugated cardboard & paper converting

  Matsuda Paper Industry in Osaka. It processes corrugated board.

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• Izumi Combs

  和泉櫛
  Osaka / Kaizuka ／ Wooden combs & polishing

  The combs of Izumi. Boxwood is shaped, the teeth are sawn, and the comb is polished.

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• Sakai Denshokan

  堺伝匠館
  Osaka / Sakai ／ Blades, incense & chusen dyeing exhibition

  The Denshokan in Sakai. It exhibits three industries of Sakai: blades, incense sticks and chusen dyeing.

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• Sakai Forged Blades

  堺打刃物
  Osaka / Sakai ／ Forged blades & traditional craft

  The forged blades of Sakai. Steel is joined to iron and forged. Sakai makes most of the Japanese kitchen knives used by professional chefs.

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• Oguri Shiko

  大栗紙工
  Osaka / Osaka ／ Notebooks & paper products

  Oguri Shiko in Osaka. It makes paper products such as notebooks.

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• Osaka Shamisen

  大阪三味線
  Osaka / Osaka ／ Musical instruments & woodwork

  The shamisen of Osaka. Skin is stretched over the body.

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• Osaka Buddhist Altars

  大阪仏壇
  Osaka / Osaka ／ Woodwork, lacquer & metalwork

  The Buddhist altars of Osaka. They are made by bringing together woodwork, lacquer and metalwork.

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• Osaka Karaki Sashimono Joinery

  大阪唐木指物
  Osaka / Osaka ／ Joinery & fine wood working

  The karaki joinery of Osaka. Rosewood and ebony are joined together.

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• Osaka Taiko Drums

  大阪太鼓
  Osaka / Osaka ／ Leather & woodwork

  The taiko drums of Osaka. They are made by combining hide and wood.

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• Osaka Hariko Papier-Mache

  大阪張り子
  Osaka / Osaka ／ Paper crafts & folk toys

  The hariko of Osaka. Folk toys made by pasting layers of paper over a mold.

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• Osaka Ranma Transoms

  大阪欄間
  Osaka / Osaka, Kishiwada and other areas ／ Wood carving & architectural decoration

  The ranma transoms of Osaka. Boards of zelkova and cedar are carved in openwork.

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• Osaka Senshu Paulownia Chests

  大阪泉州桐箪笥
  Osaka / Kishiwada and other areas ／ Paulownia wood & joinery

  The paulownia chests of Senshu. Made as wedding furnishings, they are built entirely of paulownia.

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• Osaka Naniwa Tinware

  大阪浪華錫器
  Osaka / Osaka ／ Tin & casting

  The Naniwa tinware of Osaka. Tin is cast into sake vessels and tea caddies.

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• Osaka Kongo Bamboo Blinds

  大阪金剛簾
  Osaka / Tondabayashi ／ Bamboo & misu blinds

  The Kongo blinds of Osaka. Bamboo is woven into fine blinds.

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• Osaka Copperware

  大阪銅器
  Osaka / Osaka, Higashiosaka and other areas ／ Copperware & metalworking

  The copperware of Osaka. Copper is hammered out into vessels.

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• Yamamoto Kogaku Headquarters and Research Base

  山本光学本社・研究拠点
  Osaka / Higashiosaka ／ Protective eyewear & optical technology

  Yamamoto Kogaku in Osaka. It makes protective eyewear and goggles.

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• Naniwa Honzome Chusen Dyeing

  浪華本染め・注染
  Osaka / Sakai, Kashiwara ／ Dyeing & tenugui hand towels

  Naniwa Honzome of Sakai. Tenugui cloths are dyed by chusen, in which a stencil is laid down and dye is poured on.

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• Tonbodama and Izumi Glass Beads

  蜻蛉玉・和泉玉
  Osaka / Izumi ／ Glass craft & personal ornaments

  The tonbodama of Izumi. Glass is melted and made into beads with a hole.

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Industry & Tech ／ Manufacturing & Technology 23 entries

• Kaneka Osaka Plant

  カネカ大阪工場
  Osaka / Settsu ／ Chemical materials & functional resins

  Kaneka in Osaka. It makes chemical materials and functional resins.

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• Kubota Hirakata Plant

  クボタ枚方製造所
  Osaka / Hirakata ／ Construction machinery & cast steel

  Kubota in Hirakata. It handles construction machinery and cast steel.

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• Konpeito Museum Yao

  コンペイトウミュージアム八尾
  Osaka / Yao ／ Konpeito & manufacturing experience

  The Konpeito Museum in Yao. Visitors can try making konpeito sugar candy.

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• Sunstar Takatsuki Headquarters

  サンスター高槻本社
  Osaka / Takatsuki ／ Oral hygiene & chemical products

  Sunstar in Takatsuki. It makes oral hygiene products such as toothpaste.

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• Sharp Yao Plant

  シャープ八尾事業所
  Osaka / Yao ／ Home appliances & electronic technology

  Sharp in Yao. It handles home appliance and electronics technology.

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• JTEKT Kokubu Plant

  ジェイテクト国分工場
  Osaka / Kashiwara ／ Bearings & machine tools

  JTEKT in Kashiwara. It makes bearings.

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• Daikin Industries Sakai Plant Kanaoka Factory

  ダイキン工業堺製作所金岡工場
  Osaka / Sakai ／ Air conditioning equipment & production technology

  Daikin's Kanaoka Factory in Sakai. It makes air-conditioning equipment.

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• Daikin Industries Yodogawa Plant

  ダイキン工業淀川製作所
  Osaka / Settsu ／ Air conditioning & fluorochemistry

  Daikin in Yodogawa. It handles air conditioning and fluorochemicals. In air conditioning it holds a high position worldwide.

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• Daihatsu Motor Headquarters and Ikeda Plant

  ダイハツ工業本社・池田工場
  Osaka / Ikeda ／ Automobiles & compact car technology

  Daihatsu in Ikeda. It has small-car technology and bases its headquarters and a plant here.

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• Panasonic Energy Suminoe Factory

  パナソニック エナジー住之江工場
  Osaka / Osaka ／ Automotive batteries & energy

  A factory in Suminoe. It makes automotive batteries.

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• Fujikin Osaka Factory

  フジキン大阪工場
  Osaka / Kashiwara ／ Precision valves & fluid control

  Fujikin in Osaka. It makes precision valves used in semiconductor manufacturing.

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• Hosiden Headquarters

  ホシデン本社
  Osaka / Yao ／ Electronic components & acoustic components

  Hosiden in Yao. It makes electronic components and acoustic components.

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• Yanmar Headquarters and Yanmar Flying-Y Building

  ヤンマー本社・ヤンマーフライングYビル
  Osaka / Osaka ／ Engines & industrial machinery

  The Yanmar headquarters in Osaka. The company makes engines and industrial machinery.

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• Rengo Yodogawa Mill

  レンゴー淀川工場
  Osaka / Osaka ／ Corrugated cardboard & packaging technology

  Rengo in Yodogawa. It handles corrugated board and packaging technology.

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• Nakano Manufacturing

  中農製作所
  Osaka / Higashiosaka ／ Precision cutting & IoT production

  Nakano Manufacturing in Osaka. It brings IoT into precision machining.

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• Sumitomo Electric Industries Osaka Works

  住友電気工業大阪製作所
  Osaka / Osaka ／ Electric wire & carbide tools

  Sumitomo Electric in Osaka. It makes electric wire and cemented carbide tools.

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• Osaka Municipal Central Wholesale Market Main Market

  大阪市中央卸売市場本場
  Osaka / Osaka ／ Fresh food logistics & market functions

  The central wholesale market of Osaka. It handles the logistics of fresh food.

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• Komatsu Osaka Plant

  小松製作所大阪工場
  Osaka / Hirakata ／ Construction machinery & production technology

  Komatsu in Osaka. It makes construction machinery.

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• Nippon Paint Automotive Coatings Hirakata Plant

  日本ペイント・オートモーティブコーティングス枚方事業所
  Osaka / Hirakata ／ Paints & surface technology

  Nippon Paint in Hirakata. It makes automotive coatings.

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• Nitto Denko Ibaraki Plant

  日東電工茨木事業所
  Osaka / Ibaraki ／ High-performance materials & adhesive technology

  Nitto Denko in Ibaraki. It extended its adhesive technology into high-performance materials.

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• Toyo Aluminium Yao Works

  東洋アルミニウム八尾製造所
  Osaka / Yao ／ Aluminum foil & powder materials

  Toyo Aluminium in Yao. It makes aluminum foil and powder materials.

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• Hiraoka Alloy Tool

  枚岡合金工具
  Osaka / Osaka ／ Molds & digital management

  Hiraoka Alloy Tool in Higashi-Osaka. It has a system for managing dies digitally.

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• Senshu Towels

  泉州タオル
  Osaka / Izumisano and other areas ／ Post-weaving bleaching & textile district

  The towels of Senshu. They are bleached after weaving, a method called atozarashi, which raises their absorbency.

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Industry & Tech ／ Services & Others 11 entries

• ATC Ageless Center

  ATCエイジレスセンター
  Osaka / Osaka ／ Assistive equipment & universal design

  The Ageless Center in Osaka. It covers assistive equipment and universal design.

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• Naniwa Tortoiseshell Work

  なにわべっ甲
  Osaka / Osaka ／ Personal ornaments & traditional techniques

  The tortoiseshell work of Osaka. Hawksbill turtle shell is laminated and shaped.

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• Naniwa Brushes

  なにわ刷毛
  Osaka / Osaka ／ Flat brushes & bristle processing

  The Naniwa brushes of Osaka. Animal hair is aligned and set into a board.

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• Cupnoodles Museum Osaka Ikeda

  カップヌードルミュージアム大阪池田
  Osaka / Ikeda ／ Instant noodles & invention experience

  The Cupnoodles Museum in Ikeda. It stands in the place where Momofuku Ando invented instant noodles.

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• Tiger Corporation Headquarters

  タイガー魔法瓶本社
  Osaka / Kadoma ／ Vacuum insulation & household appliances

  Tiger Corporation in Osaka. It has vacuum insulation technology.

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• Kyowa Kogyosho

  共和工業所
  Osaka / Higashiosaka ／ Cold heading & screws

  Kyowa Kogyosho in Osaka. It makes screws by cold heading.

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• Osaka Museum of Housing and Living

  大阪くらしの今昔館
  Osaka / Osaka ／ Housing and living & urban culture

  The Museum of Housing and Living in Osaka. It recreates Edo-period townhouses at full scale.

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• Osaka Waste Management Authority Yao Plant

  大阪広域環境施設組合八尾工場
  Osaka / Yao ／ Garbage treatment & resource circulation

  An incineration plant in Yao. It treats waste and puts resources back into circulation.

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• Bank of Japan Osaka Branch Old Building

  日本銀行大阪支店旧館
  Osaka / Osaka ／ Finance & modern architecture

  The old Bank of Japan building in Osaka. A modern-era building designed by Tatsuno Kingo.

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• Senshu Mizunasu Processing

  泉州水なす加工
  Osaka / Izumisano, Kishiwada and other areas ／ Farm product processing & local brand

  The mizunasu of Senshu. This thin-skinned, juicy eggplant is made into pickles.

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• Zojirushi Headquarters

  象印マホービン本社
  Osaka / Osaka ／ Vacuum insulation & household appliances

  Zojirushi in Osaka. It makes vacuum flasks and home appliances with vacuum insulation technology.

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Studios & Kilns ／ Crafts 5 entries

• Incense of Sakai

  堺の線香と伝統産業
  Osaka / Sakai ／ Crafts & pottery

  Incense making began where the aromatic woods landed; blending and forming are still separate trades.

  Details ／ Wikipedia (Japanese)

• Sakai Blades

  堺打刃物
  Osaka / Sakai ／ Metalwork

  Sakai mass-produced the first Japanese guns; that forging skill turned into knives, and most professional chefs' blades still come from here.

  Details ／ Wikipedia (Japanese)

• Sakai Chusen Dyeing

  堺注染和晒
  Osaka / Sakai ／ Dyeing & weaving

  Dye poured through stencilled paste so it soaks clean through - the cloth comes out identical on both faces.

  Details ／ Wikipedia (Japanese)

• Kawachi Cotton

  大阪の染めと河内木綿
  Osaka / Yao ／ Dyeing & weaving

  Thick cotton from the flood plain, tough enough for sailcloth and working clothes.

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• Small Factories of Osaka

  浪速の鉄工と町工場
  Osaka / Higashiosaka ／ Metalwork

  Thousands of tiny workshops packed together, their division of labour working as if it were one large factory.

  Details ／ Wikipedia (Japanese)

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