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    "ocrText": "APPENDIX B\nSIGNIFICANT COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES\n1. HARBORS.\nCoastlines of Japan provide many deep natural harbors, among them the most\nimportant ports in the Pacific Ocean. Extensive development of these harbors and\nthe construction of port facilities was begun in the early 1900's and greatly intensified\nin the 1930's. A large proportion of Japanese ports have artificially improved inner\nharbors in addition to adjacent natural anchorage areas. Harbor improvements in-\nclude construction of breakwaters, dredging of channels and water areas and recla-\nmation of shore land. Concurrent with the construction of landing facilities, the\nJapanese install adequate mechanical cargo handling storage, clearance and repair\nfacilities. Prior to the war, several of the principal and secondary ports were im-\nportant for building and repair as well as anchorage and landing facilities. Where\npossible, the Japanese take advantage of rivers flowing into harbors to assist in clear-\ning cargo. At several principal ports, canal networks have been constructed to clear\ncargo from the river banks to the industrial plants on the banks of the rivers and\ncanals, many of which are quayed for extensive lengths. Rivers and canals are\nparticularly significant at Osaka and Nagoya. All the important ports, and virtually\nall the secondary ports, are linked to the Japanese highway and railroad systems.\nPrincipal Ports- (listed by island on which located)\n(Code: The division of \"principal\" and \"secondary\" ports is relative. As concerns\nthe ports of Hokkaido and Central Honshu, the division is based on daily unloading\ncapacity - \"principal\" ports being considered those capable of handling 1,000 tons\nor over; \"secondary\" ports, less than 1,000 tons. In all other instances \"principal\"\nhas been interpreted as anchorage, landing, cargo handling, storage, and clearance\nfacilities capable of accommodating deep-draft, ocean-going vessels; \"secondary\" to\ninclude anchorage and facilities for handling coastal traffic.)\nHONSHU\nKYUSHU\nPrincipal Ports\n22\nPrincipal Ports\n8\nSecondary Ports\n27\nSecondary Ports\n11\nOther landings\n45\nOther landings\n27\nB-1"
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