Read the station names of the Yamanote Line (山手線), Tokyo's most important train line

Read the names of notable wards and districts of Tokyo, including the 23 special wards

Read the names of the 47 prefectures of Japan

Recognize the meanings of 50 of the most important kanji in the context of useful words

Recognize the meanings of 25 of the most important kanji in the context of useful words

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