List of curling clubs in Japan

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This is a list of curling clubs in Japan :

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Clubs

Hokkaido Island

Aomori Prefecture

Akita Prefecture

Nagano Prefecture

Yamanashi Prefecture

National organizations

Prefecture-level organizations

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