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1. Kasumigaseki; district of Tokyo where most of Japan's government ministry offices are located
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2. government ministries (of Japan); Japanese government bureaucracymetonymy
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3. KasumigasekiKasumigaseki (霞が関, 霞ヶ関 or 霞ケ関, literally Barrier/gate of Fog) is a district in Chiyoda Ward in Tokyo, Japan. It is the location of most of Japan's cabinet ministry offices. The name is often used figuratively to refer to the Japanese bureaucracy, as opposed to Nagatachō, which refers to the elected government or the legislative branch.
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霞が関 【かすみがせき】霞ケ関 【かすみがせき】

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