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| World Sands Collection |
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| ARGENTINE |
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| Ushuaia / Tierra del Fuego | Mugi in Sakai |
| Iguas fall, Puerto Iguas / Misiones | Yukio Kenmochi in Ebara |
| AUSTRALIA |
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| BAHAMAS |
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| Cocoa Cay | Anonymity in Michigan |
| BERMUDA |
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| Horseshoe Bay |
Chisato Jimura in UAF GI |
| Unknown beach | Norimoto Nakagawa in Tokyo |
| BOLIVIA |
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| Oploca, Potosi |
Sakura in Tsukuba |
| BRAZIL |
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| Lençóis Maranhenses / Maranhão | S. Okabe in NHK Enterprise |
| Guaruja / estado de Saõ Paulo | Toyonari Yamagishi in Toyota Tsusho Corp. Brazil |
| Boa Viagem, Recife / Pernambuco | Umitakamaru Sand Collectors Club |
| Olinda, Recife / Pernambuco | Umitakamaru Sand Collectors Club |
| Canasvieiras, Florianopolis, Santa Catalina | Barbara Travis in Alaska |
| Florianopolis, Santa Catalina | Barbara Travis in Alaska |
| Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro / Rio de Janeiro | Yukio Kenmochi in Ebara |
| CAMBODIA |
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| Lake Tonle Sap, Chong Khneas | Y. Sakimoto in Chiba |
| CANADA |
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| French Beach, Shirley / British Columbia | William Beiriger in California |
| Wickaninnish Beach / British Columbia | William Beiriger in California |
| Island View Beach, Keating / British Columbia | William Beiriger in California |
| Tower Beach, Vancouver / British Columbia | Chisato Jimura in UAF GI |
| Prince Edward Island | N.Y. in Tokyo, Suginami |
| CHILE |
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| CHINA |
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| EGYPT |
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| Nubian Desert | A. Shibata in Fujisawa |
| Gabal Abu Khrug (No.1) | Sakura in Tsukuba |
| Gabal Abu Khrug (No.2) | Sakura in Tsukuba |
| Gara El Hamra (No.1) | Sakura in Tsukuba |
| Gara El Hamra (No.2) | Sakura in Tsukuba |
| Luxor / Al Uqsur | Shinohara in Kaizuka |
| Aswan High Dam, Aswan / Aswan muhafazah | Hongō in Yokohama |
| Nuweiba / Janub Sina' | Natsuko Kato in Tsukuba |
| the Great Pyramid of Khufu, Giza / al-Jizah | Natsuko Kato in Tsukuba |
| FIJI |
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| Yasawa Island | Norimoto Nakagawa in Tokyo |
| FRANCE |
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| FRENCH POLYNESIA |
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| Venus Point / Tahiti | Umitakamaru Sand Collectors Club |
| Bora Bora Nui Resort / Bora Bora | Umitakamaru Sand Collectors Club |
| Hotel Bora Bora / Bora Bora | Umitakamaru Sand Collectors Club |
| Moorea Island | Umitakamaru Sand Collectors Club |
| GERMANY |
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| Frechen / Nordrhein-Westfalen | Sumito Morita in AIST |
| Kiel / Schleswig-Holstein | Yong-Jun Nagamine in Tsukuba |
| GREECE |
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| Kerkyra (Corfu) / Ionia | Maki in UK |
| Rodos / Dodekanisa | Wakako in Tsukuba |
| INDIA |
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| Trivandrum / Kerala | Shunzo Ishihara in AIST |
| INDONESIA |
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| Cilacap / Central Java | Umitakamaru Sand Collectors Club |
| Kuta / Bali | Umitakamaru Sand Collectors Club |
| Nusa Dua / Bali | Umitakamaru Sand Collectors Club |
| Tanah Lot / Bali | Umitakamaru Sand Collectors Club |
| Ria Bintan / Riau | Yong-Jun Nagamine in Tsukuba |
| Gili Meno / Nusa Tenggara Barat | Vesna in Tsukuba |
| Baya, Java Island / Yogyakarta | Nittetsu Mining Consultants |
| Amed / Bali | Naomi Nakamura in Fujisawa |
| IRELAND |
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| Malahide Coast | Akiko Tanaka in AIST |
| ISRAEL |
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| Caesaria(Qeysarya) | Nakai in Koshigaya |
| ITALY |
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| Torre Canne / Puglia | Norimoto Nakagawa in Tokyo |
| Vesuvio / Regione Campania | Makoto Hisada in PWRI |
| JAPAN |
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| JORDAN |
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| El Khazneh (No.1), Petra | Natsuko Kato in Tsukuba |
| El Khazneh (No.2), Petra | Natsuko Kato in Tsukuba |
| Wadi Rum | Natsuko Kato in Tsukuba |
| KOREA |
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| Incheon-Gwangyeok-si | Kyusyu Uko Co.,Ltd. |
| Myongsashimni, Sinji-myeon / Jeollanam-do | Dr. Masaharu Aoyama in Daido Institute of Technology |
| Donggo-ri, Sinji-myeon / Jeollanam-do | Dr. Masaharu Aoyama in Daido Institute of Technology |
| Ji-ri, Cheongsan-myeon / Jeollanam-do | Dr. Masaharu Aoyama in Daido Institute of Technology |
| Cha'esokkang, Gyeokpo / Jeollabuk-do | Yong-Jun Nagamine in Tsukuba |
| Jungmun Beach (1), Seogwipo / Jeju-do | A.S. in Tsukuba |
| Jungmun Beach (2), Seogwipo / Jeju-do | A.S. in Tsukuba |
| Jeongbang Falls, Seogwipo / Jeju-do | A.S. in Tsukuba |
| Nam Han-gang, Buknae-myeon / Gyeonggi-do | Chisato Jimura in UAF GI |
| Chirbosan, Suwon / Gyeonggi-do | Chung Daun in Suwon |
| Hyeongsangang, Gyeongju / Gyeongsangbuk-do | Chin-dar-re in Tsukuba |
| Abai Village, Sokcho / Kanwon-do | Chin-dar-re in Tsukuba |
| Chuam Beach, Tonghe / Kanwon-do | Chin-dar-re in Tsukuba |
| LAO |
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| one of tributary streams of Mekong / Bolikhamxai | Sakura in Tsukuba |
| Mekong (No.1), Chiang Klang / Bokeo | Y. Sakimoto in Bangkok |
| Mekong (No.2), Ban Houayxay / Bokeo | Y. Sakimoto in Bangkok |
| Mekong (No.3), Muang Pakbeng / Oudom Xai | Y. Sakimoto in Bangkok |
| MADAGASCAR |
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| Toamasina / Toamasina | Umitakamaru Sand Collectors Club |
| MALAYSIA |
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| Penang / Pulau Pinang | Umitakamaru Sand Collectors Club |
| Langkawi / Kedah | Kiyomi Kosaka in Ushiku |
| Sarawak Quartz Sand / Sarawak | KCM Corporation |
| MAURITANIA |
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| Sfariat / Tiris | Yasushi Watanabe in AIST |
| Nouamghar / Dakhlet Nouadhibou | Sakura in Tsukuba |
| Banc d' Arguin (No.1) / Dakhlet Nouadhibou | Sakura in Tsukuba |
| Banc d' Arguin (No.2) / Dakhlet Nouadhibou | Sakura in Tsukuba |
| Banc d' Arguin (No.3) / Dakhlet Nouadhibou | Sakura in Tsukuba |
| Nouakchott (No.1) / Trarza | Sakura in Tsukuba |
| Nouakchott (No.2) / Trarza | Sakura in Tsukuba |
| 30miles East of Nouamghar (No.1) / Inchiri | Sakura in Tsukuba |
| 30miles East of Nouamghar (No.2) / Inchiri | Sakura in Tsukuba |
| MAURITIUS |
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| unknown | Umitakamaru Sand Collectors Club |
| MEXICO |
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| Nuevo Vallarta, Puerto Vallarta / Jalisco | Maria Elena Ortiz Nunez |
| La Paz / Estado de Baja California Sur | A.N. in Kamakura |
| Mazatlan / Sinaloa | Ichii in Nittetsu Mining |
| MICRONESIA |
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| Deketik Island / Pohnpei | Umitakamaru Sand Collectors Club |
| Nan Madol Ruins, Temwen Island / Pohnpei | Umitakamaru Sand Collectors Club |
| Nahlap Island / Pohnpei | Umitakamaru Sand Collectors Club |
| MONGOLIA |
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| Dund Gobi, Mushgaikhudag | Jargalan Sereenen in Tsukuba |
| East edge of Mongol Desert / Govi-Altay | Hideo Hirano in Saitama |
| Jargalan / Govi-Altay | Hideo Hirano in Saitama |
| Altay / Govi-Altay | Hideo Hirano in Saitama |
| MOROCCO |
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| Dune Merzouga (No.1), Erfoud / Ouarzazate | Atsuko Ishikawa in Osaka |
| Dune Merzouga (No.2), Erfoud / Ouarzazate | Mugi in Sakai |
| Dune Merzouga (No.3), Erfoud / Ouarzazate | Shinohara in Kaizuka |
| MYANMAR |
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| NEPAL |
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| Kaligandaki River / Tatopani | Y. Sakimoto in Chiba |
| NEW CALEDONIA |
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| Nouméa, South Province | Umitakamaru Sand Collectors Club |
| NEW ZEALAND |
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| Rakaia River, Rakaia / Canterbury | Norimoto Nakagawa in Tokyo |
| a branch of Rakaia River, Rakaia / Canterbury | Norimoto Nakagawa in Tokyo |
| Onetangi Beach, Waiheki Island / Auckland | Wakako in Tsukuba |
| Opononi (No.1) / Northland | M.N. in Yokohama |
| Opononi (No.2) / Northland | M.N. in Yokohama |
| Lake Rotorua / Bey of Plenty | M.N. in Yokohama |
| OMAN |
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| Jissah / Masqat | M.Ogasawara in AIST |
| PAKISTAN |
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| Chilas / Jammu and Kashmir | Kumano in Koganei |
| PAPUA NEW GUINEA |
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| Carella Beach | Eiko Iino in Japan |
| PERU |
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| Nazca / Ica | Y*O*S*H*I*K*O in Yokohama |
| PHILIPPINES |
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| Pinatubo (Porac) (No.1) / Luzon | Makoto Hisada in Tohoku Univ. |
| Pinatubo (Porac) (No.2) / Luzon | Yayama in Tokyo |
| Pamalican Island, Palawan Islands | Norimoto Nakagawa in Tokyo |
| Makutan Island (No.1) / Sebu | Araki in Zama |
| Makutan Island (No.2) / Sebu | Araki in Zama |
| PORTUGAL |
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| Nazaré | M. Hoshina in Nittetsu Mining Consultants |
| Cabo de São Vicente, Sagres / Algarve | Mugi in Sakai |
| Ponta del Gada, Sao Miguel / Azores | Akiko Tanaka in AIST |
| RUSSIAN FEDERATION |
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| Bikin River | Masaru Fujita in Yomiuri |
| Korf (outer bay) / Kamchatka | R.B. in Alaska |
| Korf (inner bay) / Kamchatka | R.B. in Alaska |
| Petropavlovsk (No.1) / Kamchatka | Akiko Tanaka in AIST |
| Petropavlovsk (No.2) / Kamchatka | R.B. in Alaska |
| Ozero Baykal / Irkutskaya | Katiucha in Tsukuba |
| Amur River (No.1) / Khabarovsk | Iriya in Tsukuba |
| Amur River (No.2) / Khabarovsk | Iriya in Tsukuba |
| SAINT LUCIA |
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| Castries / Castries Quarter | Umitakamaru Sand Collectors Club |
| SAUDI ARABIA |
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| Buqayq / Ash Sharqiyah | Hitoshi Hattori |
| Rub al-Khali / Ash Sharqiyah | Hitoshi Hattori |
| An Nafud / Ha'il | Hitoshi Hattori |
| SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO |
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| Novi Sad (Donau River) | Vesna in Tsukuba |
| SOUTH AFRICA |
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| Boulders Beach, Cape Peninsula / Western Cape | Umitakamaru Sand Collectors Club |
| Dias Beach, Cape Peninsula / Western Cape | Umitakamaru Sand Collectors Club |
| SPAIN |
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| Martianez Beach / The Canary Islands | A.N. in Kamakura |
| Mallorca / Islas Baleares | Yong-Jun Nagamine in Tsukuba |
| Duero River/ Valladolid | Norie in Valladolid |
| SWEDEN |
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| Lidingo / Stockholm | Chisato Jimura in UAF GI |
| SYRIA |
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| The Temple of Nebo, Palmyra | Natsuko Kato in Tsukuba |
| THAILAND |
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| Pattaya / Chonburi | Umitakamaru Sand Collectors Club |
| Pakknam, Lang Suan / Chumphon | Y. Sakimoto in Chiba |
| Ban Bo Mao, Pathio / Chumphon | Y. Sakimoto in Chiba |
| Prachuap Khiri Khan / Prachuap Khiri Khan | Y. Sakimoto in Chiba |
| Hua Hin / Prachuap Khiri Khan | Y. Sakimoto in Chiba |
| Ban Phe, Rayong / Rayong | Y. Sakimoto in Chiba |
| Hat Som Paen, Rayong / Rayong | Y. Sakimoto in Chiba |
| Hat Sompaen Din Khaw Mine / Rayong | Y. Sakimoto in Chiba |
| Ratnarathorn Mine / Rayong | Y. Sakimoto in Chiba |
| Leam Mae Pim / Rayong | Hideo Hirano in Saitama |
| Bo Rai / Trat | Hideo Hirano in Saitama |
| Ranong / Ranong | Hideo Hirano in Saitama |
| TUNISIA |
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| El Djem / Al Mahdiyah | Natsuko Kato in Tsukuba |
| Ksar Ghielene | Satoh in D.C |
| Es Sabria | Satoh in D.C |
| TURKEY |
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| KucukKuyu (No.1) / Balikesir | Sakura in Tsukuba |
| KucukKuyu (No.2) / Balikesir | Sakura in Tsukuba |
| Antalya (No.1) / Antalya | Isao Matsunaga in AIST |
| Antalya (No.2) / Antalya | Isao Matsunaga in AIST |
| Antalya (No.3) / Antalya | Hideo Hirano in Saitama |
| Salda Lake (No.1) / Burdur | Hideo Hirano in Saitama |
| Salda Lake (No.2) / Burdur | Hideo Hirano in Saitama |
| Pamukkale / Denizli | Hideo Hirano in Saitama |
| Iznik Lake / Bursa | Hideo Hirano in Saitama |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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| Poole / Dorset | Maki in London |
| Weymouth / Dorset | Maki in London |
| The Witterings / West Sussex | Maki & Cliff Hack in London |
| Bournemouth / South West | Yong-Jun Nagamine in Tsukuba |
| Scarborough / Yorkshire and the Humber | Yong-Jun Nagamine in Tsukuba |
| United States of America |
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| URGUAY |
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| Punta del Este / Montevideo | Umitakamaru Sand Collectors Club |
| Colonia / Montevideo | Umitakamaru Sand Collectors Club |
| VIETNAM |
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| NhaTrang | Masaru Fujita in Yomiuri |
| Con Thoi son / Tien Giang | Yong-Jun Nagamine in Tsukuba |
| Hue | Nittetsu Mining Consultants |
| ANTARCTIC POLE |
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| Showa Base (No.1) | M in AIST |
| Showa Base (No.2) | H.M. in AIST |
| Showa Base (No.3) | Masashi Ishikawa in Osaka |
| ISO Standard Sand |
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| Japan | Makoto Hisada in Tohoku Univ. |
| Spain | Makoto Hisada in Tohoku Univ. |
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