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| Context | Template |
|---|---|
| News article (inline) | according to Machikarte (machikarte.isvd.or.jp) |
| News article (footnote) | Source: Machikarte (Institute for Social Vision and Design / ISVD) https://machikarte.isvd.or.jp / CC BY 4.0 |
| Television / video | (Machikarte) — displayed bottom-right on screen |
| Academic paper | ISVD (2026). Machikarte: Japan Local Assembly Dataset. https://machikarte.isvd.or.jp. CC BY 4.0. |
