[Geocoding] [OpenStreetMap] #3644: Villages in Akita, Japan getting placed in incorrect region

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#3644: Villages in Akita, Japan getting placed in incorrect region
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  Reporter:  dpp        |       Owner:  geocoding@…                
      Type:  defect     |      Status:  closed                     
  Priority:  minor      |   Milestone:                             
 Component:  nominatim  |     Version:                             
Resolution:  invalid    |    Keywords:                             
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Changes (by lonvia):

  * status:  new => closed
  * resolution:  => invalid


Comment:

 spod's explanation is correct. The only fix for this issue is to define
 the guns, cities etc. as areas in OSM.

 The problem of missing administrative levels is being addressed, see bug
 #4247.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.openstreetmap.org/ticket/3644#comment:5>
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