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 "label": "Regional minimum wage (hourly), Saitama (埼玉県), FY2026 revision",
 "value": 1196,
 "unit": "JPY/hour",
 "period": "2026",
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 "source": "https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf",
 "quote": "埼 玉 1,196 （ 1,141 ) 55 4.8% 令和8年10月1日",
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  "text": "databutler.dev, verified 2026-10-24 against https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11200000/001753404.pdf"
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