Shimonoseki
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Shimonoseki 下関市 |
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Downtown Shimonoseki
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 Location of Shimonoseki in Yamaguchi Prefecture |
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 Shimonoseki
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| Coordinates: 33°57′N 130°56′E / 33.950°N 130.933°ECoordinates: 33°57′N 130°56′E / 33.950°N 130.933°E | ||
| Country | Japan | |
| Region | Chūgoku (San'yō) | |
| Prefecture | Yamaguchi Prefecture | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Tomoaki Nakao (since 2009) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 716.14 km2 (276.50 sq mi) | |
| Population (October 1, 2010) | ||
| • Total | 280,386 | |
| • Density | 391.52/km2 (1,014.0/sq mi) | |
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| • Tree | Camphor Laurel | |
| • Flower | Crinum asiaticum | |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | |
| City hall address | 1-1 Nanbu, Shimonoseki-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 750-8521 |
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| Website | www |
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Shimonoseki (下関市 Shimonoseki-shi?) is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is at the southwestern tip of Honshu, facing the Tsushima Strait and also Kitakyushu across the Kanmon Straits.
Nicknamed the "Fugu Capital," it is known for the locally caught pufferfish and is the largest harvester of the pufferfish in Japan.
As of October 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 280,386 and a population density of 391.52 persons per km². The total area is 716.14 km².
The Heike and Genji fought at Dan-no-ura near the present Kanmonkyo Bridge.
The city prior to 1902 was commonly known as Bakan (馬關?) and formally Akamagaseki (赤間關?).
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