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Shimonoseki

Shimonoseki
下関市
Core city
Downtown Shimonoseki
Downtown Shimonoseki
Flag of Shimonoseki
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Location of Shimonoseki in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Location of Shimonoseki in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Shimonoseki is located in Japan
Shimonoseki
Shimonoseki
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°57′N 130°56′E / 33.950°N 130.933°E / 33.950; 130.933Coordinates: 33°57′N 130°56′E / 33.950°N 130.933°E / 33.950; 130.933
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)
Symbols
 • 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
Website www.city.shimonoseki.yamaguchi.jp

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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