Tokushima (city)
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Tokushima | |||||
The Gejo-bashi bridge and site of the Ote-mon gate at Tokushima castle | |||||
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Kanji | 徳島市 | ||||
Hiragana | とくしまし | ||||
Katakana | トクシマシ | ||||
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Tokushima (徳島市, Tokushima-shi) is the capital city of Tokushima Prefecture in Japan.[1]
Tokushima is on Shikoku island at the mouth of the Yoshino River.[2]
History
[change | change source]Tokushima is a former castle town (joka-machi) of the Hachisuka clan.[2]
Timeline
[change | change source]- 1586 – Castle build by Hachisuka
- 1889 – Modern city created
- 1945 - Most of the city is destroyed by US bombers
References
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- http://www.city.tokushima.tokushima.jp/english/index.html Archived 2006-10-05 at the Wayback Machine; (in Japanese)
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34°4′N 134°33′E / 34.067°N 134.550°E