Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi

Shimonoseki (下関市; -shi) is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is at the southwestern tip of Honshu, facing Kitakyushu across the Kanmon Straits.

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City - Yamaguchi Prefecture - Japan - Honshu - Kitakyushu - Kanmon Straits

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The city was founded on April 1, 1889. It is known for "Fugu" or globefish/pufferfish/blowfish, as this is where the largest catch of these fish is taken in Japan each year. As of October 1, 2000, the city has an estimated population of 301,097 and the density of 1,111.82 persons per km². The total area is 715.83 km².

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April 1 - 1889 - Pufferfish - 2000 - Population - Density - Km²

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Shimonoseki city merged with Toyoura District on February 13, 2005.

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Toyoura District - February 13 - 2005

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The geographical position of Shimonoseki has given it historical importance, especially with the Bombardment of Shimonoseki in 1864 and the Treaty of Shimonoseki, where a defeated China handed over Taiwan, the Pescadores, and Port Arthur to the victorious Japanese in 1895. The Heike and Genji fought at Dan-no-ura near the present Kanmonkyo Bridge.

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Bombardment of Shimonoseki - Treaty of Shimonoseki - Taiwan - The Pescadores - Port Arthur - Heike - Genji - Dan-no-ura - Kanmonkyo Bridge

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