Toba, Mie

Toba (鳥羽市; -shi) is a city located in Mie, Japan. Toba is best known as the hometown of Kokichi Mikimoto, who developed a method to cultivate pearls.

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City - Mie - Japan - Kokichi Mikimoto - Pearl

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Toba also boasts a world-class aquarium called the Toba Aquarium, which houses such animals as dugongs, African manatees, dolphins, and a wide-variety of aquatic life.

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As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 24,301 and the density of 225.26 persons per km². The total area is 107.88 km².

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2003 - Population - Density - Km²

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The city was founded on November 1, 1954.

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November 1 - 1954

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