岩国市
alternative words: Iwakunishi, Iwakunishi city, Iwakuni-shi, Iwakuni shi, Iwakuni
keywords:
military base
,
town
related topics:
Yamaguchi Prefecture
related web sites:
http://www.city.iwakuni.yamaguchi.jp
,
http://www.urban.ne.jp/home/iwakunic/
explanation: Tiny town located in the east of Yamaguchi Prefecture. It had developed as a castle town of Kikkawa family during Edo period. Before 1945, there was a Japanese military air base. Now it is used by Americans. The town is well known also by a bridge of arch form (Kintaibashi) and a reserve of white snakes. Its population is about 44,000.
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