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Takamatsu city
高松市
alternative words: Takamatsushi city, Takamatsushi, Takamatsu-shi, Takamatsu shi, Takamatsu
keywords:
harbor
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shikoku
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town
related topics:
Kagawa prefecture
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Setoohashi bridge
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Inland sea
related web sites:
http://www.city.takamatsu.kagawa.jp
explanation: Located on the shore of Inland sea, Takamatsu is the capital of Kagawa prefecture. It has developed as a castle town of Ikoma Chikamasa during Sengoku period, then Matsudaira family during Edo period. Since the opening of a railroad link via ferry boat in 1910, Takamatsu has developed as an entrance of Shikoku region but it was superseded by Seto bridge in 1988. Traditional craft works such as lacquer ware, Japanese paper are well known. The total population is 327,000.
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