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Shimonoseki (下関市; -shi) is a city located in Yamaguchi, Japan. It is at the southwestern tip of Honshu, facing Kitakyushu across the Kanmon Strait. The Kanpu ferry plies between Shimonoseki and Pusan in South Korea regularly.
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 2003, the city has an estimated population of 249,147 and the density of 1,111.82 persons per km². The total area is 224.09 km².
The city was founded on April 1, 1889.
The geographical position of Shimonoseki has given it historical importance, especially with the Bombardment of Shimonoseki and the Treaty of Shimonoseki.
See also
External links
- Official website (http://www.city.shimonoseki.yamaguchi.jp/) in Japanese
- Official website (http://www.city.shimonoseki.yamaguchi.jp/seisaku/kokusai/english/index-e.htm) in English
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