Mizunami, Gifu
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is a city
located in the Tōnō region of Gifu
, Japan
.
As of July 2011, the city has an estimated population
of 40,030. The total area is 175.00 km².
The city was founded on April 1, 1954.
Mizunami's biggest claim to fame came in 1995, when the largest ceramic plate in the world, as recognised by the Guinness Book of Records, was created by the Inatsu Town Planning Association in the city. It measures 2.8 metres in diameter. http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/content_pages/record.asp?recordid=54394
Cities of Japan
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located in the Tōnō region of Gifu
Gifu Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the Chūbu region of central Japan. Its capital is the city of Gifu.Located in the center of Japan, it has long played an important part as the crossroads of Japan, connecting the east to the west through such routes as the Nakasendō...
, Japan
Japan
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As of July 2011, the city has an estimated population
Population
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of 40,030. The total area is 175.00 km².
The city was founded on April 1, 1954.
Mizunami's biggest claim to fame came in 1995, when the largest ceramic plate in the world, as recognised by the Guinness Book of Records, was created by the Inatsu Town Planning Association in the city. It measures 2.8 metres in diameter. http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/content_pages/record.asp?recordid=54394