Sakaiminato, Tottori
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is a city
in the northern Tottori Prefecture
, Japan
. At the northern end of Yumigahama Peninsula, it faces the Sea of Japan
, another sea Nakaumi
and Sakai channel.
As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 35,710 and the density of 1,240 persons per km². The total area is 28.79 km².
The seaport of Sakaiminato is one of the most famous fishery ports in Japan and is the major port of Tottori prefecture. Nearby Miho airbase is run by the Ministry of Defence but is also used for civilian national and international flights, being generally referred to as 'Yonago Airport'.
The city was officially founded on April 1, 1956. Recently a merger with Yonago
and other neighboring municipalities was proposed but the majority of the citizenry voted against this, and Sakaiminato is set to remain an autonomous municipality.
Sakaiminato is the home of Shigeru Mizuki
, the creator of GeGeGe no Kitaro, a character seen in many forms throughout Japan. The spirit of Kitaro can be found in Sakaiminato, on Kitaro Road, a street dedicated to all the characters that appear in Mizuki's stories. One hundred bronze statues of the story’s characters line both sides of the road.
Sakaiminato was also where the photographer Shōji Ueda
was born and ran a studio.
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in the northern Tottori Prefecture
Tottori Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region. The capital is the city of Tottori. It is the least populous prefecture in Japan.- History :Before the Meiji Restoration, Tottori encompassed the old provinces of Hōki and Inaba...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. At the northern end of Yumigahama Peninsula, it faces the Sea of Japan
Sea of Japan
The Sea of Japan is a marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland, the Japanese archipelago and Sakhalin. It is bordered by Japan, North Korea, Russia and South Korea. Like the Mediterranean Sea, it has almost no tides due to its nearly complete enclosure from the Pacific...
, another sea Nakaumi
Nakaumi
is a brackish lake located between Tottori and Shimane prefectures in Japan. The lake is enclosed by the Shimane Peninsula to the north and Yumigahama Peninsula to the east...
and Sakai channel.
As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 35,710 and the density of 1,240 persons per km². The total area is 28.79 km².
The seaport of Sakaiminato is one of the most famous fishery ports in Japan and is the major port of Tottori prefecture. Nearby Miho airbase is run by the Ministry of Defence but is also used for civilian national and international flights, being generally referred to as 'Yonago Airport'.
The city was officially founded on April 1, 1956. Recently a merger with Yonago
Yonago, Tottori
is a city located in the northwest of Tottori Prefecture, Japan, facing the Sea of Japan, and adjacent to Shimane. It is the prefecture's second largest city after Tottori and therefore a commercial center of the western part of this prefecture....
and other neighboring municipalities was proposed but the majority of the citizenry voted against this, and Sakaiminato is set to remain an autonomous municipality.
Sakaiminato is the home of Shigeru Mizuki
Shigeru Mizuki
is a Japanese manga author, most known for his Japanese horror manga GeGeGe no Kitaro . A specialist in stories of yōkai, he is considered a master of the genre...
, the creator of GeGeGe no Kitaro, a character seen in many forms throughout Japan. The spirit of Kitaro can be found in Sakaiminato, on Kitaro Road, a street dedicated to all the characters that appear in Mizuki's stories. One hundred bronze statues of the story’s characters line both sides of the road.
Sakaiminato was also where the photographer Shōji Ueda
Shoji Ueda
Ueda was born on 27 March 1913 in Sakai , Tottori. His father was a manufacturer and seller of geta; Shōji was the only child who survived infancy...
was born and ran a studio.
External links
- Official website in Japanese
- Official website in English