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is a prefecture
Prefectures of Japan

The prefectures of Japan are the country's 47 sub-national jurisdictions: one "metropolis" , Tokyo; one "Circuit #Japan" , Hokkaido; two urban prefectures , Osaka Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture; and 43 other prefectures ....
 of Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of 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....
 located in the Chubu region
Chubu region

The is the central region of Honshu, Japan's main island. Chubu has a population estimate of 21,886,324 as of 2008.Chubu, which means "central region", encompasses nine prefectures: Aichi Prefecture, Fukui Prefecture, Gifu Prefecture, Ishikawa Prefecture, Nagano Prefecture, Niigata Prefecture, Shizuoka Prefecture, Toyama Prefecture, Yamanashi...
 on Honshu island
Honshu

or Honshu is the largest island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait....
. The capital is the city of Shizuoka
Shizuoka, Shizuoka

is the capital cities of Japan of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is a city designated by government ordinance ....
.

prefecture was previously divided into Totomi Province
Totomi Province

is a former Provinces of Japan in the area of Japan that is today western Shizuoka prefecture.Totomi's ancient castle town was near modern Iwata, Shizuoka, but by the Sengoku period, the chief castle town was at Hamamatsu, Shizuoka....
, Suruga Province
Suruga Province

was an old provinces of Japan in the area that is today the eastern part of Shizuoka prefecture. Suruga bordered on Izu province, Kai province, Sagami province, Shinano province, and Totomi Province provinces; and had access to the Pacific Ocean through Suruga Bay....
 and Izu Province
Izu Province

Izu was a Provinces of Japan including the Izu Peninsula that is today part of Shizuoka prefecture and the Izu Islands that are now part of Tokyo....
. The most noted history of the prefecture is that it was once home to the first Tokugawa Shogun.

The region was held by Tokugawa Ieyasu
Tokugawa Ieyasu

Japanese name|Tokugawa}} was the founder and first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan which ruled from the Battle of Sekigahara  in 1600 until the Meiji Restoration in 1868....
 until he conquered the lands of the Hojo clan
Hojo clan

See the late Hojo clan for the Hojo clan of the Sengoku Period.The in the history of Japan was a family who controlled the hereditary title of shikken, officially just a regent) of the Kamakura Shogunate....
 in the Kanto region
Kanto region

The is a geographical area of Honshu, the largest island of Japan. The region encompasses seven Prefectures of Japan which overlaps the Greater Tokyo Area: Gunma Prefecture, Tochigi Prefecture, Ibaraki Prefecture, Saitama Prefecture, Tokyo, Chiba Prefecture, and Kanagawa Prefecture....
 and gave his lands to the stewardship of Oda Nobunaga
Oda Nobunaga

was a major daimyo during the Sengoku period of History of Japan. He was the second son of Oda Nobuhide, a deputy shugo with land holdings in Owari province....
. After becoming shogun
Shogun

is a military rank and historical title for Hereditary Commanders in Chief of the Armed Forces of Japan. The Japanese word for "general", it is made up of two kanji characters: sho, meaning "commander", "general", or "admiral", and gun meaning military troops or warriors....
 Tokugawa took the land back for his family, particularly putting the area around modern-day Shizuoka city under direct shogunal supervision.

It once again became the residence of the Tokugawa family after 1868, with the creation of Shizuoka han.

uoka Prefecture is an elongated region following the coast of the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean

The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. Its name is derived from the Latin name Mare Pacificum, "peaceful sea", bestowed upon it by the Portugal explorer Ferdinand Magellan....
 at the Suruga Bay
Suruga Bay

Suruga Bay is a bay on the Pacific Ocean coast of Honshu in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is situated north of an imaginary line joining Omaezaki, Shizuoka Point and Irozaki Point at the tip of the Izu Peninsula and surrounded by Honshu to the southwest and west and the Izu Peninsula to the east....
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is a prefecture
Prefectures of Japan

The prefectures of Japan are the country's 47 sub-national jurisdictions: one "metropolis" , Tokyo; one "Circuit #Japan" , Hokkaido; two urban prefectures , Osaka Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture; and 43 other prefectures ....
 of Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of 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....
 located in the Chubu region
Chubu region

The is the central region of Honshu, Japan's main island. Chubu has a population estimate of 21,886,324 as of 2008.Chubu, which means "central region", encompasses nine prefectures: Aichi Prefecture, Fukui Prefecture, Gifu Prefecture, Ishikawa Prefecture, Nagano Prefecture, Niigata Prefecture, Shizuoka Prefecture, Toyama Prefecture, Yamanashi...
 on Honshu island
Honshu

or Honshu is the largest island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait....
. The capital is the city of Shizuoka
Shizuoka, Shizuoka

is the capital cities of Japan of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is a city designated by government ordinance ....
.

History

The prefecture was previously divided into Totomi Province
Totomi Province

is a former Provinces of Japan in the area of Japan that is today western Shizuoka prefecture.Totomi's ancient castle town was near modern Iwata, Shizuoka, but by the Sengoku period, the chief castle town was at Hamamatsu, Shizuoka....
, Suruga Province
Suruga Province

was an old provinces of Japan in the area that is today the eastern part of Shizuoka prefecture. Suruga bordered on Izu province, Kai province, Sagami province, Shinano province, and Totomi Province provinces; and had access to the Pacific Ocean through Suruga Bay....
 and Izu Province
Izu Province

Izu was a Provinces of Japan including the Izu Peninsula that is today part of Shizuoka prefecture and the Izu Islands that are now part of Tokyo....
. The most noted history of the prefecture is that it was once home to the first Tokugawa Shogun.

The region was held by Tokugawa Ieyasu
Tokugawa Ieyasu

Japanese name|Tokugawa}} was the founder and first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan which ruled from the Battle of Sekigahara  in 1600 until the Meiji Restoration in 1868....
 until he conquered the lands of the Hojo clan
Hojo clan

See the late Hojo clan for the Hojo clan of the Sengoku Period.The in the history of Japan was a family who controlled the hereditary title of shikken, officially just a regent) of the Kamakura Shogunate....
 in the Kanto region
Kanto region

The is a geographical area of Honshu, the largest island of Japan. The region encompasses seven Prefectures of Japan which overlaps the Greater Tokyo Area: Gunma Prefecture, Tochigi Prefecture, Ibaraki Prefecture, Saitama Prefecture, Tokyo, Chiba Prefecture, and Kanagawa Prefecture....
 and gave his lands to the stewardship of Oda Nobunaga
Oda Nobunaga

was a major daimyo during the Sengoku period of History of Japan. He was the second son of Oda Nobuhide, a deputy shugo with land holdings in Owari province....
. After becoming shogun
Shogun

is a military rank and historical title for Hereditary Commanders in Chief of the Armed Forces of Japan. The Japanese word for "general", it is made up of two kanji characters: sho, meaning "commander", "general", or "admiral", and gun meaning military troops or warriors....
 Tokugawa took the land back for his family, particularly putting the area around modern-day Shizuoka city under direct shogunal supervision.

It once again became the residence of the Tokugawa family after 1868, with the creation of Shizuoka han.

Geography

Shizuokamapcurrent
Shizuoka Prefecture is an elongated region following the coast of the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean

The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. Its name is derived from the Latin name Mare Pacificum, "peaceful sea", bestowed upon it by the Portugal explorer Ferdinand Magellan....
 at the Suruga Bay
Suruga Bay

Suruga Bay is a bay on the Pacific Ocean coast of Honshu in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is situated north of an imaginary line joining Omaezaki, Shizuoka Point and Irozaki Point at the tip of the Izu Peninsula and surrounded by Honshu to the southwest and west and the Izu Peninsula to the east....
. In the west, the prefecture extends deep into the Japan Alps, while farther east it becomes a narrower coast bounded on the north by Mount Fuji
Mount Fuji

is the highest mountain in Japan at . Along with Mount Tate and Mount Haku, it is one of Japan's "Three Holy Mountains" . An active volcano that last erupted in 1707?08, Mount Fuji straddles the boundary of Shizuoka Prefecture and Yamanashi Prefecture Prefectures of Japan just west of Tokyo, from which it can be seen on a clear day....
, until it comes to the Izu Peninsula
Izu Peninsula

The is a peninsula to the west of Tokyo on the Japanese island of Honshu. Formerly the eponymous Izu Province, the Izu peninsula is now a part of Shizuoka prefecture....
, a popular resort area pointing south into the Pacific.

Tokai earthquakes

Every 100–150 years, an earthquake of disastrous proportions called the Tokai Earthquake occurs in the Shizuoka Prefecture. The previous earthquake was in 1854.

Cities

Twenty-three cities are located in Shizuoka Prefecture:
  • Atami
    Atami, Shizuoka

    is a cities of Japan located in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The name literally means "hot ocean", a reference to the town's famous onsen hot springs....
  • Fuji
    Fuji, Shizuoka

    is a cities of Japan in eastern Shizuoka Prefecture. Special cities of Japan...
  • Fujieda
    Fujieda, Shizuoka

    is a cities of Japan located in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on March 31, 1954.On January 1, 2009, Okabe, Shizuoka, Shida District, Shizuoka Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan into Fujieda....
  • Fujinomiya
    Fujinomiya, Shizuoka

    is a cities of Japan located in eastern Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on June 1, 1942.Fujinomiya is known as one of the basic starting points for climbing trips to Mt.Fuji....
  • Fukuroi
    Fukuroi, Shizuoka

    is a cities of Japan located in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. On April 1, 2005, the city merged with the town of Asaba, Shizuoka from Iwata District, Shizuoka....
  • Gotenba
  • Hamamatsu
    Hamamatsu, Shizuoka

    is a cities of Japan located in western Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, and is the largest city in the prefecture. On July 1, 2005, the city merged with 11 surrounding cities and towns....
Hamakita-ku
Higashi-ku
Kita-ku
Minami-ku
Naka-ku
Nishi-ku
Tenryu-ku
  • Ito
    Ito, Shizuoka

    is a cities of Japan located on the eastern shore of the Izu Peninsula in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. Ito is one of the well known onsen towns near Tokyo....
  • Iwata
    Iwata, Shizuoka

    is a cities of Japan located in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1948.In April 2005, it merged with the towns of Fukude, Ryuyou, Toyoda, and Toyooka....
  • Izu
    Izu, Shizuoka

    is a cities of Japan located in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2004, the city has an estimated population of 37,869 and the population density of 104 persons per km?....
  • Izunokuni
    Izunokuni, Shizuoka

    is a cities of Japan located in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded by the merger of Ohito, Shizuoka, Izunagaoka, Shizuoka, and Nirayama, Shizuoka towns on April 1, 2005....
  • Kakegawa
    Kakegawa, Shizuoka

    is a cities of Japan n Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The original city was formed in 1959. The second Kakegawa was formed on April 1, 2005 when the towns of Daito, Shizuoka and Osuka, Shizuoka from Ogasa District, Shizuoka merged into the original Kakegawa....
  • Kikugawa
    Kikugawa, Shizuoka

    is a cities of Japan located in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded by the merger of the towns of Kikugawa and Ogasa, Shizuoka on January 17, 2005....
  • Kosai
    Kosai, Shizuoka

    is a cities of Japan located in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2007, the city has an estimated population of 45,980(23,719 males, 22,261 females) and the population density of 799.99 persons per km?....
  • Makinohara
    Makinohara, Shizuoka

    is a cities of Japan located in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded by the merger of Sagara, Shizuoka and Haibara, Shizuoka on October 11, 2005....
  • Mishima
    Mishima, Shizuoka

    is a cities of Japan located in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 29, 1941. Its population has expanded since the opening of the Tokaido Shinkansen line made it possible to commuting into Tokyo....
  • Numazu
    Numazu, Shizuoka

    is a cities of Japan located in eastern Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan....
  • Omaezaki
    Omaezaki, Shizuoka

    is a cities of Japan in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. Omaezaki is located at the tip of a peninsula on Japan's Pacific Ocean coast. The city has a history of farming and fishing....
  • Shimada
    Shimada, Shizuoka

    is a cities of Japan located in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on January 1, 1948. It is twin town with Richmond, California in the USA....
  • Shimoda
    Shimoda, Shizuoka

    is a cities of Japan and seaports of Japan in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, which played an important part in the opening of Japan to the outside world in the 1850s....
  • Shizuoka
    Shizuoka, Shizuoka

    is the capital cities of Japan of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is a city designated by government ordinance ....
     (capital)
    • Shimizu-ku
    Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka

    is a wards of Japan of Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Shizuoka prefecture, Japan. It started on April 1 in 2005, when Shizuoka city gained City designated by government ordinance ....
    Aoi-ku
    Aoi-ku, Shizuoka

    is a wards of Japan of Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan, located in the western part of Shizuoka, Shizuoka. The ward is home to both the Shizuoka city offices as well as the Shizuoka Prefecture....
    Suruga-ku
    Suruga-ku, Shizuoka

    is a Wards of Japan of Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan, located in the southern part of Shizuoka, Shizuoka. The north east of Suruga-ku faces Aoi-ku, Shizuoka; the north west faces Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka; the south west faces Yaizu, Shizuoka and south east faces Suruga Bay....
    • Susono
      Susono, Shizuoka

      is a cities of Japan located in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on January 1, 1971 from the merger of five separate villages. The design of the city flag represents these five villages and their union....
    • Yaizu
      Yaizu, Shizuoka

      is a cities of Japan located in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 120,501 and the population density of 2,620 persons per square kilometer....


    Towns

    Towns in each district
    Districts of Japan

    The was most recently used as an administrative unit in Japan between 1878 and 1921 and is roughly equivalent to the county of the United States, ranking at the level below prefecture and above Cities of Japan, Towns of Japan or Villages of Japan....
    :
    • Fuji District
      Fuji District, Shizuoka

      Fuji is a districts of Japan located in Shizuoka Prefecture.At the beginning, the Fujinomiya, Shizuoka became independent from the district, and the Fuji, Shizuoka left later, the Shibakawa, Shizuoka is the only town left within Fuji District....
    Shibakawa
    Shibakawa, Shizuoka

    is a towns of Japan located in Fuji District, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 9,942 and a population density of 134.03 persons per km?. The total area is 74.18 km?....
    • Haibara District
      Haibara District, Shizuoka

      Haibara is a districts of Japan located in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 95,091 and a population density of 126.88 persons per km?....
    Kawanehon
    Kawanehon, Shizuoka

    is a towns of Japan located in Haibara District, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan....
    Yoshida
    Yoshida, Shizuoka

    is a towns of Japan located in Haibara District, Shizuoka, southern Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.Eel and iceberg lettuce are specialties of Yoshida....
    • Hamana District
      Hamana District, Shizuoka

      is a districts of Japan located in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2005 Census, the district has an estimated population of 16,938. The total area is 13.47km?....
    Arai
    Arai, Shizuoka

    is a towns of Japan located in Hamana District, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 17,210 and a population density of 1,277.65 persons per km?....
    • Kamo District
      Kamo District, Shizuoka

      Kamo is a districts of Japan located in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 53,208 and a population density of 110.86 persons per km?....
    Higashiizu
    Higashiizu, Shizuoka

    is a towns of Japan located in Kamo District, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 15,355 and a population density of 197.29 persons per km?....
    Kawazu
    Kawazu, Shizuoka

    is a towns of Japan located in Kamo District, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 8,465 and a population density of 83.99 persons per km?....
    Matsuzaki
    Matsuzaki, Shizuoka

    is a towns of Japan located in Kamo District, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 8,421 and a population density of 98.81 persons per km?....
    Minamiizu
    Minamiizu, Shizuoka

    is a towns of Japan located in Kamo District, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 10,165 and a population density of 91.92 persons per km?....
    Nishiizu
    Nishiizu, Shizuoka

    is a towns of Japan located in Kamo District, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2005, the town has an estimated population of 10,890. The total area is 105.52 km?....
    • Shuchi District
      Shuchi District, Shizuoka

      Shuchi is a districts of Japan located in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 26,651 and a population density of 69.04 persons per km?....
    Mori
    Mori, Shizuoka

    is a towns of Japan located in Shuchi District, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 20,510 and a population density of 153.24 persons per km?....
    • Sunto District
      Sunto District, Shizuoka

      Sunto is a districts of Japan located in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 91,565 and a population density of 533.97 persons per square kilometer....
    Nagaizumi
    Nagaizumi, Shizuoka

    is a towns of Japan located in Sunto District, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 37,965 and a population density of 1,432.10 persons per km?....
    Oyama
    Oyama, Shizuoka

    is a towns of Japan located in Sunto District, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 21,891 and a population density of 160.81 persons per square kilometer....
    Shimizu
    Shimizu, Shizuoka

    is a towns of Japan located in Sunto District, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 31,709 and a population density of 3,586.99 persons per km?....
    • Tagata District
      Tagata District, Shizuoka

      Tagata is a districts of Japan located in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 38,839. The total area is 65.13km?....
    Kannami
    Kannami, Shizuoka

    is a towns of Japan located in Tagata District, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 39,012 and a population density of 598.99 persons per km?....


    Mergers


    Future mergers

    • Around March 31, 2010, the city of Shimoda
      Shimoda, Shizuoka

      is a cities of Japan and seaports of Japan in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, which played an important part in the opening of Japan to the outside world in the 1850s....
       and three municipalities in Kamo District
      Kamo District, Shizuoka

      Kamo is a districts of Japan located in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 53,208 and a population density of 110.86 persons per km?....
       (Kawazu
      Kawazu, Shizuoka

      is a towns of Japan located in Kamo District, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 8,465 and a population density of 83.99 persons per km?....
      , Matsuzaki
      Matsuzaki, Shizuoka

      is a towns of Japan located in Kamo District, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 8,421 and a population density of 98.81 persons per km?....
      , and Minamiizu
      Minamiizu, Shizuoka

      is a towns of Japan located in Kamo District, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 10,165 and a population density of 91.92 persons per km?....
      ) will merge. Around the same time period, Arai
      Arai, Shizuoka

      is a towns of Japan located in Hamana District, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 17,210 and a population density of 1,277.65 persons per km?....
      , Hamana District
      Hamana District, Shizuoka

      is a districts of Japan located in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2005 Census, the district has an estimated population of 16,938. The total area is 13.47km?....
       will merge into Kosai
      Kosai, Shizuoka

      is a cities of Japan located in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2007, the city has an estimated population of 45,980(23,719 males, 22,261 females) and the population density of 799.99 persons per km?....
       and Hamana District will cease to exist.


    Sports

    The sports teams listed below are based in Shizuoka.

    Football (soccer)
    • Shimizu S-Pulse
      Shimizu S-Pulse

      is a professional Japanese Football . Located in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, S-Pulse currently competes in the J. League Division 1 ....
        (Shimizu
      Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka

      is a wards of Japan of Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Shizuoka prefecture, Japan. It started on April 1 in 2005, when Shizuoka city gained City designated by government ordinance ....
      , Shizuoka City
      Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka

      is a wards of Japan of Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Shizuoka prefecture, Japan. It started on April 1 in 2005, when Shizuoka city gained City designated by government ordinance ....
      )
    • Júbilo Iwata
      Júbilo Iwata

      is a professional Japanese football team currently playing in the J. League Division 1 . The team name J?bilo means 'exultation' in Portuguese language....
        (Iwata
      Iwata, Shizuoka

      is a cities of Japan located in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1948.In April 2005, it merged with the towns of Fukude, Ryuyou, Toyoda, and Toyooka....
      )
      • Matches between the above two teams, both currently in the top flight of the J. League
        J. League

        The , or , is the top professional football league in Japan and one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football. Currently, J. League Division 1 and 2 are the first and second levels of the Japanese football league system....
        , are known as the Shizuoka Derby
        Shizuoka Derby

        The Shizuoka Derby is a commonly occurring Football fixture in Japan. The game takes place between the two professional J. League teams in Shizuoka Prefecture; Shimizu S-Pulse and J?bilo Iwata....
        .
    • Honda F.C.
      Honda F.C.

      are a Japanese football club based in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture. They play in the Japan Football League....
        (Hamamatsu
      Hamamatsu, Shizuoka

      is a cities of Japan located in western Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, and is the largest city in the prefecture. On July 1, 2005, the city merged with 11 surrounding cities and towns....
      )


    Volleyball
    • Toray Arrows (men's volleyball team)
      Toray Arrows (men's volleyball team)

      Toray Arrows is a men's volleyball team based in Mishima, Shizuoka, Japan. They play in V.League . The owner of the team is Toray....
        (Mishima city
      Mishima, Shizuoka

      is a cities of Japan located in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 29, 1941. Its population has expanded since the opening of the Tokaido Shinkansen line made it possible to commuting into Tokyo....
      )


    Rugby
    • Yamaha Jubilo
      Yamaha Jubilo

      Yamaha Jubilo rugby union team came second behind Toshiba Brave Lupus in the second season of Japanese rugby's Top League . They were coached by former All Black Grant Batty and Fijian player-coach Tabai Matson....
        (Iwata
      Iwata, Shizuoka

      is a cities of Japan located in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1948.In April 2005, it merged with the towns of Fukude, Ryuyou, Toyoda, and Toyooka....
      )


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