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is the capital city
Cities of Japan

|||}A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of ....
 of Tokushima Prefecture
Tokushima Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located on Shikoku island. The Capital is the city of Tokushima, Tokushima....
 on Shikoku island 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....
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In 2003, the city had an estimated population
Population

File:Population density.pngIn biology, a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular species; in sociology, a collection of human beings....
 of 267,343 and a density
Population density

Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans....
 of 1,398.02 persons per kmē. Its total area is 191.23 kmē.

The city is situated in the north-eastern part of Tokushima prefecture
Tokushima Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located on Shikoku island. The Capital is the city of Tokushima, Tokushima....
 at the mouth of the Yoshino River
Yoshino River

The Yoshino River is a river on the island of Shikoku, Japan. It is 194 km long and has a watershed of 3,750 km?. It is the second longest river in Shikoku , and is the only river whose watershed spreads over the four prefectures of the island....
. In terms of layout and organization, Tokushima displays the typical characteristics of a Japanese castle town
Castle town

A castle town is a town or city built adjacent to or surrounding a castle.Castle towns are common in Medieval Europe, where towns would form around ancient Rome fortresses....
.

Tokushima was developed under the Hachisuka clan
Hachisuka clan

The are descendants of Emperor Seiwa and are a branch of the Ashikaga clan and the Shiba clan .Ashikaga Ieuji , son of Ashikaga Yasuuji was the first who adopted the name of Shiba....
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is the capital city
Cities of Japan

|||}A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of ....
 of Tokushima Prefecture
Tokushima Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located on Shikoku island. The Capital is the city of Tokushima, Tokushima....
 on Shikoku island 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....
.

In 2003, the city had an estimated population
Population

File:Population density.pngIn biology, a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular species; in sociology, a collection of human beings....
 of 267,343 and a density
Population density

Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans....
 of 1,398.02 persons per kmē. Its total area is 191.23 kmē.

The city is situated in the north-eastern part of Tokushima prefecture
Tokushima Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located on Shikoku island. The Capital is the city of Tokushima, Tokushima....
 at the mouth of the Yoshino River
Yoshino River

The Yoshino River is a river on the island of Shikoku, Japan. It is 194 km long and has a watershed of 3,750 km?. It is the second longest river in Shikoku , and is the only river whose watershed spreads over the four prefectures of the island....
. In terms of layout and organization, Tokushima displays the typical characteristics of a Japanese castle town
Castle town

A castle town is a town or city built adjacent to or surrounding a castle.Castle towns are common in Medieval Europe, where towns would form around ancient Rome fortresses....
.

Tokushima was developed under the Hachisuka clan
Hachisuka clan

The are descendants of Emperor Seiwa and are a branch of the Ashikaga clan and the Shiba clan .Ashikaga Ieuji , son of Ashikaga Yasuuji was the first who adopted the name of Shiba....
. Its prosperity was built on a strong indigo dye
Indigo dye

Indigo dye is dye with a distinctive blue color . The chemical compound that constitutes the indigo dye is called indican. The ancients extracted the natural dye from several species of plant as well as one of the two famous Hexaplex trunculus, but nearly all indigo produced today is Chemical synthesis....
 industry.

Tokushima is famous for its lively Awa Odori
Awa Dance Festival

The is held from 12 to 15 August as part of the obon in Tokushima Prefecture on Shikoku in Japan. Awa Odori is the largest dance festival in Japan, attracting over 1.3 million tourists every year....
, which is held every year during the Obon Festival in August. Awa Odori literally translates as "Awa Dance" (Awa
Awa Province

Awa Province can be:* Awa Province in modern-day Chiba Prefecture.* Awa Province in modern-day Tokushima Prefecture...
 being Tokushima prefecture's ancient name). During the festival, residents ranging from young children to professional dance troupes perform a distinctive style of Japanese traditional dance in regional costumes, accompanied by strings, drums, and singing (usually by the dancers themselves).

The modern city of Tokushima was founded on October 1, 1889. At the time, it was the 10th largest city in Japan.

The city is served by Tokushima Airport
Tokushima Airport

is an airport in Matsushige, Tokushima, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan, near the city of Tokushima, Tokushima.In addition to scheduled passenger operations, the airport is the base of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force training fleet of Beechcraft King Air and UH-60 aircraft....
, in nearby Matsushige
Matsushige, Tokushima

is a towns of Japan located in Itano District, Tokushima, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 14,797 and a population density of 1,129.54 persons per square kilometer....
.

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Education

  • University of Tokushima
    University of Tokushima

    The is a Japanese national university in Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan, founded in 1949.External links...
  • Tokushima Bunri University
    Tokushima Bunri University

    is a private university in Tokushima, Japan....
  • Shikoku University
    Shikoku University

    is a private university in Tokushima, Japan.External links...


Geography


Mountains

NameHeightNotes
Bizan
Mount Bizan

is a mountain in Tokushima, Tokushima. Its name is formed of the kanji for eyebrow, and it is said to have earned this name because the mountain looks like an eyebrow no matter which direction you look at it....
 
(??)		 277m  
Shiroyama
(??)		 62m  
Nakatsu Mineyama
(????)		 773m The highest mountain in the
Tokushima City district.
Nishi Ryuo-san
(????)		 495m  
Higashi Ryuo-san
(????)		 408m  
Bentenzan
(???)		 6.1m Claimed to be the smallest natural
mountain in all Japan.
Kinobeyama
(???)		 212m  


Rivers

  • Yoshino River
    Yoshino River

    The Yoshino River is a river on the island of Shikoku, Japan. It is 194 km long and has a watershed of 3,750 km?. It is the second longest river in Shikoku , and is the only river whose watershed spreads over the four prefectures of the island....
  • Shinmachi River
    Shinmachi River

    Counting the Suketo River, Tamiya River, Sako River, and Sumiyoshijima River as its tributaries, the is a river found in the heart of Tokushima City in Tokushima Prefecture....
  • Suketo River
    Suketo River

    The is a river in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It starts on the western side of Hyotan-jima where the Shinmachi River hits the Mitsuai Bridge and runs around to meet the river again to the east....
  • Akui River
  • Imagire River


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