Hirosaki
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Hirosaki (弘前市, Hirosaki-shi) is a Japanese city in Aomori Prefecture on the island of Honshu.[1]
History[change | change source]
Hirosaki was a castle town (城下町) of the Tsugaru clan.[2] The town grew up around Hirosaki Castle, which was built in 1601.[1]
City emblem[change | change source]
Hirosaki uses the swastika (manji ) as official symbol. This came from the flag emblem of the Tsugaru clan in Edo period.[source?]
Geography[change | change source]
Hirosaki is located in the southwest part of Aomori Prefecture. It is in the south of Mount Iwaki; and it is along the border with Akita Prefecture.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Hirosaki," Japan Encyclopedia, p. 319.
- ↑ Appert, Georges. (1888). Ancien Japon. p. 79.
Other websites[change | change source]
Media related to Hirosaki, Aomori at Wikimedia Commons
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