Tottori, Tottori
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Tottori (鳥取市 Tottori-shi) is the capital capital city of Tottori Prefecture on the island of Honshu.[1]
It has been recognized as a special city since 2005.[2]
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History[change]
Tottori Castle was established by Yamana Nobumichi in 1545.[3] The castle town grew at the base of the mountain where the castle was built.[1]
Tottori was incorporated as a city on October 1, 1889.
The city was damaged by a great earthquake in 1942 and by a great fire in 1952.[1]
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References[change]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Tottori" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 990.
- ↑ Jacobs, A.J. "Japan's Evolving Nested Municipal Hierarchy: The Race for Local Power in the 2000s," Urban Studies Research (2011), Table 3; retrieved 2012-12-18.
- ↑ Tottori castle at jcastle.info; retrieved 2013-2-21.
Other websites[change]
Media related to Tottori, Tottori at Wikimedia Commons- Tottori website (English); (Japanese)
- Tottori Sightseeing Association (English); (Japanese)
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