Tokushima [city] - Tokushima

Japanese: 徳島[市] - とくしま

A city in the northeastern part of Tokushima Prefecture. Established as a city in 1889, it is the prefectural capital and occupies the lowlands at the mouth of the Yoshino River. The central city area is around Mt. Bisan and spreads out over the Yoshino River delta. It developed as a castle town for the Hachisuka clan, and during the feudal period it prospered through the trade of indigo balls. From the mid-Meiji period onwards, industries such as cotton textiles, woodworking (dressing tables, chests of drawers, etc.), and metalworking flourished, and after it was designated a new industrial city in 1964, heavy chemical industries moved into the coastal area. In rural areas, vegetable cultivation for the Hanshin market is thriving. The Takamatsu-Tokushima Line, Tokushima Line, and Mugi Line converge here, and the Shikoku Longitudinal Expressway was opened in 1995. Specialties include sudachi citrus, Buddhist altars, and dressing tables. The Awa Odori dance is famous. Area: 191.25 ^km2 . Population: 264,548 (2010).
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Japanese:

徳島県北東部の市。1889年市制。県庁所在地。吉野川河口の低地一帯を占める。中心市街は眉山(びさん)の周辺，吉野川の三角州に広がり，蜂須賀氏の城下町として発達，藩政期は藍(あい)玉の取引で繁栄。明治中期以後は綿織物，鏡台，箪笥(たんす)などの木工，金属などの工業が興り，1964年新産業都市指定以降，臨海部に重化学工業が進出。農村部では阪神市場向けの野菜栽培が盛ん。高徳線，徳島線，牟岐(むぎ)線が集まり，95年四国縦貫自動車道が通じた。スダチ，仏壇，鏡台が特産。阿波踊は有名。191.25km²。26万4548人（2010）。
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