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Yamaguchi (山口市, Yamaguchi-shi) - The
capital city of Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is the
smallest prefectural capital in Japan.
In 2004 the city had an estimated population of 191,195 and
a population density of 261.82 persons per km². The total
area is 730.23 km².
The city was founded on April 10, 1929 (1st generation),
April 1, 1944 (2nd Generation), and October 1, 2005 (3rd
Generation)
There is a famous Buddhist temple, Rurikōji, with a five
story pagoda, a Catholic cathedral in Yamaguchi city which
commemorates the visit of Saint Francis Xavier and
subsequent introduction of Christianity to Japan in 1550,
and an art gallery.
Yamaguchi Ube Airport in nearby Ube serves Yamaguchi.
Information source: “Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi.” wikipedia.org. Article
date: 1 Mar. 2008. Retrieved: Wikipedia. 4 Mar. 2008 <Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi>. |
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