Sakaiminato, Tottori
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| Sakaiminato 境港市 |
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| Coordinates: 35°32′N 133°14′E / 35.533°N 133.233°ECoordinates: 35°32′N 133°14′E / 35.533°N 133.233°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Chūgoku (San'in) | ||
| Prefecture | Tottori | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Katsuji Nakamura | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 28.79 km2 (11.12 sq mi) | ||
| Population (May 2008) | |||
| • Total | 35,710 | ||
| • Density | 1,240/km2 (3,200/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
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| - Tree | Japanese Black Pine | ||
| - Flower | Chrysanthemum | ||
| Phone number | 0859-44-2111 | ||
| Address | 3000, Agarimichichō, Sakaiminato-shi, Tottori-ken 684-8501 |
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| Website | Sakaiminato City | ||
Sakaiminato (境港市 Sakaiminato-shi) is a city in the northern Tottori Prefecture, Japan. At the northern end of Yumigahama Peninsula, it is surrounded by the Sea of Japan (Miho Bay) to the east, lake Nakaumi to the west and the Sakai channel in the north, which is the border to Shimane Prefecture.
As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 35,710 and the density of 1,240 persons per km². The total area is 28.79 km².
The seaport of Sakaiminato is one of the most famous fishery ports in Japan and is the major port of Tottori prefecture. Nearby Miho airbase is run by the Ministry of Defence but is also used for civilian national and international flights, being generally referred to as 'Yonago Airport'.
The city was officially founded on April 1, 1956. Recently a merger with Yonago and other neighboring municipalities was proposed but the majority of the citizenry voted against this, and Sakaiminato is set to remain an autonomous municipality.
Sakaiminato is the home of Shigeru Mizuki, the creator of GeGeGe no Kitaro, a character seen in many forms throughout Japan. The spirit of Kitaro can be found in Sakaiminato, on Kitaro Road, a street dedicated to all the characters that appear in Mizuki's stories. One hundred bronze statues of the story’s characters line both sides of the road.
Sakaiminato was also where the photographer Shōji Ueda was born and ran a studio.
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[edit] Economy
Asiana Airlines operates a sales office in Sakaiminato.[1]
[edit] Gallery
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Aerial view of part of Sakaiminato
[edit] References
- ^ "Worldwide Offices Japan." Asiana Airlines. Retrieved on January 19, 2009.
[edit] External links
Media related to Sakaiminato, Tottori at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website in Japanese
- Official website in English
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