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* [[Tsutomu Sakuma]] (1879-1910), was a career naval officer in the Imperial Japanese Navy and a pioneer submarine commander<ref>Trevor N. Dupuy|Dupuy, Trevor N. ''Harper Encyclopedia of Military Biography'', New York, 1992</ref> |
* [[Tsutomu Sakuma]] (1879-1910), was a career naval officer in the Imperial Japanese Navy and a pioneer submarine commander<ref>Trevor N. Dupuy|Dupuy, Trevor N. ''Harper Encyclopedia of Military Biography'', New York, 1992</ref> |
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*[[Mikata Five Lakes]] |
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*[[Torihama shell mound]] |
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*[[Wakasa Mikata Jomon Museum]] |
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Revision as of 12:07, 23 May 2018
Wakasa (若狭町, Wakasa-chō) is a town located in Mikatakaminaka District, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.
Wakasa was formed on March 31, 2005 by the merger of the former towns of Mikata, from Mikata District, and Kaminaka, from Onyū District.
As of April 1, 2017, the total estimated population of the merged towns is 14,851 with a density of 83 persons per km². The total area is 178.65 km².
Notable people
- Tsutomu Sakuma (1879-1910), was a career naval officer in the Imperial Japanese Navy and a pioneer submarine commander[1]
Attractions
References
- ^ Trevor N. Dupuy|Dupuy, Trevor N. Harper Encyclopedia of Military Biography, New York, 1992
External links
Media related to Wakasa, Fukui at Wikimedia Commons- Wakasa official website Template:Ja icon
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