Tatsuno, Hyōgo
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Tatsuno (たつの市, Tatsuno-shi) is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1951.
On October 1, 2005, the towns of Ibogawa, Mitsu and Shingū (all from Ibo District) were merged into Tatsuno. To reflect the new character of the city, the kanji characters in the city's name were changed from 龍野市 to たつの市.
As of April 1, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 77,968, with 30,300 households,[1] and a population density of 370 persons per km². The total area is 210.93 km².
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Famous people
Rofū Miki, composer of the folk melody "Akatombo" (The red dragonfly) and Fumito Ueda, director of Ico and Shadow of the Colossus were born in Tatsuno.
Industries
Tatsuno is famous for production of sōmen and soy sauce in Japan. [citation needed]
References
- ^ "Official website of Tatsuno Town" (in Japanese). Japan: Tatsuno Town. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
External links
Media related to Tatsuno, Hyōgo at Wikimedia Commons- Tatsuno City official website Template:Ja icon
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