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Tsu

津つ
Tsu 津つ
City
	津つ市し · Tsu
	Flag Seal
	Location of Tsu in Mie
	Tsu Location in Japan
	Coordinates: 34°43′6.4″N 136°30′20.6″E / 34.718444°N 136.505722°E
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Mie
Government
• Mayor	Yasuyuki Maeba (since May 2011)
Area
• Total	710.81 km2 (274.45 sq mi)
Population (July 1, 2011)
• Total	284,969
• Density	401/km2 (1,040/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Azalea
• Flower	Azalea
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
City hall address	23-1 Nishi-Marunouchi, Tsu-shi, Mie-ken; 514-8611
Website	City of Tsu

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Tsu (津つ市し, Tsu-shi) is a city in the Kansai region of Japan on the island of Honshu. It is the capital city of Mie Prefecture.^[1]

History[change | change source]

Tsu originally developed as a castle town.^[2]

Tsu is known for its Tōjin Festival (唐人とうじん踊おどり, Tōjin Odori), which is an annual community gathering which honors the arrival of the ambassadors from Korea (Joseon Tongsinsa) during the Edo period.^[3] There are two other cities that celebrate Tōjin Odori: Suzuka city in Mie Prefecture and Ushimado-chō in Okayama Prefecture.^[4]

References[change | change source]

↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Tsu" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 995; "Kansai" at p. 477.
↑ Turnbull, Stephen R. (2012). Samurai Women 1184-1877, p. 80^{[permanent dead link]}.
↑ Museum of Toujin Dance; retrieved 2012-8-30.
↑ 唐人とうじん踊おどり (Tōjin Odori) Archived 2012-02-19 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-8-30.

Other websites[change | change source]

Media related to Tsu, Mie at Wikimedia Commons

Tsu City website (in Japanese)

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[1] Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Tsu" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 995; "Kansai" at p. 477.

[2] Turnbull, Stephen R. (2012). Samurai Women 1184-1877, p. 80^{[permanent dead link]}.

[3] Museum of Toujin Dance; retrieved 2012-8-30.

[4] 唐人とうじん踊おどり (Tōjin Odori) Archived 2012-02-19 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-8-30.

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+{{nihongo|'''Tsu'''|津つ市し|Tsu-shi}} is a [[city]] in the [[Kansai region]] of [[Japan]] on the island of [[Honshu]].  It is the [[capital city]] of [[Mie Prefecture]].<ref>[[Louis-Frédéric|Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric]]. (2005). [https://books.google.com/books?id=p2QnPijAEmEC&pg=PA995 "Tsu"] in ''Japan Encyclopedia'', p. 995; [https://books.google.com/books?id=p2QnPijAEmEC&pg=PA477 "Kansai"] at p. 477.</ref>
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-Tsu originally developed as a castle town.<ref>[[Stephen Turnbull|Turnbull, Stephen R.]] (2012). [https://books.google.com/books?id=oGvKpxC-4kcC&pg=PT80&lpg=PT80&dq=  ''Samurai Women 1184-1877,'' p. 80].</ref>
+Tsu originally developed as a castle town.<ref>[[Stephen Turnbull|Turnbull, Stephen R.]] (2012). [https://books.google.com/books?id=oGvKpxC-4kcC&pg=PT80  ''Samurai Women 1184-1877,'' p. 80]{{Dead link|date=September 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}.</ref>
-Tsu is known for its {{nihongo|Tōjin Festival|唐人とうじん踊おどり|Tōjin Odori}}, which is an annual community gathering which honors the arrival of the ambassadors from Korea (''[[Joseon Tongsinsa]]'') during the [[Edo period]].<ref>[http://www.searchnavi.com/~hp/tojin/eng/ Museum of Toujin Dance]; retrieved 2012-8-30.</ref> There are two other cities that celebrate Tōjin Odori: [[Suzuka, Mie|Suzuka city]] in Mie Prefecture and Ushimado-chō in [[Okayama Prefecture]].<ref>[http://www006.upp.so-net.ne.jp/asao/toujin.htm 唐人とうじん踊おどり (Tōjin Odori)]; retrieved 2012-8-30.</ref>
+Tsu is known for its {{nihongo|Tōjin Festival|唐人とうじん踊おどり|Tōjin Odori}}, which is an annual community gathering which honors the arrival of the ambassadors from Korea (''[[Joseon Tongsinsa]]'') during the [[Edo period]].<ref>[http://www.searchnavi.com/~hp/tojin/eng/ Museum of Toujin Dance]; retrieved 2012-8-30.</ref> There are two other cities that celebrate Tōjin Odori: [[Suzuka, Mie|Suzuka city]] in Mie Prefecture and Ushimado-chō in [[Okayama Prefecture]].<ref>[http://www006.upp.so-net.ne.jp/asao/toujin.htm 唐人とうじん踊おどり (Tōjin Odori)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120219232703/http://www006.upp.so-net.ne.jp/asao/toujin.htm |date=2012-02-19 }}; retrieved 2012-8-30.</ref>
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