Tsu, Mie
Tsu
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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 |
Tsu (
History[change | change source]
Tsu originally developed as a castle town.[2]
Tsu is known for its Tōjin Festival (
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 踊 り (Tōjin Odori) Archived 2012-02-19 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-8-30.
Other websites[change | change source]
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