| Shizuoka Prefecture | |||||||||
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| Capital | Shizuoka | ||||||||
| Region | Chūbu | ||||||||
| Island | Honshū | ||||||||
| Governor | Heita Kawakatsu | ||||||||
| Area (rank) | 7,779.63 km² (13th) | ||||||||
| - % water | 2.6% | ||||||||
| Population (October 1, 2005) | |||||||||
| - Population | 3,792,457 (10th) | ||||||||
| - Density | 487 /km² | ||||||||
| Districts | 9 | ||||||||
| Municipalities | 42 | ||||||||
| ISO 3166-2 | JP-22 | ||||||||
| Website | www.pref.shizuoka.jp/ a_foreign/english/ |
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| - Flower | Azalea (Rhododenron) | ||||||||
| - Tree | Sweet Osmanthus (Osmanthus fragrans var. aurantiacus) | ||||||||
| - Bird | Japanese Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone atrocaudata) | ||||||||
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 Symbol of Shizuoka Prefecture |
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Shizuoka Prefecture (静岡県 Shizuoka-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Shizuoka.
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History
Shizuoka prefecture was previously divided into Tōtōmi Province, Suruga Province and Izu Province, and it was the home of the first Tokugawa Shogun. Tokugawa Ieyasu held the region until he conquered the lands of the Hōjō clan in the Kantō region and placed land under the stewardship of Oda Nobunaga. After becoming shogun, Tokugawa took the land back for his family and put the area around modern-day Shizuoka city under the direct supervision of the shogunate. With the creation of Shizuoka han in 1868, it once again became the residence of the Tokugawa family.
Geography
Shizuoka prefecture is an elongated region following the coast of the Pacific Ocean at the Suruga Bay. In the west, the prefecture extends deep into the Japan Alps. In the east, it becomes a narrower coast bounded in the north by Mount Fuji, until it comes to the Izu Peninsula, a popular resort area pointing south into the Pacific.
Tokai earthquakes
Throughout history, every 100 to 150 years, an earthquake of disastrous proportions called the Tokai Earthquake has hit Shizuoka. The most recent earthquake of this scale was in 1854.
Cities
Twenty-three cities are located in Shizuoka:
Towns
Towns in each district:
Mergers
Future mergers
- Around March 31, 2010, the city of Shimoda and three municipalities in Kamo District (Kawazu, Matsuzaki, and Minamiizu) will merge. Arai, Hamana District will merge into Kosai, and Hamana district will cease to exist.[1]
Sports
The sports teams listed below are based in Shizuoka.
Football (soccer)
- Shimizu S-Pulse (Shimizu, Shizuoka City)
- Júbilo Iwata (Iwata)
- Matches between the above two teams, both currently in the top flight of the J. League, are known as the Shizuoka Derby.
- Honda F.C. (Hamamatsu)
Volleyball
Rugby
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