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Nagoya City

名古屋市
alternative words: Nagoyashi city, Nagoya, Nagoyashi, Nagoya-shi
keywords: harbor , town
related topics: Aichi Prefecture , Atsuta Shrine , Nagoya castle , Kinki nippon railway
related web sites: http://www.city.nagoya.jp , http://dtravel.inetg.com/nagoya/nagoya.html
explanation: Town located in the west of Aichi Prefecture, at the bottom of Ise Bay. Its population is 2.1 millions. Nagoya has developed as a town-castle of the vice-shogunate since the beginning of Edo period in 17th century. During WWII, the town was wholly destroyed with its famous castle. Now it has been completely rebuilt with a new daring urban plan. Not only it is terminus and crossing point of many railroads but owns the third largest harbor of Japan.


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