焼津市
焼津
alternative words: Yaizushi city, Yaizushi, Yaizu shi, Yaizu
keywords:
harbor
,
town
related topics:
Shizuoka prefecture
,
Suruga bay
related web sites:
http://www.city.yaizu.shizuoka.jp
explanation: Yaizu is one of the oldest locality names appeared in Japanese history because prince Yamatotakeru of 4th century was nearly killed by a surrounding fire put by his foes on a trip to conquer the eastern Japan. By the way, Yaizu means burning harbor. The actual town is located in the center of Shizuoka prefecture, facing Suruga bay. The harbor is a base for deep-sea fishery and owns many freezing and canning factories. The population is 117,000.
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