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After the Meiji Restoration, with the creation of the municipalities system, the city of Toyama was established on April 1, 1889, as one of the first 30 cities in Japan. Economically, the area developed heavy and chemical industries based on abundant hydroelectric electricity.
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Toyama Prefecture is part of the historic Hokuriku region, and the majority of prefecture's population lives on Toyama Bay, one of the largest bays in Japan.
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A dispersed settlement in Tonamino, where Rakudo-an is located, embodies it. Houses surrounded by Kainyo are scattered around the countryside, which is a rice ...
Toyama Prefecture was split off of Ishikawa Prefecture in 1883, primarily due to internal conflict: Toyama wanted to prioritize flood control, while Ishikawa ...
Sitting in the alluvial plain between the Northern Japan Alps and the Sea of Japan, Toyama has a long history of flooding from the major rivers and tributaries ...
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Toyama is an industrial city and the capital of Toyama Prefecture, which is about in the middle of Honshu, the largest island of Japan.
During the Edo Period (1603-1868), Toyama developed into the center for medicine distributed throughout Japan, was celebrated for paper making (washi), and ...
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In 1964 Toyama was joined with Takaoka to form the Toyama–Takaoka New Industrial City. The city is also an important educational, chemical, and textile centre.
Located on the Sea of Japan, Toyama was known as Etchū (越中) Province for much of its history. The name was changed to Toyama (富山) as part of the early ...
Located about two hours north of Tokyo, Toyama City makes use of its natural resources with unique foods and outdoor activities. The sea serves up a bounty ...
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