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Takamatsu
Takamatsu , city (1990 pop. 329,684), capital of Kagawa prefecture, NE Shikoku, Japan, a port on the Inland Sea. It is the chief communications point between Shikoku and Honshu islands. Machinery, lacquer ware, paper products, and food are manufactured in the city. Takamatsu was the seat of the Matsudaira family during the feudal period. Ritsurin Park, on the site of a 14th-century castle, has noted landscape gardens. |
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Takamatsu
Takamatsu, Shikoku/Japan A castle built in 1588 from which a town developed. This belonged to the Tokugawa family in 1642–1868. Its name means ‘Tall Pines’ from taka ‘tall’ and matsu ‘pine tree’.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Takamatsu." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Takamatsu." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Takamatsu.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Takamatsu." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Takamatsu.html |
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