Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka

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The municipality was "Shimizu City" until it merged with Shizuoka in 2005.[1]

History

 
Kanbara — ukiyo-e woodblock print by Hiroshige, circa 1830s
 
Yui by Hiroshige, circa 1830s
 
Okitsu by Hiroshige, circa 1830s
 
Ejiri by Hiroshige, circa 1830s

Shimizu developed around its good natural harbor.[1]

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Geography

Shimizu is located on the coast of Suruga Bay of the Pacific Ocean.[1]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Shimizu," Encyuclopedia Britannica; retrieved 2012-9-26.
  2. Nussbaum, "Tōkaidō" at p. 973.

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