Tokoname
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Tokoname (常滑市, Tokoname-shi) is a Japanese city in Aichi Prefecture on the island of Honshu.[1]
History
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Huge Maneki neko at Tokoname
Tokoname has been known for making ceramics since the 12th century.[1] The city is Japan's top producer of Maneki Neko.[2]
Geography
Tokoname is on the western coast of Chita Peninsula in southern Aichi Prefecture.
Tokoname Media
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やきもの散歩道（土管坂）
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Skyline of Tokoname City
- Tokoname City Hall 2023 ac (8).jpg
愛知県常滑市飛香台3丁目3-5にある常滑市役所。
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Chubu International Airport
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Alphanumeral road sign for Chitahantō Road and Centrair Line
Alphanumeral road sign for Chitahantō Road and Centrair Line
Related pages
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Tokoname" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 975; "Chūbu" at p. 126.
- ↑ "Tokoname, Birthplace of Manekineko Lucky Cats" at Virtualtourist.com Archived 2013-06-08 at the Wayback Machine; excerpt, "About eighty percent of this type of cat figurines are produced in Tokoname..."; retrieved 2012-12-4.
Other websites
Media related to Tokoname at Wikimedia Commons
- Tokoname City website (in Japanese)
- "Giant Maneki Neko....Tokoname Japan" at Panoramio Archived 2016-10-17 at the Wayback Machine
