Tokushima Prefecture

Template:Infobox Prefecture Japan Tokushima Prefecture (徳島県, Tokushima-ken) is located on Shikoku island, Japan. The capital is the city of Tokushima.

Geography

Map of Tokushima Prefecture.

Cities

Eight cities are located in Tokushima Prefecture:

• Anan
• Awa
• Komatsushima
• Mima

• Miyoshi
• Naruto
• Tokushima (capital)
• Yoshinogawa

Towns and villages

Towns and villages in each district:

Itano Districtǂ Aizumiǂ Itanoǂ Kamiitaǂ Kitajimaǂ Matsushigeǂ Kaifu District Kaiyo Minami Mugi

Katsura District Kamikatsu Katsura Mima District Tsurugi Miyoshi District Higashimiyoshi Myodo District Sanagouchi

Myozai District Ishii Kamiyama Naka District Naka

ǂ Scheduled to be dissolved following mergers.

Mergers

• On October 1, 2004, the towns of Kamojima, Kawashima and Yamakawa and the village of Misato merged to form the city of Yoshinogawa. Oe District was dissolved with this merger. (Merger Information Page)

• On March 1, 2005, the towns of Anabuki, Mima and Waki and the Village of Koyadaira merged to form the city of Mima.

• On March 1, 2005, the towns of Handa and Sadamitsu and the Village of Ichiu merged to form the town of Tsurugi.

• On March 1, 2005, the towns of Aioi, Wajiki and Kaminaka and the villages of Kisawa and Kito merged to form the town of Naka.

• On April 1, 2005, the towns of Awa, Ichiba, Donari and Yoshino merged to form the city of Awa. Awa District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

• On March 1, 2006, the towns of Mino, Ikeda, Ikawa and Yamashiro and the villages of Higashiiyayama and Nishiiyayama (all from Miyoshi District) merged to form the new city of Miyoshi. (Merger Information Page)

• On March 1, 2006, the towns of Miyoshi and Mikamo from Miyoshi District merged to form the new town of Higashimiyoshi.

• On March 20, 2006, the towns of Nakagawa and Hanoura from Naka District merged into the city of Anan. (Merger Information Page)

• On March 31, 2006, the towns of Kainan, Kaifu and Shishikui from Kaifu District merged to form the new town of Kaiyo.

• On March 31, 2006, the towns of Hiwasa and Yuki from Kaifu District merged to form the new town of Minami.

Future mergers

• All municipalities within Itano District has scheduled to merge into one city. Itano District will dissolve if the merger is successful.[1]

Sports

The sports teams listed below are based in Tokushima.

Football (soccer)

• Tokushima Vortis

Basketball

• Tokushima Indigo Socks

Tourism

• Naruto whirlpools
• Awa Odori Kaikan Hall
• Tokushima Handcraft Village
• Iya Valley
• Oboke Valley
• Koboke Valley

Prefectural symbols

Tokushima's prefectural symbol is a stylized combination of the hiragana for to and ku, the first two characters in the hiragana spelling of the prefecture's name.

Miscellaneous topics

• Awa Dance Festival

External links

• English language pages of the official Tokushima Prefecture website

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