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32-657: Tokushima is the capital and largest city of Tokushima Prefecture, with other major cities including Anan , Naruto , and Yoshinogawa . Tokushima Prefecture is located on the Kii Channel , connecting the Pacific Ocean and Seto Inland Sea , across from Wakayama Prefecture on the Kii Peninsula of the island of Honshu . Tokushima Prefecture is connected to Awaji Island across the Naruto Strait by

64-552: A Japanese castle town . Most of the city is located in the Tokushima plain and is flat, but the symbol of the city, Mt. Bizan, rises in the center, creating a scenic landscape. The southern part is a mountainous area with forests. Tokushima Prefecture Per Japanese census data, the population of Tokushima has been growing steadily for the past century. Tokushima has a humid subtropical climate ( Köppen climate classification Cfa ) with hot summers and cool winters. Precipitation

96-580: A citrus-based sauce used in Japanese cuisine, often includes sudachi along with other bitter oranges ( kabosu or yuzu juices, and daidai ) as an ingredient. Sudachi -flavored products (such as ice cream , vodka coolers, ice pops , and soft drinks ) can also be found in Japan, particularly in Tokushima Prefecture , where the fruit is sold cheaply. In other parts of Japan, the fruit

128-480: A commercial scale, after trees became readily available to nurseries around 2008. The fruit is also being cultivated in Piura , Peru . Its species name was published by Mitsutaro Shirai (1933), but most modern scientists, even while still using this nomenclature by habit or as legacy, do not consider it as a bona fide species, but a cultivar or a hybrid of uncertain parentage. Tyozaburo Tanaka 's assumption that

160-599: A directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 30 members. Tokushima contributes ten members to the Tokushima Prefectural Assembly . In terms of national politics, the city is part of Tokushima 1st district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan . Tokushima has been the economic center of eastern Shikoku since the Edo period, when prospered as a distribution center for indigo and timber, and

192-424: A green polyembryo . The Sudachi is sour and not consumed whole, but normally squeezed like a lemon or lime to flavor food. A half-slice of the fruit is served as garnish with many traditional Japanese dishes which include fish, soba , udon , nabe , and even some alcoholic beverages . It has also been considered an "indispensable companion" to eating matsutake mushrooms. Ponzu ( ポン酢 , "pon vinegar") ,

224-459: A proposed merger of the towns of Itano District into Itano City in the future. In April 2023 a school of tech entrepreneurship - the first of its kind in Japan - was opened in the Tokushima town of Kamiyama. The students, aged from 15 to 20, will be taught engineering, programming and designing, as well as business skills such as marketing. They will also learn how to pitch their business plans to investors in order to raise money. The man behind it

256-489: Is Chikahiro Terada, the boss of Tokyo-based start-up Sansan, which specialises in the digitalisation of business cards. These still play a huge role in Japan's corporate world. Tokushima abounds in agricultural resources and is the site of large-scale production of many different types of vegetables. The plains north of the Yoshino River are particularly fertile and the produce here is often shipped to mainland Japan in

288-443: Is considered a delicacy and is often expensive. Sudachi are considered to have a zestier flavor and aroma compared to lemons or limes , and have a higher calcium and ascorbic acid ( vitamin C ) content than lemons. Compared to the related kabosu , sudachi are much smaller at 20–25 g (0.71–0.88 oz) up to 40 g (1.4 oz) compared to 100–140 g (3.5–4.9 oz). Some California farms now grow sudachi on

320-547: Is high, but there is a pronounced difference between the wetter summers and drier winters. As with all of Tokushima Prefecture, the area of Tokushima was part of ancient Awa Province . Tokushima was developed around Tokushima Castle , the seat of the Hachisuka clan , daimyo of Tokushima Domain under the Edo Period Tokugawa shogunate . Its prosperity was built on a strong indigo dye industry. Following

352-456: Is quite abundant in the rind of yuzu and kabosu. The ability of the sudachi to promote the body's calcium absorption has been studied as well. In 2006, a Tokushima University research team published a report which suggests that the fruit may be effective in lowering glucose levels in diabetic patients. The team gave rats sudachi zest over a one-year period and found that their glucose levels were lowered, with signs of improved health in

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384-565: Is said to block the formation of lipoxygenases involved in allergies and atherosclerosis . Also, the flavonoid narirutin is said to be the active chemical in the Wakayama Prefecture specialty citrus jabara juice that is said to diminish the effects of pollen allergies . The jabara advertises that it contains 6 times the narirutin in yuzu, but sudachi juice also contains about 3 times as much as yuzu juice (20.1 mg per 100 ml, vs. 6.6 mg). This substance

416-561: The Eusmocitrus or true yuzu subgenus, under the Osmocitrus or yuzu section. The flavonoid eriocitrin abundant in lemon and lime juices is present in comparable concentrations in sudachi juice, but is lacking in yuzu or kabosu juices. Also, neoeriocitrin (characteristic in bergamot daidai ) is found in sudachi juice and rind. Eriocitrin is an antioxidant reported to combat lipid peroxidation and like neoeriocitrin

448-624: The Meiji restoration , the city of Tokushima was established on October 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. At the time, it was the 10th largest city in Japan. Tokushima was selected as a target by the United States' XXI Bomber Command during World War II because of the city's role as an agricultural center for the region. On July 3, 1945, at 5:45 PM (JST) 137 aircraft took off to bomb Tokushima. 1,050 tons of incendiary bombs were dropped on Tokushima, destroying 74% of

480-519: The Obon Festival , Tokushima holds a cultural dance festival, the Awa Odori . Awa Odori literally translates as "Awa Dance" ( Awa being Tokushima Prefecture's ancient name). During the festival, residents ranging from young children to professional dance troupes perform a distinctive style of Japanese traditional dance in regional costumes, accompanied by strings, drums, and singing (usually by

512-689: The Ōnaruto Bridge as part of the Kobe-Awaji-Naruto Expressway , connecting the prefecture to the city of Kobe and the San'yō Expressway on Honshu. Until the Meiji Restoration , Tokushima Prefecture was known as Awa Province . In ancient times, Tokushima City belonged to a region known as Myōdō-gun . In the first wave of government consolidation following the abolishment of the fiefdom system and construction of prefectures in 1871, it became known as Myodo Prefecture . At

544-500: The "Fresh! Tokushima" moving display about the country with its mobile kitchen set to increase general awareness of the local food available in Tokushima Prefecture. Tokushima hosted the official 2007 Asian Basketball Championship . Further, the sports teams listed below are based in Tokushima. Baseball Football (soccer) Tokushima's prefectural symbol is a stylized combination of the hiragana for to and ku ,

576-845: The Awa region separated to form Kochi Prefecture. On March 2, 1880, Myodo Prefecture fully separated from Kochi Prefecture to be inaugurated as Tokushima Prefecture. The Sanuki Mountains run along the northern border of the prefecture. As of April 1, 2012, 9% of the total land area of the prefecture was designated as Natural Parks , namely the Setonaikai National Park ; Muroto-Anan Kaigan and Tsurugisan Quasi-National Parks; and Chūbu Sankei , Dochū-Kōtsu , Hashikura , Higashi Sankei , Okumiyagawa-Uchidani , and Ōasayama Prefectural Natural Parks. Eight cities are located in Tokushima Prefecture: These are

608-453: The areas around Kobe, Osaka and Kyoto. Produce from Tokushima always claims top shares in markets in the Kansai region and particularly prominent are Naruto sweet potatoes, the citrus fruit " sudachi ", lotus roots and strawberries. The lack of goods heading to Tokyo has led to a relatively low national profile for local Tokushima brands. To combat this, the local Tokushima government now sends

640-428: The built up areas of the city. Over 1000 people were killed in the bombing (431 men, 553 women, 17 of unknown gender) and over 2000 people were injured. The number of incendiary bombs dropped on Tokushima City was enormous at 354,664, and since the population of Tokushima City was 115,508 in 1944, it is calculated that 3.07 incendiary bombs were dropped per citizen. Tokushima has a mayor-council form of government with

672-623: The city area was burnt to the ground due to the Tokushima air raid in World War II, it was quickly reconstructed. There are numerous industrial parks . Agriculture and forestry both remain as major contributors the local economy. The Tokushima Plain in the Yoshino and Katsuura river basins have fertile agricultural land, and in addition to rice, some items such as cauliflower and carrots are major local products. Tokushima has 30 public elementary schools and 18 public middle schools operated by

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704-612: The city government and nine public high schools operated by the Tokushima Prefectural Department of Education. There are also one private elementary school, three private middle schools and five private high schools. The prefecture also operates one night school and four special education schools for the disabled. [REDACTED] Shikoku Railway Company – Kōtoku Line [REDACTED] Shikoku Railway Company – Mugi Line [REDACTED] Shikoku Railway Company – Tokushima Line Every August, during

736-464: The city had an estimated population of 245,264 in 122,539 households and a population density of 1,280 persons per km². The total area of the city is 191.52 square kilometres (73.95 sq mi). The city is situated in the north-eastern part of Tokushima Prefecture at the mouth of the Yoshino River . In terms of layout and organization, Tokushima displays the typical characteristics of

768-574: The dancers themselves). The city's Asty Tokushima arena hosted the official 2007 Asian Basketball Championship . Sudachi Sudachi ( Citrus sudachi ; Japanese : スダチ or 酢 橘 ) is a small, round, green citrus fruit of Japanese origin that is a specialty of Tokushima Prefecture in Japan . Harvested before it fully ripens to yellow, it is tart and not eaten as a table fruit but used to flavor sauces and marinades, desserts, and drinks in place of lemon or lime . Genetic analysis shows it to be

800-406: The first two characters in the hiragana spelling of the prefecture's name. 34°2′N 134°26′E  /  34.033°N 134.433°E  / 34.033; 134.433 Tokushima, Tokushima Tokushima ( 徳島市 , Tokushima-shi , Japanese: [tokɯ̥ꜜɕima] ) is the capital city of Tokushima Prefecture on Shikoku island in Japan . As of 1 September 2024 ,

832-491: The fourth largest producer of carrots. Japanese indigo is only produced here. Northern Tokushima's growth was accelerated by the completion of the Akashi Channel Bridge, which completes the road connection from Tokushima to Kobe. Industrial development continues around the Tokushima and Naruto districts. In particular, Itano District's Aizumi Town and Kitajima Town have experienced rapid growth, which has led to

864-405: The product of a cross between a yuzu and another citrus fruit akin to the koji and tachibana orange . The sudachi has been cultivated for centuries in parts of Japan , and is perhaps nearly as well known as the yuzu in the country. The fruit is the specialty and symbol of the prefecture of Tokushima , which produces 98% of all the fruit grown in Japan. The top producing communities are

896-522: The sudachi is a hybrid of yuzu appears to be supported by DNA studies; recent genetic analysis has confirmed its status as a hybrid, with one parent being the yuzu, and the other an unidentified relative of two native-Japanese cultivars, the koji and tachibana orange . The sudachi was classed within the Papeda subgenus in the Swingle scheme, and in the more complicated Tyozaburo Tanaka scheme within

928-584: The time, it included the Awa region to the south and the Awaji Island regions as well. In 1873 it further incorporated the region currently occupied by Kagawa Prefecture in its borders. In the second wave of government consolidation, on September 5, 1875, the Sanuki Region separated to form the modern day Kagawa Prefecture. On August 21, 1876, Awaji Island separated to join Hyōgo Prefecture and

960-511: The towns and villages in each district : Tokushima depends on agriculture, forestry and fisheries. The percentage of agricultural workers and productivity is the second largest in Shikoku next to Kochi. Rice fields occupy the lower region of the Yoshino River and the small, narrow plains along the shore. Much of the remaining land is used for vegetables and flowers. The prefecture is the nation's largest supplier of cauliflower and lotus roots, and

992-496: The township of Kamiyama-cho and the village of Sanagouchi-son; combined, they accounted for almost half of the prefecture's annual production in 2008. The plant has white flowers which bloom in May and June. The fruits form in bunches and are harvested in the fall. Though sudachi fruits will eventually develop a yellow-orange rind color, they are normally harvested and used while still green. They contain large smooth seeds, containing

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1024-628: Was one of the leading commercial cities in Japan. It has a deep connection with the Kansai region especially Osaka , which has become even more prominent in modern times after the opening of the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge . Following the decline of the indigo industry, the accumulated wealth of the merchant class led to the development of banks and financial institutions, which in turn led to modern industries such as spinning, papermaking, pharmaceuticals, food processing and electric power. Although

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