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city located in Yamaguchi, Japan. It is at the southwestern tip of Honshu, facing Kitakyushu.
It is known for "Fugu" or globefish/pufferfish/blowfish, as this is where the largest catch of these fish is taken in Japan each year.
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 249,147 and the density of 1,111.82 persons per km². The total area is 224.09 km².
The city was founded on April 1, 1889.
See also: Bombardment of Shimonoseki, Treaty of Shimonoseki.
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