Masuda

Summary

Masuda is a city of Japan^[1]. Masuda draws 228 Wikipedia views per month (city_of_japan category, ranking #89 of 691).^[2]

Key Facts

• Masuda was a member of League of Historical Cities^[3].
• Masuda is located in Shimane Prefecture^[4].
• Masuda is in the country of Japan^[5].
• Masuda is on the body of water Sea of Japan^[6].
• Masuda is on the body of water Takatsu River^[7].
• Masuda's instance of is recorded as city of Japan^[8].
• Masuda's shares border with is recorded as Hatsukaichi^[9].
• Masuda's shares border with is recorded as Akiota^[10].
• Masuda's shares border with is recorded as Kitahiroshima^[11].
• Masuda's shares border with is recorded as Hagi^[12].
• Masuda's shares border with is recorded as Iwakuni^[13].
• Masuda's shares border with is recorded as Hamada^[14].
• Masuda's shares border with is recorded as Tsuwano^[15].
• Masuda's shares border with is recorded as Yoshika^[16].
• Masuda's twinned administrative body is recorded as Ningbo^[17].
• Masuda's twinned administrative body is recorded as Queenstown^[18].
• Masuda's Commons category is recorded as Masuda, Shimane^[19].
• Masuda's located in time zone is recorded as Japan Standard Time^[20].
• August 1, 1952 marks the founding of Masuda^[21].
• Masuda's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 34.67475, 'lon': 131.84283333333335}^[22].
• Masuda's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 34.629166666667, 'lon': 131.94583333333}^[23].
• Masuda's official website is recorded as https://www.city.masuda.lg.jp/^[24].
• Masuda's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Masuda, Shimane^[25].
• Masuda has a population of {'amount': '+51118'}^[26].
• Masuda has a population of {'amount': '+44474'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Masuda is in the country of Japan^[5]. Masuda is located in Shimane Prefecture^[4]. Adjacent water bodies include Sea of Japan^[6], a marginal sea^[28], in Russia^[29] and Takatsu River^[7], a river^[30], in Japan^[31].

Physical Characteristics

Masuda covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+733.24'}^[32]. Population counts include {'amount': '+51118'}^[26], {'amount': '+44474'}^[27], {'amount': '+47718'}^[33], and {'amount': '+50015'}^[34].

Designation and Status

Masuda's instance of is recorded as city of Japan^[8].

History and Context

August 1, 1952 marks the founding of Masuda^[21].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Masuda include Masuda Station^[35], a railway station^[36], in Japan^[37], founded in 1923^[38].

Why It Matters

Masuda draws 228 Wikipedia views per month (city_of_japan category, ranking #89 of 691).^[2] Masuda has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39]

Entities named for Masuda include Masuda Station^[35], a railway station^[36], in Japan^[37], founded in 1923^[38].