Yokohama
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Yokohama
Summary
Yokohama is a city designated by government ordinance[1]. Yokohama has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- Yokohama is located in Kanagawa Prefecture[3].
- Yokohama is in the country of Japan[4].
- Yokohama is on the body of water Tokyo Bay[5].
- Yokohama is on the body of water Port of Yokohama[6].
- Yokohama is on the body of water Tsurumi River[7].
- Yokohama is on the body of water Toriyama River[8].
- Yokohama's head of government is recorded as Takeharu Yamanaka[9].
- Yokohama is on the continent of Asia[10].
- Yokohama's instance of is recorded as city designated by government ordinance[11].
- Yokohama's instance of is recorded as prefectural capital of Japan[12].
- Yokohama's instance of is recorded as city of Japan[13].
- Yokohama's instance of is recorded as port city[14].
- Yokohama's instance of is recorded as satellite city[15].
- Yokohama's instance of is recorded as commuter town[16].
- Yokohama's capital is recorded as Naka-ku[17].
- Yokohama's shares border with is recorded as Kawasaki[18].
- Yokohama's shares border with is recorded as Fujisawa[19].
- Yokohama's shares border with is recorded as Yamato[20].
- Yokohama's shares border with is recorded as Yokosuka[21].
- Yokohama's shares border with is recorded as Kamakura[22].
- Yokohama's shares border with is recorded as Zushi[23].
- Yokohama's shares border with is recorded as Machida[24].
- Yokohama's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .yokohama[25].
- Yokohama's anthem is recorded as Yokohama City Song[26].
- Yokohama's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Tsurumi-ku[27].
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Geography
Yokohama is in the country of Japan[4]. Yokohama is located in Kanagawa Prefecture[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Tokyo Bay[5], a bay[28], in Japan[29]; Port of Yokohama[6], a port[30], in Japan[31]; Tsurumi River[7], a river[32], in Japan[33]; and Toriyama River[8], a river[34], in Japan[35]. Yokohama is on the continent of Asia[10]. Yokohama is part of Yokohama metropolitan area[36].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include city designated by government ordinance[11], prefectural capital of Japan[12], city of Japan[13], port city[14], satellite city[15], and commuter town[16].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Yokohama include Keihin-Tōhoku Line[37], a passenger train service[38], in Japan[39]; Yokohama Three Towers[40], a tourist attraction[41], in Japan[42]; Keihin region[43], an industrial region[44], in Japan[45]; Yokohama incident[46], an incident[47], in Empire of Japan[48]; International Stadium Yokohama[49], a multi-purpose sports venue[50], in Japan[51], founded in 1994[52]; and Yokohama City University[53], a university[54], in Japan[55], founded in 1949[56].
Why It Matters
Yokohama has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Yokohama is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]
Entities named for Yokohama include Keihin-Tōhoku Line[37], a passenger train service[38], in Japan[39]; Yokohama Three Towers[40], a tourist attraction[41], in Japan[42]; Keihin region[43], an industrial region[44], in Japan[45]; Yokohama incident[46], an incident[47], in Empire of Japan[48]; International Stadium Yokohama[49], a multi-purpose sports venue[50], in Japan[51], founded in 1994[52]; and Yokohama City University[53], a university[54], in Japan[55], founded in 1949[56].