Takaoka, Toyama
city in Toyama Prefecture, Japan
Takaoka (高岡市, Takaoka-shi) is a Japanese city in Toyama Prefecture on the island of Honshu.[1]
HistoryEdit
Takaoka was established in 1609.[2] It developed as a castle town.[3]
The modern city of Takaoka was established in 1889.
In 1933, Takaoka's large statue of the Buddha (Daibutsu) was created.[1]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dodd, Jim and Simon Richmond (2001). The Rough Guide to Japan, p. 406.
- ↑ Crawford, Miki Ward et al. (2010). Japanese War Brides in America: An Oral History, p. 99.
- ↑ Lewis, Michael. (2000). Becoming Apart: National Power and Local Politics in Toyama, 1868-1945, p. 46.
Other websitesEdit
Media related to Takaoka, Toyama at Wikimedia Commons- Takaoka City website (in Japanese)
