Izumo, Shimane

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Izumo soba, a variety of soba named after Izumo

Izumo (出雲市; -shi) is a city located in Shimane, Japan.

Old city of Izumo

As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 87,940 and the density of 510.30 persons per km². The total area is 172.33 km².

The city was founded on November 3, 1941.

At a distance from the city is the Great shinto shrine of Izumo.

A variety of soba noodles called "Izumo soba" is named after the city.

In the anime and manga Shaman King, the main character Yoh Asakura is from Izumo.

In the video game , a town is named Izumo that follows the story of the Kushinada.

On March 22, 2005, the city merged with cities of Hirata and four cities from Hikawa District to form the new city of Izumo.

After the creation of the new city, they have an estimated population of 148,746. The total area of the new city of Izumo is 543.43km².

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