Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi

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Yamaguchi (山口市 Yamaguchishi) is the capital city of Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is the smallest prefectural capital in Japan.

In 2004 the city had an estimated population of 191,195 and a population density of 261.82 persons per km². The total area is 730.23 km².

The city was founded on April 10, 1929 (1st generation), April 1, 1944 (2nd Generation), and October 1, 2005 (3rd Generation).

There is a famous Buddhist temple, Rurikōji, with a five storey pagoda, and a Catholic cathedral in Yamaguchi city which commemorates the visit of Saint Francis Xavier and subsequent introduction of Christianity to Japan in 1550

Merger History

On April 1, 1944, Yamaguchi (1st Generation) merged with Okura, Hirakawa, Akihonito, Nadajima, To, Ogori, Ajisu, and Sayama (all from the former Yoshiki District) to form the new city of Yamaguchi (2nd Generation).
On November 23, 1947, the town of Ajisu broke off from Yamaguchi.
On November 1, 1949, the town of Ogori broke off from Yamaguchi.
On November 3, 1963, the village of Junzenishi from the Yoshiki District merged into Yamaguchi.
On May 1, 1963, the town of Ouchi from Yoshiki District merged into Yamaguchi.
On October 1, 2005, Yamaguchi (2nd Generation) merged with the remaining parts of Yoshiki District (Dissolved by this action) and the town of Tokuji from Saba District (also dissolved by this action) to form the new city of Yamaguchi (3rd Generation).

External links

[Yamaguchi official website] in Japanese
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