Matsushige, Tokushima
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
Matsushige is a town in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan, situated on the delta of the Yoshino River. It hosts Tokushima Airport, providing domestic flight connections, and a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force base. Historically part of Awa Province, it thrived in timber shipping during the Edo period under the Hachisuka clan.
Statistics
Area
14.24 km²
Population
14,770