Yokkaichi
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: Obec / Město
Summary
Yokkaichi is a city situated in Mie Prefecture, Japan, historically a port village that gained prominence during the Kamakura period. The city's name originates from its market held on the fourth, fourteenth, and twenty-fourth of each month. It served as a crucial escape route for Tokugawa Ieyasu after the Honnō-ji Incident.
Statistics
Area
206.50 km²
Population
305,279