Tonoshō, Kagawa

This article is about the town in Kagawa Prefecture. For the town in Chiba Prefecture, see Tōnoshō, Chiba.
Tonoshō
土庄町
Town
Clockwise from left: historic town center, port of Tonoshō, Angel Road
Clockwise from left: historic town center, port of Tonoshō, Angel Road
Flag of Tonoshō
Flag
Official seal of Tonoshō
Seal
Location of Tonoshō (■) in Kagawa Prefecture
Tonoshō is located in Japan
Tonoshō
Tonoshō
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°29′N 134°11′E / 34.483°N 134.183°E / 34.483; 134.183
CountryJapan
RegionShikoku
PrefectureKagawa Prefecture
DistrictShōzu
Government
 • MayorYoshiyuki Okano
Area
 • Total74.38 km2 (28.72 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total12,915
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address559-2 Kō, Tonoshō-chō, Shōzu-gun, Kagawa-ken
761-4192
Websitewww.town.tonosho.kagawa.jp (Japanese)
Symbols
FlowerAzalea
MascotOlive Shimachan
TreeUbame oak (Quercus phillyraeoides)

Tonoshō (土庄町, Tonoshō-chō) is a town and port in Shōzu District, Kagawa, Japan, with a population of 12,915.[1] The town lies on the west coast of the island of Shōdoshima—the second-largest island in the Seto Inland Sea—and it is the main passenger access for the island.[2] First settled around the 8th century,[3] the town center grew into a complex maze of streets during the war-torn Muromachi period (1336–1573) to inhibit enemy forces.[4] The town was officially incorporated in 1898,[5] and today sesame oil, olives, sōmen noodles, fishing and tourism are important industries.[6]

The town's jurisdiction totals 74.38 km2,[3] covering historic Tonoshō and smaller settlements on western Shōdoshima, as well as Teshima, Odeshima, and other nearby islands.[5]

The town is known as the setting of the manga and anime Teasing Master Takagi-san and is the creator's hometown.[7] Tonoshō also participates in the regional Setouchi Triennale art festival, and several art installations are found in the area.[8]

Demographics

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Per Japanese census data,[9] the population of Tonoshō has roughly halved over the past half-century.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1970 22,037—    
1980 21,398−2.9%
1990 20,191−5.6%
2000 17,711−12.3%
2010 15,123−14.6%
2020 12,846−15.1%

Notable locations

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Modern Tonoshō includes all of western Shodoshima, Teshima, and surrounding islands.

  • Angel Road, a 500-meter-long sandbar that appears during low tide, connecting Shodoshima with a series of small islets[10]
  • Chōshi Gorge[11]
  • Dofuchi Strait, the narrowest strait in the world[12]
  • Teshima, a large island to the west

Notable people

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  • Dofuchi Strait
    Dofuchi Strait
  • Monkeys at Chōshi Gorge
    Monkeys at Chōshi Gorge
  • Port of Tonoshō at night
    Port of Tonoshō at night

References

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  1. ^ "香川県推計人口及び人口移動（令和2年9月1日現在推計）[Kagawa Prefecture Population Statistics (September 1, 2020)]". 香川県 (Kagawa Prefecture). Kagawa Prefectural Government. 1 September 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  2. ^ "平成30年 香川県管理港湾港別統計 [Kagawa Port Statistics, 2018]" (PDF). 香川県港湾課 [Ports and Harbors Division, Kagawa Prefectural Government]. 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  3. ^ a b "土庄町のプロフィール [Profile of Tonoshō Town]". 土庄町 Tonoshō Town. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  4. ^ "迷路の町 [Maze Town]". 香川県小豆郡土庄商工協会 [Tonoshō Chamber of Commerce, Shozu District, Kagawa].
  5. ^ a b "香川県小豆郡土庄町 (37322A1968) |". 歴史的行政区域データセットβ版 [Historic Administrative Divisions Dataset, Beta Version]. ROIS-DS Center for Open Data in the Humanities. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  6. ^ "土庄町の導入促進基本計画 [Basic Plan for Industry Promotion in Tonoshō]" (PDF). Tonoshō Town. 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  7. ^ a b "「からかい上手の高木さん」舞台はこちら…香川県土庄町が探訪マップ [Tonoshō creates map for Teasing Master Takagi-san]". Sankei News. July 29, 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Locations". Art Setouchi. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  9. ^ Tonoshō population statistics
  10. ^ "Angel Road". Japan National Tourism Organization. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  11. ^ "Choshikei Monkey Park". Japan Guide. June 3, 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  12. ^ "土渕海峡 [Dofuchi Strait]". Shodoshima Tourism Association. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
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