Talk:Ikata

message: This article looks like it's developed into a good collection of information that can be organized into an encyclopedia article. But it still needs a good deal of work on the prose and organization, and filling in the blanks, before GA status. I'd rate this article at the early B-class stage presently.
The geography and transportation sections are very brief and need to be expanded. Specifically, under geography, I would include information on climate. The transportation section just needs more than three (unsourced) sentences.
The history section seems reasonably well-written and well-sourced, and could perhaps serve as a model for other sections of the article. The current events section at the very end should probably be added to the history section, instead of being in its own section. I would also recommend promoting the history section to the first section (e.g. suggested order of sections: history, geography/climate, demographics, economy).
There is nothing in the article on the population demographics. What is the total population of the city? How does this break down into various ethnic or cultural groups?
There are also several external links contained within the article text, including one in a 'see also' link. External links should generally not be contained within the article text, instead linking to wikipedia articles only. It might help to review WP:EL for guidelines on using external links in articles.
The lead section is also too short, and doesn't really summarize the article. It might help to review WP:LEAD for tips on writing a good introduction. You might also want to review WP:CITIES for some guidelines on how to organize the information in city articles better.
Hope this helps editors improve the article! Good luck! Dr. Cash 19:59, 5 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Thanks for the tips!  I believe I've addressed all the issues you mentioned, so I'll re-submit this for Good Article status.  -Amake 07:35, 28 August 2007 (UTC)
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