Tokushima (city)

is the capital city of Tokushima Prefecture in Japan.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Tokushima prefecture" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 980.

Tokushima is on Shikoku island at the mouth of the Yoshino River.Nussbaum, "Tokushima" at p. 980.

History
Tokushima is a former castle town (joka-machi) of the Hachisuka clan.

Timeline
 1586 – Castle build by Hachisuka
 1889 – Modern city created
 1945 - Most of the city is destroyed by US bombers

References

 Other websites 

 http://www.city.tokushima.tokushima.jp/english/index.html ; 




Category:Cities in Tokushima Prefecture