Marugame, Kagawa

is a Japanese city in Kagawa Prefecture on the island of Shikoku.Deal, William E. (2005).  Handbook to Life in Medieval and Early Modern Japan, p. 76.

History
The castle town grew up around Marugame Castle which was built in 1597.

The modern city was established in 1899. "Profile of Marugame City" at city.marugame.lg.jp; retrieved on 2013-2-25.

Since 1947, the city has hosted to an annual road running competition: the Marugame Half Marathon.Association of Road Racing Statisticians (ARRS), "Marugame Half Marathon" ; retrieved on 2013-2-25.

References

 Other websites 

 Marugame City website ; 

Category:Cities in Kagawa Prefecture