Shimoda Shizuoka is located at the southern tip of the Izu Peninsula about 100 kilometres southwest of Tokyo.
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10 Facts About Shimoda Shizuoka
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Shimoda Shizuoka has been settled since prehistoric times, with numerous Jomon period remains found within city limits.
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Under the Tokugawa shogunate, Shimoda Shizuoka was tenryo territory directly administered by the shogun.
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Shimoda Shizuoka was the site of Yoshida Shoin's unsuccessful attempt to board Perry's Black Ships in 1854.
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In June 1859, with the opening of the port of Yokohama to foreign trade, the port of Shimoda Shizuoka was again closed and the American consulate was relocated to Zenpuku-ji in Edo.
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Shimoda Shizuoka expanded in March 1955 through the merger of six neighboring towns and villages.
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Shimoda Shizuoka suffered damage from sizeable earthquakes in 1974 and in 1978.
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Shimoda Shizuoka is a setting for much of Yasunari Kawabata's famous short story The Dancing Girl of Izu.
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Shimoda Shizuoka is the real-world inspiration for Pallet Town in the Pokemon video game and anime series.
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Shimoda Shizuoka is the town where the 2012 anime Natsuiro Kiseki unfolds.
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