Tonoshō, Kagawa

This article is about the town in Kagawa Prefecture. For the town in Chiba Prefecture, see Tōnoshō, Chiba.

Town in Shikoku, Japan

Tonoshō

土庄町

Town

Clockwise from left: historic town center, port of Tonoshō, Angel Road

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Location of Tonoshō (■) in Kagawa Prefecture

Tonoshō

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 34°29′N 134°11′E﻿ / ﻿34.483°N 134.183°E﻿ / 34.483; 134.183
Country| Japan
Region| Shikoku
Prefecture| Kagawa Prefecture
District| Shōzu
Government

• Mayor| Yoshiyuki Okano
Area

• Total

| 74.38 km2 (28.72 sq mi)
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 12,915
• Density| 170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address| 559-2 Kō, Tonoshō-chō, Shōzu-gun, Kagawa-ken
761-4192
Website| www.town.tonosho.kagawa.jp (Japanese)
Symbols

Flower| Azalea
Mascot| Olive Shimachan
Tree| Ubame 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 populationYear| Pop.| ±%

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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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* Sōichirō Yamamoto, a Japanese manga artist and the creator of Teasing Master Takagi-san[7]

## Gallery

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* Dofuchi Strait

* Monkeys at Chōshi Gorge

* 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.

## External links

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* Angel Road - GaijinPot Travel
* Notable Locations in Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san (in Japanese)
* Official website (in Japanese)

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF
* WorldCat

National|

* Japan

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Takamatsu (capital)

Core city|

* Takamatsu

Cities|

* Higashikagawa
* Kan'onji
* Marugame
* Mitoyo
* Sakaide
* Sanuki
* Zentsūji

Districts|

* Ayauta District
* Ayagawa
* Utazu
* Kagawa District
* Naoshima
* Kita District
* Miki
* Nakatado District:
* Kotohira
* Mannō
* Tadotsu
* Shōzu District
* Shōdoshima
* Tonoshō

Others|

* ja:ネット・ゲーム依存症対策条例

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