Tomakomai (Tomakomai Shi)
Tomakomai (苫小牧市) is a city and port in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the largest city in the Iburi Subprefecture, and the fourth largest city in Hokkaido. As of 29 February 2012, it had an estimated population of 174,216, with 83,836 households, and a population density of 310.27 persons per km2 (803.60 persons per sq. mi.). The total area is 561.49 km2.
The name of Tomakomai is derived from Ainu words "to" and "makomai", meaning "Marsh" and "River which goes into the depths of the mountain", respectively.
* 1879: Yūfutsu branch of Hokkaidō Development Commission was transferred into Tomakomai (Foundation anniversary).
* 1902: Tomakomai became second class village.
* 1918: Tomakomai village became Tomakomai town.
* 1948: Tomakomai town became Tomakomai city.
* 1963: Tomakomai Port (West) was opened.
* 1980: Tomakomai Port (East) was opened.
* 6 September 2018: Tomakomai City is the nearest city from the epicenter of the 2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake.
The name of Tomakomai is derived from Ainu words "to" and "makomai", meaning "Marsh" and "River which goes into the depths of the mountain", respectively.
* 1879: Yūfutsu branch of Hokkaidō Development Commission was transferred into Tomakomai (Foundation anniversary).
* 1902: Tomakomai became second class village.
* 1918: Tomakomai village became Tomakomai town.
* 1948: Tomakomai town became Tomakomai city.
* 1963: Tomakomai Port (West) was opened.
* 1980: Tomakomai Port (East) was opened.
* 6 September 2018: Tomakomai City is the nearest city from the epicenter of the 2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake.
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Japan is the eleventh most populous country in the world, as well as one of the most densely populated and urbanized. About three-fourths of the country's terrain is mountainous, concentrating its population of 124.8 million on narrow coastal plains. Japan is divided into 47 administrative prefectures and eight traditional regions. The Greater Tokyo Area is the most populous metropolitan area in the world, with more than 37.2 million residents.
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