Tottori Prefecture
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Template:Japanese prefecture Tottori Prefecture (鳥取県; Tottori-ken) is located in the Chugoku region on Honshu island, Japan. The capital is the city of Tottori.
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History
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Geography
Tottori has Japan's only desert.
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Cities
4 cities are located on Tottori Prefecture.
- Kurayoshi
- Sakaiminato
- Tottori (capital)
- Yonago
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Towns and villages
These are the towns and villages in each district.
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Mergers
(as of Jan 18, 2006)
- On September 1, 2004 the towns of Tohaku and Akasaki from Tohaku District merged to form the new town of Kotoura.
- On October 1, 2004 the towns of Saihaku and Aimi from Saihaku District merged to form the new town of Nambu.
- On October 1, 2004 the towns of Hawai and Togo and the village of Tomari (all from Tohaku District) merged to form the new town of Yurihama.
- On November 1, 2004 the municipalities of Fukube and Kokufu (from Iwami District), Aoya, Ketaka and Shikano (from Ketaka District) and Kawahara, Mochigase and Saji (from Yazu District) merged into the city of Tottori. Ketaka District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
- On January 1, 2005 the towns of Mizokuchi from Hino District and Kishimoto from Saihaku District merged to form the new town of Houki in Saihaku District.
- On March 22, 2005 the town of Sekigane from Tohaku District merged into the city of Kurayoshi.
- On March 28, 2005 the towns of Nakayama and Nawa from Saihaku District merged into the town of Daisen.
- On March 31, 2005 the towns of Koge, Funaoka and Hatto from Yazu District merged to form the new town of Yazu.
- On March 31, 2005 the town of Yodoe from Saihaku District merged into the city of Yonago.
- On October 1, 2005 the towns of Daiei and Hojo from Tohaku District merged to form the new town of Hokuei.
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Economy
Tottori Prefecture is heavily agricultural and its products are shipped to major cities. Some of the famous products are Nashi pear, nagaimo, scallion, Shironegi, and watermelon.
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Demographics
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Culture
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Tourism
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Prefectural symbols
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Miscellaneous topics
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External links
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