Shimotsuma, Ibaraki
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Shimotsuma (下妻市; -shi) is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan.
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 37,150 and a population density of 608.52 persons per km². The total area is 61.05 km².
The city was founded on June 1, 1954.
The Joso Line railway has a station in Shimotsuma.
The city is the setting of Takemoto Novala's novel Shimotsuma Monogatari (also known as Kamikaze Girls), and the manga and film of that name.
[edit] External links
- Shimotsuma official website in Japanese
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