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Yokosuka (Japanese: 横須賀市; -shi) is a city located in Kanagawa, Japan. For other uses, see Country (disambiguation). ... Map of the regions of Japan. ... Kantō region, Japan The Kantō region (Japanese: 関東地方, Kantō-chihō) is a geographical area of HonshÅ«, the largest island in Japan. ... The prefectures of Japan are the countrys 47 sub-national jurisdictions: one metropolis (都 to), Tokyo; one circuit (道 dō), Hokkaidō; two urban prefectures (府 fu), Osaka and Kyoto; and 43 other prefectures (県 ken). ... Kanagawa Prefecture ) is a prefecture located in the southern Kantō region of HonshÅ«, Japan. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... A city ) is a local administrative unit in Japan. ... Kanagawa Prefecture ) is a prefecture located in the southern Kantō region of HonshÅ«, Japan. ...

It is located at the mouth of Tokyo Bay in the Miura Peninsula, and the city stretches across the peninsula to Sagami Bay. Its neighbors are Yokohama, Miura, Hayama, and Zushi. Tokyo Bay from space Tokyo Bay ) is a bay in the southern Kantō region of Japan. ... Categories: Stub ... Sagami Bay (相模湾, Sagami-wan), also known as the Sagami Gulf or Sagami Sea, lies south of Kanagawa Prefecture in HonshÅ«, central Japan, with the Miura Peninsula to its east and the Izu Peninsula to its west. ... For the town of Yokohama in Aomori Prefecture, see Yokohama, Aomori. ... Miura (Japanese: 三浦市; -shi) is a city located in Kanagawa, Japan. ... Hayama (葉山町; -machi) is a town located in Miura District, Kanagawa, on central Honshu, Japan. ... Zushi (逗子市 Zushi-shi) is a city located in Kanagawa, Japan. ...

History

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Heian period

A view of Yokosuka from Verny Park.

In 1063, Muraoka Tamemichi established Kinugasa Castle in what is now Yokosuka. He took the surname Miura. The castle fell during the Battle of Kinugasa in 1187. Miura Oosuke Yoshiaki died at that time. Personal photograph This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Personal photograph This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... The Miura(三浦) clan was one of the branch families descended from the Taira clan. ...

Kamakura period

Hōjō Tokiyori defeated the Miura in 1247, but members of the Sawara family took the Miura surname, allying themselves with the Hōjō. Hōjō Tokiyori (北条時頼; 1227-1263, r. ...

In 1253, Nichiren began teaching in the region. Nichiren (日蓮) (February 16, 1222 – October 13, 1282), born Zennichimaro (善日麿), later Zeshō-bō Renchō (是生房蓮長), and finally Nichiren (日蓮), was a Buddhist monk of 13th century Japan. ...

Sengoku period

The Miura perished at Arai Castle in a 1518 attack by Hōjō Sōun. Statue of Hōjō Sōun exists in front of Odawara station (Odawara, Japan) Hōjō Sōun 1432—September 8, 1519) was the first head of the late Hōjō clan, one of the major powers in Japans Sengoku period. ...

Tokugawa Ieyasu took control over the Kantō region, including Yokosuka, when Toyotomi Hideyoshi transferred him in 1590. Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu The Tokugawa clan crest This is a Japanese name; the family name is Tokugawa Tokugawa Ieyasu (previously spelled Iyeyasu) January 31, 1543 – June 1, 1616) was the founder and first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan which ruled from the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 until... Kantō region, Japan. ... This is a Japanese name; the family name is Toyotomi Toyotomi Hideyoshi ) February 2, 1536 or March 26, 1537 – September 18, 1598) was a sengoku daimyo who unified Japan. ...

Edo period

William Adams (1564–1620)

The adventurer William Adams (inspiration for a character in the novel Shogun), the first Briton to set foot in Japan, arrived at Uraga aboard the Liefde in 1600. In 1612, he was granted the title of samurai and a fief in Hemi within the boundaries of present-day Yokosuka, due to his services to the Shogun. There he founded a family with Oyuki, the daughter of Magome Kageyu, a noble samurai and official of Edo Castle. William and Oyuki had a son called Joseph, and a daughter, Susanna. A monument to William Adams (called Miura Anjin in Japanese) is still visible in Yokosuka. Image File history File links WilliamAdams. ... Image File history File links WilliamAdams. ... William Adams (September 24, 1564–May 16, 1620), also known in Japanese as Anjin-sama (anjin, pilot; sama, a Japanese social title or honorific more or less equivalent to lord) and Miura Anjin (三浦按針: the pilot of Miura), was an English navigator who travelled to Japan and is believed to be... William Adams (September 24, 1564–May 16, 1620), also known in Japanese as Anjin-sama (anjin, pilot; sama, a Japanese social title or honorific more or less equivalent to lord) and Miura Anjin (三浦按針: the pilot of Miura), was an English navigator who travelled to Japan and is believed to be... This page is about the James Clavell novel. ... Events January 20 - Mathias becomes Holy Roman Emperor. ... For other uses, see Samurai (disambiguation). ... Minamoto no Yoritomo, the first shogun of the Kamakura shogunate Shōgun )   is supreme general of the samurai,a military rank and historical title in Japan. ... Edo (Japanese: , literally: bay-door, estuary, pronounced //), once also spelled Yedo or Yeddo, is the former name of the Japanese capital Tokyo. ...

The Tokugawa shogunate established the post of Uraga Bugyō in 1720. To defend Edo Bay, they established an outpost at Ōtsu in 1842. The Tokugawa shogunate or Tokugawa bakufu (徳川幕府) (also known as the Edo bakufu) was a feudal military dictatorship of Japan established in 1603 by Tokugawa Ieyasu and ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family until 1868. ... // Events January 6 - The Committee of Inquiry on the South Sea Bubble publishes its findings February 11 - Sweden and Prussia sign the (2nd Treaty of Stockholm) declaring peace. ... Tokyo Bay from space Tokyo Bay ) is a bay in the southern Kantō region of Japan. ... 1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1853, United States naval officer Matthew Perry arrived in Tokyo Bay with his fleet of Black Ships and came ashore near present day Yokosuka, leading to the opening of diplomatic and trade relations between Japan and the United States. 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Matthew Calbraith Perry (1794-1858). ... Japanese 1854 print describing Commodore Matthew Perrys Black Ships. The Black Ships (in Japanese, 黒船, kurofune) was the name given to Western vessels arriving in Japan between the 15th and 19th centuries. ...

The Yokosuka Iron Foundry was established on the site in the city in 1865, and the French engineer Léonce Verny spent the next ten years supervising the development of shipbuilding facilities. A foundry is a factory which produces castings of metal, both ferrous and non-ferrous. ... 1865 (MDCCCLXV) is a common year starting on Sunday. ... François Léonce Verny François Léonce Verny, (December 2, 1837-May 2, 1908) was a French engineer who directed the construction of the Japanese arsenal of Yokosuka, as well as many related modern infrastructure projects from 1865 to 1876, thus helping jump-start Japans modernization. ... Men from Francisco de Orellanas expedition building a small brigantine, the San Pedro, to be used in the search for food Shipbuilding is the construction of ships. ...

Yokosuka became the first modern arsenal to be created in Japan. The construction of the arsenal was the central point of a global modern infrastructure, that was to prove an important first step for the modernization of Japan's industry. Modern buildings, the Hashirimizu waterway, foundries, brick factories, technical schools to train Japanese technicians were established. This article is about armaments factories. ... For other uses, see Brick (disambiguation). ...

Construction of the Yokosuka arsenal c.1870

Download high resolution version (844x154, 42 KB)Construction of the Yokosuka shipyard. ... Download high resolution version (844x154, 42 KB)Construction of the Yokosuka shipyard. ...

Meiji period and later

The city itself was incorporated in 1907. Year 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

Yokosuka was to become one of the main arsenals of the Imperial Japanese Navy into the 20th century, in which were built battleships such as Yamashiro, and aircraft carriers such as Hiryū and Shōkaku. Major Naval aircraft were also designed at the Yokosuka Naval Air Technical Arsenal. For Combined Fleet, please see that article. ... The Yamashiro (山城) was the Imperial Japanese Navys second Fusō-class battleship, and was laid down at the Yokosuka Naval Arsenal on November 20, 1913, launched on November 3, 1915, and commissioned on March 31, 1917. ... Four aircraft carriers, (bottom-to-top) Principe de Asturias, amphibious assault carrier USS Wasp, USS Forrestal and light V/STOL carrier HMS Invincible, showing size differences of late 20th century carriers An aircraft carrier is a warship designed to deploy and in most cases recover aircraft, acting as a sea... HiryÅ« (Japanese: 飛龍, meaning flying dragon) was a SōryÅ«-class aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy. ... Shōkaku (Japanese: 翔鶴 shōkaku meaning flying crane) was an aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy, the lead ship of her class. ... The First Naval Air Technical Arsenal (第一海軍航空技術廠), located in Yokosuka, Japan, was responsible for the design of several aircraft used by the Japanese Imperial Navy during World War II. Actual manufacture of Yokosuka designs was handled by companies such as Aichi Kokuki. ...

The only preserved pre-Dreadnought battleship in the world, the Mikasa in Yokosuka.

Between 1938 and 1945 more than 260 caves in more than 20 separate tunnel/cave networks were built throughout the base. There are 27 kilometers of known tunnels on the base. Many more tunnels are scattered throughout Yokosuka and the surrounding areas. During the war, these tunnels and caves provided areas in which work could be done in secrecy, safe from air attacks. A 500 bed hospital, a large electrical power generating facility, and a midget submarine factory and warehouse were among the many facilities in caves around the base. During the war, more than 800 personnel actually lived in these caves. Each naval base department was ordered to dig its own caves, which accounts for the lack of an overall organization to the cave and tunnel system. In 1992, a complete survey of all known caves was conducted, and all the caves except for three still in use were sealed up for safety reasons. The cave that is currently used as a command bunker by the US military was used for several years after the war to grow mushrooms, which were sold in the commissary for three yen per box. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1040x784, 149 KB) Summary Battleship Mikasa, taken by Ningyou. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1040x784, 149 KB) Summary Battleship Mikasa, taken by Ningyou. ... USS Massachusetts, a pre-dreadnought battleship launched in 1893 The term pre-dreadnought refers to the kind of battleship built in the closing years of the 19th Century and the first years of the 20th century, and which was made obsolete by the launching of HMS Dreadnought in 1906. ... For other uses, see Battleship (disambiguation). ... Mikasa (三笠) was a battleship of the Imperial Japanese Navy, the flagship of Admiral Togo Heihachiro during the battle of Tsushima (1905) in the Russo-Japanese War. ...

The base has been used by the US Navy since 1945, and is the largest naval facility in Japan.

The battleship Mikasa, flagship of Admiral Togo at the Battle of Tsushima, built in Britain by Vickers, is preserved on dry land at Yokosuka. It is a museum, complete with actors dressed like members of the original crew, and can be visited for an entrance fee of 500 yen. Mikasa (三笠) was a battleship of the Imperial Japanese Navy, the flagship of Admiral Togo Heihachiro during the battle of Tsushima (1905) in the Russo-Japanese War. ... Admiral Togo at the age of 58, at the time of the Russo-Japanese War. ... Combatants Empire of Japan Russian Empire Commanders Heihachiro Togo Zinovi Rozhdestvenski # Nikolai Nebogatov Strength 4 battleships 27 cruisers destroyers and auxiliary vessels 8 battleships 3 coastal battleships 8 cruisers Casualties 117 dead 583 injured 3 torpedo boats sunk 4,380 dead 5,917 captured 21 ships sunk 7 captured 6... Vickers was a famous name in British engineering that existed through many companies from 1828 until 2004. ...

Yokosuka today

The U.S. Navy base at Yokosuka.

U.S. Navy sailors based at Yokosuka carry a traditional portable shrine through the city during an annual parade.

As of 2007, the city has an estimated population of 423,576 and a density of 4,286.74 people per km². It covers an area of 100.62 km². It is the 11th most populous city in Greater Tokyo, 12th in Kantō region. Personal photograph This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Personal photograph This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... U.S. Fleet Activities Yokosuka, or Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka is a United States Navy base, in Yokosuka, Japan. ... Download high resolution version (3008x1960, 1704 KB)U.S. Navy sailors carry a Shinto shrine during a 2004 parade in Yokosuka. ... Download high resolution version (3008x1960, 1704 KB)U.S. Navy sailors carry a Shinto shrine during a 2004 parade in Yokosuka. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... The Greater Tokyo Area (東京都市圏 Tōkyō-toshiken), also the Tokyo-Yokohama area, is a large metropolitan area in Japan consisting of the prefectures of Tokyo, Chiba, Kanagawa and Saitama. ... Kantō region, Japan. ...

Yokosuka now is home to one of the biggest military seaports shared by the United States Navy and the Maritime Self-Defense Force of Japan. The US Navy conventionally powered USS Kitty Hawk is currently "forward deployed" at Yokosuka Naval Base. On October 28, 2005, the US Navy announced that in 2008 the USS Kitty Hawk will be replaced by the USS George Washington, a nuclear powered Nimitz class carrier. [1] A US Navy spokesman said the decision was a mutual agreement between the United States and Japan. Hiroyuki Hosoda, a top spokesman for Japan's government, said, "We believe that the change (of the carriers) will lead to maintaining the solid presence of the U.S. Navy and contribute to keeping Japan's security and international peace into the future." This would be the first time a U.S. nuclear powered ship would be permanently based in Japan. [2] U.S. Fleet Activities Yokosuka, or Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka is a United States Navy base, in Yokosuka, Japan. ... USN redirects here. ... The Japan Self-Defense Forces ), or JSDF, are the military forces in Japan that were established after the end of World War II. The force has not been engaged in real combat but has been engaged in some international peacekeeping operations. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... The supercarrier, USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63), formerly CVA-63, is the second naval ship named after Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, the site of the Wright brothers first flight. ... U.S. Fleet Activities Yokosuka, or Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka is a United States Navy base, in Yokosuka, Japan. ... is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (common) era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... USS George Washington (CVN 73) (Callsign: WARFIGHTER) is the sixth ship in the Nimitz class of nuclear-powered supercarriers, and the fourth United States Navy ship to be named after George Washington, first President of the United States. ... The mushroom cloud of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan, in 1945 lifted nuclear fallout some 18 km (60,000 feet) above the epicenter. ... The Nimitz class supercarriers are the largest warships in the world. ...

The Club Alliance enlisted club, which lies just inside the main gate of Yokosuka Naval Base, opened in 1983. It replaced the old Club Alliance which was demolished to make way for the Prince Hotel. The old Club Alliance is where Ryudo Uzaki got his start playing rock and roll. Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ...

The Honch, a mecca for shopping and nightlife and located just outside the Yokosuka Naval Base's main gates, is a popular attraction for tourists and sailors stationed nearby, as well as local Japanese residents.

The former prime minister of Japan, Junichiro Koizumi, was born in Yokosuka and attended the Yokosuka High School. Junichiro Koizumi , born January 8, 1942) is a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2001 to 2006. ... Kanagawa Prefectural Yokosuka High School (神奈川県立横須賀高等学校, Kanagawa kenritsu Yokosuka kōtō gakkō) is a high school in Yokosuka, Japan, founded in 1907. ...

Many Nissan and Infiniti automobiles, such as the Nissan Maxima and Infiniti G20, were assembled in the 520,000 square metre Oppama plant (追浜工場) in Yokosuka. The plant has been said to have played a significant role in Nissan’s revival with its one car per minute output and quick four day reconfiguration between assembly of various autos. The plant is adjacent to Nissan's Research and Development Center, the Oppama Proving Ground and the Oppama Wharf, from which Nissan ships vehicles made at Oppama and Nissan’s other two Japanese vehicle assembly plants to other regions of Japan and overseas to other global markets. Nissan Motor Co. ... This article is about Nissans automobile brand. ... The Nissan Maxima is a car manufactured by Nissan that is in a line of upper mid-size executive and sports sedans. ... The G20 was Infinitis entry-level luxury car during most of the 1990s and into the 2000s. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ...

Yokosuka in popular culture

Yokosuka is the birthplace of Hideto Matsumoto (1964-1998), who performed under the name Hide, the lead guitarist of the rock band X Japan as well as Jpop singer Rika Ishikawa. The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... X Japan, or X which was their initial name, was a Japanese Visual kei band, the brainchild of Yoshiki (Yoshiki Hayashi). ... Rika Ishikawa , born January 19, 1985 in Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan), is a Japanese pop singer, TV and radio hostess, associated with the Hello! Project banner and best known as a former member of Hello! Projects mothership band, the J-pop all-female supergroup Morning Musume. ...

Yokosuka is also well-known as the setting of the Sega video game Shenmue. This article is about the video game company. ... For other uses, see Shenmue (disambiguation). ...

Education

Yokosuka's public elementary and junior high schools are operated by the Yokosuka Education System, a department of the Yokosuka City Department of Education [3]. Many of Yokosuka's public high schools, including Yokosuka High School, are operated by the Kanagawa Prefectural Board of Education [4]. Yokosuka Education System (横須賀市教育情報センター) is the public school system operated by Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. ... Kanagawa Prefectural Yokosuka High School (神奈川県立横須賀高等学校, Kanagawa kenritsu Yokosuka kōtō gakkō) is a high school in Yokosuka, Japan, founded in 1907. ... Kanagawa Prefectural Board of Education (神奈川県教育委員会) is the board of education of the Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. ...

The city operates one municipal high school, Yokosuka Sogo High School. Yokosuka Municipal Yokosuka Sogo High School (横須賀総合高等学校 Yokosuka Senritsu Yokosuka Sōgō Kōtōgakkō) is a secondary school located in Yokosuka, Japan. ...

External links

• Official website in English
• Yokosuka U.S. Navy base official website
• Yokosuka travel guide from Wikitravel

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See also

• Franco-Japanese relations

Kanagawa Prefecture
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