Ashikaga, Tochigi
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Ashikaga (足利市, Ashikaga-shi) is a city located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 161,259 and the density of 906.87 persons per km². The total area is 177.82 km².
During the Heian Period, Ashikaga was developed by Minamoto no Yoshikuni, whose descendants later became the Ashikaga clan.
The city was founded on January 1, 1921.
Ashikaga is home to Ashikaga Kogyō Fūzoku Daigaku Kōkō (Ashikodai) boys' high school, as well as Ashikaga Tanki Fūzoku Daigaku Kōkō (Ashitandai) girls' high school. These schools are notable due to a 15-year standing foreign exchange program with a United States high school, Elk Grove High School, in Elk Grove Village, Illinois.
Ashikaga is also home to Ashikaga Gakkō, referred to as the oldest school in Japan.
External links
- Official website (http://www.city.ashikaga.tochigi.jp/) in Japanese
- Official website (http://www.city.ashikaga.tochigi.jp/english/index.html) in English (very little information)
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