Tsugaru Strait
strait in Japan between Honshu and Hokkaido
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Summary
Tsugaru Strait is a strait[1]. It draws 1,888 Wikipedia views per month (strait category, ranking #41 of 402).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Hokkaido[3], Aomori Prefecture[4]
- Country: Japan[5]
- Named after: Tsugaru region[6]
- Inflows: Kameda River[7], Matsukura River[8], Kikonai River[9], Shiriuchi River[10], 正津川[11]
- Part of: Sea of Japan[12]
- Commons category: Tsugaru Strait[13]
- Topic's main category: Category:Tsugaru Strait[14]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15]
- Vertical depth: 200 m[16]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[17]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Tsugaru Strait include Kaikyō Line[18], a railway line[19], in Japan[20], founded in 1988[21].
Why It Matters
Tsugaru Strait has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]
Entities named for it include Kaikyō Line[18], a railway line[19], in Japan[20], founded in 1988[21].