Yokohama

Summary

Yokohama is a city designated by government ordinance^[1]. Yokohama has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Yokohama is located in Kanagawa Prefecture^[3].
• Yokohama is in the country of Japan^[4].
• Yokohama is on the body of water Tokyo Bay^[5].
• Yokohama is on the body of water Port of Yokohama^[6].
• Yokohama is on the body of water Tsurumi River^[7].
• Yokohama is on the body of water Toriyama River^[8].
• Yokohama's head of government is recorded as Takeharu Yamanaka^[9].
• Yokohama is on the continent of Asia^[10].
• Yokohama's instance of is recorded as city designated by government ordinance^[11].
• Yokohama's instance of is recorded as prefectural capital of Japan^[12].
• Yokohama's instance of is recorded as city of Japan^[13].
• Yokohama's instance of is recorded as port city^[14].
• Yokohama's instance of is recorded as satellite city^[15].
• Yokohama's instance of is recorded as commuter town^[16].
• Yokohama's capital is recorded as Naka-ku^[17].
• Yokohama's shares border with is recorded as Kawasaki^[18].
• Yokohama's shares border with is recorded as Fujisawa^[19].
• Yokohama's shares border with is recorded as Yamato^[20].
• Yokohama's shares border with is recorded as Yokosuka^[21].
• Yokohama's shares border with is recorded as Kamakura^[22].
• Yokohama's shares border with is recorded as Zushi^[23].
• Yokohama's shares border with is recorded as Machida^[24].
• Yokohama's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .yokohama^[25].
• Yokohama's anthem is recorded as Yokohama City Song^[26].
• Yokohama's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Tsurumi-ku^[27].

Body

Geography

Yokohama is in the country of Japan^[4]. Yokohama is located in Kanagawa Prefecture^[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Tokyo Bay^[5], a bay^[28], in Japan^[29]; Port of Yokohama^[6], a port^[30], in Japan^[31]; Tsurumi River^[7], a river^[32], in Japan^[33]; and Toriyama River^[8], a river^[34], in Japan^[35]. Yokohama is on the continent of Asia^[10]. Yokohama is part of Yokohama metropolitan area^[36].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city designated by government ordinance^[11], prefectural capital of Japan^[12], city of Japan^[13], port city^[14], satellite city^[15], and commuter town^[16].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Yokohama include Yokohama Three Towers^[37], a tourist attraction^[38], in Japan^[39]; Keihin region^[40], an industrial region^[41], in Japan^[42]; International Stadium Yokohama^[43], a multi-purpose sports venue^[44], in Japan^[45], founded in 1994^[46]; Keihin-Tōhoku Line^[47], a passenger train service^[48], in Japan^[49]; Yokohama City University^[50], a university^[51], in Japan^[52], founded in 1949^[53]; and Yokohama incident^[54], an incident^[55], in Empire of Japan^[56].

Why It Matters

Yokohama has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Yokohama is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

Entities named for Yokohama include Yokohama Three Towers^[37], a tourist attraction^[38], in Japan^[39]; Keihin region^[40], an industrial region^[41], in Japan^[42]; International Stadium Yokohama^[43], a multi-purpose sports venue^[44], in Japan^[45], founded in 1994^[46]; Keihin-Tōhoku Line^[47], a passenger train service^[48], in Japan^[49]; Yokohama City University^[50], a university^[51], in Japan^[52], founded in 1949^[53]; and Yokohama incident^[54], an incident^[55], in Empire of Japan^[56].