Yokosuka

Summary

Yokosuka is a core city of Japan^[1]. Yokosuka draws 2,176 Wikipedia views per month (core_city_of_japan category, ranking #11 of 47).^[2]

Key Facts

• Yokosuka is located in Kanagawa Prefecture^[3].
• Yokosuka is in the country of Japan^[4].
• Yokosuka is on the body of water Tokyo Bay^[5].
• Yokosuka is on the body of water Sagami Bay^[6].
• Yokosuka is on the body of water Port of Yokosuka^[7].
• Yokosuka is on the body of water Uraga Channel^[8].
• Yokosuka's head of government is recorded as Katsuaki Kamiji^[9].
• Yokosuka is on the continent of Asia^[10].
• Yokosuka's instance of is recorded as core city of Japan^[11].
• Yokosuka's instance of is recorded as big city^[12].
• Yokosuka's instance of is recorded as city of Japan^[13].
• Yokosuka's instance of is recorded as military town^[14].
• Yokosuka's instance of is recorded as second-level administrative division^[15].
• Yokosuka's shares border with is recorded as Yokohama^[16].
• Yokosuka's shares border with is recorded as Zushi^[17].
• Yokosuka's shares border with is recorded as Miura^[18].
• Yokosuka's shares border with is recorded as Hayama^[19].
• Yokosuka's anthem is recorded as Q28687125^[20].
• Yokosuka's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Honchō^[21].
• Yokosuka's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Oppama^[22].
• Yokosuka's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Taura^[23].
• Yokosuka's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Hemi^[24].
• Yokosuka's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kinukasa^[25].
• Yokosuka's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ōtsu^[26].
• Yokosuka's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Uraga^[27].

Body

Geography

Yokosuka is in the country of Japan^[4]. Yokosuka is located in Kanagawa Prefecture^[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Tokyo Bay^[5], a bay^[28], in Japan^[29]; Sagami Bay^[6], a bay^[30], in Japan^[31]; Port of Yokosuka^[7], a port^[32], in Japan^[33], founded in 1865^[34]; and Uraga Channel^[8], a channel^[35], in Japan^[36]. Yokosuka is on the continent of Asia^[10].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+390275'}^[37], {'amount': '+406586'}^[38], and {'amount': '+418325'}^[39].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include core city of Japan^[11], big city^[12], city of Japan^[13], military town^[14], and second-level administrative division^[15].

History and Context

Recorded inception include April 1, 1889^[40] and February 15, 1907^[41].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Yokosuka include Yokosuka Line^[42], a railway line^[43], in Japan^[44], founded in 1889^[45] and Yokosuka Station^[46], a railway station^[47], in Japan^[48], founded in 1889^[49].

Why It Matters

Yokosuka draws 2,176 Wikipedia views per month (core_city_of_japan category, ranking #11 of 47).^[2] Yokosuka has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] Yokosuka is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

Entities named for Yokosuka include Yokosuka Line^[42], a railway line^[43], in Japan^[44], founded in 1889^[45] and Yokosuka Station^[46], a railway station^[47], in Japan^[48], founded in 1889^[49].