is a

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located in

Hiroshima Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Hiroshima Prefecture has a population of 2,811,410 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 8,479 km² (3,274 sq mi). Hiroshima Prefecture borders Okayama Prefecture to the ...

, Japan, facing the

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. The city was founded on April 1, 1898. As of April 30, 2016, the city has an estimated

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of 141,811 and a

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of 497.8 persons per km². The total area is 284.85 km². It is well known for being featured in the 1953 film ''

Tokyo Story is a 1953 Japanese drama film directed by Yasujirō Ozu and starring Chishū Ryū and Chieko Higashiyama about an aging couple who travel to Tokyo to visit their grown children. Upon release, it did not immediately gain international recogni ...

'', the 1960 film ''

The Naked Island ''The Naked Island'' ( ja, text=裸の島, translit=Hadaka no Shima) is a Japanese black-and-white film from 1960, directed by Kaneto Shindō. The film is notable for having almost no spoken dialogue. Plot The film depicts a small family, a husb ...

'', and the 2016 video game '' Yakuza 6: The Song of Life''.

History

* 1168: The city's port opened and for the next 500 years served as a rice shipment center and port for all trades with foreign countries. Its commercial significance somewhat wavered during the

Tokugawa period The or is the period between 1603 and 1867 in the history of Japan, when Japan was under the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate and the country's 300 regional ''daimyo''. Emerging from the chaos of the Sengoku period, the Edo period was characteriz ...

. * 1898: Onomichi Town in Mitsugi District becomes the second city in

. * 1935: The RMS ''Adriatic'' was scrapped in Onomichi. * 1937: The

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of Kurihara and the

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of Yoshiwa, both in Mitsugi District incorporated. * 1939: The village of Sanba from Numakuma District incorporated. * 1951: The village of Fukada from Mitsugi District incorporated. * 1954: Three villages from Mitsugi District incorporated. * 1955: Three villages from Numakuma District incorporated. * 1957: The village of Urasaki from Numakuma District incorporated. * 1970: The town of Mukaihigashi from Mitsugi District incorporated. * March 28, 2005: The towns of Mitsugi and Mukaishima (both from Mitsugi District) were merged into Onomichi. * January 10, 2006: The towns of Innoshima and Setoda (both from Toyota District) were merged into Onomichi.

Geography

Climate

Onomichi has a humid subtropical climate (

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''Cfa'') characterized by cool to mild winters and hot, humid summers. The average annual temperature in Onomichi is . The average annual rainfall is with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Onomichi was on 5 August 2021; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 26 February 1981.

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Onomichi in 2020 is 131,170 people. Onomichi has been conducting censuses since 1960.

Tourism

The city is known for its many temples such as the

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Senkō-ji Temple (founded in the 9th century), has a shipbuilding yard and a motor factory. It offers a steamship service to ports of northern

Shikoku is the smallest of the four main islands of Japan. It is long and between wide. It has a population of 3.8 million (, 3.1%). It is south of Honshu and northeast of Kyushu. Shikoku's ancient names include ''Iyo-no-futana-shima'' (), ...

and islands in the Inland Sea.

Temples

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–

Chūgoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage The is one of a number of traditional Buddhist pilgrimage routes in Japan. The route includes 33 sites sacred to the boddhisattva Kannon, across the Chūgoku region (Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Shimane and Tottori prefectures). The 33 Kan ...

No. 10 * Kōmyō-ji * Tennei-ji * Jōdo-ji – Chūgoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage No. 9 * Saigō-ji * Saikoku-ji – Chūgoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage *

Kongō-ji is a Buddhist temple in Kawachinagano, Osaka, Japan. It is the head temple of the Shingon Omuro sect. and also known under its mountain-name as . It is the 7th temple on the and is notable for the large number of designated cultural prope ...

Kōsan-ji is a Hongan-ji school Jōdo Shinshū temple on the island of Ikuchijima in Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. Founded by the industrialist Koso Kōsanji in 1936 in honour of his deceased mother, and with an area of approximately fifty thous ...

Setoda, Hiroshima was a town located in Toyota District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 9,310 and a density of 284.19 persons per km². The total area was 32.76 km². On January 10, 2006, Setoda, along ...

* Kōjō-ji in Setoda – Chūgoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage No.11 *

Jikō-ji is a Buddhist temple in Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture belonging to the Seizan Zenrin-ji of Jōdo-shū Buddhism. Its principal image is a seated image of Amida Nyōrai. The temple houses a National Treasure, an 1153 Heian Period hanging scroll ...

* Kaifuku-ji * Jōsen-ji * Syōjyu-in * Jikan-ji * Myōsen-ji * Taisan-ji

Shrines

* Misode-tenman-gū * Ushitora Shrine – the oldest

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in Onomichi * Kubohachiman Shrine

Castles

* Innoshima Suigun Castle *

Onomichi Castle is a city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, facing the Inland Sea. The city was founded on April 1, 1898. As of April 30, 2016, the city has an estimated population of 141,811 and a population density of 497.8 persons per km2. The total a ...

Fukuyama Domain was a Japanese domain of the Edo period. It was associated with Bingo Province and Bitchū Province in modern-day Hiroshima Prefecture."Mizuno" at ''Nobiliare du Japon'', pp. 35–36 retrieved 2013-4-28. #Katsunari #Katsutoshi #Katsusada #K ...

Bansho Ato

Parks and gardens

* Senkoji Park on Mt. Senkoji – connected by Senkōji Ropeway from

Onomichi Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Lines Onomichi Station is served by the JR West San'yō Main Line, and is located 221.8 k ...

* Senkoji Park Green Land (1965–2007) *

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Onomichi Shimanami Baseball Stadium is a city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, facing the Inland Sea. The city was founded on April 1, 1898. As of April 30, 2016, the city has an estimated population of 141,811 and a population density of 497.8 persons per km2. The total a ...

–

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game held twice a year as

Hiroshima Carp The is a professional baseball team based in Hiroshima, Japan. They compete in the Central League of Nippon Professional Baseball. The team is primarily owned by the Matsuda family, led by , who is a descendant of Mazda founder Jujiro Mats ...

home game. * Mukaishima Orchid Center * Innoshima Flower Center * Citrus Park Setoda *

Innoshima Ohashi Memorial Park is an island and former city in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The island is located within the Geiyo Islands of the Seto Inland Sea. The city was founded on May 1, 1953. , the city had an estimated population of 27,465 and a population density ...

* Mt. Takami National Park * Tachibana Nature Village * The Island's Blooms – The Pyrethrum * Hyakka Park * Souraiken Garden *

Mitsugi Greenland Mitsugi (written: 貢, 女貢, 貢宜) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: * (1916–1988), Japanese photographer * (1926–1999), Japanese glassblower * (born 1937), Japanese aikidoka Mitsugi (written: 三� ...

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* Chojabara Sports Center * Mukaishima Sports Park *

Innoshima Sports Park is an island and former city in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The island is located within the Geiyo Islands of the Seto Inland Sea. The city was founded on May 1, 1953. , the city had an estimated population of 27,465 and a population density o ...

Innoshima Amenity Pool is an island and former city in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The island is located within the Geiyo Islands of the Seto Inland Sea. The city was founded on May 1, 1953. , the city had an estimated population of 27,465 and a population density o ...

* Kaibutsu-en Ato (The remains of Kaibutsu-en) – The garden of the House of Tomishima ( Tenmaya)

Museums

Onomichi City Museum of Art opened in Senkō-ji Park in Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, in 1980. The Museum reopened to a design by Tadao Ando in 2003. The collection includes works by and . The museum has become notable on the Internet for being visited on a re ...

Ikuo Hirayama Museum of Art Ikuo (written: 郁夫, 育夫, 征夫 or 幾雄) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, member of Aum Shinrikyo *, Japanese painter *, Japanese politician *, Japanese politician *, Japanese footballer and mana ...

– by named after

Ikuo Hirayama Ikuo Hirayama (''Hirayama Ikuo'' 平山郁夫; 15 June 1930 – 2 December 2009), was a Japanese Nihonga painter and educator. Born in Setoda-chō, Hiroshima Prefecture, he was famous in Japan for Silk Road paintings of dreamy desert lands ...

* Musee Nakata *

Onomichi Literature Museum is a Cities of Japan, city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, facing the Seto Inland Sea, Inland Sea. The city was founded on April 1, 1898. As of April 30, 2016, the city has an estimated population of 141,811 and a population density of 49 ...

* Entsuba Katsuzo Sculpture Museum * Honinbo Shusaku Igo Memorial Museum – by named after

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Museum of Setoda History and Folklore A museum ( ; plural museums or, rarely, musea) is a building or institution that cares for and displays a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance. Many public museums make these ...

Onomichi Historical Museum is a city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, facing the Inland Sea. The city was founded on April 1, 1898. As of April 30, 2016, the city has an estimated population of 141,811 and a population density of 497.8 persons per km2. The total are ...

Innoshima History Museum is an island and former city in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The island is located within the Geiyo Islands of the Seto Inland Sea. The city was founded on May 1, 1953. , the city had an estimated population of 27,465 and a population density o ...

* Island-Wide Art Museum * Onomichi Motion Picture Museum

Beaches

* Shimanami Beach * Ohamasaki Camp Site * Setoda Sunset Beach * Setoda B & G Marine Center * Tachibana Beach * Iwashijima Beach on Iwashijima Island

Hot springs

* Natural Spa Onomichi Fureai no Sato * Mitsugi Yu Yu-Kan * Harada-cho Yujin Hot spring * Yoro onsen

Others

* Literature Path *

Nishiseto Expressway The , often called the is an expressway in Japan that connects Onomichi, Hiroshima and Imabari, Ehime, going through nine of the Geiyo Islands, including Ōshima, Ōmishima, and Innoshima. The road and multiple bridges crossing across the Se ...

– "Shimanami Expressway" connects Onomichi and

Imabari, Ehime 270px, Imabari City Hall 270px, Aerial view of Imabari city center is a city in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is the second largest city in Ehime Prefecture. , the city had an estimated population of 152,111 in 75947 households and a population ...

Innoshima Suigun Skyline is an island and former city in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The island is located within the Geiyo Islands of the Seto Inland Sea. The city was founded on May 1, 1953. , the city had an estimated population of 27,465 and a population density ...

Kaneyoshi Bus Stop Kaneyoshi (written: 兼良, 兼吉, 銀芳, 金義 or かねよし in hiragana) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: * (1402–1481), Japanese ''kugyō'' *, Japanese manga artist * (1939–2007), Japanese yakuz ...

* Statue of Fumiko Hayashi * Onomichi City Library * Tsureshio Stone Monuments * Shimanami Koryu-kan – "Teatro Shell-rune" * Bel Canto Hall *

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Festivals

* Onomichi Minato

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– the

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Festival – April * Onomichi Sumiyoshi Hanabi Matsuri –

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– the last Sunday of July * Innoshima Suigun Matsuri – at Suigun Castle – August * Onomichi Betcha Matsuri – November 1–3

Economy

Manufacturing

Shipbuildinghttps://www.city.onomichi.hiroshima.jp/kaijitoshi/pdf_e/e9.pdf

* Naikai Shipbuilding * Mukaishima Dock *

Onomichi Dockyard is a Cities of Japan, city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, facing the Seto Inland Sea, Inland Sea. The city was founded on April 1, 1898. As of April 30, 2016, the city has an estimated population of 141,811 and a population density of 49 ...

* Universal Shipbuilding Onomichi dock *

Hitachi Zosen Corporation is a major Japanese industrial and engineering corporation. It produces waste treatment plants, industrial plants, precision machinery, industrial machinery, steel mill process equipment, steel structures, construction machinery, tunnel boring ma ...

Onomichi dock * JFE Shoji Trade Shipbuilding * Tsuneishi Shipbuilding

Metalworking

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Onomichi plant

Chemistry

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Onomichi plant *

Yokohama Rubber Company is a tire company based in Tokyo, Japan. The company was founded and began on October 13, 1917, in a joint venture between Yokohama Cable Manufacturing and B.F. Goodrich. In 1969, the company expanded to the United States as Yokohama Tire ...

Onomichi plant

Agriculture

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Fishery

Kamaboko is a type of cured , a processed seafood product common in Japanese cuisine. is made by forming various pureed deboned white fish with either natural or man-made additives and flavorings into distinctive loaves, which are then steamed u ...

Stockfish Stockfish is unsalted fish, especially cod, dried by cold air and wind on wooden racks (which are called "hjell" in Norway) on the foreshore. The drying of food is the world's oldest known preservation method, and dried fish has a storage l ...

Tsukudani is small seafood, meat or seaweed that has been simmered in soy sauce and mirin. As a flavorful accompaniment to plain rice, tsukudani is made salty enough to not go bad, allowing high osmotic pressure to preserve the ingredients from microbial ...

Media

Onomichi FM Onomichi FM (JOZZ8AF-FM 79.4 MHz) is a Japanese community FM radio station in Onomichi is a city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, facing the Inland Sea. The city was founded on April 1, 1898. As of April 30, 2016, the city has an es ...

* Onomichi Cable Television

Bookselling

* Keibunsha

Crime and safety

The

Kyodo-kai The is a yakuza group based in Hiroshima, Japan. The Kyodo-kai is a designated yakuza group with an estimated 80 active members.

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syndicate is based in Onomichi."2010 Police White Paper Chapter 2 : Furtherance of Organized Crime Countermeasures"
2010, ''

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'' The Kyodo-kai is the second largest yakuza group in the Chugoku region after the Hiroshima-based

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20 February 2008, ''Matsue Joho Center''

In popular culture

The city is featured in the Japanese film ''

'' (1953) directed by

Yasujirō Ozu was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. He began his career during the era of silent films, and his last films were made in colour in the early 1960s. Ozu first made a number of short comedies, before turning to more serious themes in t ...

. It is the setting for the fantasy 2005

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series ''

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'' which faithfully depicts many of the city's features and landmarks. Events of the ''

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'' series also happen in this city. It is also the setting of the romantic

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'' by Toshihiko Kobayashi. The video game '' Yakuza 6: The Song of Life'' heavily features Onomichi as an in-game location, and its fictional mascot, Ono Michio.

Books

* '' A Dark Night's Passing'' (1921) by

Naoya Shiga was a Japanese writer active during the Taishō and Shōwa periods of Japan, whose work was distinguished by its lucid, straightforward style and strong autobiographical overtones. Early life Shiga was born in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, ...

* ''Diary of a Vagabond'' (1930) by Fumiko Hayashi * '' The Accordion and the Fish Town'' (1931) by Fumiko Hayashi * ''

Akumyō The series consists of seventeen yakuza films based on the novel by Tōkō Kon. starring Shintaro Katsu and Jiro Tamiya, produced between 1960 and 1974. Films Shintaro Katsu series * (1961) directed by Tokuzō Tanaka　 * (1961) directed by T ...

'' (1961) by Toko Kon

Films

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'' by

(1953) * Films by

Kaneto Shindō was a Japanese film director, screenwriter, film producer, and writer, who directed 48 films and wrote scripts for 238. His best known films as a director include ''Children of Hiroshima'', ''The Naked Island'', '' Onibaba'', ''Kuroneko'' and ' ...

** ''

Kanashimi wa onna dakeni is a 1958 Japanese drama film written and directed by Kaneto Shindo. Cast * Kinuyo Tanaka as Hideyo * Machiko Kyō was a Japanese actress who was active primarily in the 1950s. Early life and education Kyō, an only child, was born in ...

'' (1958) ** ''

''(1960) * ''

'' series by Tokuzo Tanaka,

Kazuo Mori , also known by his street name , was a Japanese film director who primarily worked in popular genres like the jidaigeki. Mori directed over 100 films in his life. Career Born in Ehime Prefecture, Mori graduated from Kyoto University , m ...

Kimiyoshi Yasuda (born February 15, 1911 Tokyo, Japan, died July 26, 1983) was a Japanese film director from the 1930s to 1970s. He directed six films about Zatoichi, the Blind Swordsman. He signed with Nikkatsu Kyoto studio as an assistant director and started w ...

Masahiro Makino was a Japanese film director. He directed more than 260 films, primarily in the chanbara and yakuza genres. His real name was , but he took the stage name Masahiro, the kanji for which he changed multiple times (including , , and ). Career Mas ...

Yasuzo Masumura was a Japanese film director. Biography Masumura was born in Kōfu, Yamanashi. After dropping out of a law course at the University of Tokyo he worked as an assistant director at the Daiei Film studio, later returning to university to study ph ...

, Seiji Izumi (1961–2001) * '' Nikui an-chikushô'' by

Koreyoshi Kurahara (31 May 1927 – 28 December 2002) was a Japanese screenwriter and director. He is perhaps best known for directing ''Antarctica'' (1983), which won several awards and was entered into the 34th Berlin International Film Festival. He also co ...

(1962) * ''

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'' by

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(1969) * Films by

Nobuhiko Obayashi was a Japanese director, screenwriter and editor of films and television advertisements. He began his filmmaking career as a pioneer of Japanese experimental films before transitioning to directing more mainstream media, and his resulting film ...

** '' Exchange Students'' (1982) ** '' The Little Girl Who Conquered Time'' (1983) ** '' Lonely Heart'' (1985) ** ''

Chizuko's Younger Sister is a 1991 Japanese film directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi. It was filmed in Mukaishima Island, Hiroshima. Synopsis The film centers on Mika Kitao (北尾実加 ''Kitao Mika''; Hikari Ishida), the clumsy and slow younger sister of Chizuko Kitao ( ...

'' (1991) ** '' Goodbye for Tomorrow'' (1995) ** ''

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'' (1999) ** ''

His Motorbike, Her Island is a 1986 Japanese film directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi. It is based on a 1977 romance novel by Yoshio Kataoka. Awards 8th Yokohama Film Festival The is an annual awards ceremony held in Yokohama, Japan. Ten films are chosen as the best of the ...

'' (1986) ** ''

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'' (1986) ** ''

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'' (1998) * '' Yamato'' by

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(2005)

Drama

* '' Teppan'' (2010)

Manga

* ''

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'' (1998–2003) * ''

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'' (2000–2002) * ''

'' (2002–2017) * ''

Shimanami Tasogare is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuhki Kamatani. The story follows Tasuku Kaname, a gay teenager who meets other LGBT community, LGBTQ+ people at a discussion lounge after being involuntarily Outing, outed. The manga was ...

'' by

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(2015–2018)

Anime

* ''

'' (2005–2007) * ''

'' (2007)

Video games

* '' Yakuza 6: The Song of Life'' (2016) *''

Between the Sky and Sea is a Japanese media franchise owned by ForwardWorks, with Oji Hiroi credited as the original creator. It primarily consists of a smartphone game, released for Android and iOS on September 28, 2017. A Microsoft Windows version by DMM was or ...

'' (2017–2019)

Notable people

Musicians

Masami Shiratama , better known by his stage name Tama or is a Japanese musician, lyricist and composer from Innoshima and a bass guitarist of Porno Graffitti in September 1999. After leaving the band in June 2004, he released the album ''Great Pleasure'' in D ...

Porno Graffitti , also known as , are a Japanese rock band from Onomichi (formerly Innoshima), Hiroshima Prefecture. The band got their name from the album ''Pornograffitti'' by the band Extreme. They currently record under the SME Records label and their a ...

Go players

Dogen Handa also known as Hayami Handa, was a professional Go player. Biography Handa grew up as Tamejiro Suzuki's disciple. He started as a pro in the Nihon Ki-in The Nihon Ki-in (), also known as the Japan Go Association, is the main organizationa ...

TV

* Mona Yamamoto

Sports

Hideto Tanihara is a Japanese professional golfer. He has won 17 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour. Professional career Tanihara has won 14 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour and featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking. His highest ranking ...

Mariko Yoshida is a Japanese professional wrestler better known by the ring name . She is best known for her work with the ARSION professional wrestling promotion, where she was also head trainer. Professional wrestling career Yoshida debuted for All Japan W ...

Authors/artists

Masami Teraoka Masami Teraoka (born 1936) is an American contemporary artist. His work includes ''Ukiyo-e''-influenced woodcut prints and paintings in watercolor and oil. He is known for work that merges traditional Edo-style aesthetics with icons of American cul ...

Kiyotaka Haimura is a Japanese game character designer and manga style artist best known for his work on the ''A Certain Magical Index'' series. Works Illustration *''A Certain Magical Index'' *'' Sprite Spiegel'' *'' Maid Deka'' *'' Is It Wrong to Try to Pic ...

Kaiji Kawaguchi is a Japanese manga artist. He is known for works such as '' The Silent Service'', '' Zipang'', '' A Spirit of the Sun'' and ''Kūbo Ibuki''. Generally, his stories involve Japan and examine the moral choices that people make in extreme situatio ...

Genichiro Takahashi is a Japanese novelist. Life and career Takahashi was born in Onomichi, Hiroshima prefecture and attended the Economics Department of Yokohama National University without graduating. As a radical student, he was arrested and spent half a year in ...

Katayama Bokuyō is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: Entertainers *, Japanese stage actress *, Japanese film actress *, Japanese film actress and singer, former AKB48 member Politicians *, Japanese-born member of the American Communi ...

Voice Actor

Yoshimasa Hosoya is a Japanese voice actor and narrator. Biography After attending Tokyo Announce Gakuin Performing Arts College and Mausu Promotion Actor Training Center, he joined Mausu Promotion. He is currently a freelancer. Among his many roles, he voiced ...

Sister cities

Onomichi has Sister City relationships with: *

, Japan *

Higashiizumo, Shimane was a town located in Yatsuka District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 13,817 and a density of 324.04 per km². The total area was 42.64 km². On August 1, 2011, Higashiizumo was merged into the ...

, Japan *

Chongqing Chongqing ( or ; ; Sichuanese pronunciation: , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ), alternately romanized as Chungking (), is a municipality in Southwest China. The official abbreviation of the city, "" (), was approved by the State Cou ...

, China *

Honfleur Honfleur () is a commune in the Calvados department in northwestern France. It is located on the southern bank of the estuary of the Seine across from le Havre and very close to the exit of the Pont de Normandie. The people that inhabit Honfle ...

, France *

Glen Rock, New Jersey Glen Rock is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 12,133, reflecting an increase of 532 (+4.6%) from the 11,601 counted in the 2010 census,Senkō-ji (Onomichi)

References

External links

Onomichi City official website

Onomichi City official website

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