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Shimonoseki (Japanese 下 関 市 Shimonoseki-shi) is the central city of Japan on the southwestern tip of the island of Honshu, the largest city in Yamaguchi Prefecture. The area of ​​the city is 716.17 km² [1], the population is 271 072 people (August 1, 2014), the population density is 378.50 people / km². Watch camera online in Shimonoseki History Until the middle of the 19th century, Shimonoseki served as the center of the Nagato province. The city has long had close ties with the north of the neighboring island of Kyushu. The Shimonoseki port area was called Akamagaseki (赤 間 関) or Bakan (馬 関). In 1889, this port was transformed into the city of Akamagaseki, which was renamed Shimonoseki in 1902. In February 2005, this city expanded by absorbing neighboring settlements in Toyoura County.