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Shizuoka (Japanese: 静岡市 Shizuoka-shi) is the capital and second largest city in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The population of the city, which has a surface area of 1,411.90 km²[2], is 703,393 as of September 1, 2015.
Shizuoka received designated city status on April 1, 2005 and is divided into three districts: Aoi, Suruga and Shimizu. The city is an important paper and machinery industry center. The city is served by Shizuoka Airport in Makinohara, JR Central's Tōkaidō Shinkansen and Tōkaidō, Shizuoka Railway's Shizuoka-Shimizu and Ōigawa Railway's Ikawa lines.
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Abekawa Mochi is a type of rice cake (or mochi) made with kinako soy flour, a specialty of Shizuoka.
Shizuoka Japanese: hinoki has a long history in the craft industry using trees, including the cypress, dating back more than 400 years. The model industry dates back to the late 1920s, when wood was used entirely for educational purposes using sashimono wood joinery techniques, where wood was used to produce model toys. Craftsmen later switched to lighter woods, including balsa, but with the import of US-made scale models following the war, many companies either turned to plastic models for competition or went out of business.
The town has since become internationally known for its plastic scale model kits, [6] and well-established companies such as Aoshima, Fujimi, Hasegawa, and Tamiya reside here. Another model brand, Bandai, produces Gundam models only at the Bandai Hobby Center factory in the city. The city hosts the long-running Shizuoka Hobby Show at Twin Messe Shizuoka in May.
