Fujioka (藤岡町, Fujioka-machi) was a town located in Shimotsuga District, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 18,472 and a density of 305.57 persons per km2. The total area was 60.45 km2.
On March 29, 2010, Fujioka, along with the towns of Ōhira and Tsuga (all from Shimotsuga District), was merged into the expanded city of Tochigi.[1]
Famous people
edit- Toshiaki Kawada, All Japan Pro Wrestling champion
- Tochigiyama Moriya, 27th yokozuna in sumo
References
edit- ^ 矢野恒太記念会 (2021-12-01). データでみる県勢2022: 日本国勢図会地域統計版 (in Japanese). 矢野恒太記念会. p. 504. ISBN 978-4-87549-347-1.
External links
edit- Tochigi official website (in Japanese)
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