Ajiro
{{Short description|Town in Japan}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Ajiro
| native_name = 網代
| native_name_lang = ja
| image_skyline = Port of Ajiro ac (1).jpg
| image_caption = Ajiro port
}}
Ajiro (Japanese: 網代) is a small coastal town located in Izu, the southern part of Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It was initially established as "Ajiro Village" in 1889 when the municipal system was enacted during the Meiji era. The town has its own fishing port and onsen.{{Cite web |title=Ajiro, Atami-shi, Shizuoka, Japan |url=https://www.mindat.org/feature-1865620.html |website=mindat}}{{Cite web |title=AJIRO Geography Population Map cities coordinates location - Tageo.com |url=https://www.tageo.com/index-e-ja-v-41-d-m332379.htm |access-date=2024-09-18 |website=tageo}}{{Cite web |title=Ajiro |url=https://www.worldcitydb.com/ajiro_96801418_city |website=worldcitydb}}{{Cite web |title=Ajiro fishing port（Tottori） |url=https://jl-db.nfaj.go.jp/en/location/310100016/ |access-date=2024-09-18 |website=Japan Location Database |language=en}}
History
Ajiro has prospered as a port town since the Edo period, known for its hot springs (onsen) and seafood industry. The town experienced significant growth during Japanese asset price bubble, but like many small Japanese towns, it has since faced challenges with population decline and economic stagnation.{{Cite web |title=Ajiro Onsen Dried Fish Festival 2025 - January Events in Shizuoka |url=https://en.japantravel.com/shizuoka/ajiro-onsen-dried-fish-festival/69551 |access-date=2024-09-18 |website=JapanTravel |language=en}}
Places
= Ajiro Station =
{{Main article|Ajiro Station}}
{{nihongo|Ajiro Station|網代駅|Ajiro-eki}} is a railway station on the Itō Line of the East Japan Railway Company, located in the southern part of the city of Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is also a stop for the limited express Odoriko.
Legacy
= Television =
The town of Ajiro is mentioned in Shōgun, an American historical drama television series based on the 1975 novel by James Clavell.{{cite web |last=Spaeth |first=Ryu |date=April 23, 2024 |title=Shōgun Has a Japanese-Superiority Complex |url=https://www.vulture.com/article/shgun-what-the-hit-series-gets-wrong-about-japan.html |website=Vulture}}{{Cite web |title=5 samurai sites in Japan that inspired the story behind ‘Shogun’ |url=https://www.timeout.com/tokyo/travel/5-samurai-sites-in-japan-that-inspired-the-story-behind-shogun |website=Time Out}}
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