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| Capital | Tottori (city) | ||||||||
| Region | Chūgoku | ||||||||
| Island | Honshū | ||||||||
| Governor | Shinji Hirai | ||||||||
| Area (rank) | 3,507.19 km² (41st) | ||||||||
| - % water | 0.7% | ||||||||
| Population (December 1, 2002) | |||||||||
| - Population | 618,727 (47th) | ||||||||
| - Density | 176 /km² | ||||||||
| Districts | 5 | ||||||||
| Municipalities | 19 | ||||||||
| ISO 3166-2 | JP-31 | ||||||||
| Website | www.pref.tottori.jp/ english/ |
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| Prefectural Symbols | |||||||||
| - Flower | Nijisseiki nashi pear blossom (Pyrus pyrifolia) | ||||||||
| - Tree | Daisenkyaraboku (Taxus cuspidata) | ||||||||
| - Bird | Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata) | ||||||||
 Symbol of Tottori Prefecture |
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Tottori Prefecture (鳥取県 Tottori-ken?) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Tottori. It is the least populous prefecture in Japan.
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History
Geography
Tottori is home to the Tottori Sand Dunes (鳥取砂丘; tottori-sakyū), Japan's only large dune system.
Cities
Four cities are located in Tottori Prefecture:
- Kurayoshi
- Sakaiminato
- Tottori (capital)
- Yonago
Towns and villages
Towns and villages in each district:
Mergers
Economy
Tottori Prefecture is heavily agricultural and its products are shipped to major cities. Some of the famous products are nashi pear, nagaimo, rakkyo, negi (shiro-negi, Welsh onion), and watermelon.
Demographics
Culture
Sports
The sports teams listed below are based in Tottori.
Football (soccer)
Tourism
Prefectural symbols
The symbol is derived from the first mora in Japanese for "と" combined with the picture of a flying bird, and symbolizes peace, liberty, and the advancement of the Tottori prefecture. It was enacted in 1968 to celebrate the 100th year from the first year of the Meiji Era.
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| Hino | Iwami | Saihaku | Tohaku | Yazu | |||
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