Takamatsu, city and port, Japan, northeastern Shikoku Island, capital of Kagawa Prefecture. It is a leading commercial center for all of Shikoku, and contains factories manufacturing cotton textiles, lacquerware, umbrellas, and pharmaceuticals. It is the site of a 14th-century castle and Kagawa University (1949). Population (1999) 332,740.Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001 http://encarta.msn.com © 1997-2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Takamatsu Information info
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