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Takarazuka (täkä'rä`z  kä), city (1990 pop. 201,862), Hyogo prefecture, SW Honshu, Japan. It is a suburb and a resort serving the Osaka-Kobe areas.How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The elaborate Takarazuka Revue, in which women play all the parts, has been popular since it began in the early 20th century. THE HOT-SPRING RESORT town of Takarazuka is an incongruous birthplace for one of Japan's most enduring modern icons, Tetsuwan Atom, better known to his Western fans as Astro Boy or the Mighty Atom. The longstanding popularity of Takarazuka is attributable to the elaborate musical performances that stage love stories in exotic settings. |
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