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Ashikaga (足利市; -shi) is a city located in Tochigi, Japan.
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 161,259 and the density of 906.87 persons per km². The total area is 177.82 km².
During the Heian Period, Ashikaga was developed by Minamoto no Yoshikuni, whose descendants later became the Ashikaga clan.
The city was founded on January 1, 1921.
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