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Shimoda (下田市; -shi) is a city and port located in Shizuoka, Japan.
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 27,256 and the density of 260.40 persons per km². The total area is 104.67 km².
The port was opened to American trade under the conditions of the Treaty of Kanagawa, negotiated by Commodore Matthew Perry, March 31, 1854.
The city was founded on January 1, 1971.
See also: Treaty of Kanagawa, Matthew Perry
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Shimoda is also a town in Aomori.
Shimoda, Donald
Donald Shimoda is the name of the main character in "Illusions" by Richard Bach.Donald Shimoda is a messiah who leaves the job after deciding that people value the performance of miracles more than the message behind them. He meets "Richard", a fellow barnstorming pilot and begins to pass on his knowledge to him; even teaching Richard to perform miracles of his own.
