The Resume

(1899- )
Japan's second largest city
Largest city in Kanagawa Prefecture
Located south of Tokyo on Tokyo Bay
Headquarters of Isuzu, Nissan, JVCKenwood, Keikyu, Koei Tecmo, Sagami Railway and Bank of Yokohama
Home to landmarks including Minato Mirai 21, the Nippon Maru, Yokohama Chinatown, Motomachi Shopping Street, Yokohama Marine Tower, Yamashita Park, Moroka Kumano Shrine and Ōsanbashi Pier
Has eight sister cities - Constanța, Romania; Lyon, France; Manila, Philippines; Mumbai, India; Odesa, Ukraine; San Francisco, California; Shanghai, China and Vancouver, British Columbia

Why Yokohama, Japan might be annoying:

It was the site of the Namamugi Incident (September 14, 1862).
The majority of its foreign settlement were burned down by a fire (November 26, 1866).
Despite it being featured in Jules Verne's story 'Around the World in Eighty Days,' Verne never set foot there.
It is vulnerable to earthquakes and typhoons.
The Great Kantō earthquake killed 30,711 people as the majority of the city was destroyed (September 1, 1923).
14,157 residents were killed and left nearly 80,000 with their homes destroyed and damaged by an Allied bombing in World War II.
106 people died in the Sakuragichō train fire (April 24, 1951).
Its summers are hot and humid.

Why Yokohama, Japan might not be annoying:

It began to welcome trades with numerous foreign countries after the policy of seclusion is abolished (1859).
It has a cheaper cost of living than Tokyo.
It has a diverse Asian population mixed with Chinese, Filipinos, Koreans and Vietnamese.
It is the first city in Japan to have a Chinatown, a daily newspaper, a power plant, a railway station, among other firsts.
Minato Mirai's ferris wheel, Cosmo Clock 21 is one of the world's tallest ferris wheels.
It has 42 museums, 16 universities, 20 parks and a few zoos.
It hosted sports events including the final game of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, baseball and softball of the 2020 Olympics and soccer of the 2020 Olympics.
The Yokohama Film Festival is held every February since 1980.
It had a giant robot, Gundam from the mecha anime franchise of the same name at the Yamashita Pier as a tourist attraction.

Credit: Neo NX2004

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• Mercer's Quality of Living [2016] (Ranked: 49)
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• Second Cities

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 101 Votes: 49.50% Annoying