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Suzuka: city hall
Suzuka: city hall City hall in Suzuka, Japan.

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Japanese Grand Prix: Max Verstappen steals Suzuka with McLaren stuck in 'rabbit hole' • Apr. 6, 2025, 11:18 PM ET (BBC)
Jack Doohan's F1 team Alpine gives update after high-speed crash at Japanese Grand Prix • Apr. 4, 2025, 2:02 PM ET (ABC News (Australia))

Suzuka, city, Mie ken (prefecture), Honshu, Japan, on Ise Bay. Suzuka is well known in Japan for the traditional manufacture of stencil paper, used in the dyeing of kimonos. Rapid industrialization occurred after World War II; products include textiles, machinery, and electrical appliances. Suzuka contains several shrines and temples, as well as one of the largest automobile speedways in the world. Pop. (2005) 193,114; (2010) 199,293.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.