Shimonoseki

[ shim-uh-nuh-sey-kee; Japanese shee-maw-naw-se-kee ]

/ ˌʃɪm ə nəˈseɪ ki; Japanese ˈʃi mɔ nɔˈsɛ ki /

a seaport on SW Honshu, in SW Japan: treaty ending Sino-Japanese War signed 1895.

Example sentences from the Web for shimonoseki

Toward the dusk of the evening on the 21st, we passed through the Strait of Shimonoseki.

Human Bullets |Tadayoshi Sakurai
Hang-chow-fu was declared open to foreign trade in 1896, in pursuance of the Japanese treaty of Shimonoseki.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 |Various
In 1864 a combination of Powers forced the Straits of Shimonoseki.

Problems of the Pacific |Frank Fox
More tragic still was his return to the capital with the treaty of Shimonoseki.

The Englishman in China During the Victorian Era, Vol. II (of 2) |Alexander Michie

From the Peace of Shimonoseki in 1895 the progress of Japan has been marvellous.

Problems of the Pacific |Frank Fox

Shimonoseki

/ (ˌʃɪmənəʊˈsɛkɪ) /

a port in SW Japan, on SW Honshu: scene of the peace treaty (1895) ending the Sino-Japanese War; a heavy industrial centre. Pop: 246 924 (2002 est)