Proper noun
Tsuruga
A city in Fukui Prefecture, Japan.
In 1899, it was officially designated an international port open to foreign vessels, eventually serving as a direct route between Tsuruga and Vladivostok across the Sea of Japan in 1902. Source: Internet
Tsuruga is known for its wintertime specialties Echizen crab and blowfish taken straight from the Sea of Japan. Source: Internet