Emukae, Nagasaki
Emukae (江迎町 Emukae-chō) was a town located in Kitamatsuura District, Nagasaki, Japan.
On March 31, 2010 Emukae, along with the town of Shikamachi, also from Kitamatsuura District, was merged into the expanded city of Sasebo.[1]
As of January 1 2009, the town had an estimated population of 6,849 and a density of 182.00 persons per km². The total area was 32.07 km².
Emukae is most famous for its annual Sentoro Festival, which features a giant triangular frame bearing one thousand red lanterns. It is also the home of Senryugataki (Senryu Waterfall).
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The town has two preschools, a kindergarten, two elementary schools and one junior high school (middle school). It is approximately one hour's drive from the city hall of Sasebo, two hours from Nagasaki, and about three hours from Fukuoka.
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Coordinates: 33°18′N 129°39′E / 33.3°N 129.65°E
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