Kanuma, Tochigi
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| Kanuma 鹿沼市 |
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| Coordinates: 36°34′N 139°45′E / 36.567°N 139.75°ECoordinates: 36°34′N 139°45′E / 36.567°N 139.75°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kantō | ||
| Prefecture | Tochigi | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Shin Satō | ||
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| • Total | 490.62 km2 (189.43 sq mi) | ||
| Population (March 2010) | |||
| • Total | 102,825 | ||
| • Density | 210/km2 (500/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
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| - Tree | Cryptomeria | ||
| - Flower | Satsuki azalea | ||
| Phone number | 0289-64-2111 | ||
| Address | 1688-1, Imamiyachō, Kanuma-shi, Tochigi-ken 322-0068 |
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| Website | Kanuma City | ||
Kanuma (鹿沼市 Kanuma-shi) is a city located in Tochigi, Japan.
As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 102,825 and the density of 210 persons per km². The total area is 490.62 km². The English translation of Kanuma is "Deer Swamp" and the town is mostly known for being along the way when traveling between Tokyo and Nikkō.
The city was founded on October 10, 1948.
On January 1, 2006 the town of Awano, from Kamitsuga District, was merged into Kanuma.
[edit] Famous people from Kanuma
- Hidetaro Shimoe, swordsman
- Guts Ishimatsu, boxer
- Hisae Watanabe, mixed martial arts fighter
- Hisashi Kurosaki, football player
- Hisashi Ogura, baseball player
- Kunio Yanagida(not Kunio Yanagita), non-fiction writer
- Manabu Wakabayashi, football player
- Michio Yuzawa, politician
- Satosumi Takaguchi, manga artist
- Sayaka Hirano, table tennis player
- Takeji Nara, general
- Tosio Kato, mathematician
[edit] External links
- Kanuma official website in Japanese
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