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Ōtsuki Town

This entry refers to Ōtsuki Town (大月町) in the Hata district of Kochi prefecture, Japan. For reference to Ōtsuki City (大月市) in the Kitatsuru district of Yamanashi prefecture, please see Otsuki City

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Ōtsuki (大月町, Ōtsuki-chō) is a town located in the south-western end of Kōchi Prefecture (高知県, Kōchi-ken) in an area known as the Hata District (幡多郡, Hata-gun).

Having a mild climate, Ōtsuki has developed through the promotion of its agriculture, forestry and fishing industries. An economically friendly community that has invested in 12 wind-powered generators, the town takes pride in its ocean and natural environment, which is approximately 70% comprised of heavily wooded mountain forests. Its neighbours are Tosashimizu City (土佐清水市, Tosashimizu-shi) to the east and Sukumo City (宿毛市, Sukumo-shi) to the north. [1]


Population

A graph of Ōtsuki`s gender distribution by age (Basic Resident Registration results from October 1, 2006)[2]

Although the town had 13,688 people back in 1960, Ōtsuki town has seen a steady decline in population with each year.[3] due to its residents moving to more populated areas to find work. The tendency for those living in the countryside moving to a major city for employment is a growing concern, not only for this town, but all of Japan.

As of April 2009, the town has an estimated population of 6,379 with a population density of 61.9 persons per km². [4]


History

After the union of "Ouchi Town" and "Tsukinada Village" in Feb. 11, 1957, the region came to be known as "Otsuki Town".

Transportaion

Railway Lines

  • n/a (the nearest station is "Sukumo Station" in Sukumo city

Roads

  • Country Road #321

Road Station'

  • Otsuki

Tourism

Kashiwajima

Famous Residents

Ooe Takushi

  • Politician/Businessman

Kouno Hirofumi

  • Baseball player

Yorioka Takaki

  • Contemporary Japanese painter

Tamaryouma Kousaku

  • Professional Sumo wrestler/Kataonammi Sumo group member
  • Nippon College of Health and Physical Education - Meitokugijuku
    • Name: Yamasaki Kousaku or Masaki Kousaku

References

Article text.[5]

  1. ^ http://www.town.otsuki.kochi.jp/machi/001-01.html
  2. ^ "Otsuki Town - Clear Serenity" The 50th Anniversary of Otsuki Town, Otsuki Town Handbook 2007(Feb.2007 Edition)
  3. ^ "Otsuki Town - Clear Serenity" The 50th Anniversary of Otsuki Town, Otsuki Town Handbook 2007(Feb.2007 Edition)
  4. ^ Information according to Japanese wikipedia article http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%A4%A7%E6%9C%88%E7%94%BA
  5. ^ [1], additional text.