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{{nihongo|'''Ōtsuki'''|大月町|Ōtsuki-chō}} is a town |
{{nihongo|'''Ōtsuki'''|大月町|Ōtsuki-chō}} is a town approximately 184 kilometers away from downtown [[Kōchi, Kōchi|Kōchi City]] and is located in the south-western end of [[Kōchi Prefecture]] in an area known as the [[Hata District, Kōchi|Hata District]]. <ref>''大月町史編纂委員会'', 平成7年3月28日 (March 28, 1995), page 3. </ref> |
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| ⚫ | 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, Kochi|Tosashimizu City]] to the east and [[Sukumo, Kochi|Sukumo City]] to the north. |
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==Demography== |
==Demography== |
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Although the town had |
Although the town had a population of 13,688 people back in 1960, Ōtsuki has seen a steady decline with each year.<ref name="Otsuki Town - Clear Serenity The 50th Anniversary of Otsuki Town, Otsuki Town Handbook 2007(Feb.2007 Edition)" /> A growing problem for Japan, there has been an increasing trend for young workers and their families to leave rural areas and find work in the cities. As can be seen in the graph provided, the majority of residents in Ōtsuki are between 45 to 79 years of age. |
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As of April 2009, the town had |
As of April 2009, the town had an estimated population of 6,379 with an average of 61.9 persons living in each km². <ref name="Information according to Japanese wikipedia article" /> |
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'''Kashiwajima Island''' (柏島 Kashiwajima) |
'''Kashiwajima Island''' (柏島 Kashiwajima) |
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* People from all around Japan come to this island to scuba dive. Around 1,000 different kinds of fish, both temperate and tropical, can be found in the waters around Kashiwajima. The island is even said to have one of the world`s largest concentrations of reef-building corals. To date, 123 different types of coral have been confirmed within Ōtsuki Town.<ref name="Otsuki Town - Clear Serenity The 50th Anniversary of Otsuki Town, Otsuki Town Handbook 2007(Feb.2007 Edition)">Otsuki Town Handbook 2007</ref> |
* People from all around Japan come to this island to scuba dive. Around 1,000 different kinds of fish, both temperate and tropical, can be found in the waters around Kashiwajima. The island is even said to have one of the world`s largest concentrations of reef-building corals. To date, 123 different types of coral have been confirmed within Ōtsuki Town.<ref name="Otsuki Town - Clear Serenity The 50th Anniversary of Otsuki Town, Otsuki Town Handbook 2007(Feb.2007 Edition)">Otsuki Town Handbook 2007</ref> |
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'''Kannon Rock''' (観音岩 Kannon-iwa) |
'''Kannon Rock''' (観音岩 Kannon-iwa) |
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* A rock that stands 30 meters high above the deep blue ocean and resembles image of the goddess [[Kannon]]. In the year 1638, during the revolt of Shimabara (島原) City, it is said that a man named ''Amenomori Kyūdaiyū'' (雨ノ森九太夫) was sent to quell the uprest but was injured in battle and retreated with his men by ship. His condition deteriorated, and while there were no lighthouses at the time, it is said that the crew headed towards a light that was coming from Kashiwajima. When the ship approached Kannon-iwa, ''Amenomori Kyūdaiyū'' died from his wounds, and at that moment a beam of light radiated from Kannon Rock. Since then, the rock has been thought to be holy ground.<ref name="Article on Kannon-iwa">[http://www.town.otsuki.kochi.jp/kankou/midokoro_04.html]</ref> |
* A rock that stands 30 meters high above the deep blue ocean and resembles image of the goddess [[Kannon]]. In the year 1638, during the revolt of Shimabara (島原) City, it is said that a man named ''Amenomori Kyūdaiyū'' (雨ノ森九太夫) was sent to quell the uprest but was injured in battle and retreated with his men by ship. His condition deteriorated, and while there were no lighthouses at the time, it is said that the crew headed towards a light that was coming from Kashiwajima. When the ship approached Kannon-iwa, ''Amenomori Kyūdaiyū'' died from his wounds, and at that moment a beam of light radiated from Kannon Rock. Since then, the rock has been thought to be holy ground.<ref name="Article on Kannon-iwa">[http://www.town.otsuki.kochi.jp/kankou/midokoro_04.html]</ref> |
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'''Tsukiyama Shrine''' (月山神社 Tsukiyama-jinjya) |
'''Tsukiyama Shrine''' (月山神社 Tsukiyama-jinjya) |
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* Tsukiyama Shrine, which has a thousand years of history, is located on Mt. Moritsuki. It is believed to have been a shrine where Kobodaishi performed ascetic, practices. As a former center of Shugendo training, and as one of the Eighty-eight Holy Places of Shikoku, it is visited by a great number of people from all over the country. The coastal area near a temple called "Otsukinada" used to be famous for pink corals, and it is believed to be the first place where corals were gathered for living. In recent years parties of pilgrims have been using well-paved roads. However, the local people founded a group called the Association for the Preseveration of the Pilgrimage Route (Henromichi-Hozonkai) to restore such routes to their original state for the first time in 40 years. The routes run through mountains and seacosts.<ref>"Otsuki Town - Clear Serenity: The 50th Anniversary of Otsuki Town" Otsuki Town Handbook 2007, February 2007, page 15. </ref> |
* Tsukiyama Shrine, which has a thousand years of history, is located on Mt. Moritsuki. It is believed to have been a shrine where Kobodaishi performed ascetic, practices. As a former center of Shugendo training, and as one of the Eighty-eight Holy Places of Shikoku, it is visited by a great number of people from all over the country. The coastal area near a temple called "Otsukinada" used to be famous for pink corals, and it is believed to be the first place where corals were gathered for living. In recent years parties of pilgrims have been using well-paved roads. However, the local people founded a group called the Association for the Preseveration of the Pilgrimage Route (Henromichi-Hozonkai) to restore such routes to their original state for the first time in 40 years. The routes run through mountains and seacosts.<ref>"Otsuki Town - Clear Serenity: The 50th Anniversary of Otsuki Town" Otsuki Town Handbook 2007, February 2007, page 15. </ref> |
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'''Shirigai Marine Park''' (尻貝海中公園 Shirigai Kaichūkōen) |
'''Shirigai Marine Park''' (尻貝海中公園 Shirigai Kaichūkōen) |
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Ōe Takushi |
Ōe Takushi |
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* Politician/Businessman |
* Politician/Businessman |
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Kōno Hirofumi |
Kōno Hirofumi |
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* Baseball player |
* Baseball player |
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Yorioka Takaki |
Yorioka Takaki |
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* Contemporary Japanese painter |
* Contemporary Japanese painter |
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Tamaryōma Kōsaku |
Tamaryōma Kōsaku |
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* Professional Sumo wrestler/Kataonammi Sumo group member |
* Professional Sumo wrestler/Kataonammi Sumo group member |
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** Nippon College of Health and Physical Education - Meitokugijuku (Name: Yamasaki Kousaku or Masaki Kousaku) |
** Nippon College of Health and Physical Education - Meitokugijuku (Name: Yamasaki Kousaku or Masaki Kousaku) |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 06:18, 22 June 2009
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
Ōtsuki (大月町, Ōtsuki-chō) is a town approximately 184 kilometers away from downtown Kōchi City and is located in the south-western end of Kōchi Prefecture in an area known as the Hata District. [1]
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 to the east and Sukumo City to the north. [2]
Demography
Although the town had a population of 13,688 people back in 1960, Ōtsuki has seen a steady decline with each year.[3] A growing problem for Japan, there has been an increasing trend for young workers and their families to leave rural areas and find work in the cities. As can be seen in the graph provided, the majority of residents in Ōtsuki are between 45 to 79 years of age.
As of April 2009, the town had an estimated population of 6,379 with an average of 61.9 persons living in each km². [4]
History
The region came to be known as Ōtsuki Town in Feb. 11, 1957 after the union of Ōuchi Town (大内町, Ōuchi-chō) and Tsukinada Village (月灘村, Tsukinada-son). [4]
Transportaion
Railway Lines
- N/A (the nearest station is Sukumo Station (宿毛駅) in Sukumo City
Roads
- Most of Ōtsuki Town`s streets are either winding narrow mountain roads or single-laned roads connecting networks of farm land and residences. Country Road # 321(external link) is the main road that that connects Ōtsuki to Tosashimizu City to the east and Sukumo City to the north.
Roadside Station
- Fureai Park Ōtsuki
Sights of Interest
Kashiwajima Island (柏島 Kashiwajima)
- People from all around Japan come to this island to scuba dive. Around 1,000 different kinds of fish, both temperate and tropical, can be found in the waters around Kashiwajima. The island is even said to have one of the world`s largest concentrations of reef-building corals. To date, 123 different types of coral have been confirmed within Ōtsuki Town.[3]
Kannon Rock (観音岩 Kannon-iwa)
- A rock that stands 30 meters high above the deep blue ocean and resembles image of the goddess Kannon. In the year 1638, during the revolt of Shimabara (島原) City, it is said that a man named Amenomori Kyūdaiyū (雨ノ森九太夫) was sent to quell the uprest but was injured in battle and retreated with his men by ship. His condition deteriorated, and while there were no lighthouses at the time, it is said that the crew headed towards a light that was coming from Kashiwajima. When the ship approached Kannon-iwa, Amenomori Kyūdaiyū died from his wounds, and at that moment a beam of light radiated from Kannon Rock. Since then, the rock has been thought to be holy ground.[5]
Tsukiyama Shrine (月山神社 Tsukiyama-jinjya)
- Tsukiyama Shrine, which has a thousand years of history, is located on Mt. Moritsuki. It is believed to have been a shrine where Kobodaishi performed ascetic, practices. As a former center of Shugendo training, and as one of the Eighty-eight Holy Places of Shikoku, it is visited by a great number of people from all over the country. The coastal area near a temple called "Otsukinada" used to be famous for pink corals, and it is believed to be the first place where corals were gathered for living. In recent years parties of pilgrims have been using well-paved roads. However, the local people founded a group called the Association for the Preseveration of the Pilgrimage Route (Henromichi-Hozonkai) to restore such routes to their original state for the first time in 40 years. The routes run through mountains and seacosts.[6]
Shirigai Marine Park (尻貝海中公園 Shirigai Kaichūkōen)
- (insert passage)
Famous Residents
Ōe Takushi
- Politician/Businessman
Kōno Hirofumi
- Baseball player
Yorioka Takaki
- Contemporary Japanese painter
Tamaryōma Kōsaku
- Professional Sumo wrestler/Kataonammi Sumo group member
- Nippon College of Health and Physical Education - Meitokugijuku (Name: Yamasaki Kousaku or Masaki Kousaku)
References
- ^ 大月町史編纂委員会, 平成7年3月28日 (March 28, 1995), page 3.
- ^ Information according to Official Otsuki Town website, http://www.town.otsuki.kochi.jp/ (June 22, 2009).
- ^ a b c Otsuki Town Handbook 2007
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
Information according to Japanese wikipedia articlewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ [1]
- ^ "Otsuki Town - Clear Serenity: The 50th Anniversary of Otsuki Town" Otsuki Town Handbook 2007, February 2007, page 15.