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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
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
As of April 2009, the town has an estimated population of 6,379 and a population density of 61.9 persons per km². [2]
Having an estimated population of 13,688 people back in 1960, Ōtsuki town has seen a steady decline in population with each year.
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.[4]
- ^ http://www.town.otsuki.kochi.jp/machi/001-01.html
- ^ Information according to Japanese wikipedia article http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%A4%A7%E6%9C%88%E7%94%BA
- ^ "Otsuki Town - Clear Serenity" The 50th Anniversary of Otsuki Town, Otsuki Town Handbook 2007(Feb.2007 Edition)
- ^ [1], additional text.