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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 approximately 184 kilometers away from Kōchi City (高知市, Kōchi-shi).[1] 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.
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Demography
Although the town had an estimated population of 13,688 people back in 1960, Ōtsuki has seen a steady decline in population with each year[3] due to its residents moving to more populated areas to find work. This tendency for those living in the countryside moving to major cities for employment is a growing concern, not only for Ōtsuki, but for all of Japan.
As of April 2009, the town had a 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
- Country Road #321
- Most of Ōtsuki Town`s streets are either winding narrow mountain roads or single-laned roads connecting networks of farm land. Country Road #321 is the main road that that connects Ōtsuki to Tosashimizu City to the east and Sukumo City to the north.
Road Station
- Otsuki
Tourism
Kashiwajima
- 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]
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
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
大月町史was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Information according to the Official Otsuki Town website
- ^ 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).