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Sakanoichi

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Template:Infobox city Japan Sakanoichi (坂ノ市) is a suburb of the city of Ōita in Oita-ken, Japan, located to the southeast of the city.

Population

According to 2017 data, Sakanoichi has a population of 19,119 in 6,053 households.[1] Although Sakanoichi is a bedroom community for jobs in populous cities like Saiki, Saganoseki, Usuki, and Oita, 28.9% of its population is 60 years old or above. Some of the elderly residents of Sakanoichi farm rice and vegetables in the area; the community is particularly well known throughout the prefecture for its garlic chives and perilla.

References

  1. ^ "Oita Pride" (PDF). Oita City Planning Department. Retrieved 6 January 2018.