Susaki, Kōchi
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Susaki
須崎市 | |
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 Location of Susaki in Kōchi Prefecture | |
  Susaki Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 33°23′33″N 133°17′35″E / 33.39250°N 133.29306°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Shikoku |
| Prefecture | Kōchi Prefecture |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kosaku Kusunose (since February 2012) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 135.46 km2 (52.30 sq mi) |
| Population (March 31, 2017) | |
| • Total | 22,508 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 1-7 Yamate-machi, Susaki-shi, Kochi-ken 785-8601 |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Alcedo atthis |
| Flower | Prunus jamasakura |
| Tree | Cherry blossom |
Susaki (須崎市, Susaki-shi) is a city located in Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on October 1, 1954.
As of March 31, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 22‚508, with 10‚986 households,[1] and a population density of 170 persons per km². The total area is 135.46 km².
Susaki's official mascot is Shinjo-kun, a Japanese river otter wearing a hot pot ramen dish for a hat. Japanese river otter is an extinct variety of otter, that was last documented in the mouth of the Shinjo River in Susaki.[2][3]
Susaki has hit the worldwide press due to an unofficial mascot, also an otter, named Chiitan. Chiitan is somewhat violent, but in a humorous way. John Oliver has an episode discussing the humor of Chiitan.[4] In May 2019, Chiitan was banned from Twitter for inflammatory content.[5] There is speculation that this disturbing but amusing content can help the city of Susaki, either by attracting tourists or because Japanese can donate a portion of their taxes to cities where they are not resident.[6]
References
- ^ "Official website of Susaki City" (in Japanese). Japan: Susaki City. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ "Nothing Hotter than an … otter?". Hyper Japan Festival.
- ^ "Profile – Shinjo-kun Official Website" (in Japanese).
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4fVdf4pNEc
- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/17/world/asia/chiitan-mascot-john-oliver-japan.html
- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/31/business/international/in-japan-you-get-a-tax-break-and-a-side-of-lobster-and-beef.html?module=inline
External links
- Susaki City official website (in Japanese)
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