Kuju, Oita
Encyclopedia
was a town
located in Naoiri District
, Ōita
, Japan
.
On April 1, 2005 Kujū, along with the towns of Naoiri
and Ogi
, all from Naoiri District
, was merged into the expanded city of Taketa
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 4,686 and the density
of 32.84 persons per km². The total area was 142.69 km².
In addition to being a tourist destination, beef, strawberries, rice and mushrooms are produced locally by small scale farmers. Mount Kujū is a popular local destination for hiking and in the spring, there are abundant pink flowering shrubs (miayama kirishima.) Hikers may use the Bogatsuru (坊がつる) campsite free of charge. The surrounding areas have many onsen
or natural hot springs. Kujū also has a flower park, which sells lavendar ice cream.
Many of the families in Kujū still live a traditional Japanese lifestyle, with extended families living together, houses with real shoji
- rice paper sliding doors and tatami
mats, and people eating rice, fish and miso soup for breakfast. Kujū is also home to TAO
, one of Japan's foremost taiko
groups, and Kudami Taiko, an all women taiko group.
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located in Naoiri District
Naoiri District, Oita
was a district located in Ōita, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 10,956 and the density of 39.58 persons per km². The total area was 276.84 km².-District Timeline:...
, Ōita
Oita Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan on Kyūshū Island. The prefectural capital is the city of Ōita.- History :Around the 6th century Kyushu consisted of four regions: Tsukushi-no-kuni 筑紫国, Hi-no-kuni 肥国, and Toyo no kuni...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
On April 1, 2005 Kujū, along with the towns of Naoiri
Naoiri, Oita
was a town located in Naoiri District, Ōita, Japan.On April 1, 2005 Naoiri, along with the towns of Kujū and Ogi, all from Naoiri District, was merged into the expanded city of Taketa....
and Ogi
Ogi, Oita
was a town located in Naoiri District, Ōita, Japan.On April 1, 2005 Ogi, along with the towns of Kujū and Naoiri, all from Naoiri District, was merged into the expanded city of Taketa....
, all from Naoiri District
Naoiri District, Oita
was a district located in Ōita, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 10,956 and the density of 39.58 persons per km². The total area was 276.84 km².-District Timeline:...
, was merged into the expanded city of Taketa
Taketa, Oita
is a city located in Ōita Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 16,807 and a density of 83.69 persons per km². The total area is 200.83 km²....
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 4,686 and the density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 32.84 persons per km². The total area was 142.69 km².
In addition to being a tourist destination, beef, strawberries, rice and mushrooms are produced locally by small scale farmers. Mount Kujū is a popular local destination for hiking and in the spring, there are abundant pink flowering shrubs (miayama kirishima.) Hikers may use the Bogatsuru (坊がつる) campsite free of charge. The surrounding areas have many onsen
Onsen
An is a term for hot springs in the Japanese language, though the term is often used to describe the bathing facilities and inns around the hot springs. As a volcanically active country, Japan has thousands of onsen scattered along its length and breadth...
or natural hot springs. Kujū also has a flower park, which sells lavendar ice cream.
Many of the families in Kujū still live a traditional Japanese lifestyle, with extended families living together, houses with real shoji
Shoji
In traditional Japanese architecture, a shōji is a door, window or room divider consisting of translucent paper over a frame of wood which holds together a lattice of wood or bamboo...
- rice paper sliding doors and tatami
Tatami
A is a type of mat used as a flooring material in traditional Japanese-style rooms. Traditionally made of rice straw to form the core , with a covering of woven soft rush straw, tatami are made in standard sizes, with the length exactly twice the width...
mats, and people eating rice, fish and miso soup for breakfast. Kujū is also home to TAO
Tao (musical troupe)
TAO: The Martial Art of Drumming is a Japanese drum and dance ensemble formed in 1993. This performing group combines music and dance to reflect Japanese tradition, but also incorporates Korean, Maori, and Indonesian influences....
, one of Japan's foremost taiko
Taiko
means "drum" in Japanese . Outside Japan, the word is often used to refer to any of the various Japanese drums and to the relatively recent art-form of ensemble taiko drumming...
groups, and Kudami Taiko, an all women taiko group.