Tomigusuku, Okinawa
Encyclopedia
is a city
located in Okinawa
, Japan
.
As of 2006, the city has an estimated population
of 53,499 and the density
of 2,779.16 persons per km². The total area is 19.25 km².
On April 1, 2002 the administrative status of Tomigusuku was changed from village
(Japanese.: 村; mura) to city (Japanese.: 市; shi). Until then it had been the largest village in Japan.
Cities of Japan
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located in Okinawa
Okinawa Prefecture
is one of Japan's southern prefectures. It consists of hundreds of the Ryukyu Islands in a chain over long, which extends southwest from Kyūshū to Taiwan. Okinawa's capital, Naha, is located in the southern part of Okinawa Island...
, 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...
.
As of 2006, the city has an estimated population
Population
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of 53,499 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 2,779.16 persons per km². The total area is 19.25 km².
On April 1, 2002 the administrative status of Tomigusuku was changed from village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
(Japanese.: 村; mura) to city (Japanese.: 市; shi). Until then it had been the largest village in Japan.
Famous people from Tomigusuku
- Kamejiro SenagaKamejiro Senaga' was a Japanese politician of the 20th century, who was a Communist. He was a mayor in Naha and a prominent political figure during the American occupation of Japan. Senaga was an outspoken critic of the "American oppression" of Okinawa, and was imprisoned by American military authorities for...
, politician - Takako UeharaTakako Ueharais a Jpop singer, actress, and former radio host. She is a member of the group Speed. Uehara was born in Okinawa, Japan.Her highly anticipated first solo single 'My First Love' was released in January 1999, and was produced by legendary pop/rock superstar Ryuichi Kawamura ."My First Love" was the...
, singer(SPEEDSpeed (band)Speed is an Okinawan female vocal/dance group comprising Hiroko Shimabukuro, Eriko Imai, Takako Uehara and Hitoe Arakaki. All four members are former students of Okinawa Actors School which also trained popular artists Namie Amuro and MAX.Speed made their major label debut on August 5, 1996 and...
) - Toshimitsu Higa, baseball player
External links
- Tomigusuku official website in Japanese