Ōsumi, Kagoshima

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Osumi (大隅町, Ōsumi-chō) was a town located in Soo District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is also known as Iwagawa.

Town office (Soo City Office Ōsumi Branch, February 2008)

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 12,941 and the density of 88.89 persons per km2. The total area was 145.58 km2.

On July 1, 2005, Ōsumi, along with the towns of Sueyoshi and Takarabe (all from Soo District), was merged to create the city of Soo and no longer exists as an independent municipality.[1][2]

Festivals

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Osumi (Iwagawa) is the home to the Yagorodon Festival that is held in November.

 
Yagorodon Festival 2011

References

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  1. ^ 曽於市役所. "曽於市公式ホームページ". 鹿児島県曽於市 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  2. ^ データでみる県勢: 日本国勢図会地域統計版 (in Japanese). 国勢社. 2006. p. 123. 曽於市 2005 年 7 月 1 日二大隅町、財部町、末吉町合併して誕生。
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