Tennō (天王町, Tennō-machi) was a town located in Minamiakita District, Akita Prefecture, Japan.
Tennō, Akita | |
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| Country | Japan |
| Prefecture | Akita |
| District | Minamiakita |
In 2003, the town had an estimated population of 22,115 and a density of 532.76 persons per km2. The total area was 41.51 km2.
On March 22, 2005, Tennō, along with the towns of Iitagawa and Shōwa (all from Minamiakita District), merged to create the city of Katagami.[1]
Noted people from Tennō
edit- Koji Futada, politician
- Kenichi Kaga, professional soccer player
- Kōsei Yoshida, professional baseball player [2]
External links
edit- Katagami official website (in Japanese)
References
edit- ^ "市制施行10周年記念誌|潟上市". 潟上市 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ^ "【秋田】上背なくても…"みちのくの桑田"金足農・吉田１５０キロ１６Ｋ完封 - スポニチ Sponichi Annex 野球".
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