Kochinda, Okinawa
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was a town
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 Shimajiri District
Shimajiri District, Okinawa
is a district located in Okinawa, Japan. Roughly translated, Shimajiri means "Butt of the island" which refers to its southerly position on the island of Okinawa. Compare this to Kunigami District, Okinawa....

, 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
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On January 1, 2006 Kochinda was merged with the village of Gushikami
Gushikami, Okinawa
was a village located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa, Japan.On January 1, 2006 Gushikami was merged with the town of Kochinda, also from Shimajiri District, to form the new town of Yaese...

, also from Shimajiri District
Shimajiri District, Okinawa
is a district located in Okinawa, Japan. Roughly translated, Shimajiri means "Butt of the island" which refers to its southerly position on the island of Okinawa. Compare this to Kunigami District, Okinawa....

, to form the new town of Yaese
Yaese, Okinawa
is a town in Shimajiri District, Okinawa, Japan.Yaese was formed on January 1, 2006 by a merger between the town of Kochinda and the village of Gushikami . As of February 2008, Yaese has a population of 26,758 ....

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As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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 of 17,226 and the density
Population density
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 of 1,164.71 persons per km². The total area is 14.79 km².

The Kochinda area is currently a place of change. Apartments are quickly replacing old businesses and old homes alike. This expansion is to lure people to the area from Naha
Naha, Okinawa
is the capital city of the Japanese prefecture of Okinawa.Naha is a coastal city located on the East China Sea coast of the southern part of Okinawa Island, the largest of the Ryukyu Islands...

 and Haebaru
Haebaru, Okinawa
is a town located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa, Japan.As of 2005, the town has an estimated population of 34,020 and a density of 3174 persons per km². The total area is 10.72 km²...

with cheaper rent and quieter living. It is a small town with excellent schools, a city office, a grocery store, a few gas stations and a hardware store. The local area consists of farm fields, usually filled with sugar cane. It is quiet and clean.
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