Yamakuni, Oita
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was a town
located in Shimoge District
, Ōita
, Japan
.
On March 1, 2005 Yamakuni, along with the towns of Hon'yabakei and Yabakei
, and the village of Sankō
, all from Shimoge District
, was merged into the expanded city of Nakatsu
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 3,317 and the density
of 27.68 persons per km². The total area was 119.85 km².
Yamakuni is best known for Core Yamakuni (（コアやまくに), a large municipal building featuring an ice-skating rink in the winter. It has a junior high school, Yamakuni Chugakko (山国中学校) and an elementary school Misato Shogakko (三郷小学校). As part of its fusion with Nakatsu City, two elementary schools, Tsukinoki (槻木) and Mizobe (溝部) were closed and their students transferred to Misato in 2005.
Despite the former town's political ties to Nakatsu City, it is geographically closer to Hita City to its west. It also tends to look to bordering Fukuoka Prefecture more than to the distant prefectural capital of Oita City.
Yamakuni is notable for its contribution to Japanese mythology in the form of the Yamaguni Yetii myth. This tale, widely regarded of fictional, recounts the story of a local hunter who allegedly stalked, captured and skinned the famous Yetii, and mounted its hide above his hearth. The tale is recalled in many local folk songs, poems and word-of-mouth folklore.
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 Shimoge District
Shimoge District, Oita
was a district located in Ōita, Japan. On March 1, 2005, the district was dissolved when the four towns that it comprised were absorbed by Nakatsu City....
, 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
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On March 1, 2005 Yamakuni, along with the towns of Hon'yabakei and Yabakei
Yabakei, Oita
was a town located in Shimoge District, Ōita, Japan.On March 1, 2005 Yabakei, along with the towns of Hon'yabakei and Yamakuni, and the village of Sankō, all from Shimoge District, was merged into the expanded city of Nakatsu....
, and the village of Sankō
Sanko, Oita
was a village located in Shimoge District, Ōita, Japan.On March 1, 2005 Sankō, along with the towns of Hon'yabakei, Yabakei and Yamakuni, all from Shimoge District, was merged into the expanded city of Nakatsu....
, all from Shimoge District
Shimoge District, Oita
was a district located in Ōita, Japan. On March 1, 2005, the district was dissolved when the four towns that it comprised were absorbed by Nakatsu City....
, was merged into the expanded city of Nakatsu
Nakatsu, Oita
is a city located on the northern border of Ōita Prefecture in Kyūshū, Japan. The city is situated on the border with Fukuoka Prefecture.The city was founded on April 20, 1929. As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 84,179, with a population density of 171 people per km²...
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 3,317 and the density
Population density
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of 27.68 persons per km². The total area was 119.85 km².
Yamakuni is best known for Core Yamakuni (（コアやまくに), a large municipal building featuring an ice-skating rink in the winter. It has a junior high school, Yamakuni Chugakko (山国中学校) and an elementary school Misato Shogakko (三郷小学校). As part of its fusion with Nakatsu City, two elementary schools, Tsukinoki (槻木) and Mizobe (溝部) were closed and their students transferred to Misato in 2005.
Despite the former town's political ties to Nakatsu City, it is geographically closer to Hita City to its west. It also tends to look to bordering Fukuoka Prefecture more than to the distant prefectural capital of Oita City.
Yamakuni is notable for its contribution to Japanese mythology in the form of the Yamaguni Yetii myth. This tale, widely regarded of fictional, recounts the story of a local hunter who allegedly stalked, captured and skinned the famous Yetii, and mounted its hide above his hearth. The tale is recalled in many local folk songs, poems and word-of-mouth folklore.
External links
- Yamakuni official website in Japanese