| Mimasaka 美作市 |
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| Location of Mimasaka in Okayama | |||
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Mimasaka
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| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Chūgoku (Sanyo) | ||
| Prefecture | Okayama | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Yoshitaka Andō | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 429.19 km2 (165.7 sq mi) | ||
| Population (November 1, 2011) | |||
| • Total | 30,019 | ||
| • Density | 69.9/km2 (181.2/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
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| - Tree | Prunus mume | ||
| - Flower | Erythronium japonicum | ||
| Address | 38-2 Sakaemachi, Mimasaka-shi, Okayama-ken 707-8501 |
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| Website | City of Mimasaka | ||
Mimasaka (美作市 Mimasaka-shi) is a city located in Okayama, Japan.
As of 2004, the population was 34,338. The area is 429.19 km².
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The 16th century village Miyamoto, considered the birthplace of Miyamoto Musashi, is part of present-day Mimasaka.
On March 31, 2005 the town of Katsuta from Katsuta District, the towns of Mimasaka, Aida, Ōhara and Sakutō, and the village Higashiawakura, all from Aida District, were merged to form the new city of Mimasaka.
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