Hikawa, Kumamoto
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is a town located in Yatsushiro District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.
The town was formed on October 1, 2005 from the merger of the towns of Miyahara and Ryūhoku.
As of its formation but with 2003 population estimates, the town has an estimated population of 13,524 and a density of 406 persons per km². The total area is 33.29 km².
Famous people from Hikawa
- Uchida Kosai - statesman
- Hoshiro Mitsunaga - founder of Dentsu
- Koji Akiyama - retired professional baseball player
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