Uki, Kumamoto
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| Uki 宇城市 | |
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| City | |
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  Uki | |
| Coordinates: 32°38′42″N 130°41′11″E / 32.64500°N 130.68639°ECoordinates: 32°38′42″N 130°41′11″E / 32.64500°N 130.68639°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyushu |
| Prefecture | Kumamoto Prefecture |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tetsuo Shinozaki (since February 2009) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 188.56 km2 (72.80 sq mi) |
| Population (April 30, 2011) | |
| • Total | 62,678 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (860/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| Symbols | |
| - Tree | Cherry blossom |
| - Flower | Cosmos |
| - Bird | Cettia diphone |
| Address |
Matsuhashi Ono 85, Uki City, Kumamoto Prefecture (熊本県宇城市松橋町大野85番地) 869-0531 |
| Phone number | 81-(0)964-32-1111 |
| Website | www.city.uki.kumamoto.jp |
Uki (宇城市 Uki-shi) is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.
As of April 30, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 62,678, with 22,693 households and a population density of 332.40 persons per km². The total area is 188.56 km².
The modern city of Uki was established on January 15, 2005, as a result of the merger between the towns of Misumi and Shiranuhi (both from Uto District), and the towns of Matsubase, Ogawa and Toyono (all from Shimomashiki District).
Visitor attractions
- Shiranui - Atmospheric optical phenomenon.
- Tofukuji - Takezaki Suenaga's (A samurai of Kamakura period) family temple.He was owner of Moko Shurai Ekotoba.
Famous people from Uki
- Takezaki Suenaga - samurai of Kamakura period
- Tetsugen Dōkō - Zen Master
- Tōyama Hiraku - mathematician
- Takamure Itsue - poet, activist-writer
- Kiichi Matsuda - educator of agriculture
- Chizuko Mifune - self-proclaimed clairvoyant
- Manabu Mabe - Japanese-Brazilian painter
- Haruki Uemura - fomer judoka
- Teruko Miyamoto - fomer basketball player
- Hasegawa Kai - poet
- Hiromitsu Isogai - fomer football player
- Seiichiro Maki - football player
- Karina Maki - handball player
- Yuki Maki - football player
External links
- Uki City official website (Japanese)
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