Kanuma, Tochigi
| Kanuma 鹿沼市 | ||
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| City | ||
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 Location of Kanuma in Tochigi Prefecture | ||
  Kanuma Location in Japan | ||
| Coordinates: 36°34′N 139°45′E / 36.567°N 139.750°ECoordinates: 36°34′N 139°45′E / 36.567°N 139.750°E | ||
| Country | Japan | |
| Region | Kantō | |
| Prefecture | Tochigi Prefecture | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Shin Satō | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 490.62 km2 (189.43 sq mi) | |
| Population (March 2010) | ||
| • Total | 102,825 | |
| • Density | 210/km2 (500/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | |
| Symbols | ||
| - Tree | Cryptomeria | |
| - Flower | Satsuki azalea | |
| Address |
1688-1 Imamiyachō, Kanuma-shi, Tochigi-ken 322-0068 | |
| Phone number | 0289-64-2111 | |
| Website |
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Kanuma (鹿沼市 Kanuma-shi) is a city located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on October 10, 1948.
As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 102,825 and a population density of 210 persons per km². The total area is 490.62 km2 (189.43 square miles). The English translation of Kanuma is "Deer Swamp". The town is along the way when traveling between Tokyo and Nikkō.
On January 1, 2006, the town of Awano (from Kamitsuga District) was merged into Kanuma.
Notable people
- Guts Ishimatsu, boxer
- Hisae Watanabe, mixed martial arts fighter
- Hisashi Kurosaki, football player
- Kunio Yanagida, essayist and literary critic. (Not not be confused with folklorist Kunio Yanagita)
- Manabu Wakabayashi, football player
- Sayaka Hirano, table tennis player
- Takeji Nara, general
- Tosio Kato, mathematician
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kanuma, Tochigi. |
- Kanuma City official website (Japanese)
