Kōsei, Shiga Explained

Kōsei
Native Name Lang:	ja
Settlement Type:	Town
Image Blank Emblem:	Emblem of Kōsei, Shiga (1955–2004).svg
Blank Emblem Type:	Emblem
Pushpin Map:	Japan
Pushpin Map Caption:
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Japan
Subdivision Type1:	Region
Subdivision Name1:	Kansai
Subdivision Type2:	Prefecture
Subdivision Name2:	Shiga
Population Total:	42,471
Population As Of:	2003
Population Density Km2:	auto
Timezone1:	Japan Standard Time
Utc Offset1:	+9

was a town located in Kōka District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. "Kōsei" means "western Kōka".^[1] As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 42,471 and a density of 743.02 persons per km².^[2] The total area was 57.16 km². On October 1, 2004, Kōsei merged with the town of Ishibe (also from Kōka District) to create the city of Konan.^[3]

Transport

Railway

JR West – Kusatsu Line

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Twin towns

St. Johns, Michigan, United States.^[4]

Notable people

• Tenzo Okumura, politician of the Democratic Party

Notes and References

1. Web site: Risshō-Kōsei-kai Japanese Buddhist sect. Encyclopedia Britannica. en. 2020-01-19.
2. Web site: Statistics Bureau Home Page/Statistical Handbook of Japan 2019. www.stat.go.jp. 2020-01-19.
3. Web site: Kosei and Ishibe merge to form Konan – Shiga Blog – by Philbert Ono. philbert. en-US. 2020-01-19.
4. Web site: Yahei hot chili peppers in Konan – Shiga Blog – by Philbert Ono. philbert. en-US. 2020-01-19.