Tsunagi, Kumamoto Explained

Tsunagi
Native Name Lang:ja
Settlement Type:Town
Seal Type:Chapter
Pushpin Map:Japan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Japan
Coordinates:32.2333°N 157°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Japan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Kyushu
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture
Subdivision Name2:Kumamoto Prefecture
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Ashikita
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Vice Mayor
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:33.97
Population Total:4,574
Population As Of:October 1, 2016
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:JST
Utc Offset1:+09:00
Blank Name Sec1:City hall address

is a town located in Ashikita District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.

, the town has an estimated population of 4,574 and a density of 130 persons per km2. The total area is 33.97 km2.

Residents of Tsunagi were among those affected by Minamata disease.[1] There is also a tradition of biwa-playing in Tsunagi.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: D'Mello, J. P. F. . A Handbook of Environmental Toxicology: Human Disorders and Ecotoxicology . 2019-12-04 . CABI . 978-1-78639-467-5 . 359–365 . en.
  2. Book: Ferranti, Hugh de . The Last Biwa Singer: A Blind Musician in History—Imagination and Performance . 2010-03-31 . Cornell University Press . 978-1-942242-43-7 . 269–287 . en.