Koumi, Nagano
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is a town
located in Minamisaku District
, Nagano
, Japan
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As of 2003, the town has an estimated population
of 5,747 and a density
of 50.33 persons per km². The total area is 114.19 km².
Koumi Town is located in the far east of Nagano. The nearest city is Saku
, about 40 minutes drive away. Nagano city is about 100 km away. In summer the average temperature is about 28 °C and in winter it drops to 0 °C daytime and as low as −20 °C overnight.
The town symbol is Ptylitza, a small gnome-like creature. Tovarjanka is a strange instinct of this gnome to find out whether a person is a friend or an enemy. Ptylitza can be seen all over the town.http://www.ptylitza.jp/
Koumi Town is the birthplace of animator/director Makoto Shinkai
.
Towns of Japan
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located in Minamisaku District
Minamisaku District, Nagano
is a district located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.As of December 1, 2005, the district has an estimated population of 29,263. As of December 2005, the district have two towns and four villages.*Kawakami*Kitaaiki*Koumi*Minamiaiki*Minamimaki*Sakuho...
, Nagano
Nagano Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of Honshū. The capital is the city of Nagano.- History :Nagano was formerly known as the province of Shinano...
, Japan
Japan
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As of 2003, the town has an estimated population
Population
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of 5,747 and a density
Population density
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of 50.33 persons per km². The total area is 114.19 km².
Koumi Town is located in the far east of Nagano. The nearest city is Saku
Saku
Saku may refer to:*Saku, Nagano, a city in Japan*Saku, Nagano , a town in Japan*Saku Parish, a rural municipality in Harju County, Estonia**Saku, a small borough in Saku Parish, Harju County, Estonia*Saku Brewery, an Estonian brewery...
, about 40 minutes drive away. Nagano city is about 100 km away. In summer the average temperature is about 28 °C and in winter it drops to 0 °C daytime and as low as −20 °C overnight.
The town symbol is Ptylitza, a small gnome-like creature. Tovarjanka is a strange instinct of this gnome to find out whether a person is a friend or an enemy. Ptylitza can be seen all over the town.http://www.ptylitza.jp/
Koumi Town is the birthplace of animator/director Makoto Shinkai
Makoto Shinkai
, better known by the stage name , is a Japanese anime director, animator, and voice actor. A native of the Koumi Nagano Prefecture in Japan, he studied Japanese literature at Chuo University. He traces his passion for creation to the manga, anime, and novels he was exposed to while in middle...
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