Mihama, Aichi
Encyclopedia
is a town
located in Chita District
, Aichi
, Japan
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. Mihama was also the hometown of Hana Haruna, an AV idol
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, Nomazaki Lighthouse
, and a theme park known as Minami-Chita Beach Land.
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located in Chita District
Chita District, Aichi
is a district located in Aichi, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 160,310 and a density of 968.93 persons per km². The total area is 165.45 km².-Towns and villages:*Agui*Higashiura*Mihama*Minamichita*Taketoyo...
, Aichi
Aichi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region. The region of Aichi is also known as the Tōkai region. The capital is Nagoya. It is the focus of the Chūkyō Metropolitan Area.- History :...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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People
Mihama was the hometown of 19th-century Japanese castaway OtokichiOtokichi
was a Japanese castaway originally from the area of Onoura near Mihama, on the west coast of the Chita Peninsula in Aichi Prefecture.- Biography :...
. Mihama was also the hometown of Hana Haruna, an AV idol
AV Idol
An AV idol is a Japanese idol who works in the pornographic business, often both as an actress as well as a model as the video performances have a wide range, from just the idol strolling around their house doing chores in bikinis to hardcore porn...
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Places
Among other things, the town has the main campus of Nihon Fukushi UniversityNihon Fukushi University
is a private university with its main campus at Mihama, Aichi, and other campuses at Nagoya and Handa, also in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The school was founded as a junior college in 1953 and became a four-year college in 1957.-External links:*...
, Nomazaki Lighthouse
Nomazaki Lighthouse
or just Noma Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Mihama, Aichi, Japan built during the Taishō period.-Lock Superstition:There is a belief that if a couple attaches a padlock to the fence surrounding this lighthouse, their love will prosper. Unfortunately this has the result of locks accumulating and...
, and a theme park known as Minami-Chita Beach Land.