Oshima, Nagasaki (Kitamatsuura)
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was a village
located on an island in Kitamatsuura District
, Nagasaki
, Japan
.
On October 1, 2005 Ōshima, along with the towns of Ikitsuki
and Tabira
, both from Kitamatsuura District
, was merged into the expanded city of Hirado
.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population
of 1,659 and a density
of 106.89 persons per km². The total area was 15.52 km².
Main occupations on the island are fishing, including fish farming, and farming. Crops include tobacco, rice and potatoes. One use of Ōshima's rice is in the brewing of sake. Other occupations include local government and school teachers.
There is a public primary, middle and high school, as well as a nursery school. Some students at the high school are boarders, those who had problems in other schools. The boarders also serve to keep up the student numbers in Ōshima's small population.
, a snack tavern (karaoke
), as well as two izakaya.
Villages of Japan
A is a local administrative unit in Japan.It is a local public body along with , , and . Geographically, a village's extent is contained within a prefecture....
located on an island in Kitamatsuura District
Kitamatsuura District, Nagasaki
is a district located in Nagasaki, Japan.As of August 1, 2011, the district has an estimated population of 16,270 and a density of 282 persons per km²...
, Nagasaki
Nagasaki Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. The capital is the city of Nagasaki.- History :Nagasaki Prefecture was created by merging of the western half of the former province of Hizen with the island provinces of Tsushima and Iki...
, 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...
.
On October 1, 2005 Ōshima, along with the towns of Ikitsuki
Ikitsuki, Nagasaki
is a former town on the island of the same name located in Kitamatsuura District, Nagasaki, Japan.On October 1, 2005 Ikitsuki, along with the town of Tabira, and the village of Ōshima, both from Kitamatsuura District, was merged into the expanded city of Hirado....
and Tabira
Tabira, Nagasaki
was a town located in Kitamatsuura District, Nagasaki, Japan.On October 1, 2005 Tabira, along with the town of Ikitsuki, and the village of Ōshima, both from Kitamatsuura District, was merged into the expanded city of Hirado. Its top attraction is Tabira Insect Park.As of 2003, the town had an...
, both from Kitamatsuura District
Kitamatsuura District, Nagasaki
is a district located in Nagasaki, Japan.As of August 1, 2011, the district has an estimated population of 16,270 and a density of 282 persons per km²...
, was merged into the expanded city of Hirado
Hirado, Nagasaki
is a city in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. The part historically named Hirado is located on the island of the same name. With recent mergers, the city's boundaries have expanded, and Hirado now occupies parts of the main island of Kyūshū...
.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 1,659 and a density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 106.89 persons per km². The total area was 15.52 km².
Main occupations on the island are fishing, including fish farming, and farming. Crops include tobacco, rice and potatoes. One use of Ōshima's rice is in the brewing of sake. Other occupations include local government and school teachers.
There is a public primary, middle and high school, as well as a nursery school. Some students at the high school are boarders, those who had problems in other schools. The boarders also serve to keep up the student numbers in Ōshima's small population.
Entertainment
Ōshima has a pachinkoPachinko
is a type of game originating in Japan, and used as both a form of recreational arcade game and much more frequently as a gambling device, filling a niche in gambling in Japan comparable to that of the slot machine in Western gambling. A pachinko machine resembles a vertical pinball machine, but...
, a snack tavern (karaoke
Karaoke
is a form of interactive entertainment or video game in which amateur singers sing along with recorded music using a microphone and public address system. The music is typically a well-known pop song minus the lead vocal. Lyrics are usually displayed on a video screen, along with a moving symbol,...
), as well as two izakaya.
External links
- Ōshima official website in Japanese