Ushiku, Ibaraki
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is a city
located in Ibaraki
, Japan
.
As of 2010, the city has an estimated population
of 81,532 and a density
of 1,380 persons per km². The total area is 58.88 km².
The city was founded on June 1, 1986, and is home to one of the world's tallest statues, the Ushiku Daibutsu
.
Additional attractions include Chateau Kamiya, a wine chateau started in 1901, and Lake Ushiku, a scenic lake that is said to be the birthplace of the mythical Kappa (folklore) beast.
It is also the location of the East Japan Immigration
Control Center. Two detainees committed suicide
in 2010. http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20100513a1.html
Cities of Japan
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located in Ibaraki
Ibaraki Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan, located in the Kantō region on the main island of Honshu. The capital is Mito.-History:Ibaraki Prefecture was previously known as Hitachi Province...
, 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...
.
As of 2010, the city has an estimated population
Population
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of 81,532 and a density
Population density
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of 1,380 persons per km². The total area is 58.88 km².
The city was founded on June 1, 1986, and is home to one of the world's tallest statues, the Ushiku Daibutsu
Ushiku Daibutsu
The ', located in Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, is one of the world's tallest statues. Completed in 1993, it stands a total of 120 meters tall, including the 10m high base and 10m high lotus platform. An elevator takes visitors up to 85m off the ground, where an observation floor is located....
.
Additional attractions include Chateau Kamiya, a wine chateau started in 1901, and Lake Ushiku, a scenic lake that is said to be the birthplace of the mythical Kappa (folklore) beast.
It is also the location of the East Japan Immigration
Immigration
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Control Center. Two detainees committed suicide
Suicide
Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair or attributed to some underlying mental disorder, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug abuse...
in 2010. http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20100513a1.html