Mashiki, Kumamoto
Mashiki (益城町, Mashiki-machi) is a town located in Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.
Mashiki
益城町 | |
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Town | |
 Mashiki Town | |
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 Location of Mashiki in Kumamoto Prefecture | |
  Mashiki Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 32°47′N 130°48′E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyushu |
| Prefecture | Kumamoto Prefecture |
| District | Kamimashiki |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kōzaburou Suminaga |
| Area | |
| • Total | 65.67 km2 (25.36 sq mi) |
| Population (March 31, 2017) | |
| • Total | 33,001 |
| • Density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Website | www |
As of March 2017, the town has an estimated population of 33,001[1] and a density of 500 persons per km². The total area is 65.67 km².
Kumamoto Airport is located in Mashiki.
Kumamoto Airport is located in the town.
Mashiki was near the epicenter of the 2016 Kumamoto earthquake, leading to fire and rubble killing at least 40 people.
Notable People from Mashiki
- Minoru Hata, football player
- Shuhei Kamimura, football player
- Taishin Morikawa, football player
- Hiroki Noda, football player
- Ryota Sakata, football player
- Shintaro Shimada, football player
References
- "Official website of Mashiki Town" (in Japanese). Japan: Mashiki Town. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
External links
Media related to Mashiki, Kumamoto at Wikimedia Commons- Mashiki official website (in Japanese)
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