Itoman, Okinawa
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Itoman 糸満市 Ichuman |
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Clockwise from top left:Cenotaph of Himeyuri, Okinawa Peace Memorial Square, Itoman Central Market, Aerial in Itoman City, View of Akasaki from Cape Kyan
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 Location of Itoman in Okinawa Prefecture |
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 Itoman
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| Coordinates: 26°7′25″N 127°39′57″E / 26.12361°N 127.66583°ECoordinates: 26°7′25″N 127°39′57″E / 26.12361°N 127.66583°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kyushu | ||
| Prefecture | Okinawa Prefecture | ||
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| • Mayor | Hirotsune Uehara | ||
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| • Total | 46.63 km2 (18.00 sq mi) | ||
| Population (April, 2013) | |||
| • Total | 59,605 | ||
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| - Tree | Banyan tree | ||
| - Flower | Madagascar Periwinkle | ||
| - Flowering tree | Bougainvillea | ||
| - Fish | Spangled emperor | ||
| Phone number | 098-840-8111 | ||
| Address | 1-1 Shiozaki-cho, Itoman-shi, Okinawa Prefecture 901-0392 |
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Itoman (糸満市 Itoman-shi?, Okinawan: Ichuman) is a city located in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The city sits at the southern tip of Okinawa Island.
As of April 2013, the city has an estimated population of 59,605 and a population density of 1,335.53 persons per km². The total area is 46.63 km².
Itoman sits on a flat tableland with craggy rolling hills of Ryukyuan limestone which range between Cape Kyan to the south and Yozadake to the north. The south of the town is known for its steep sea cliffs around Cape Kyan and the Mabuni Cliffs.
Itoman has a long history as a fishing port. In the pre-modern period its fisherman ventured as far as the Indian Ocean. Records indicate that the fisherman made contact with Australia and New Guinea. By 1908 the village of Itoman numbered 8,000 residents, almost all involved in the fishing industry. Men of Itoman worked on fishing boats, and women worked at the transport and sale of fish in the prefectural capitol of Naha. In 1918 Naha and Itoman were connected by a horse-drawn tram. The line spanned 12 kilometres (7.5 mi). The Okinawa Prefectural Railways Itoman Line was established in 1924, and operated until 1945.
Itoman was a final front of the Battle of Okinawa in World War II. The area saw enormous casualties to both military forces and civilians. Itoman is noted for the Himeyuri Butai, a field hospital nursing corps of 221 high-school students who committed suicide at the end of the battle.
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