Kotoura, Tottori
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Kotoura 琴浦町 |
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 Location of Kotoura in Tottori Prefecture |
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 Kotoura
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| Coordinates: 35°30′N 133°42′E / 35.500°N 133.700°ECoordinates: 35°30′N 133°42′E / 35.500°N 133.700°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region |
Chūgoku San'in |
| Prefecture | Tottori Prefecture |
| District | Tōhaku |
| Area | |
| • Total | 139.97 km2 (54.04 sq mi) |
| Population (June 1, 2016) | |
| • Total | 17,219 |
| • Density | 123/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Symbols | |
| • Tree | Japanese beech |
| • Flower | Cherry blossom |
| • Bird | Common kingfisher |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| Website | www |
Kotoura (琴浦町 Kotoura-chō?) is a town located in Tōhaku District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan.
As of February 2, 2012, the town had an estimated population of 18,183 and a population density of 130 per km². The total area is 139.90 square kilometres (54.02 sq mi).
The name of Kotoura in Japanese is formed from two kanji. The first, , refers to the traditional Japanese 13-string musical instrument, and the second, means "cove". The name of the town is taken from a stretch of the coast on the Japan Sea called Koto-no-ura (琴ノ浦?).
Kotoura has been settled since ancient times. A dōtaku bronze bell was unearthed in Yabase district, one of only 400 in Japan, and a bronze sword was unearthed in Tagoshi district. Both items are from the Yayoi period (300 BC–250 AD), and both suggest a prosperous settlement in Kotoura in this period. The diary of Fujiwara no Sanesuke (957–1046), published as the Shōyūki describe rich pastures in the area during the Heian period (794–1185). Kotoura was used after this period as a center for animal husbandry; many new species of farm animals emerged from the area. In the Edo period (1603–1868) the karō of Tottori Domain resided in Kotoura, and supported a thriving market in the Urayasu district.
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