Mifune, Kumamoto
Mifune 御船町 | |
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Town | |
![]() Mifune town hall | |
![]() Location of Mifune in Kumamoto Prefecture | |
Coordinates: 32°43′N 130°48′E / 32.717°N 130.800°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Kyushu |
Prefecture | Kumamoto Prefecture |
District | Kamimashiki |
Area | |
• Total | 99.00 km2 (38.22 sq mi) |
Population (October 1, 2016) | |
• Total | 16,901 |
• Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
Website | portal |
Mifune (御船町, Mifune-machi) is a town located in Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.[1]
As of October 2016, the town has an estimated population of 16,901 and a density of 170 persons per km2. The total area is 99.00 km2.
Mifune Town is well known for being home to Costco Kumamoto.
Education
[edit]Universities
[edit]Archaeology
[edit]In March 2014, a piece of sandstone was found in Mifune that was revealed to contain a tooth dated to the Late Cretaceous, 90 million years ago. The tooth is the oldest thus found in Japan and is assumed to be a back tooth from the left, upper jaw of a carnivore similar to a Deltatheridium, an ancient marsupial relative that lived in what is now Mongolia between 145 and 66 million years ago.[2] The find was announced by the Mifune Dinosaur Museum in August 2017. The museum and town also partner with Montana State University's Museum of the Rockies.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "「家族、友人に感謝」 御船町で47組の金婚夫婦表彰|熊本日日新聞社". 熊本日日新聞社 (in Japanese). 2022-10-04. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
- ^ "90-million-year-old tooth unearthed in Kyushu, may provide clues on mammal evolution in Asia". The Japan Times. 2017-08-24. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
- ^ "MSU expands cooperative relationship with Japanese town". Montana State University. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
External links
[edit]Media related to Mifune, Kumamoto at Wikimedia Commons
- Mifune official website (some content in English)