Urausu
浦臼町 | |
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Town | |
 Urausu town office | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Urausu in Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture) | |
  Urausu Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 43°26′N 141°49′E / 43.433°N 141.817°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture) |
| District | Kabato |
| Area | |
| • Total | 101.08 km2 (39.03 sq mi) |
| Population (September 30, 2016) | |
| • Total | 1,983 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (51/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Website | www |
Urausu (浦臼町, Urausu-chō) is a town located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 1,983, and a density of 19.5 persons per km2. The total area is 101.08 km2.
Culture
Mascot
Usuko Ne-san, the town's mascot
Urausu's mascot is Usuko Ne-san (臼子ねぇさん). She is a wine barrel. Due to this, she wears make up to hide cracks. She is known for saying "my blood is flowing with wine!" (私の血はワインが流れている！). She is usually assisted by U-chan (う～ちゃん, U ~-chan) and Urapai (ウラパイ).[1][2]
References
- ↑ "臼子ねぇさん". Japan Local-Characters Association.
- ↑ "浦臼町イメージキャラクターの使用について". Urausu.
External links
- Official Website (in Japanese)
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