Ōtsuchi, Iwate
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Ōtsuchi 大槌町 |
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New Ōtsuchi Town Hall, June 2013
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 Location of Ōtsuchi in Iwate Prefecture |
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 Ōtsuchi
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| Coordinates: 39°21′35″N 141°54′23″E / 39.35972°N 141.90639°ECoordinates: 39°21′35″N 141°54′23″E / 39.35972°N 141.90639°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Tōhoku | ||
| Prefecture | Iwate | ||
| District | Kamihei | ||
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| • Total | 200.59 km2 (77.45 sq mi) | ||
| Population (February 2014) | |||
| • Total | 11,833 | ||
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
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| - Tree | Zelkova serrata | ||
| - Flower | Rhododendron | ||
| - Bird | Common gull | ||
| - Fish | Chum salmon | ||
| Phone number | 0193-42-2111 | ||
| Address | 1-3 Uemachi Ōtsuchi-chō, Kamihei-gun, Iwate 028-1192 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Ōtsuchi (大槌町 Ōtsuchi-chō?) is a town located in Kamihei District, Iwate, Japan. As of February 2014, the town had an estimated population of 11,833 and a population density of 59 persons per km2. The total area was 200.59 km2.
Since 1973, the University of Tokyo has maintained a marine research laboratory in Ōtsuchi. It is now called the International Coastal Research Center (ICRC) and is managed by the Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute.
Ōtsuchi is a coastal mountainous community situated on the Sanriku Coast along the Pacific Ocean.
The area of present-day Ōtsuchi was part of ancient Mutsu Province, dominated by the Nambu clan during the Edo period, who ruled Morioka Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate. The town of Ōtsuchi was created within Kamihei District with the establishment of the municipality system on April 1, 1889. The town expanded by annexation of the neighboring village of Kanazawa on April 1, 1955..
On March 11, 2011, the town was devastated by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami. The tsunami obliterated the harbor and low-lying areas, while higher parts of the town were spared, though they did suffer damage from the earthquake and the many aftershocks. About half the city was inundated by the tsunami. The tsunami destroyed all but 30 of 650 fishing boats and completely wiped-out the town's sea farm industry.
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