Mifune, Kumamoto
Mifune (御船町, Mifune-machi) is a town located in Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.[1]
Mifune
御船町 | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Mifune town hall | |
 Flag  Chapter | |
 Location of Mifune in Kumamoto Prefecture | |
  Mifune Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 32°43′N 130°48′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 |
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
Universities
Archaeology
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
- "「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
Media related to Mifune, Kumamoto at Wikimedia Commons- Mifune official website (some content in English)