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==Notable people from Wassamu== |
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*[[Osamu Watanabe]], former freestyle wrestler |
*[[Osamu Watanabe]], former freestyle wrestler |
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*[[TATSUAKI]], beatboxer |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
Revision as of 10:58, 13 September 2019
Wassamu (和寒町, Wassamu-chō) is a town located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 3,553 and a population density of 15.8 persons per km². The total area is 224.83 km².
The town flower is the Katakuri. Wassamu is famous for its pumpkin and cabbage crops. Producing the best harvest in Japan for these foods.
Wassamu has 3 schools, a middle school, an elementary school and a kindergarten. It previously had a high school, however, was closed due to lack of numbers.
It is linked with the Dōō Expressway at Interchange 12 which was first opened on October 4, 2000, and extended to Kembuchi-Shibetsu on October 4, 2003. Wassamu is also linked by train and Route 40 and prefectural roads 48 and 99.
Notable people from Wassamu
- Osamu Watanabe, former freestyle wrestler
- TATSUAKI, beatboxer
External links
- Media related to Wassamu, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Website Template:Ja icon