Urausu, Hokkaido

Urausu
浦臼町
Town
Urausu town office
Location of Urausu in Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
Urausu
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°26′N 141°49′E / 43.433°N 141.817°E / 43.433; 141.817
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
DistrictKabato
Area
 • Total
101.08 km2 (39.03 sq mi)
Population
 (September 30, 2016)
 • Total
1,983
 • Density20/km2 (51/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Websitewww.town.urausu.hokkaido.jp

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

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

  1. ^ "臼子ねぇさん". Japan Local-Characters Association.
  2. ^ "浦臼町イメージキャラクターの使用について". Urausu.