Kasaoka

Kasaoka
Kasaoka ; 笠岡市
	City
	View of Kasaoka City
	Flag Emblem
	Location of Kasaoka in Okayama Prefecture
	Kasaoka Location in Japan
	Coordinates: 34°30′14″N 133°30′36″E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūgoku (San'yō)
Prefecture	Okayama Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Norimoto Mishima (current)
Area
• Total	136.03 km2 (52.52 sq mi)
Population (February 28, 2017)
• Total	50,160
• Density	370/km2 (960/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	1-1 Chūō, Kasaoka-shi, Okayama-ken; 714-8601
	Symbols
Flower	Chrysanthemum
Tree	Ginkgo biloba

Kasaoka (笠岡市, Kasaoka-shi) is a city located in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1952. The municipal district also includes 31 outlying islands including seven inhabited islands in the Kasaoka Islands group.

As of February 28, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 50,160, with 22,446 households and a population density of 370 persons per km².[1] The total area is 136.03 km².

Landmarks and local cultural facilities

Kasaoka is the location of a protected horseshoe crab breeding habitat and the city features a Horseshoe Crab Museum.[2]
Chikkyo Art Museum
In culinary terms, Kasaoka city is known for its abundance of sea food and a local specialty of chicken based ramen.

Crime and safety

The Asano-gumi yakuza syndicate is based in Kasaoka. The Asano-gumi is the only designated yakuza group based in Okayama Prefecture.[3]

Sister cities

Kasaoka is twinned with:[4]

Ōda, Shimane, Japan
Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia
Mörbylånga, Sweden

References

"Official website of Kasaoka city" (in Japanese). Japan: Kasaoka City. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
"Kasaoka Municipal Horseshoe Crab Museum". Kasaoka Tourism Foundation. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
"2010 Police White Paper Chapter 2 : Furtherance of Organized Crime Countermeasures", 2010, National Police Agency (in Japanese)
"友好握手都市＜コタバル市（マレーシア）／モービィロンガコミューン（スウェーデン）＞". Kasaoka City Official Website. Archived from the original on 21 December 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2011.

External links

Media related to Kasaoka, Okayama at Wikimedia Commons
Kasaoka City official website (in Japanese)

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[1] "Official website of Kasaoka city" (in Japanese). Japan: Kasaoka City. Retrieved 12 April 2017.

[2] "Kasaoka Municipal Horseshoe Crab Museum". Kasaoka Tourism Foundation. Retrieved 23 June 2016.

[PWP2010-3] "2010 Police White Paper Chapter 2 : Furtherance of Organized Crime Countermeasures", 2010, National Police Agency (in Japanese)

[4] "友好握手都市＜コタバル市（マレーシア）／モービィロンガコミューン（スウェーデン）＞". Kasaoka City Official Website. Archived from the original on 21 December 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2011.