Country Japan - Tree Quercus gilva Phone number 0978-32-1111 Population 59,136 (2009) Local time Monday 1:01 PM | Region Kyushu - Flower Rhododendron Area 439.1 km² Prefecture Ōita Prefecture | |
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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) Weather 12°C, Wind W at 21 km/h, 57% Humidity Points of interest Usa Jingū, African Safari, Higashishiiyano Falls, Hachiman shrine, Machu Picchu Usa | ||
Usa (宇佐市, Usa-shi) is a city located in Ōita Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1967. On March 31, 2005, the towns of Ajimu and Innai (both from Usa District) were merged into Usa.
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Map of Usa, Oita Prefecture, Japan
Usa is notable for being the location of the Usa Jingū, the head shrine of all of Hachiman shrines in Japan. Nearby is the Ōita Prefectural Museum of History.
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 49,021 and a population density of 274.94 persons per km². The total area is 178.30 km².
Geography
Usa is made up of three areas.
Attractions
Futaba no Sato, a museum dedicated to sumo wrestler Futabayama Sadaji, is located in the city. There is a statue outside the museum, built by the government in 1999, depicting the names and hand prints of three sumo wrestlers who have won more than 60 competitive bouts. In addition to Futubayama, Tanikaze Kajinosuke and Hakuhō Shō are represented on the statue.
A Shinto shrine known as Usa Jingū is situated in the city, and attracts as many as 1.8 million visitors annually.
Product labeling
There have been false claims that products made in this town and exported to the US in the 1960s carried the label "MADE IN USA", for it to appear as if the product was made in the United States.