Tamana, Kumamoto

Tamana (玉名市, Tamana-shi) is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1954.

Tamana 玉名市
City
Flag Seal
Location of Tamana in Kumamoto Prefecture
Tamana Location in Japan
Coordinates: 32°55′41″N 130°33′34″E
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Kumamoto Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Tetsuya Takasaki
Area
• Total	152.55 km^2 (58.90 sq mi)
Population  (May 2008)
• Total	70,530
• Density	462/km^2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	163, Iwasaki, Tamana-shi, Kumamoto-ken 865-8501
Website	www.city.tamana.lg.jp
Symbols Bird Egret Flower Higo Hanashōbu (Iris ensata var. ensata) Tree Shōtaimatsu Pine

As of the October 3, 2005 merger (but with 2008 population estimates), the city has an estimated population of 70,530 and a population density of 462 persons per km². The total area is 152.55 km².

On October 3, 2005, the towns of Taimei, Tensui and Yokoshima (all from Tamana District) were merged into Tamana.

Notable people from Tamana, Kumamoto

• Shizo Kanakuri (1891–1983), Japanese marathon runner and one of the early leaders of track and field athletics in Japan
• Katsuhiro Ueo (born 1972), Japanese professional drifting driver
• Yoshihiro Tajiri (born 1970), Japanese professional wrestler and promoter
• Hayato Mizowaki (born 1994), Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Chunichi Dragons in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
• Tenkaihō Takayuki (born 1984), retired sumo wrestler
• Kenichi Matsuoka (born 1982), professional Japanese baseball player (Tokyo Yakult Swallows, pitcher)
• Makoto Izubuchi (born 1974), Japanese comedian, professional wrestler and tarento ("talent")

External links

• Media related to Tamana, Kumamoto at Wikimedia Commons
• Tamana City official website (in Japanese)