Urausu, Hokkaido

Urausu Flag Seal
Location of Urausu in Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
43°26′N 141°49′E / 43.433°N 141.817°E / 43.433; 141.817
Country	Japan
Region	Hokkaido
Prefecture	Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
District	Kabato
Area
• Total	101.08 km2 (39.03 sq mi)
Population  (September 30, 2016)
• Total	1,983
• Density	20/km2 (51/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Website	www.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

External links

• Official Website (in Japanese)

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