Tsunagi, Kumamoto

Town in Kyushu, Japan

Tsunagi Flag Chapter
Location of Tsunagi in Kumamoto Prefecture
32°14′N 130°27′E / 32.233°N 130.450°E / 32.233; 130.450
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Kumamoto Prefecture
District	Ashikita
Area
• Total	33.97 km² (13.12 sq mi)
Population (October 1, 2016)
• Total	4,574
• Density	130/km² (350/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Website	portal.kumamoto-net.ne.jp/town_tsunagi/

Tsunagi (津奈木町, Tsunagi-machi) is a town located in Ashikita District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.

As of 1 October 2016^[update], the town has an estimated population of 4,574 and a density of 130 persons per km². The total area is 33.97 km².

Residents of Tsunagi were among those affected by Minamata disease.^[1] There is also a tradition of biwa-playing in Tsunagi.^[2]

References

^ D'Mello, J. P. F. (2019-12-04). A Handbook of Environmental Toxicology: Human Disorders and Ecotoxicology. CABI. pp. 359–365. ISBN 978-1-78639-467-5.
^ Ferranti, Hugh de (2010-03-31). The Last Biwa Singer: A Blind Musician in History—Imagination and Performance. Cornell University Press. pp. 269–287. ISBN 978-1-942242-43-7.