Ōmagari, Akita
Ōmagari (大曲市 Ōmagari-shi) was a city located in Akita Prefecture, Japan.
In 2003, the city had an estimated population of 39,048 and a density of 372.99 persons per km². The total area was 104.69 km².
On March 22, 2005, Ōmagari, along with the towns of Kamioka, Kyōwa, Nakasen, Nishisenboku, Ōta and Semboku; and the village of Nangai (all from Senboku District), merged to create the city of Daisen.
Baseball pitcher Juei Ushiromatsu was born in Ōmagari.
The city was founded on May 3, 1954.
Associated fictional characters
Hiroshi Nohara was born and raised in Omagari, moved to Kasukabe.
External links
- Daisen official website (Japanese)
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