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is a town encompassing all of Okushiri Island, located in Okushiri District, Hiyama Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 3,442 and a density of 24.5 persons per km². The total area is 142.98 km². Hiyama Prefectural Natural Park encompasses the entire island and town. ==History== On July 12, 1993,〔 the Southwest Hokkaido Open Sea earthquake (北海道南西沖地震) of magnitude 7.8〔 in the Sea of Japan off southwest Hokkaido created a devastating tsunami. This tsunami killed 198. people in the town, despite a tsunami warning system and Seawall, and also caused landslides on the hills above. Another 32 people were missing, including 3 in Russia and 129 were injured. The subsequent fire burned down much of what remained. The island was reshaped by the tsunami, which was 10 meters high in town. The tsunami struck within five minutes of the earthquake, leaving residents absolutely no warning. The name Okushiri comes from the Ainu name ''Ikusyun-shiri''. ''Iku'' means ''other side'' and ''shiri'' means island. *1906 The village of Okushiri was founded. *1966 Okushiri Village became Okushiri Town. *1993 Southwest Hokkaido Open Sea earthquake occurred. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Okushiri, Hokkaido」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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