Ōshū, Iwate

Ōshū (奥州市 Ōshū-shi) is a city located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 April 2017, the city had an estimated population of 119,325, and a population density of 120 persons per km² in 44,924 households. The total area of the city is 993.30 square kilometres (383.52 sq mi). Ōshū is famous for its Maesawa Beef, numerous festivals, historic temples and shrines and Fujiwara no Sato, a theme park and movie lot based on the exploits of the Northern Fujiwaras in the 12th century. Many famous people have claimed Ōshū as their home including Ichiro Ozawa, the long-time leader of the Democratic Party of Japan.
==Wrestlers==
*Shuji Ishikawa
==External links==
* on Wikipedia
Category:Japanese towns