Kisa, Hiroshima Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
Kisa (吉舎町; -cho) is a town located in Futami District, Hiroshima, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 4,918 and a density of 58.50 persons per km². The total area is 84.07 km².
It is located 65 miles north-east of Hiroshima City. The town is divided into about a half dozen village level units, each with its own elementary and nursery schools. Okuda Genzo, a famous Japanese painter, was born in a small farmhouse in Kisa in the first half of the 20th century.
The town has a legend that it received its name when retired Emperor Go-Toba stopped off in Kisa on the way to an island in the Sea of Japan after he was sent there by the government for instigating a rebellion. Another theory is that it comes from kisaibe (Empress's estimate).
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