ÅŒmura, Nagasaki

Omura (Japanese大村 市, -shi, literally: large village ) is a city in Nagasaki Prefecture in Japan.

Every day at 18 clock plays in the town's famous "castle" music, similar to church bells.

  • 7.1 Notes and references

Geography

The city is located in the Omura - level (大村 平野, Omura heiya ) at the Omura Bay.

History

Omura was, as Nagasaki, one of the few places where the Jesuits and the Portuguese were able to move freely in Japan.

The modern city was founded on February 11, 1942. Due to the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Omura was destroyed to 33.1 %.

Deportation

Parts of the grounds of the nearby Sasebo Naval Base, the Omura - deportation ( Omura Migrant Detention Center ) was established in 1950. The accommodations were extremely degenerate. There were mainly refugees, initially those. Before the massacres on Cheju, hosted by the troops of the US-backed dictator, Syngman Rhee, then often held captive those of the Korean War for years without trial From the Japanese government, these refugees as " stowaways " were ( mikkōsha - synonom with " smuggler " ) branded. A modern building opened in August 1996 in the area, now called Omura Immigration Reception Centre, now performs the same function.

Traffic

  • Nagasaki airport
  • Roads: Nagasaki highway
  • National roads 34, 444
  • JR Omura Line

Twinning

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Nagaoka Hantaro ( physicist )

Adjacent Cities and Towns

  • Nagasaki Prefecture Isahaya
  • Higashisonogi
  • Kashima
  • Ureshino
  • Tare
Tree Cities of Japan Sasebo, Nagasaki Kyushu Railway Company Isahaya, Nagasaki Kashima (Saga) Ureshino, Saga Hirado, Nagasaki Iki (Nagasaki) Matsuura, Nagasaki Minamishimabara, Nagasaki Saikai, Nagasaki Shimabara, Nagasaki Tsushima (Nagasaki) Unzen (Nagasaki) Nagayo (Nagasaki)
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