Urausu, Hokkaidō
Urausu (浦臼町, Urausu-chō) is a town located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 1,983, and a density of 19.5 persons per km. The total area is 101.08 km.
Culture
Mascot
Urausu's mascot is Usuko Ne-san (臼子ねぇさん). She is a wine barrel. Due to this, she wears make up to hide cracks. She is known for saying "my blood is flowing with wine!" (私の血はワインが流れている!). She is usually assisted by U-chan (う~ちゃん, U ~-chan) and Urapai (ウラパイ).
References
- ^ "臼子ねぇさん". Japan Local-Characters Association.
- ^ "浦臼町イメージキャラクターの使用について". Urausu.
External links
- Official Website (in Japanese)