Shiranuhi, Kumamoto
dissolved municipality in Uto district, Kumamoto prefecture, Japan (1956-2005)
Shiranuhi (不知火町, Shiranuhi-machi) was a town located in Uto District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.
Population
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 9,656 and the density of 334.93 persons per km2. The total area was 28.83 km2.
History
On January 15, 2005, Shiranuhi, along with the town of Misumi (also from Uto District), and the towns of Matsubase, Ogawa and Toyono (all from Shimomashiki District), was merged to create the city of Uki and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
The public source identifies “Shiranuhi, Kumamoto” as dissolved municipality in Uto district, Kumamoto prefecture, Japan (1956-2005). This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Shiranuhi, Kumamoto and dissolved.
Why this record matters
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Apr 1, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q7498273. VIAF identifies the subject as 254720182. Authority coordinates are 32.647, 130.668. 2 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2003 and 2005.
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This entry incorporates text from “Shiranuhi, Kumamoto” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.