Mugi, Tokushima
Mugi (牟岐町, Mugi-chō) is a town located in Kaifu District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan.
Mugi 牟岐町 | |
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Town | |
Port of Mugi | |
Flag ![]() Emblem | |
![]() Location of Mugi in Tokushima Prefecture | |
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Coordinates: 33°40′N 134°25′E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Shikoku |
Prefecture | Tokushima Prefecture |
District | Kaifu |
Government | |
• Mayor | Osamu Masutomi |
Area | |
• Total | 56.62 km2 (21.86 sq mi) |
Population (June 1, 2019) | |
• Total | 3,852 |
• Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Symbols | |
• Tree | Tachibana orange |
• Flower | Crinum |
• Bird | Japanese white-eye |
Time zone | UTC+9 (JST) |
Website | www |
In 1830, Australian convicts heading for Canton, China laid anchor off the coast of Mugi in a convict transport vessel, the brig Cyprus, which they had seized from their masters while being transported to Macquarie Harbour Penal Station in the former British penal colony of Van Diemen's Land, now Tasmania, an incident known as the Cyprus mutiny. The convicts were attacked and sent away by the Japanese, in line with the isolationist policy of the time.[1]
As of June 1, 2019, the town has an estimated population of 3,852 and a density of 68 persons per km². The total area is 56.62 km².
Transportation
Railway
- JR Shikoku
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External links
Media related to Mugi, Tokushima at Wikimedia Commons- Mugi official website (in Japanese)
Citations
- Robertson, Joshua. "Australian convict pirates in Japan: evidence of 1830 voyage unearthed". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
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