was a

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located in Kawanabe District,

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. Chiran is famous for producing Japanese tea. As of 2003, the town had an estimated

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of 13,667 and the

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of 113.71 persons per km². The total area was 120.19 km². On December 1, 2007, Chiran, along with the town of Ei (from Ibusuki District), and the town of Kawanabe (also from Kawanabe District), was merged to form the new city of

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Education

Chiran has one junior high school: Chiran Junior High School, with 300 students.

Economy

Chiran has one of wire harness trading company.

Sorayoi

''Sorayoi'' is one of the festivals that takes place on a night of full moon for children between four and thirteen. ''Sorayoi'' is short for ''Sorewayoi,'' meaning ''that's good.''

Visitor attractions

* Chiran Castle - A castle ruin, one of the

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. * Chiran Samurai District - preserved samurai district with residence and garden in the Edo period. * Chiran Peace Museum for Kamikaze Pilots

Gallery

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Notable people

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- voice actress * Isamu Akasaki - Engineer, 2014

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winner

References

External links

Dissolved municipalities of Kagoshima Prefecture Minamikyūshū {{Kagoshima-geo-stub