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Oga Peninsula
Oga Peninsula is located in Akita Prefecture
Oga Peninsula
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Location of Oga Peninsula

The Oga Peninsula (男鹿半島 Oga-hantō) is a rugged peninsula which projects west into the Sea of Japan from the coast of Akita in northern Honshū, the main island of Japan. Politically it coincides with the city of Oga.

At the base of the peninsula is Hachirōgata, formerly the second largest lake in Japan.

Oga Peninsula is famous for the traditional festival of Namahage.

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Oga Peninsula The Oga Peninsula (男鹿半島 Oga-hantō) is a rugged peninsula which projects west into the Sea of Japan from the coast of Akita in northern Honshū...

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Oga

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Namahage

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during a New Year's ritual, in local northern Japanese folklore of the Oga Peninsula area of Akita Prefecture. The frightfully dressed men impersonating...

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servant of Inari Ōkami. Namahage A ritual-disciplinary demon from the Oga Peninsula area of Akita Prefecture. Namazu A giant catfish dwelling beneath the...

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List of islands by population

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Artificial or tied islands such as Kansai International Airport and Oga Peninsula as well as innter islands such as Okishima (242 inhabitants as of October...

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Hasui Kawase

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Akita Prefecture

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north to south and 86 kilometres (54 miles) from west to east. The Oga Peninsula is a prominent feature of the western edge, while the Ōu Mountains mark...

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Megata

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group on the Oga Peninsula in northwestern Honshu, Japan. It consists of three three basaltic-to-dacitic maars at the edge of the peninsula. These maars...

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Japanese folklore

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straw capes (mino) make rounds of homes, in an annual ritual of the Oga Peninsula area of the Northeast region. These ogre-men masquerade as kami looking...

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Akita Thermal Power Station

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city of Akita, Akita, Japan. The facility is located overlooking the Oga Peninsula on the Sea of Japan coast of Honshu. It also conducts remote monitoring...

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1983 Sea of Japan earthquake

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earthquake, with a maximum run-up height of 14.9 m (49 ft) recorded on the Oga Peninsula. The initial models of the earthquake were unable to reproduce the short...

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North Korea and weapons of mass destruction

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Akita Port Tower Selion

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platform provides a 360-degree panorama of the city and the mountains of Oga Peninsula, Taiheizan, and Mt. Chokai are visible. Cable Networks Akita received...

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Bombing of Aomori in World War II

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departed from Iwo Jima, with their flight routing via Sendai and the Oga Peninsula, approaching Aomori via Ajigasawa village. One aircraft was forced back...

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Port of Funagawa

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total land area of 253.4 hectares. Located on the southern coast of Oga Peninsula, the site of Funagawa Port was a natural harbor used by fishermen since...

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Former Ikeda Family Gardens

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large is a huge Yukimi-dōrō stone lantern made from stone from the Oga Peninsula, with a diameter of four meters. The gardens were designated a National...

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