Yamato, Kumamoto

Yamato 山都町
Town
Location of Yamato in Kumamoto Prefecture
Yamato Location in Japan
Coordinates: 32°41′N 131°02′E / 32.683°N 131.033°E / 32.683; 131.033Coordinates: 32°41′N 131°02′E / 32.683°N 131.033°E / 32.683; 131.033
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Kumamoto Prefecture
District	Kamimashiki
Area
• Total	544.83 km2 (210.36 sq mi)
Population (2003)
• Total	19,448
• Density	36/km2 (92/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Website	www.town.yamato.kumamoto.jp

Yamato (山都町, Yamato-chō) is a town located in Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.

The town was formed on February 11, 2005 from the merger of the municipalities of Yabe and Seiwa with the town of Soyō from Aso District.

As of its founding but with 2003 population data, the town has an estimated population of 19,448 and a density of 35.7 persons per km². The total area is 544.83 km².

Tsūjun Bridge (通潤橋, Tsūjun-kyo) An aqueduct bridge of stone construction with fixed-arch architecture in Yamato. It was constructed in 1854 (the Edo period).

Famous people from Yamato

• Yasunosuke Futa - architect
• Yasuhiro Yamashita - judoka
• Tomiko Van - Japanese J-pop singer and occasional actress

External links

• Media related to Yamato, Kumamoto at Wikimedia Commons
• Yamato official website (Japanese)