Place:Kin, Kunigami, Okinawa, Japan

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NameKin
TypeTown
Located inKunigami, Okinawa, Japan


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is a town located in Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.

In October 2016, the town had an estimated population of 11,259 and a density of 300 persons per km2.[1] The total area of Kin is . 59% of the land area of Kin remains under control of the United States military, the highest percentage of any municipality in Okinawa Prefecture.[2] The population of the town is concentrated on a strip of land on the coast of Kin Bay. Kin is home to Camp Hansen, a military base of the United States Marines, as well as other smaller military installations.[3]

Kin is home to the Dragon Brand of awamori, with a Buddhist shrine built in 1522, and a 270-meter natural cave known as Kin Shonyudo that doubles as both a place of worship and a cellar for aging bottles of the drink. Kin is also claimed to be the origin of taco rice, a dish emblematic of modern Okinawan cuisine.

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