Place:Otsuchi, Kamihei, Iwate, Japan

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NameOtsuchi
Alt namesŌtsuchisource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeTown
Coordinates39.367°N 141.9°E
Located inKamihei, Iwate, Japan
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is a town located in Kamihei District, Iwate Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 11,572 and a population density of 58 persons per km² in 5308 households. The total area of the town is .

Since 1973, the University of Tokyo has maintained a marine research laboratory in Ōtsuchi. It is now called the International Coastal Research Center (ICRC) and is managed by the Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute.

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