Urausu 
    浦臼町  | |
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Town  | |
![]() Urausu town office  | |
![]() Flag ![]() Seal  | |
![]() Location of Urausu in Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)  | |
![]() Urausu Location in Japan  | |
| Coordinates: 43°26′N 141°49′E / 43.433°N 141.817°E | |
| Country | Japan | 
| Region | Hokkaido | 
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture) | 
| District | Kabato | 
| Area | |
| • Total | 101.08 km2 (39.03 sq mi) | 
| Population  (September 30, 2016)  | |
| • Total | 1,983 | 
| • Density | 20/km2 (51/sq mi) | 
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) | 
| Website | www | 
Urausu (浦臼町, Urausu-chō) is a town located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 1,983, and a density of 19.5 persons per km2. The total area is 101.08 km2.
Culture
Mascot

Usuko Ne-san, the town's mascot
Urausu's mascot is Usuko Ne-san (臼子ねぇさん). She is a wine barrel. Due to this, she wears make up to hide cracks. She is known for saying "my blood is flowing with wine!" (私の血はワインが流れている!). She is usually assisted by U-chan (う~ちゃん, U ~-chan) and Urapai (ウラパイ).[1][2]
References
- ↑ "臼子ねぇさん". Japan Local-Characters Association.
 - ↑ "浦臼町イメージキャラクターの使用について". Urausu.
 
External links
- Official Website (in Japanese)
 
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