Sakanoichi
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| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyūshū |
| Prefecture | Ōita Prefecture |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Population (as of 2006) | |
| Total | 16,010 |
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| Sakanoichi Government Office | |
Sakanoichi (坂ノ市?) is a suburb of the city of Ōita in Oita-ken, Japan, located to the southeast of the city.
[edit] Population
According to the 2006 census by Oita, Sakanoichi has a population of 16,010 including 6,053 households. Although Sakanoichi is a bedroom community for jobs in populous cities like Saiki, Saganoseki, Usuki, and Oita, 28.9% of its population is 60 years old or above. Some of the elderly residents of Sakanoichi farm rice and vegetables in the area; the community is particularly well known throughout the prefecture for its garlic chives and perilla.
