Usa, Oita

Usa (宇佐市; -shi) is a city located in Oita, Japan.

As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 49,021 and the density of 274.94 persons per km². The total area is 178.30 km².

There has been a myth that Japan renamed a town "Usa" following World War II so that goods exported from Japan could read "Made in USA." The claim is false: [1]

• The town had this name long before the war.
• Regulations in most countries require imports to be marked with the country, rather than the city, of origin.

External link

• Official website in Japanese