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# Mutsu City (Aomori Prefecture, Japan)

## むつ市

Last modified: 2026-07-18 by zachary harden
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image by Tomislav Šipek, 31 October 2014

- The Flag
- Kawauchi
- Ohata
- Wakinosawa

See also:

- Aomori Prefecture
- Japanese Subdivisions
- Japan

## The Flag

The flag of the city of Mutsu is purple with mark.
Sources: http://www.city.mutsu.lg.jp/index.cfm/13,10331,12,282,html
http://www.city.mutsu.lg.jp/index.cfm/13,27052,15,110,html
Tomislav Šipek, 27 October 2014

The city emblem was adopted on Nov 1st 1960 and the flag was adopted on Dec 19th 2008 by Notice No 89. The purple flag has a white city emblem in the center. The city emblem is a stylized hiragana むつ Mutsu. It represents a reconciliation and an exponential development. The flag proportion is 2: 3. The height of the emblem is 3/5 height of the flag.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 27 October 2014

Thanks to Mr. Kariyasu here is corrected flag.
Tomislav Šipek, 31 October 2014

## Kawauchi Town / 川内町

image by Tomislav Šipek, 31 October 2014

The flag of the former town of Kawauchi was green with mark. The town is now, from 2005, part ofthe city of Mutsu.
Source: http://www.pref.aomori.lg.jp/kensei/shichoson/gappei-mutsu.html
Tomislav Šipek, 31 October 2014

The design combines the kanji characters for “Kawauchi,” 川内 with the three wings representing agriculture, forestry, and fisheries.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 16 June 2026

## Ohata Town / 大畑町

image by Tomislav Šipek, 31 October 2014

The flag of the former town of Ohata was green with mark. The town is now, from 2005, part ofthe city of Mutsu.
Source: http://www.pref.aomori.lg.jp/kensei/shichoson/gappei-mutsu.html
Tomislav Šipek, 31 October 2014

The katakana character for “great” オ O is stylized to resemble the shape of a flying bird, symbolizing the town's development, harmony, and unity.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 18 June 2026

## Wakinosawa Village / 脇野沢村

image by Tomislav Šipek, 31 October 2014

The flag of the former village of Wakinosawa was blue with mark. The village is now, from 2005, part ofthe city of Mutsu.
Source: http://www.pref.aomori.lg.jp/kensei/shichoson/gappei-mutsu.html
Tomislav Šipek, 31 October 2014

The katakana character for “side” ワ wa is stylized into the shape of a flying bird, symbolizing the advancement and growth of nature and culture.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 19 June 2026