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# Mitane Town (Akita Prefecture, Japan)

## 三種町

Last modified: 2026-08-01 by zachary harden
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image by Tomislav Šipek, 26 September 2014

- The Flag
- Kotooka

See also:

- Akita Prefecture
- Japan

## The Flag

The flag of the town of Mitane is white with mark.
Source: https://www.town.mitane.akita.jp/town_headman/diary.html?article_id=3036
Tomislav Šipek, 26 September 2014

The town emblem was adopted on Mar 20th 2006 by Notice No 1 but there is no flag law. The white flag has a green,a blue and a red three color town emblem in the center. The town emblem depicts tane (=seeds) in a form of three circles. The green color stands for an abundant nature,the blue color for the blessings from the earth and the red color for the people living in the town. It represents a reconciliation and a development of Hachiryu, Kotooka and Yamamoto threee areas.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 27 September 2014

## Kotooka Town / 琴丘町

image by Tomislav Šipek, 30 September 2014

The flag od the former town of Kotooka was maroon with mark. The town is now, from 2006, part of the town of Mitane.
Source: http://www.kaneda-k.com/garelley/2005/gar29/index.html
Tomislav Šipek, 30 September 2014

The design is based on the katakana character コト“Koto”; the circular shape symbolizes harmony and peace, while the protruding parts represent the town’s progress.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 01 July 2026