- Shiunji, Niigata
was a town located in Kitakanbara District, Niigata,
Japan .As of
2003 , the town had an estimatedpopulation of 7,840 and a density of 293.63 persons per km². The total area was 26.70 km².In May 2005, Shiunji was amalgamated into Shibata City.
Shiunji is the hometown of
Sasagawa Miwa , a Japanese folk singer. In October 2005 she released a single in honor of her hometown, called "紫雲寺" (Shiunji). The single was available only in Niigata and was limited to 2,000 copies. The song is also included on her February 2006 album "夜明け" (Yoake) which was sold throughout Japan.
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