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Shirosato Town [Ibaraki prefecture Japan]

城里町

Last modified: 2026-09-05 by zachary harden
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[Shirosato]
image by Tomislav Šipek, 06 August 2014

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The Flag

The flag of the town of Shirosato is blue with mark.
Sources: http://takasakisusumu.blogspot.com/2011_11_01_archive.html
http://www.gappei-archive.soumu.go.jp/db/08ibaraki/0808shirosato-machi/letter/pdf/tayori_12.pdf
http://www.gappei-archive.soumu.go.jp/db/08ibaraki/0808shirosato-machi/letter/pdf/tayori_10.pdf
Tomislav Šipek, 06 August 2014

The town emblem was adopted on Mar 25th 2005 by Notice No 132 but there is no flag law. The blue flag has a white town emblem in the center. The town emblem is a stylized hiragana しろ Shiro of Shirosato. The center circle symbolizes a homeland surrounded by a rural breezeness, rich water and a reconciliation of the town people.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 09 August 2014

Johoku Town / 常北町

[Johoku]
image by Tomislav Šipek, 11 August 2014

The flag of the former town of Johoku was blue with mark. The town is now, from 2005, part of the town of Shirosato.
Source: http://www.gappei-archive.soumu.go.jp/db/08ibaraki/0808shirosato-machi/new/index11.HTML
Tomislav Šipek, 11 August 2014

A blue flag featuring the town emblem, which is a stylized version of the kanji character for “constant” (常).
Nozomi Kariyasu, 01 August 2026

Katsura Village / 桂村

[Katsura]
image by Tomislav Šipek, 11 August 2014

The flag of the former village of Katsura was blue with mark. The town is now, from 2005, part of the town of Shirosato.
Source: http://www.gappei-archive.soumu.go.jp/db/08ibaraki/0808shirosato-machi/new/index11.HTML
Tomislav Šipek, 11 August 2014

The design is based on the katakana character カツラ “Katsura,” symbolizing strength and unity, and represents a village on the rise.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 02 August 2026

Nanakai Village / 七会村

[Nanakai]
image by Tomislav Šipek, 11 August 2014

The flag of the former village of Nanakai was red with mark. The town is now, from 2005, part of the town of Shirosato.
Source: http://www.gappei-archive.soumu.go.jp/db/08ibaraki/0808shirosato-machi/new/index11.HTML
Tomislav Šipek, 11 August 2014

The kanji character “七” (seven) has been stylized to symbolize the village's peace, harmony, and progress.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 03 August 2026