11612 Obu | Discovered 1995 Dec. 21 by A. Nakamura at Kuma Kogen. |
Obu City (population 76~000), where the discoverer lived for six and a half years, is located in the center of Aichi Prefecture. Known for its automobile industry, Obu is also famous for the 500-year-old "Doburoku Festival", held at Nagakusa-Tenjinsha Shrine. |
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