is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1954. As of the October 3, 2005 merger (but with 2008 population estimates), the city has an estimated population of 70,530 and a population density of 462 persons per km². The total area is 152.55 km². On October 3, 2005, the towns of Taimei, Tensui and Yokoshima (all from Tamana District) were merged into Tamana. Geography Climate Tamana has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot, humid summers and cool winters. There is significant precipitation throughout the year, especially during June and July. The average annual temperature in Tamana is . The average annual rainfall is with June as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Tamana was on 17 July 1994; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 19 February 1977. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Tamana in 2020 is 64,292 people. Tamana has been conducting censuses since 1960. Notable people from Tamana, Kumamoto Shizo Kanakuri (1891–1983), Japanese marathon runner and one of the early leaders of track and field athletics in Japan Katsuhiro Ueo (born 1972), Japanese professional drifting driver Yoshihiro Tajiri (born 1970), Japanese professional wrestler and promoter Hayato Mizowaki (born 1994), Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Chunichi Dragons in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. Tenkaihō Takayuki (born 1984), retired sumo wrestler Kenichi Matsuoka (born 1982), professional Japanese baseball player (Tokyo Yakult Swallows, pitcher) Makoto Izubuchi (born 1974), Japanese comedian, professional wrestler and tarento ("talent") References External links Tamana City official website Cities in Kumamoto Prefecture