Mitake (金峰) is a small community within Shūnan, Yamaguchi Prefecture. As of July 24, 2013, the community has 16 residents. It is located in a mountainous, remote area.Wakatsuki, Yoko. "Killings in tiny Japanese village prompt hunt for 'serial killer'." () CNN. July 24, 2013. Retrieved on July 24, 2013. Also available at KSDK-TV. The village had 10 households, a community center, and a temple.Walker, Tim. "Japan: Hunt on for serial killer who left a haiku clue." The Independent. July 23, 2013. Retrieved on August 8, 2013.
In July 2013 the Yamaguchi arson and murders took place there. Five people, or about one-third of its population, died in the incident.
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Further reading Nureki, T. 1967: Finding of axinite-schist in the Sangun metamorphic zone at Mitake, Yamaguchi prefecture, southwest Japan. Journal of Science, Hiroshima University. Series C, 5: 241-53.