Taimei, Kumamoto


Taimei was a town located in Tamana District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 14,329 and the density of 628.19 persons per km². The total area was 22.81 km².
On October 3, 2005, Taimei, along with the towns of Tensui and Yokoshima, was merged into the expanded city of Tamana and no longer exists as an independent municipality.