Asteroids named after people called Saji
(102621) Goshinosato
The town of Saji in Tottori City, where the Saji Observatory is located, is called “Goshi no Sato” (“The five shi village”). The five shi are Hoshi (star), Nashi (pear), Washi (paper), Sajigawaishi (stone), and Sajidanibanashi (old tales). The name was chosen from a public contest to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the founding of Saji Observatory.Discovered 13 November 1999 by Saji, Saji