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{{dablink|This article is about the town in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. There is another town with the same name in [[Gifu Prefecture]], see [[Yanaizu, Gifu]].}}
{{dablink|This article is about the town in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. There is another town with the same name in [[Gifu Prefecture]], see [[Yanaizu, Gifu]].}}
[[Image:Yanaizu in Fukushima Prefecture.png|thumb|Location of Yanaizu in Fukushima Prefecture]]
[[Image:Yanaizu in Fukushima Prefecture.png|thumb|Location of Yanaizu in Fukushima Prefecture]]
'''Yanaizu''' (柳津町; -machi) is a [[towns of Japan|town]] located in [[Kawanuma District, Fukushima|Kawanuma District]], [[Fukushima Prefecture|Fukushima]], [[Japan]].
{{Nihongo|'''Yanaizu'''|柳津町|Yanaizu-machi}} is a [[towns of Japan|town]] located in [[Kawanuma District, Fukushima]], [[Japan]].


As of 2003, the town has an estimated [[population]] of 4,434 and a [[population density|density]] of 25.18 persons per [[square kilometer|km²]]. The total area is 176.07 km².
As of 2003, the town has an estimated [[population]] of 4,434 and a [[population density]] of 25.18 persons per [[square kilometer|km²]]. The total area is 176.07 km².


The town is well-known for the Enzo-ji Buddhist temple, the site of a "Hadaka Matsuri" every January 7. This festival was featured in NHK World program, "Out & About" on February 10, 2008.
As of 2007, the current [[Assistant Language Teacher]] is Ken Verlhust. He is an American from [[Nevada]]--[[User:Hurleybean|Hurleybean]] ([[User talk:Hurleybean|talk]]) 03:41, 19 December 2008 (UTC)


It is also home to the Kiyoshi Saito Museum of Art. [[Kiyoshi Saitō]] is an Aizu native.
The town is well-known for the Enzo-zi Buddhist shrine, the site of a "Hadaka Matsuri" every January 7th. This festival was featured in NHK World program, "Out & About" on February 10, 2008.

It is also home to the Kiyoshi Saito Museum of Art. [[Saito Kiyoshi]] is an Aizu native. --[[User:Hurleybean|Hurleybean]] ([[User talk:Hurleybean|talk]]) 04:09, 19 December 2008 (UTC)


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Revision as of 06:22, 19 December 2008

Location of Yanaizu in Fukushima Prefecture

Yanaizu (柳津町, Yanaizu-machi) is a town located in Kawanuma District, Fukushima, Japan.

As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 4,434 and a population density of 25.18 persons per km². The total area is 176.07 km².

The town is well-known for the Enzo-ji Buddhist temple, the site of a "Hadaka Matsuri" every January 7. This festival was featured in NHK World program, "Out & About" on February 10, 2008.

It is also home to the Kiyoshi Saito Museum of Art. Kiyoshi Saitō is an Aizu native.

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37°31′01″N 139°43′01″E / 37.517°N 139.717°E / 37.517; 139.717