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The city houses a [[Chosen gakko|North Korean school]], Gifu Korean Elementary and Junior High School ([[:ja:岐阜朝鮮初中級学校|岐阜朝鮮初中級学校]]).<ref>"[http://web.archive.org/web/20040606072043/http://www3.ocn.ne.jp/~gihuhak/jyugyousannkan.htm「公開授業」のご案内]" ([http://www.webcitation.org/6cGkPTePE Archive]). Gifu Korean Elementary and Junior High School. June 6, 2004. Retrieved on October 14, 2015. "〒501-6121 岐阜県羽島郡柳津町佐波6035"</ref><ref>"[http://www.chongryon.com/j/cr/link3.html ウリハッキョ一覧]" ([http://www.webcitation.org/6cGktqdmJ Archive]). [[Chongryon]]. Retrieved on October 14, 2015. "岐阜朝鮮初中級学校 501-6121 羽島郡柳津町佐波字丸池6035 "</ref> |
The city houses a [[Chosen gakko|North Korean school]], Gifu Korean Elementary and Junior High School ([[:ja:岐阜朝鮮初中級学校|岐阜朝鮮初中級学校]]).<ref>"[http://web.archive.org/web/20040606072043/http://www3.ocn.ne.jp/~gihuhak/jyugyousannkan.htm「公開授業」のご案内]" ([http://www.webcitation.org/6cGkPTePE Archive]). Gifu Korean Elementary and Junior High School. June 6, 2004. Retrieved on October 14, 2015. "〒501-6121 岐阜県羽島郡柳津町佐波6035"</ref><ref>"[http://www.chongryon.com/j/cr/link3.html ウリハッキョ一覧]" ([http://www.webcitation.org/6cGktqdmJ Archive]). [[Chongryon]]. Retrieved on October 14, 2015. "岐阜朝鮮初中級学校 501-6121 羽島郡柳津町佐波字丸池6035 "</ref> |
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Yanaizu
柳津町 | |
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Country | Japan |
Region | Tōhoku |
Prefecture | Fukushima Prefecture |
District | Kawanuma District |
Area | |
• Total | 176.07 km2 (67.98 sq mi) |
Population (September 2014) | |
• Total | 3,634 |
• Density | 20.6/km2 (53/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
- Tree | Willow |
- Flower | Paulownia tomentosa |
- Bird | Japanese bush warbler |
Phone number | 0241-42-2112 |
Address | 234 Shimohiraotsu Yanaizu, Yanaizu-machi, Kawanuma-gun, Fukushima-ken 969-7201 |
Website |
Yanaizu (柳津町, Yanaizu-machi) is a town located in Kawanuma District, Fukushima Prefecture, in northern Honshū, Japan. As of September 2014, the town had an estimated population of 3,634 and a population density of 20.6 persons per km². The total area was 176.07 km².
Geography
Yanaizu is located in the northern portion of the Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture, in a valley bordered by the Tadami River and the Takitani River. The climate is like many other parts of northern Japan, with cold winters and snowfall averaging 2 meters.
- Mountains : Mount Hakase
- Rivers : Tadami River, Takitani River
Neighboring municipalities
- Nishiaizu, Fukushima
- Aizubange, Fukushima
- Aizumisato, Fukushima
- Shōwa, Fukushima
- Mishima, Fukushima
- Kaneyama, Fukushima
History
The area of present-day Yanaizu was part of ancient Mutsu Province. The area formed part of the holdings of Aizu Domain during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, the area was organized as part of Kawanuma District. Fukushima Prefecture.
The modern village of Yanaizu was founded with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1898. Yanaizu annexed the neighboring villages of Kurado and Iitani on May 1, 1921. The villaged was raised to town status on May 20, 1942. On March 31, 1955, Yanaizu annexed the neighboring village of Nishiyama from Ōnuma District, Fukushima.
Economy
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Education
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The city houses a North Korean school, Gifu Korean Elementary and Junior High School (岐阜朝鮮初中級学校).[1][2]
Transportation
Railway
Highway
Local attractions
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- Enzō-ji, Buddhist temple, the site of a Hadaka Matsuri every January 7. This festival was featured in the NHK World program "Out & About" on February 10, 2008.
- Saitō Kiyoshi Art Museum
References
External links
Media related to Yanaizu, Fukushima at Wikimedia Commons