Ishikawa, Fukushima
Encyclopedia
is a small market town
located in Ishikawa District
, Fukushima
, Japan
.
During World War II
, the town had a secret uranium mine for the Japanese atomic bomb project.
As of 2011, the town has an estimated population of almost 18,000. The total area is 115.71 km².
Sakai Bakery: French style bakery. There are two in the town; one on Crystal Road, and the other on route 118 - close to the Ishikawa Police Station.
Crystal Road: A musical road that has most of the town's necessities: 7-11, Toho Bank, Japan Post, and the bakery. At the end of Crystal Road is the Gakuho Ishikawa Private High School.
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located in Ishikawa District
Ishikawa District, Fukushima
is a district located in Fukushima, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 48,399 and a density of 105.98 persons per km². The total area is 456.70 km².-Towns and villages:*Asakawa*Furudono*Hirata*Ishikawa*Tamakawa...
, Fukushima
Fukushima Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region on the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Fukushima.-History:Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Fukushima prefecture was known as Mutsu Province....
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, the town had a secret uranium mine for the Japanese atomic bomb project.
As of 2011, the town has an estimated population of almost 18,000. The total area is 115.71 km².
Town features
Crystal Road: A musical road that has most of the town's necessities: 7-11, Toho Bank, Japan Post, and the bakery. At the end of Crystal Road is the Gakuho Ishikawa Private High School.