Yabuki, Fukushima
Encyclopedia
is a town
located in Nishishirakawa District
, Fukushima
, Japan
.
As of 2003, the town has an estimated population
of 18,808 and a density
of 311.55 persons per km². The total area is 60.37 km².
It has four elementary schools (Nakahata, Mikami, Zengo and Yabuki), one junior high and one high school (Konan).
Kiyoshi Nakahata, who belonged to the Yomiuri Giants baseball team from 1975 to 1989, is from Yabuki town.
The Yabuki Junior High School track and field team took part in the 2006 national Ekiden
competition.
It has a restaurant in the Gusto chain.
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 Nishishirakawa District
Nishishirakawa District, Fukushima
is a district located in Fukushima, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 68,450 and a density of 138.39 persons per km². The total area is 494.63 km².-Towns and villages:*Izumizaki*Nakajima*Nishigō*Yabuki-Merger:...
, 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...
.
As of 2003, the town has an estimated population
Population
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of 18,808 and a density
Population density
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of 311.55 persons per km². The total area is 60.37 km².
It has four elementary schools (Nakahata, Mikami, Zengo and Yabuki), one junior high and one high school (Konan).
Kiyoshi Nakahata, who belonged to the Yomiuri Giants baseball team from 1975 to 1989, is from Yabuki town.
The Yabuki Junior High School track and field team took part in the 2006 national Ekiden
Ekiden
is a term referring to a long-distance relay running race, typically on roads. The Japanese term originally referred to a post-horse or stagecoach which transmitted communication by stages.-History:...
competition.
It has a restaurant in the Gusto chain.