Yamamoto, Kagawa
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Yamamoto was a town
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 the former Mitoyo District
Mitoyo District, Kagawa
was a district located in Kagawa, Japan. On January 1, 2006 all seven towns in the district merged forming the city of Mitoyo at which point the district was dissolved....

, Kagawa
Kagawa Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Shikoku island. The capital is Takamatsu.- History :Kagawa was formerly known as Sanuki Province.For a brief period between August 1876 and December 1888, Kagawa was made a part of Ehime Prefecture.-Battle of Yashima:...

, 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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On January 1, 2006 Mito was merged with the towns of Mino
Mino, Kagawa
Mino was a town located in the former Mitoyo District, Kagawa, Japan.On January 1, 2006 Mino was merged with the towns of Nio, Saita, Takase, Takuma, Toyonaka and Yamamoto, all from Mitoyo District, to form the new city of Mitoyo and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As of 2005, the...

, Nio
Nio, Kagawa
Nio was a town located in Mitoyo District, Kagawa, Japan.On January 1, 2006 Nio was merged with the towns of Mino, Saita, Takase, Takuma, Toyonaka and Yamamoto, all from Mitoyo District, to form the new city of Mitoyo and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As of 2003, the town had an...

, Saita
Saita, Kagawa
was a town located in Mitoyo District, Kagawa, Japan.On January 1, 2006 Saita was merged with the towns of Mino, Nio, Takase, Takuma, Toyonaka and Yamamoto, all from Mitoyo District, to form the new city of Mitoyo and no longer exists as an independent municipality., the town had an estimated...

, Takase
Takase, Kagawa
Takase was a town located in the former Mitoyo District, Kagawa, Japan.On January 1, 2006, Takase was merged with the towns of Mino, Nio, Saita, Takuma, Toyonaka and Yamamoto, all from Mitoyo District, to form the new city of Mitoyo and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As of 2003,...

, Takuma
Takuma, Kagawa
Takuma was a town located in the former Mitoyo District, Kagawa, Japan.On January 1, 2006 Takuma was merged with the towns of Mino, Nio, Saita, Takase, Toyonaka and Yamamoto, all from Mitoyo District, to form the new city of Mitoyo and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As of 2003,...

 and Toyonaka
Toyonaka, Kagawa
Toyonaka was a town located in the former Mitoyo District, Kagawa, Japan.On January 1, 2006 Toyonaka was merged with the towns of Mino, Nio, Saita, Takase, Takuma and Yamamoto, all from Mitoyo District, to form the new city of Mitoyo and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As of 2003,...

, all from Mitoyo District
Mitoyo District, Kagawa
was a district located in Kagawa, Japan. On January 1, 2006 all seven towns in the district merged forming the city of Mitoyo at which point the district was dissolved....

, to form the new city of Mitoyo
Mitoyo, Kagawa
is a city located in Kagawa, Japan.As of 2005, the city has an estimated population of 71,178 and a density of 320 persons per km². The total area is 222.66 km²....

 and no longer exists as an independent municipality
Municipalities of Japan
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As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...

 of 7,584 and a density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...

 of 227.68 persons per km² (592.3 persons per mi²). The total area was 33.31 km² (12.8 mi²).

History

  • A long time ago, Yamamoto was part of Toyota District
    Toyota District (Sanuki Province)
    is a former district located in the former Sanuki Province , Japan. Former names for Toyota include and . From the Meiji period onward, it was part of Kagawa Prefecture. Toyota District was dissolved by being incorporated into the neighboring Mitoyo District....

    .
  • April 1, 1955 Mitoyo District's Tsuji Village, Kouchi Village, Kaunda Village, and Saita-Ono Village combine to become Yamamomo Village.
  • November 3, 1957 Renamed Yamamoto Town.
  • January 1, 2006 Combines with 6 other towns to become Mitoyo city.

Mayor

1955 Founder Hara (数栄)
1959 2nd Maya (真屋 友一)
1971 3rd Ando (安藤 要)
1979 4th Hara (原 正司)
1991 5th Iwakura (岩倉 礼一)
1999 6th Ohashi (大橋 良男)

Education

The following were elementary and junior high schools in the town. There were no high schools or secondary schools in Mino.
  • Tsuji Elementary School
  • Kouchi Elementary School
  • Ono Elementary School
  • Kaunda Elementary School
  • Mitoyo Junior High School

Transportation

  • Bus
    • Takase Jishou Unkou(Independent Carrier)
  • Highways
    • Expressway
      • There was no Takamatsu Expressway
        Takamatsu Expressway
        The is an expressway running in the northeastern part of the island of Shikoku and entirely in the Kagawa Prefecture. It passes through the municipalities of Higashikagawa, Sanuki, Takamatsu, Sakaide, Marugame, Zentsuji, Mitoyo, and Kan'onji....

         connection in Yamamoto, but there was one in Toyonaka, north of Yamamoto.
    • National Highways
      • Route 377
        Route 377 (Japan)
        National Route 377 is a national highway of Japan connecting Naruto, Tokushima and Kan'onji, Kagawa in Japan, with a total length of 129.9 km ....

    • Regional Highways
      • Route 5 - Kan'onji(Kagawa and Tokushima)
      • Route 6 - Kan'onji(Kagawa and Tokushima)
  • Shikoku Railway Company
    Shikoku Railway Company
    , commonly known as , is one of the constituent companies of Japan Railways Group . It operates intercity rail services in the four prefectures on the island of Shikoku in Japan. The company is headquartered in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture.- Lines :...

    (JR Shikoku)
    • There is no railroad in Yamamoto, but there is one in Toyonaka
      Toyonaka, Kagawa
      Toyonaka was a town located in the former Mitoyo District, Kagawa, Japan.On January 1, 2006 Toyonaka was merged with the towns of Mino, Nio, Saita, Takase, Takuma and Yamamoto, all from Mitoyo District, to form the new city of Mitoyo and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As of 2003,...

       to the north and Saita
      Saita, Kagawa
      was a town located in Mitoyo District, Kagawa, Japan.On January 1, 2006 Saita was merged with the towns of Mino, Nio, Takase, Takuma, Toyonaka and Yamamoto, all from Mitoyo District, to form the new city of Mitoyo and no longer exists as an independent municipality., the town had an estimated...

      to the south
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