Yanaizu, Fukushima
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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 the NHK World program "Out & About" on February 10, 2008.
It is also home to the Kiyoshi Saitō Museum of Art. Kiyoshi Saitō was an Aizu native.
Towns of Japan
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located in Kawanuma District, Fukushima
Kawanuma District, Fukushima
is a district located in Fukushima, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 36,117 and a density of 111.59 persons per km². The total area is 323.65 km².-Towns and villages:*Aizubange*Yanaizu*Yugawa-Mergers:...
, Japan
Japan
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.
As of 2003, the town has an estimated population
Population
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of 4,434 and a population density
Population density
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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
Hadaka Matsuri
A is a type of Japanese festival, or matsuri, in which participants wear a minimum amount of clothing; usually just a Japanese loincloth , sometimes with a short happi coat, and rarely completely naked. Whatever the clothing, it is considered to be above vulgar, or everyday, undergarments, and on...
every January 7. This festival was featured in the NHK World program "Out & About" on February 10, 2008.
It is also home to the Kiyoshi Saitō Museum of Art. Kiyoshi Saitō was an Aizu native.