Yoshii, Okayama (Akaiwa)
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was a town
located in Akaiwa District
, Okayama
, Japan
.
On March 7, 2005 Yoshii was merged with the towns of Akasaka
, Kumayama
and San'yō, all from Akaiwa District
, to form the new city of Akaiwa
.
As of 2006, the town had an estimated population
of 5,386 and a density
of 62.58 persons per km² and 1,963 families. The total area was 86.07 km².
Yoshii’s main farm products are rice, cucumbers, grapes and garlic chives
. Yoshii’s total agricultural production was valued 690 million yen in 2001.
There is a junior high school and two elementary schools in Yoshii.
The Osuwa festival is held every August in Yoshii. Many people come to this festival from different places to enjoy traditional Japanese dancing.
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 Akaiwa District
Akaiwa District, Okayama
Akaiwa was a district located in Okayama, Japan. As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 14,945.The total area is 41.78 km²...
, Okayama
Okayama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Okayama.- History :During the Meiji Restoration, the area of Okayama Prefecture was known as Bitchū Province, Bizen Province and Mimasaka Province.- Geography :...
, 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 March 7, 2005 Yoshii was merged with the towns of Akasaka
Akasaka, Okayama
was a town located in Akaiwa District, Okayama, Japan.On March 7, 2005 Akasaka was merged with the towns of Kumayama, San'yō and Yoshii, all from Akaiwa District, to form the new city of Akaiwa.Akasaka is home to many restaurants and small shops...
, Kumayama
Kumayama, Okayama
was a town located in Akaiwa District, Okayama, Japan.On March 7, 2005 Kumayama was merged with the towns of Akasaka, San'yō and Yoshii, all from Akaiwa District, to form the new city of Akaiwa....
and San'yō, all from Akaiwa District
Akaiwa District, Okayama
Akaiwa was a district located in Okayama, Japan. As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 14,945.The total area is 41.78 km²...
, to form the new city of Akaiwa
Akaiwa, Okayama
is a city located in Okayama Prefecture, Japan.As of November 1, 2006, the city has an estimated population of 45,542 and the density of 217.46 persons per km². The total area is 209.43 km²....
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As of 2006, 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 5,386 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 62.58 persons per km² and 1,963 families. The total area was 86.07 km².
Yoshii’s main farm products are rice, cucumbers, grapes and garlic chives
Garlic chives
Garlic chives, Allium tuberosum, is a vegetable related to onion. The plant has a distinctive growth habit with strap-shaped leaves unlike either onion or garlic, and straight thin white-flowering stalks that are much taller than the leaves. The flavor is more like garlic than chives. It grows in...
. Yoshii’s total agricultural production was valued 690 million yen in 2001.
There is a junior high school and two elementary schools in Yoshii.
- Yoshii Junior High
- Jōnan Elementary
- Jimbi Elementary
The Osuwa festival is held every August in Yoshii. Many people come to this festival from different places to enjoy traditional Japanese dancing.