Furumaki was a village

Villages of Japan

A is a local administrative unit in Japan.It is a local public body along with , , and . Geographically, a village's extent is contained within a prefecture....

 located in Gunma

Gunma Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the northwest corner of the Kantō region on Honshu island. Its capital is Maebashi.- History :The remains of a Paleolithic man were found at Iwajuku, Gunma Prefecture, in the early 20th century and there is a public museum there.Japan was without horses until...

, Japan

Japan

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 during the years 1889 - 1954.

History

Furumaki Village was formed in 1889 as a result of the merging of three villages: Arima Village, Handa Village, and Yagihara Village. On April 1, 1954, Furumaki Village merged with Kanashima Village

Kanashima, Gunma

Kanashima was a village located in Gunma, Japan during the years 1889-1954.-History:Kanashima Village was formed in 1889 as a result of the merging of five villages: Akutsu Village, Kanai Village, Kawashima Village, Nanboku Village, and Ubashima Village.On April 1, 1954, Kanashima Village merged...

, Shibukawa Town, and Toyoaki Village

Toyoaki, Gunma

Toyoaki was a village located in Gunma, Japan during the years 1889-1954.-History:Toyoaki Village was formed in 1889 as a result of the merging of three villages: Ishihara Village, Naka Village, and Yunoue Village...

 to become Shibukawa City

Shibukawa, Gunma

is a city located in the extreme northwest of the Kantō Plain, in the center of landlocked Gunma, Japan. Encompassing the juncture of the Tone River and Agatsuma River, it is about 120km from Tokyo...

.

Today

The area formerly held as Furumaki Village is now a part of Shibukawa City

Shibukawa, Gunma

is a city located in the extreme northwest of the Kantō Plain, in the center of landlocked Gunma, Japan. Encompassing the juncture of the Tone River and Agatsuma River, it is about 120km from Tokyo...

, and the name of the former village is retained in the name of an elementary school

Elementary school

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 and a junior high school.