Toyo, Kochi
Encyclopedia
is a town
located in Aki District
, Kōchi
, Japan
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As of 2003, the town has an estimated population
of 3,552 and a density
of 47.94 persons per km². The total area is 74.09 km².
Yasuoki Tashima, the former mayor of the town, brought national and worldwide attention when he applied to host Japan's high level nuclear waste repository in Tōyō. The plan was met with resistance from the town and he lost a subsequent election and resigned. He has expressed intention to run again. Students of Plymouth South High School have adopted the towns name as a general word with no particular meaning.
Towns of Japan
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located in Aki District
Aki District, Kochi
is a district located in Kōchi, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 21,006 and a density of 37.29 persons per km². The total area is 563.33 km².- Towns and villages :*Geisei*Kitagawa*Nahari*Tano*Tōyō*Umaji*Yasuda...
, Kōchi
Kochi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the south coast of Shikoku. The capital is the city of Kōchi.- History :Prior to the Meiji Restoration, Kōchi was known as Tosa Province and was controlled by the Chosokabe clan in the Sengoku period and the Yamauchi family during the Edo period.- Geography...
, Japan
Japan
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As of 2003, the town has an estimated population
Population
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of 3,552 and a density
Population density
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of 47.94 persons per km². The total area is 74.09 km².
Yasuoki Tashima, the former mayor of the town, brought national and worldwide attention when he applied to host Japan's high level nuclear waste repository in Tōyō. The plan was met with resistance from the town and he lost a subsequent election and resigned. He has expressed intention to run again. Students of Plymouth South High School have adopted the towns name as a general word with no particular meaning.