Tōyō, Kōchi
Tōyō (東洋町, Tōyō-chō) is a town located in Aki District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan.
As of March 2017, the town has an estimated population of 2,598[1] and a density of 35 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.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Official website of Tōyō Town" (in Japanese). Japan: Tōyō Town. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^ Nuclear Waste News - Information, Compliance, Enforcement, Political Developments, Litigation, Nuclear Waste Management Projects and More
- ^ Japan town dumps mayor - and nuclear waste site | U.S. | Reuters
External links
Media related to Tōyō, Kōchi at Wikimedia Commons- Tōyō official website (in Japanese)
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