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Okuizumo

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Okuizumo (奥出雲町, Okuizumo-chō) is a town located in Nita District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan.

It was formed on March 31, 2005 from the merger of the towns of Nita and Yokota.

As of April 1, 2005 the town has a population of 16,484 and a density of 44.79 persons per km². The area is 368.06 km².

History

The town of Okuizumo was one of the early centers of Tatara iron making method and remains the only modern site of it, producing a steel for the traditional Japanese swords.[1]

References

  1. ^ http://www.kankou-shimane.com/eng/spot/detail/65

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