Akita region - Akitachiho

…Noshiro was known nationwide for its lumber industry, which flourished after the Meiji period, but in recent years it has declined due to resource depletion, and plywood and harimasa (wooden lumber) industries have flourished. (2) Central part of the prefecture The Akita region, centered on the Akita Plains in the downstream of the Omono River and the Babame River, is located in the central part of the prefecture, and its long history of development is known from the ruins of the ancient Akita Castle (history) in Terauchi, Akita City, and the location of the Koshio Shrine. After the Satake clan was transferred from Hitachi, Akita (Kubota) became a castle town that controlled the six Akita districts, and the new culture of Mito was also introduced, leading to the development of literature. …

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…能代は明治以降盛んになった製材業で全国的に知られたが，最近は資源枯渇のため衰退し，合板，張柾（はりまさ）業などが興っている。(2)県央　雄物川下流および馬場目川下流域の秋田平野を中心とする秋田地方は県中央部に位置し，開発の古いことは秋田市寺内にある古代の秋田城跡(史)や，古四王神社の所在によっても知られる。常陸から佐竹氏が転封した後，秋田(久保田)は秋田六郡を統べる城下町となり，水戸の新文化も流入し，文芸も興った。…

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