Kasukawa [village] - Kasukawa

Japanese: 粕川[村] - かすかわ

A village in Seta County, central Gunma Prefecture. Population 11,052 (1995). It is located on the southern slope of Mount Akagi, east of Maebashi City. Paddy fields are found along the banks of the Kasu River, which has its source in Mount Akagi's crater lake, Konuma, and fields spread out at the foot of the mountain. Until the Gunma Irrigation Canal was completed in 1970, the town relied on the Kasu River and reservoirs as its water source and was constantly plagued by water shortages. The Konuma Irrigation Canal is known for its strict water management practices. In recent years, greenhouse horticulture for vegetables and flowers has also been carried out there. Nakanosawa on the mountainside was a reclaimed area after World War II, and there is a large complex of greenhouses for cyclamen.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

群馬県中央部，勢多郡の村。人口1万1052(1995)。赤城山の南斜面にあり，前橋市の東に位置する。赤城山の火口湖小沼（この）を水源とする粕川の沿岸に水田，山麓に畑が広がる。1970年に群馬用水が完成するまでは，粕川と溜池に用水源を依存し，つねに用水不足にみまわれていた。小沼用水は厳重な水利慣行で知られる。近年は野菜，花卉などの施設園芸も行われる。山腹の中之沢は第2次世界大戦後の開拓地で，大規模なシクラメンのハウス団地がある。

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