Kamikuishiki [village] - Kamikuishiki

Japanese: 上九一色[村] - かみくいしき

A village in Nishiyatsushiro County, southern Yamanashi Prefecture. Population 1,779 (1995). The village name comes from Kuishiki-go in the Middle Ages. It borders Shizuoka Prefecture to the south. The Misaka Mountains run east to west in the north, and the southern part is at the northern foot of Mount Fuji. Most of the village area is forest, and once the main source of charcoal production, but now the focus has shifted to the cultivation of shiitake mushrooms and nameko mushrooms, and the village is focusing on forest development and utilization. In the Fujiga-mine area, which was developed after World War II, a large-scale ranch is operated, and dairy and beef cattle are grazed. In recent years, the amount of industrial product shipped has increased, mainly from textile and precision machinery factories.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

山梨県南部，西八代郡の村。人口1779(1995)。村名は中世の九一色郷にちなむ。南は静岡県に接する。北部は御坂山地が東西に走り，南部は富士山北麓にあたる。村域の大部分は山林で，かつては木炭生産が主体であったが，現在はシイタケ，ナメコの栽培に代わり，森林の開発･利用に力を入れている。第2次世界大戦後開拓された富士ヶ嶺地区では，大規模な牧場経営が行われ，乳用牛，肉用牛が放牧されている。近年は繊維や精密機械などの工場を中心に工業製品の出荷額が増加している。

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