Oonodai - Oonodai

Japanese: 大野台 - おおのだい

…There is arable land along the Ani River and the Koani River, and in 1969 the town was the first in the country to have its farmland developed, with modern rice cultivation taking place. The Onodai alluvial plateau in the northeast has been the subject of prefectural development since 1937, and dairy farming, pig farming, and chicken farming are thriving. The Koani River basin is known for its beautiful Akita cedar forests, and there are many sawmills and other facilities. …

From [Ani River]

...Before the war, timber was sent by raft or forest railway, and after the war, mainly by truck, to Noshiro, Futatsui, Takanosu, etc. Onodai (alluvial plateau, 3000ha) on the east bank of the downstream was developed in the 1930s, but many people settled there after the war, and it became a beautiful field farming area (partly rice paddy). Komata Gorge and Yasunotaki Falls are famous tourist spots, and Neko, Uchidate, and Hitachiuchi are famous as settlements where people live (Ani).

From Takanosu Basin

…The Yoneshiro River flows west in the northern part of the basin, and merges with the Ani River, which flows northwest in the western part of the basin, near Aso. Both rivers form a fairly wide alluvial plain. In the center of the basin is the Onodai river terrace of the Ani River, which consists of five terraces at an altitude of 30 to 100 meters. Most of the terrace surface is covered with a layer of volcanic ash, making the soil highly acidic. In addition, water access is inconvenient, which delayed development. …

From Moriyoshi Town

...Maeda in the south was once a timber supplier to the Ani mine, and is also known for the Ani-Maeda tenant farming dispute in the early Showa period. The Oonodai alluvial plateau in the north has been a prefectural development area since 1936, where dairy farming and tobacco cultivation are carried out. It is a production area of Akita cedar, and the lumber industry is also thriving.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Oonodai" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…阿仁川，小阿仁川沿いに耕地があり，69年から全国に先がけて全町の圃場整備が行われ，近代的な稲作が行われている。北東部の洪積台地大野台は，1937年から県営の開発事業が進められ，酪農，養豚，養鶏が盛ん。小阿仁川流域は秋田杉の美林で知られ，製材所なども多い。…

【阿仁川】より

…木材は戦前はいかだや森林軌道，戦後はおもにトラックにより，能代，二ッ井，鷹巣などに送られた。下流東岸の大野台(洪積台地，3000ha)は昭和10年代の開拓であるが，戦後の入植も多く，みごとな畑作地域(一部は水田)となった。小又峡や安の滝は観光地として，根子（ねつこ），打当，比立内はまたぎの居住する集落として有名(阿仁)。…