Kanzaki [town] - Kanzaki

Japanese: 神崎[町] - かんざき

A former town in Kanzaki County, central Hyogo Prefecture. Most of the area is mountainous, with the Ochi River, a tributary of the Ichikawa River, flowing south, and the town center is located along the river. The town produces a lot of cedar and cypress, and in the Ochi Valley, rosestone is mined. Lumber, incense manufacturing, and textile processing are also carried out. The Bantan Link Road runs through the town. In November 2005, it merged with Okawachi Town, Kanzaki County, to become Kamikawa Town, Kanzaki County. Area: 105.10 ^km2 . Population: 8,541 (2003).

Kozaki [town] [Kozaki]

A town in Katori County in northern Chiba Prefecture. It straddles the lowlands on the south bank of the Tone River and the Shimousa Plateau. The city center flourished as a river port on the Tone River until the opening of the Narita Line. It is a producer of early-season rice, and also cultivates roses and other plants in greenhouses. Sake and soy sauce brewing is also popular. The Ken-O Expressway runs through the town. The town suffered damage in the Great East Japan Earthquake. 19.90 ^km2 . 6,454 people (2010).

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Japanese:

兵庫県中央部，神崎郡の旧町。大部分は山地で，市川の支流越知(おち)川が南流，川沿いに市街地がある。スギ，ヒノキを多産，越知谷では蝋石を採掘，製材，線香製造，繊維加工も行う。播但(ばんたん)連絡道路が通じる。2005年11月，神崎郡大河内町と合併し町制，神崎郡神河町となる。105.10km²。8541人（2003）。