Kisai [town] - Kisai

Japanese: 騎西[町] - きさい

An old town in Kitasaitama District, northeastern Saitama Prefecture. The main settlement was written as Kisai in ancient times, and was the residence of the Kisai clan, one of the seven clans of Musashi. In the early modern period, it was a market town, and prospered as a place of concentration for the Kisaijima clan. Many waterways run through the town, including the Minuma Irrigation Canal, and agriculture is thriving. Rice, cucumbers, eggplants, strawberries, pears, etc. are produced. In March 2010, it merged with Kazo City, Kitakawabe Town in Kitasaitama District, and Otone Town. ^{28.60 km2} . 27,000 people (2005).
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Japanese:

埼玉県北東部，北埼玉郡の旧町。主集落は古く私市(きさい)と書き，武蔵七党の一つ私市氏の居住地であった。近世は市場町で，騎西縞(じま)の集散で栄えた。町域は見沼(みぬま)代用水など多くの水路が流れ，農業が盛ん。米，キュウリ，ナス，イチゴ，ナシなどを産する。2010年３月加須市，北埼玉郡北川辺町，大利根町と合併。28.60km²。２万７人（2005）。
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