Kushibiki [town] - Kushibiki

Japanese: 櫛引[町] - くしびき

A former town in Higashitagawa County in western Yamagata Prefecture. The western half is a rice paddy area in the southern part of the Shonai Plain, and the eastern half is the northwest foot of Mt. Gassan. Rice cultivation and fruit cultivation such as apples, grapes, pears, and persimmons are thriving. Livestock is also raised. Kurokawa is famous for Kurokawa Noh. In October 2005, it was incorporated into Tsuruoka City along with Atsumi Town in Nishitagawa County, Haguro Town in Higashitagawa County, Fujishima Town, and Asahi Village. 80.18 ^km2 . Population 8,571 (2003).

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Japanese:

山形県西部，東田川(ひがしたがわ)郡の旧町。西半は庄内平野南部の水田地帯で，東半は月山(がっさん)北西麓である。米作，リンゴ，ブドウ，ナシ，カキなどの果樹栽培が盛ん。畜産も行う。黒川は黒川能で有名。2005年10月西田川郡温海町，東田川郡羽黒町，藤島町，朝日村と鶴岡市へ編入。80.18km²。8571人（2003）。

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