Kono [village] - Kono

Japanese: 河野[村] - こうの

A village in Nanjo County in the mid-west of Fukui Prefecture. Population 2,446 (1995). Located on the northeast coast of Tsuruga Bay, the southern end of the Nyu Mountains approaches the coastline, forming a steep, faulted coast. Coastal terraces have developed, and small settlements are scattered along the coast and in the valley bottom. It was a key location for maritime traffic entering Echizen from Kinki, and flourished as a port for Kitamae ships during the feudal era. Currently, the main industries are fixed net fishing and offshore fishing, mainly at the fishing ports of Nuka, Kokurakujo, and Kono, and the town receives a large amount of fish such as yellowtail, mackerel, and tuna. In winter, rough waves make it difficult to go fishing, so brewers have long been migrant workers there to make money.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

福井県中西部，南条郡の村。人口2446(1995)。敦賀湾北東岸に位置し，丹生（にゆう）山地の南端に当たる山地が海岸線に迫り，急崖の断層海岸を形成する。海岸段丘が発達し，沿岸部と谷底に小集落が散在する。近畿から越前に入る海上交通の要地であり，藩政時代には北前船の港として栄えた。現在は糠，甲楽城，河野の漁港を中心とする定置網漁業と沖合漁業を基幹産業とし，ブリ，サバ，マグロなどの水揚げが多い。冬季は波が荒く出漁が困難なため古くから杜氏の出稼ぎが盛んである。

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