Satomi [village] - Satomi

Japanese: 里美[村] - さとみ

A village in Kuji County, at the northern tip of Ibaraki Prefecture. Population 4,538 (1995). It is located in the mountains upstream of Satogawa River, a tributary of the Kuji River. Most of the village is forested, with a high proportion of national forest. Forestry is thriving, and in addition to lumber, polished logs, shiitake mushrooms, etc. are produced. Formerly known as a horse-producing area, there was a livestock market in Onaka, but after World War II, the focus shifted to beef cattle fattening and dairy farming, and a 600-hectare pasture has also been created. A small amount of tea is cultivated. The population has been declining since the 1960s.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

茨城県北端，久慈郡の村。人口4538(1995)。久慈川の支流，里川上流の山地に位置する。山林が村域の大部分を占め，国有林の割合が高い。林業が盛んで，素材のほか，みがき丸太，シイタケなどを産する。かつては馬産地として知られ，小中（おなか）には家畜市場が立っていたが，第2次大戦後は肉牛肥育，酪農にかわり，600haにのぼる放牧場もつくられている。わずかだが茶の栽培が行われている。1960年代以降，人口減少が続いている。

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