Jumonji [town] - Jumonji

Japanese: 十文字[町] - じゅうもんじ

A former town in Hiraka County in the Yokote Basin in southern Akita Prefecture. The city center is along the Ou Main Line, at the intersection of the Ushu Kaido (National Route 13) and Masuda Kaido, and developed as a crossroads village. The flat land is extensive and rice cultivation is thriving, with vegetables, fruit trees, and flowers also grown. Sedge hats are a specialty of Niida. In October 2005, Hiraka County's Omori Town, Omonogawa Town, Hiraka Town, Masuda Town, Yamauchi Village, and Taiyu Village were incorporated into Yokote City. ^{37.80 km2} . Population 14,689 (2003).

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Japanese:

秋田県南部，横手盆地にある平鹿(ひらか)郡の旧町。中心市街は奥羽本線に沿い，羽州街道（国道13号線）と増田街道の交差点にあたり，十字路村として発達。平地が広く米作が盛んで，野菜，果樹，花卉(かき)の栽培も行われる。仁井田では菅(すげ)笠を特産。2005年10月平鹿郡大森町，雄物川町，平鹿町，増田町，山内村，大雄村と横手市へ編入。37.80km²。１万4689人（2003）。

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