Joyo [city] - Joyo

Japanese: 城陽[市] - じょうよう

A city in southern Kyoto Prefecture. It was incorporated as a city in 1972. It is located on the east bank of the Kizu River, and rice, peaches, and pears are cultivated in the alluvial lowlands, while tea is grown on the diluvial plateau in the east. Poultry farming and the cultivation of suburban vegetables such as sweet potatoes are also practiced. A specialty of the city is gold and silver thread, which began in the Edo period. The city is served by the Nara Line, the Kintetsu Kyoto Line, and the Keihanawa Expressway, and houses and factories have been established. Terada still retains the appearance of a moated settlement from the end of the Middle Ages. 32.71 ^km2 . Population: 80,037 (2010).

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Japanese:

京都府南部の市。1972年市制。木津川東岸にあり，沖積低地では米，モモ，ナシ，東部の洪積台地では茶を栽培。養鶏，サツマイモなどの近郊野菜栽培も行われる。江戸期にはじまった金銀糸を特産。奈良線，近鉄京都線，京奈和自動車道が通じ，住宅，工場が進出している。寺田には中世末の環濠集落の面影が残っている。32.71km²。８万37人（2010）。

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