Aka [village] - Aka

Japanese: 赤[村] - あか

A village in Tagawa County, northeastern Fukuoka Prefecture. Population 3,726 (1995). Surrounded by hills, a small basin opens up along the Imagawa River, which flows north from Mt. Hiko. The Imagawa River turns east at the village border and flows into the Suo-Nada Sea. It is the only village in the county that did not have a coal mine, but since there were many people who commuted to the mines, many people lost their jobs when the coal industry slumped, and it was a serious blow. For this reason, an industrial complex was developed to ensure employment opportunities for men. The base of industry is agriculture, with rice and vegetable cultivation being the main products. Forests cover about 70% of the village area, and it produces high-quality cedar.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

福岡県北東部，田川郡の村。人口3726(1995)。周囲を丘陵に囲まれ，英彦（ひこ）山から北流する今川に沿って小盆地が開ける。今川は村境を東折して周防灘に注ぐ。郡内で炭鉱のなかった唯一の村であるが，炭鉱への通勤者が多かったので石炭不況に際し離職者が多発し，深刻な打撃を受けた。そのため工業団地を造成して男子の雇用機会確保に努めている。産業の基盤は農業で，米作のほか野菜栽培が中心である。山林が村域の約7割を占め，良質の杉を産する。

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