Chuka [village] - Chuka

Japanese: 中和[村] - ちゅうか

A village in Maniwa County, at the northern tip of Okayama Prefecture. Population 809 (1995). It is located on the eastern side of the Hiruzen Plateau, with the southeastern part being dominated by mountainous terrain on the backbone of the Chugoku Mountains. Settlements and farmland are scattered along the valley of the Shimowagawa River, which flows southwest through the center and empties into Lake Yubara, and National Route 313 runs along the river. Agriculture is the main industry, and dairy farming and radish cultivation are popular on the Hiruzen Plateau. The area was once home to tatara ironworks, and the place name Shimokajiya remains. There has been a continuing outflow of population since World War II, but a ski resort has been opened, hot springs have been drilled, and tourism development is also progressing.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

岡山県北端，真庭郡の村。人口809(1995)。蒜山（ひるぜん）高原の東側に位置し，南東部は中国山地脊梁部の山岳地帯が占める。中央部を南西流して湯原湖に注ぐ下和川河谷に集落と耕地が点在し，川沿いに国道313号線が通る。農業が主産業で，蒜山高原では酪農やダイコンの栽培が盛んである。かつて，たたら製鉄が営まれた地で，下鍛冶屋の地名が残る。第2次大戦後人口流出が続いているが，スキー場の開設，温泉のボーリングが行われ，観光開発も進められている。

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