Namiai [village] - Namiai

Japanese: 浪合[村] - なみあい

A village in Shimoina County in the southwest of Nagano Prefecture. Population 780 (1995). It occupies the upper reaches of the Wachino River, a tributary of the Tenryu River. Located at the southeastern foot of the Kiso Mountains, most of the village area is forest and land, with a small amount of cultivated land along the Namiai River that flows east through the center. Namiai, the central settlement, flourished as a post station on the Sanshu Kaido (now National Route 153). Firewood and charcoal production was once thriving, making use of the vast forests and fields, but this fell into decline in the late 1950s and depopulation progressed. In recent years, tourism development has been carried out, including the creation of vacation homes, ski resorts, and golf courses, but the population has remained stable.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

長野県南西部，下伊那郡の村。人口780(1995)。天竜川支流の和知野（わちの）川上流域を占める。木曾山脈南東麓に位置し，村域の大部分が林野で，中央部を東流する浪合川沿いにわずかに耕地が開ける。中心集落の浪合は三州街道(現，国道153号線)の宿駅として栄えた。かつては広大な山林･原野を活用して薪炭生産が盛んであったが，1950年代後半から不振となり過疎化も進んだ。近年，別荘地，スキー場，ゴルフ場などの観光開発が行われるが，人口は横ばい状態にある。

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