Nangai [village] - Nangai

Japanese: 南外[村] - なんがい

A village in Senboku District, central Akita Prefecture. Population 4,990 (1995). Surrounded by the Dewa Mountains to the east, west, and south, and facing the Omono River to the north. It occupies the Naraoka River basin, a tributary of the Omono River, and most of the town area is forested. The main settlement is Ochiai, where the Naraoka River and Nishinomata River meet, and in the early modern period, boat traffic on the Omono River sailed up to this point, making it a distribution center for goods. Nishi-Itado, located at the confluence of the Naraoka River and Omono River, was a ferry terminal to Kita-Naraoka (now Kamioka Town) on the opposite bank, and played an important role in boat traffic on the Omono River. Rice is the main crop, but livestock farming, tobacco, apples, shiitake mushrooms, and other crops are also thriving in the town.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

秋田県中部，仙北郡の村。人口4990(1995)。東，西，南を出羽山地に囲まれ，北は雄物川に面する。雄物川支流の楢岡（ならおか）川流域を占め，町域の大部分は山林である。中心集落は楢岡川と西ノ又川の合流点にあたる落合で，近世は雄物川舟運がここまで遡航し，物資の集散地であった。楢岡川と雄物川の合流点に位置する西板戸は対岸の北楢岡(現，神岡町)への渡船場で，雄物川舟運にも大きな役割を果たした。米作を中心に畜産やタバコ，リンゴ，シイタケなどの栽培が盛んである。

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