Iriki [town] - Iriki

Japanese: 入来[町] - いりき

A former town in Satsuma County, central Kagoshima Prefecture. The town name comes from Irikiin, a fief within the county. The Irikiin documents left by Shibuya, the feudal lord from the mid-13th century, are valuable historical materials for research on medieval samurai and villages. The town produces rice and sweet potatoes, and is a thriving area for mandarin orange cultivation and Wagyu beef breeding, with kumquats being a specialty. Iriki (Soeda) and Suwa hot springs are located here. In October 2004, Kawauchi City merged with Satsuma County's Hiwaki Town, Togo Town, Kedoin Town, Sato Village, Kamikoshiki Village, Shimokoshiki Village, and Kashima Village to become Satsuma Kawauchi City. 72.38 ^km2 . 6,343 people (2003).

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Japanese:

鹿児島県中部，薩摩郡の旧町。町名は郡内にあった所領の入来院に由来。13世紀中頃からの領主渋谷氏が残した《入来院文書》は中世武士と村落研究の貴重史料。米，サツマイモを産し，ミカン栽培，和牛飼育が盛んで，キンカンを特産。入来（副田(そえだ)）・諏訪温泉がある。2004年10月川内市，薩摩郡樋脇町，東郷町，祁答院町，里村，上甑村，下甑村，鹿島村と合併し市制，薩摩川内市となる。72.38km²。6343人（2003）。

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