Hanayama [Village] - Hanayama

Japanese: 花山[村] - はなやま

A village in Kurihara County, northwest of Miyagi Prefecture. Population 1,732 (1995). It occupies the upper reaches of the Ichihasama River, which flows south from Mt. Kurikoma and empties into Lake Hanayama, and borders Akita Prefecture to the north. 95% of the village area is forest, making it one of the prefecture's leading timber producing areas. It has also long been known as a horse breeding area, taking advantage of the hills at the foot of Mt. Kurikoma, and dairy farming is currently thriving. In 1958, the construction of the Hanayama Dam on the Ichihasama River submerged the center of the village, causing a rapid decline in population. The population continued to leave the village, and in 1995 the population was less than half of what it was in 1960.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

宮城県北西部，栗原郡の村。人口1732(1995)。栗駒山から南流し，花山湖に注ぐ一迫（いちはさま）川の上流域を占め，北は秋田県に接する。村域の95％が山林で，県内有数の木材産出地。また栗駒山麓の丘陵地を利用した馬産地として古くから知られており，現在は酪農が盛んである。1958年一迫川に造られた花山ダムによって村の中心部が水没し，人口が急減した。その後も人口流出が続き，95年の人口は1960年の半分以下となった。

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