Mino [city] - Mino

Japanese: 美濃[市] - みの

A city in central Gifu Prefecture. It was incorporated as a city in 1954. The city center is on the left bank of the Nagara River, and developed as a distribution center for Minoshi paper produced in Makidani (Itadori River basin) and Mugidani. Hon-Minoshi paper, made only from paper mulberry, was designated an Important Intangible Cultural Property (comprehensive designation) in 1969, and in 2014 was registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity under the category of "Japanese paper: Japanese handmade papermaking techniques" along with Hosokawa paper (Saitama Prefecture, currently one of the "Ogawa paper" varieties) and Sekishu-banshi (Shimane Prefecture). The city is served by the Nagaragawa Railway and the Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway. The city's manufacturing shipment value increased until 2004, but has remained almost flat since 2009. Makidani still produces Minoshi paper today. The city is home to the Maple Valley Forest (a natural monument), the Suhara Shrine Roller breeding grounds (a natural monument), and Mino Bridge (an important cultural property). The city center is rich in fireproof Udatsu-zukuri and Dozo-zukuri buildings from the Edo and Meiji periods, and the Kosaka Family Residence is a designated important cultural property. Area: ^{117.01 km2} . Population: 22,629 (2010).

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Japanese:

岐阜県中部の市。1954年市制。中心市街は長良(ながら)川左岸にあり，水運と，牧谷（板取川流域）や武儀谷(むぎだに)に産する美濃紙の集散地として発達。コウゾのみを原料とした本美濃紙は1969年重要無形文化財（総合指定），2014年〈和紙：日本の手漉和紙技術〉として，細川紙（埼玉県，現在は〈小川和紙〉のひとつ），石州半紙（島根県）とともに，ユネスコ無形文化遺産に登録された。長良川鉄道，東海北陸自動車道が通じる。市の製造品出荷額は2004年まで増加していたが，2009年以降はほぼ横ばいで推移している。牧谷では現在も美濃紙を産す。楓谷(もみじだに)ヤマモミジ樹林（天然記念物），洲原神社ブッポウソウ繁殖地（天然記念物），美濃橋（重要文化財）などがある。市街地には江戸・明治時代の防火構造の〈うだつ造〉や土蔵造が多く，小坂家住宅は重要文化財に指定されている。117.01km²。２万2629人（2010）。

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