Mononobe [village] - Mononobe

Japanese: 物部[村] - ものべ

A village in Kami County in the northeastern part of Kochi Prefecture. Population 3,392 (1995). Located in the source area of the Monobe River, it borders Tokushima Prefecture to the north and east. High mountains over 1,500 meters above sea level, including Mitsumine (1,893m), tower around the village. The Makiyama River, which is the upstream of the Monobe River, flows from the east, and the Kaminiro River flows from the north, flowing southwest through the center of the village, merging near Otochi and flowing into Nagase Dam Lake (Otochi Lake). The Makiyama River forms a gorge, and there are a few flat areas scattered along the shore of the Kaminiro River. The basins of both rivers are called Makiyama-go and Kaminiro-go, respectively, and transportation between the settlements located in the valleys was extremely inconvenient.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

高知県北東部，香美（かみ）郡の村。人口3392(1995)。物部川源流域を占め，北と東は徳島県に接する。三嶺(1893m)をはじめ，標高1500m以上の高山が村の周囲にそびえ，東部からは物部川上流の槙山川，北部からは上韮生（かみにろう）川が中央部を南西流し，大栃付近で合流して永瀬ダム湖(大栃湖)に注ぐ。槙山川は峡谷をなし，上韮生川の沿岸にわずかに平地が点在する。両川流域はそれぞれ槙山郷，上韮生郷とよばれ，谷筋に立地する集落相互の交通はきわめて不便であった。

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