Morita [village] - Morita

Japanese: 森田[村] - もりた

A village in Nishitsugaru County, western Aomori Prefecture. Population 5,032 (1995). Located in the western part of the Tsugaru Plain, the southwestern part is hilly land at the northern foot of Mt. Iwaki, and the northeastern part is alluvial land. The alluvial land was developed by the Hirosaki Domain from the Kanbun era (1661-73) to the Genroku era (1688-1704), and thanks to its favorable climate, it became a grain-producing region. The hills have many reservoirs for irrigating rice fields, such as the Ezogatate reservoir and the Kodoroku reservoir. Yamadano in this area was a training ground for the Japanese Army, and was developed after World War II.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

青森県西部，西津軽郡の村。人口5032(1995)。津軽平野の西部に位置し，南西部は岩木山北麓の丘陵地，北東部は沖積地である。沖積地は寛文年間(1661‐73)から元禄年間(1688‐1704)にかけて弘前藩により開田され，気候条件にも恵まれて穀倉地帯となった。丘陵部には狄ヶ館（えぞがたて）溜池，小戸六（こどろく）溜池など水田灌漑用の溜池が多い。この地区の山田野は旧陸軍の演習地で，第2次大戦後に開拓された。

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