Yabutsuka Honmachi [town] - Yabutsuka Honmachi

Japanese: 藪塚本町[町] - やぶづかほんまち

A former town in Nitta County, located on the alluvial fan of the Watarase River in southeastern Gunma Prefecture. It was once a wilderness called Kasakake-no, but in 1672, Okanobori Kageyoshi, a provincial official, diverted water from the Watarase River and developed the area. Agriculture is the main industry, with vegetable cultivation and dairy farming thriving. Pickled takuan (pickled radish) is a specialty. The Tobu Kiryu Line runs through the east of the town. Yabutsuka Onsen and the Japan Snake Center are both located here. In March 2005, Ojima Town, Nitta Town, and Nitta County were incorporated into Ota City. Area: 20.97 ^km2 . Population: 18,745 (2003).

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Japanese:

群馬県南東部，渡良瀬(わたらせ)川扇状地上の新田郡の旧町。笠懸(かさかけ)野と呼ばれた荒野であったが，1672年代官岡上景能(おかのぼりかげよし)が渡良瀬川の水を引き開拓。農業を主とし，野菜栽培，酪農が盛ん。たくあん漬を特産。東部に東武桐生線が通じる。藪塚温泉，日本蛇族研究所（ジャパン・スネークセンター）がある。2005年３月新田郡尾島町，新田町と太田市へ編入。20.97km²。１万8745人（2003）。

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