Yamatokoriyama [city] - Yamatokoriyama

Japanese: 大和郡山[市] - やまとこおりやま

Nara City is located in the northwest of Nara Prefecture, occupying the central-northern part of the Nara Basin. It was incorporated as a city in 1954. Koriyama, the center of Nara Prefecture, developed after the castle was built by Hidenaga, the younger brother of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, in 1585. In the early modern period, it prospered as a castle town of the Yanagisawa clan with a fief of 150,000 koku, and the castle town form has been well preserved. It is served by the Kansai Main Line and the Kintetsu Kashihara Line, and the Tenri Line branches off from it. It is also served by the Nishi-Meihan Expressway. In recent years, it has become a commuter town for Kyoto City, but the Showa Industrial Park in the south is home to factories that produce low-voltage electrical appliances, machinery, food, plastics, and other products, making it the center of inland industry and distribution. A shoe industrial park has also been completed, and men's shoe production is thriving. Goldfish farming, which began as a side job for samurai, is also thriving, and is exported overseas. Akahada pottery and hosiery are also produced here, and Yamato watermelons, strawberries, and Chinese cabbage are also produced in abundance. The area includes the teahouse and garden of Jikoin Temple (a scenic spot and historic site) built by Katagiri Sekishu, the Nukatabe kiln ruins (historic site), the Hieda settlement, famous as a typical moated settlement, and Yata Kongo-ji Temple, famous for its hydrangeas. 42.69 ^km2 . Population: 89,023 (2010).

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Japanese:

奈良県北西部，奈良盆地中北部を占める市。1954年市制。中心の郡山は1585年の豊臣秀吉の弟秀長の築城後発展し，近世は柳沢氏15万石の城下町として繁栄，城下町の形態がよく残る。関西本線，近鉄橿原(かしはら)線が通じ，同天理線が分岐。西名阪自動車道が通じる。近年は京都市のベッドタウン化しているが，南部の昭和工業団地には弱電，機械，食品，プラスチックなどの工場が立地，内陸の工業，流通の中心となっている。靴工業団地も完成，紳士靴の生産も盛ん。武士の内職として始まったという金魚の養殖も盛んで，海外へも輸出。赤膚(あかはだ)焼，メリヤスも産し，大和スイカ，イチゴ，ハクサイも多産。片桐石州創建の慈光院の茶室と庭園（名勝・史跡），額田部窯跡（史跡），典型的な環濠集落として有名な稗田集落，アジサイ寺として著名な矢田金剛寺がある。42.69km²。８万9023人（2010）。

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