Edosaki [town] - Edosaki

Japanese: 江戸崎[町] - えどさき

An old town in Inashiki County, occupying a plateau on the south shore of Lake Kasumigaura in southern Ibaraki Prefecture. The main settlement overlooking the Ono River has been a castle town since the Toki clan in the Middle Ages, and a distribution center for goods transported by water through Lake Kasumigaura. There are extensive rice fields created by reclaimed land, and field crops such as pumpkins, radishes, watermelons, and Chinese cabbage are also thriving. It is a good place for fishing and duck hunting. In March 2005, it merged with Shintone Town, Higashi Town, and Sakuragawa Village in Inashiki County to become a city, Inashiki City. 52.82 ^km2 . Population 20,233 (2003).

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Japanese:

茨城県南部，霞ヶ浦南岸の台地を占める稲敷(いなしき)郡の旧町。小野川に臨む主集落は中世の土岐氏以来の城下町，霞ヶ浦水運の物資集散地であった。干拓による水田が広く，カボチャ，ダイコン，スイカ，ハクサイなどの畑作も盛ん。釣，カモ猟の適地。2005年３月稲敷郡新利根町，東町，桜川村と合併し市制，稲敷市となる。52.82km²。２万233人（2003）。

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