Akeno [village] - Akeno

Japanese: 明野[村] - あけの

A village in Kitakoma County in northwest Yamanashi Prefecture. Population 4,684 (1995). Occupies the western foot of Mt. Kayagatake. With the completion of the Asaho Weir in the mid-Edo period, the foothills were opened up and rice was the main agricultural production area. In recent years, vegetable cultivation such as tomatoes and lettuce has become popular, and efforts are also being made in fruit cultivation and livestock farming. Asao radishes, a local specialty, are shipped to a wide range of markets. Located close to the Sudama Interchange on the Chuo Expressway, there are high hopes for the village to develop into a suburban agricultural area. Traditional folk events are still held throughout the village, and the Yashiro family residence, a private house from the Edo period, has been designated an Important Cultural Property.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

山梨県北西部，北巨摩（きたこま）郡の村。人口4684(1995)。茅ヶ岳西麓を占める。山麓斜面は江戸中期の朝穂堰の完成とともに開田が進み，米作を主とする農業が展開されてきた。近年，トマト，レタスなどの蔬菜栽培が盛んとなり，果樹栽培，畜産にも力を入れている。特産物の浅尾ダイコンは広く市場に出荷されている。中央自動車道須玉インターチェンジに近く，近郊農業地帯への発展が期待される。村内各地には伝統的な民俗行事が残り，八代家住宅は江戸時代の民家として重要文化財に指定されている。

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