Oshika [Village] - Oshika

Japanese: 大鹿[村] - おおしか

A village in Shimoina County, southern Nagano Prefecture. Population 1,641 (1995). Located in the upper reaches of the Koshibu River, a tributary of the Tenryu River, between the Akaishi Mountains and the Ina Mountains, the village borders Shizuoka Prefecture to the east. The town is divided into the Kashio district to the north and the Okawahara district to the south by Ochiai, where the Koshibu River, crossed by National Route 152, and its tributary, the Kashio River, join. Almost the entire area is covered by forests and fields, and the lumber industry is thriving. Agriculture is centered on rice and sericulture, with livestock farming and vegetable cultivation also carried out. Heavy damage from torrential rains in June 1961 and the construction of a dam for the Koshibu River Comprehensive Development in 1964 led to a large-scale relocation of villagers, causing a rapid population decline.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

長野県南部，下伊那郡の村。人口1641(1995)。天竜川の支流小渋川の上流域，赤石山脈と伊那山地の間に位置し，東は静岡県に接する。国道152号線が縦断する小渋川と支流の鹿塩川が合流する落合を境に，北の鹿塩地区と南の大河原地区に分かれる。ほぼ全域が山林･原野で，製材業が盛んである。農業は米作や養蚕を主体に畜産や野菜栽培も行われる。1961年6月の集中豪雨による大被害，さらに64年小渋川総合開発のダム建設により，村民の大規模な移住が行われ，人口は急減した。

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