Omagari [city] - Omagari

Japanese: 大曲[市] - おおまがり

An old city in the northwest of the Yokote Basin in the south-central part of Akita Prefecture. It was incorporated as a city in 1954. The city is located near where the Mariko River joins the Omono River, and flourished as a river port during the Edo period. A village-style shopping street stretching 3km in length has developed and is the commercial center of the city and the surrounding area. The basin is covered with large paddy fields, producing a large amount of Sendai North rice. The Ou Main Line and the Akita Expressway run through the city, and the Akita Shinkansen (Tazawako Line) opened in the spring of 1997. The fireworks festival held in August on the banks of the Omono River attracts many tourists. In March 2005, it merged with Kamioka Town, Nishisenboku Town, Nakasen Town, Kyowa Town, Senboku Town, Ota Town, and Minami-Tono Village in Senboku County to become a city, Daisen City. ^{104.69 km2} . Population: 39,022 (2003).

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Japanese:

秋田県中南部，横手盆地北西部の旧市。1954年市制。市街は鞠子(まりこ)川が雄物川に合流する付近にあり，江戸時代は河港として栄えた。延長3kmに及ぶ街村型の商店街が発達，市内および周辺の商業の中心をなす。盆地一帯は水田が広く，仙北米を多産。奥羽本線，秋田自動車道が通じ，1997年春には秋田新幹線（田沢湖線）が開通。雄物川河畔で８月に開かれる花火大会は，多くの観光客を集めている。2005年３月仙北郡神岡町，西仙北町，中仙町，協和町，仙北町，太田町，南外村と合併し市制，大仙市となる。104.69km²。３万9022人（2003）。

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