Oguni [town] - Oguni

Japanese: 小国[町] - おぐに

A town in Nishiokitama County in the southwest of Yamagata Prefecture. Its center is in the Oguni Basin upstream of the Arakawa River, and the Yonezaka Line runs through it. The surrounding vast mountainous area is rich in beech forests. There are heavy industry and chemical plants, and secondary industries are the main industries. Agriculture is centered on rice cultivation and beef cattle breeding. The area around Mt. Iide is part of Bandai-Asahi National Park. 737.56 ^km2 . Population 8,862 (2010).

Oguni [town] [Oguni]

A former town in Kariwa County, central Niigata Prefecture. The town produces rice and vegetables, mainly in the mountain basin in the middle reaches of the Shibumi River, a tributary of the Shinano River. In addition to sake brewing and lumbering, the town also cultivates shiitake mushrooms. Oguni paper is a local specialty. In April 2005, the town was incorporated into Nagaoka City along with Nakanoshima Town in Minamikanbara County, Koshi Town and Mishima Town in Mishima County, and Yamakoshi Village in Koshi County. Area: ^{86.15 km2} . Population: 7,222 (2003).

Oguni [town] [Oguni]

A town in Aso County, at the northern tip of Kumamoto Prefecture. It is centered in the Oguni Basin at the upper reaches of the Chikugo River, and its main settlement is Miyabaru. It is a forestry area following Hita in Oita Prefecture, and has been actively involved in lumbering and reforestation of Oguni cedar since the feudal era. It is also a prolific producer of shiitake mushrooms, and vegetable cultivation and livestock farming are also carried out. Tsuetate Onsen is home to the town. Area: 136.94 ^km2 . Population: 7,877 (2010).

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Japanese:

山形県南西部，西置賜(にしおきたま)郡の町。荒川上流の小国盆地に中心の小国があり，米坂(よねさか)線が通じる。周辺の広大な山地にはブナ林が多い。重工・化学工場などがあり，第２次産業を主産業とする。農業では，稲作，肉牛の飼育が中心。飯豊山(いいでさん)一帯は磐梯朝日国立公園に属する。737.56km²。8862人（2010）。