was a
town
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Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
located in
Higashitonami District,
Toyama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Toyama Prefecture has a population of 1,044,588 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,247.61 km2 (1,640.01 sq mi). Toyama Prefecture borders Ishikawa Prefecture to the ...
,
Japan
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.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated
population
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of 14,526 and a
density
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of 458.09 persons per km². The total area was 31.71 km².
On November 1, 2004, Fukuno, along with the towns of
Inami and
Jōhana, the villages of
Inokuchi,
Kamitaira,
Taira
The Taira was one of the four most important clans that dominated Japanese politics during the Heian, Kamakura and Muromachi Periods of Japanese history – the others being the Fujiwara, the Tachibana, and the Minamoto. The clan is divided i ...
and
Toga
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(all from
Higashitonami District), and the town of
Fukumitsu (from
Nishitonami District), was merged to create the city of
Nanto.
Culture and local festivals
Once a year, from May 1 to May 2, the Yotaka Matsuri is held in Fukuno. The
matsuri
Japanese festivals are traditional festive occasions often celebrated with dance and music in Japan. Many festivals have their roots in Traditional Chinese holidays, traditional Chinese festivals, but have undergone extensive changes over time ...
is characterized with colourful floats consisting of giant, decorative paper lanterns. At midnight, the lanterns begin to be paraded around town with local men hanging from them who start battles whenever other floats come close.
A music festival called "Sukiyaki Meets the World" is held annually in the end of August. A lot of artists take part in it from all over the world. During the festival, a steel drum is played by beating the drum with a stick.
References
External links
Nanto City official website
Dissolved municipalities of Toyama Prefecture
Nanto, Toyama
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