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Chapters: Hata, Nagano, Karuizawa, Nagano, Tatsuno, Nagano, Shimosuwa, Nagano, Obuse, Nagano, Sakuho, Nagano, Kiso, Nagano, Minowa, Nagano, Koumi, Nagano, Shinano, Nagano, Shinsh shinmachi, Nagano, Miyota, Nagano, Sakaki, Nagano, Nagawa, Nagano, Iijima, Nagano, Ikeda, Nagano, Takamori, Nagano, Nagiso, Nagano, Yamanouchi, Nagano, Tateshina, Nagano, Fujimi, Nagano, Agematsu, Nagano, Matsukawa, Nagano, Anan, Nagano. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 67. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Hata Hata) is a district of Matsumoto City, following the merger between Hata Town and Matsumoto City in 2010. Hata is located in Nagano, Japan and was incorporated as a village in 1874. Before Hata became a town, it was three villages: Kami-Hata, Shimo-Hata, and Samizo . In 1973, Hata changed from a village into a town under the enforcement of the town system. Originally, Hata was written as (Hata) in kanji. means wave and means much. The name meant Many waves, reflecting the abundance of clean water the town had. In 1932, the name was changed from to the current . means rice paddies and reflected the towns hope for limpid water and rice cultivation. Hata is considered the gateway to Kamikochi and the Northern-Japan-Alps because of Shin-Shimashima Station, which is used by tourists to access the park. Hatas main industry is farming and is a source for various vegetables and fruits, including watermelons, corn, apples, peaches, and so on. Hata sits on the left bank of the Azusa River on a river terrace, 700 meters above sea level. Hata has a beautiful natural setting and is surrounded by green mountains and the Azusa River. Hata was made up of small communities in the Jmon period. Many artifacts from stone masks to remains of houses from that period have been found in archaeological digs in Hata and have bee...http: //booksllc.net/?id=624546
