Ani (阿仁町, Ani-machi) was a town located in Kitaakita District, Akita Prefecture, Japan.
In 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,079 and a density of 10.97 persons per km2. The total area was 371.92 km2.
On March 22, 2005, Ani, along with the towns of Aikawa, Moriyoshi and Takanosu (all from Kitaakita District) merged to create the city of Kitaakita.[1]
In popular culture
edit- Satoru Noda's historical manga series Golden Kamuy features a major character, Genjirō Tanigaki, who comes from the village of Ani and is a member of the Tōhoku-indigenous Matagi population.
References
edit- ^ 住民基本台帳人口移動報告年報 (in Japanese). 総務庁統計局. 2005.
Takanosu-machi, Moriyoshi-machi, Ani-machi and Aikawa-machi were incorporated into a newly established Kitaakita-shi as of March 22, 2005.
External links
edit- Kitaakita official website (in Japanese)
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