Nagi, Okayama
Nagi (奈義町, Nagi-chō) is a town located in Katsuta District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
Nagi
奈義町 | |
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Town | |
 View of Nagi | |
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 Location of Nagi in Okayama Prefecture | |
  Nagi Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 35°7′N 134°11′E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūgoku San'yō |
| Prefecture | Okayama Prefecture |
| District | Katsuta |
| Area | |
| • Total | 69.54 km2 (26.85 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2016) | |
| • Total | 5,861 |
| • Density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Website | www |
As of October 2016, the town has an estimated population of 5,861 and a density of 84 persons per km². The total area is 69.54 km².
Child subsidies
As of August 2005, the fertility rate was 1.4 children per woman. Measures were implemented to encourage having more children, including providing free medical care to children aged 18 or under, helping students going to high schools outside the town with their commuting expenses, and providing day care for sick children,[1] as well as providing cheap rental properties and paying birth gifts of up to ¥400,000.[2]
The birthrate briefly increased to 2.8, but then it declined to 1.9.[3]
Notable person
- Masashi Kishimoto (Japanese manga artist) - Notable for creating the anime/manga series Naruto. The town of Nagi was the inspiration for the village of Konoha, where most of the protagonists of Naruto live.
Cultural facilities
References
- "JCP efforts help to boost birthrate in country town". Japan Press Weekly. 1 December 2015.
- "Despite government reluctance, Japan's population outlook makes immigration talk inevitable". Japan Times. 11 April 2017.
- "A small town in Japan doubles its fertility rate". The Economist. 2018-01-09.
External links
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Nagi. |
Media related to Nagi, Okayama at Wikimedia Commons- Nagi official website (in Japanese)
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