Muro, Nara
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Muro (室生村; Murō-mura) was a village located in Uda District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2005, the village had an estimated population of 5,939 and a density of 55.00 persons per km². The total area was 107.99 km².
[edit] Merger
On January 1, 2006, Muro merged with the towns of Utano, Haibara and Ouda to form the new city of Uda.
[edit] History
In medieval times, Nara was known for its prostitution industry.[1]
- ^ Lawrence Rogers, “She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not: Shinju and Shikido Okagami”, Monumenta Nipponica 49, no. 1 (Spring 1994), pp. 31-60.
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