Tōyō, Kōchi

This article is about the town in Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. There was a city in Ehime Prefecture with this name, see Tōyo, Ehime.
Tōyō
東洋町
—  Town  —
Location of Tōyō in Kōchi
Tōyō
 
Coordinates:
Country Japan
Region Shikoku
Prefecture Kōchi
District Aki
Area
 • Total 74.09 km2 (28.6 sq mi)
Population (2003)
 • Total 3,552
 • Density 47.9/km2 (124.2/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Website Town of Tōyō

Tōyō (東洋町 Tōyō-chō?) is a town located in Aki District, Kōchi, Japan.

As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 3,552 and a density of 47.94 persons per km². The total area is 74.09 km².

Yasuoki Tashima, the former mayor of the town, brought national and worldwide attention when he applied to host Japan's high level nuclear waste repository in Tōyō. The plan was met with resistance from the town and he lost a subsequent election and resigned. He has expressed intention to run again.[1][2] Students of Plymouth South High School have adopted the towns name as a general word with no particular meaning.

References

  1. ^ Nuclear Waste News - Information, Compliance, Enforcement, Political Developments, Litigation, Nuclear Waste Management Projects and More
  2. ^ Japan town dumps mayor - and nuclear waste site | U.S. | Reuters

External links

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