Location of Kawamata in Fukushima prefecture

Kawamata-machi as seen from Kawamata High School.

Kawamata (川俣町; -machi) is a town located in Date District, Fukushima, Japan. A town (町 chō or machi) is a local administrative unit in Japan. Date (伊達郡 -gun is a district located in Fukushima, Japan. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region on the island of For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.

As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 17,248 and a density of 135. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 11 persons per km². Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The total area is 127. 66 km². The town is known for its production of silk, shamo (a special breed of game bird, very similar to chicken), and the Cosquin en Japon festival, featuring traditional Argentinian music. Shamo or Ko-Shamo (軍鶏 or シャモ is a breed of Chicken of Japan which was originated in Thailand.

External links

• (Japanese) Kawamata official website