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was a
was a city
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located in Yamanashi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Yamanashi Prefecture has a population of 787,592 (1 February 2025) and has a geographic area of 4,465 km2 (1,724 sq mi). Yamanashi Prefecture borders Saitama Prefecture to the n ...
, Japan
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. The city was founded on April 5, 1954.
As of 2003, the city had an estimated population
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of 25,856 and the density
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of 139.96 persons per km2. The total area was 184.74 km2.
History
On November 1, 2005, Enzan, along with the town ofKatsunuma Katsunuma may refer to:
*Battle of Kōshū-Katsunuma, battle between pro-Imperial and Tokugawa shogunate forces during the Boshin War in Japan
*Katsunuma, Yamanashi, town located in Higashiyamanashi District, Yamanashi, Japan
* Katsunuma Nobutomo ( ...
, and the village of Yamato
was originally the area around today's Sakurai, Nara, Sakurai City in Nara Prefecture of Japan, which became Yamato Province and by extension a Names of Japan, name for the whole of Japan.
Yamato is also the dynastic name of the ruling Imperial ...
(both from Higashiyamanashi District), was merged to create the city of Kōshū Kōshū or Koshu may refer to:
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** Kai Province, Kōshū, another name for Kai Province.
** Kōshū, Yamanashi, the present city in Yamanashi Prefecture.
** Koshu (grape), a variety of Grape. / :ja:甲州 (葡萄), 甲州 (葡萄)
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** Hyūga Prov ...
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Education
There are 3 Junior High Schools in Enzan: *Enzan Junior High *Matsusato Junior High *Enzan Kita Junior High (Closed, 2025)Notable people
* ActorTomokazu Miura
is a Japanese actor.
Life and career
Miura attended Hino high school in Tokyo. He was originally a member of rock group RC Succession, but was asked to leave the group by their management when they signed a record contract. However, impressed b ...
was born in Enzan in 1952.
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