Koishiwara, Fukuoka
Koishiwara (小石原村, Koishiwara-mura) was a village located in Asakura District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.
The village gave its name to a style of pottery called Koishiwara ware.
In 2003, the village had an estimated population of 1,193 and a density of 40.62 per square kilometre (105.2/sq mi). The total area was 29.37 square kilometres (11.34 sq mi).
On March 28, 2005, Koishiwara, along with the village of Hōshuyama (also from Asakura District), was merged to create the village of Tōhō.
External links
- Tōhō official website Archived 2012-02-08 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)
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