Place:Meiwa, Taki, Mie-ken, Japan

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NameMeiwa
Alt namesMeiwa-chôsource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeTown
Coordinates34.567°N 136.633°E
Located inTaki, Mie-ken, Japan
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is a town located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 23,015 in 9309 households and a population density of 560 persons per km². The total area of the town was .

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In pre-modern Japan, Meiwa was best known as the location of the ancient Saikū, the residence of the Saiō, an unmarried Imperial princess who, in place of the Emperor, was dispatched to serve as the High Priestess of Ise Grand Shrine to perform three important Shinto rituals. During the Edo period the area developed into a thriving agricultural center and post-town, providing lodging to people making the pilgrimage to Ise Grand Shrine. Ōyodo Village was established on April 1, 1889 during the Meiji period establishment of the modern municipalities system. It was elevated to town status on February 1, 1924, and was renamed Sanwa on September 3, 1955. In 1958, the town of Sanwa and the neighboring village of Saimei merged to form the town of Meiwa.

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