- Tōyō, Kōchi
nihongo|Tōyō|東洋町|Tōyō-chō is a town located in Aki District, Kochi,
Japan .As of
2003 , the town has an estimatedpopulation 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 levelnuclear 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. [ [http://www.nuclearwastenews.com/ Nuclear Waste News - Information, Compliance, Enforcement, Political Developments, Litigation, Nuclear Waste Management Projects and More ] ] [ [http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUST9522220070423 Japan town dumps mayor - and nuclear waste site | U.S. | Reuters ] ]References
External links
* [http://www.town.toyo.kochi.jp/ Official website] in Japanese
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