Тано: Город в префектуре Коти, Япония

Town in Shikoku, Japan

Tano (田野町) is a town located in Aki District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. as of 2022, the town had an estimated population of 2,530 in 1309 households and a population density of 391 persons per km². The total area of the town is Over 1000 of the residents are over the age of 65. the population of Tano has decreased steadily since the 1960s, and is now less than it was a century ago.

As with all of Kōchi Prefecture, the area of Tano was part of ancient Tosa Province. The name of Aki District appears in Nara period During the Heian period, Takada Hokkyo, a noble of the imperial court established a shōen landed estate at Tano. During the Edo period, the area was part of the holdings of Tosa Domain ruled by the Yamauchi clan from their seat at Kōchi Castle. The area was part of a maritime transportation hub, especially for the shipment of lumber, which was a major revenue source for Tosa Domain. During the Bakumatsu period, 23 samurai were executed on September 5, 1864, on the bank of the Nahari River for petitioning for the release of Takechi Hanpeita. The village of Tano was established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on October 1, 1889. It was raised to town status on May 1, 1920.

Tano has a mayor council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of eight members. Tano, together with the other municipalities of Aki District, contributes one member to the Kōchi Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Kōchi 1st district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Tano's economy is centered on commercial fishing, agriculture, and small scale food processing.

Tano has one public elementary school and one public middle school operated by the town government and one public high school operated by the Kōchi Prefectural Board of Education.