Yamanashi, Yamanashi

Yamanashi is a city located in Yamanashi Prefecture of Japan. The village of Yamanashi was first founded in July, 1942 when two local hamlets merged into one. It was elevated to city status on July 1, 1954, and further grew in 2005 when it absorbed the town of Makioka, and the village of Mitomi. It is mainly an agricultural region with peach and grapes driving the local economy.
==Arenas and Venues==
*Yamanashi Gakuin University Gymnasium
==Events==
*NJPW New Summer Series - Day 20 - August 28, 1972.
==External links==
* on Wikipedia
Category:Japanese towns