Tanagura, Fukushima
Geography. Tanagura is located in the southernmost portion of Fukushima prefecture, bordering on Tochigi Prefecture to the west and Ibaraki Prefecture to the south. Demographics. Per Japanese census data, the population of Tanagura has remained fairly constant over the past 40 years. Climate. Tanagura has a humid climate (Köppen climate classification "Cfa"). The average annual temperature in Tanagura is . The average annual rainfall is with September as the wettest month. History. The area of present-day Tanagura was part of ancient Mutsu Province. The area formed part of the holdings of Tanagura Domain, in the Edo period. After  the Meiji Restoration, it was organized as part Higashishirakawa District within the Nakadōri region of Iwaki Province. Tanagura Town was formed on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. The town expanded on January 1, 1950 by the annexation of the neighboring villages of Yashirogawa, Chikaatsu, Yamaoka and Takano. Economy. Tanagura has mixed economy with agriculture and precision manufacturing predominating. Education. Tanagura has five public elementary schools and one public junior high school operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Fukushima Prefectural Board of Education.