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Considering the ‘Ideal Form’ of Yaotsu, Nurtured by Nature.

In the past, Yaotsu was a key location for assembling rafts from timber cut in the upper reaches of the Kiso River, and it was also a place where various goods were traded. Transporting goods via river is called ‘boat transportation.’ Specialty products from the mountainous regions were carried on human and horseback along the Kurose Highway, passing through the relay point of Kutami, then transported to Kurose Minato on the Kiso River, and from there, shipped downstream on boats. The cargo load of a single downstream boat was about 460 kan (approximately 1725 kg), consisting of charcoal, firewood, ice, timber, konnyaku yams, tea, raw silk, and various grains. Yaotsu Town flourished by skillfully utilizing the power of the rivers and wind, living in harmony with nature’s rhythm. In modern times, as economic activities and lifestyles change, values and ways of living were also transformed. However, living in harmony with nature is an important approach to building a sustainable future. Let’s consider the necessary ways of living in the modern era to maintain the balance between human society and the global environment and to realize a healthy future.”

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