Yazu (八頭町 Yazu-cho?) is a small town located in the Eastern part of Tottori Prefecture with a population of about 19,000 people. It is located south of Tottori, situated in the Yazu valley. It is bordered on the southeast by Wakasa, and over the mountains to the south/southwest by Chizu. Hyogo Prefecture is a short ways to the east. A conglomeration of three towns (as of 2005)--Koge(郡家), Funaoka (船岡), and Hatto (八東), the town is home to three middle schools and eight elementary schools, as well as Yazu Senior High School (or at least, these are the schools which are served by ALTs).
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| - Yazu (八頭町 Yazu-cho?) is a small town located in the Eastern part of Tottori Prefecture with a population of about 19,000 people. It is located south of Tottori, situated in the Yazu valley. It is bordered on the southeast by Wakasa, and over the mountains to the south/southwest by Chizu. Hyogo Prefecture is a short ways to the east. A conglomeration of three towns (as of 2005)--Koge(郡家), Funaoka (船岡), and Hatto (八東), the town is home to three middle schools and eight elementary schools, as well as Yazu Senior High School (or at least, these are the schools which are served by ALTs).
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| - Yazu (八頭町 Yazu-cho?) is a small town located in the Eastern part of Tottori Prefecture with a population of about 19,000 people. It is located south of Tottori, situated in the Yazu valley. It is bordered on the southeast by Wakasa, and over the mountains to the south/southwest by Chizu. Hyogo Prefecture is a short ways to the east. A conglomeration of three towns (as of 2005)--Koge(郡家), Funaoka (船岡), and Hatto (八東), the town is home to three middle schools and eight elementary schools, as well as Yazu Senior High School (or at least, these are the schools which are served by ALTs). The name Yazu (八頭, literally "Eight Heads") apparently comes from an old legend about the area concerning an eight-headed dragon.
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