Daiei (大栄町, Daiei-chō) was a town located in Tōhaku District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan.[1]

Daiei
大栄町
だいえいちょう
Daiei Roadside Station
Daiei Roadside Station
Flag of Daiei
Official seal of Daiei
Map
Country Japan
RegionChūgoku (San'in)
PrefectureTottori
DistrictTōhaku
MergedOctober 1, 2005 (2005-10-01)
Area
 • Total
36.23 km2 (13.99 sq mi)
Population
 (2004)
 • Total
9,026
 • Density250/km2 (650/sq mi)

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 8,800 and a population density of 242.89 per km2. The total area was 36.23 km2.

On October 1, 2005, Daiei, along with the town of Hōjō (also from Tōhaku District), was merged to create the town of Hokuei.[2]

Daiei is also the hometown of Japanese manga artist Gosho Aoyama, best known for his manga series Case Closed.

References

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  1. ^ 日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ). "大栄(鳥取県)(だいえい)とは? 意味や使い方". コトバンク (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  2. ^ "鳥取県東伯郡大栄町 (31367A1968)". 歴史的行政区域データセットβ版. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
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