merger of the towns of Tōhaku and Akasaki. Government Kotoura has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of eight members. Kotoura, collectively with the other municipalities of Tōhaku District, contributes three members to the Tottori Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Tottori 2nd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan. Economy The economy of Kotoura is based agriculture and food processing, including sake and soy sauce brewing. Education Kotoura has four public elementary schools and two public junior high schools operated by the town government. The town does not have high school, but the Tottori Prefectural Board of Education operates a special education school for the handicapped. Transportation Railway JR West - San'in Line - - Highway San'in Expressway Local attractions Mount Senjō and Mount Senjō Sakura Festival Daisen Waterfall Sainoo temple ruins, Special National Historic Site Yabase Castle ruins Kawamoto Family Residence Notable people Tomoyuki Kawabata, cyclist (1985–) Yoshihiro Kawakami, politician (1950–) Kaori Kawanaka, archer (1991–) Shigeru Kobayashi, baseball pitcher (1952–2010) Teikō Shiotani, photographer (1899–1988) References External links Town of Kotoura Towns in Tottori Prefecture Tōhaku District, Tottori Kotoura, Tottori Populated coastal places in Japan