▁the ▁post ^ Me iji ▁rest oration ▁c adas tr al ▁re forms , ▁K amo ▁District ▁within ▁G if u ▁Pref ect ure ▁was ▁created , ▁and ▁the ▁village ▁of ▁Tom ida ▁was ▁established ▁on ▁April ▁ 1 , ▁ 1 8 9 7 . ▁Tom ida ▁merged ▁with ▁the ▁village ▁of ▁K aj ita ▁on ▁July ▁ 1 , ▁ 1 9 5 4 , ▁forming ▁the ▁village ▁of ▁Tom ika ▁( t aking ▁its ▁name ▁from ▁Tom ida ▁( 富 田 ) ▁and ▁K aj ita ▁( 加 <0xE5> <0x86> <0xB6> 田 )) ▁Tom ika ▁was ▁elev ated ▁to ▁town ▁status ▁on ▁July ▁ 1 , ▁ 1 9 7 4 . ▁A ▁refer endum ▁to ▁merge ▁into ▁the ▁city ▁of ▁Min ok amo , ▁was ▁defeated ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 4 . ▁ ▁Education ▁Tom ika ▁has ▁one ▁public ▁elementary ▁school ▁operated ▁by ▁the ▁town ▁government , ▁and ▁one ▁public ▁junior ▁high ▁school ▁operated ▁joint ly ▁between ▁Tom ika ▁and ▁neighbour ing ▁Min ok amo . ▁The ▁town ▁does ▁not ▁have ▁a ▁high ▁school . ▁ ▁Transport ation ▁ ▁Railway ▁ ▁Nag ar ag awa ▁Railway ▁E ts umi - N an ▁Line ▁ ▁Highway ▁ ▁T ō ka i - K an j ō ▁Express way ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁▁ ▁Category : T own s ▁in ▁G if u ▁Pref ect ure ▁Category : Tom ika , ▁G if u <0x0A> </s> ▁M ild red ▁Const antine ▁B ett el heim ▁( J une ▁