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About Mure Cho
Mure is a town on the north coast of Shikoku Island facing the Inland Sea. Takamatsu City is the nearest large city and many people who live in Mure go to Takamatsu to work every day. Mure is famous for its association with the Genpei War which took place eight hundred years ago. The Genpei War was between the rival Genji and Heike clans and is described in the Tale of Heike. Many places in Mure are mentioned in the Tale of Heike.
Mure is also well-known for its stone
quarries and earthenware factories. Many Mure people still work in Mure
itself. The town's official motto is "Town of Education and
Culture" and Mure looks to the future with its international links,
large cultural center, and other modern facilities.