Editing Uozu, Toyama (section)

==History==
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The area of present-day Uotsu was part of ancient [[Etchū Province]] and has been inhabited since at least the [[Jōmon period]]. Discovery of gold in the mountains of Uozu around 1394 led to an influx of people, making the area around [[Matsukura Castle (Toyama Prefecture)|Matsukura Castle]] a center for the region. Later, when Matsukura Castle was destroyed, the center was reestablished around Uozu Castle close to the sea. In 1582, the [[Siege of Uozu]] occurred between forces allied to the [[Uesugi clan]], and forces under [[Oda Nobunaga]]. Uozu Castle was captured by Oda forces only three days before Oda's assassination at the [[Honnō-ji incident]].

Under the [[Edo period]] [[Tokugawa shogunate]], Uozu was part of [[Kaga Domain]] ruled by the [[Maeda clan]]. The modern town of Uozu was established with the establishment of the municipalities system on 1 April 1889. The [[Rice riots of 1918|Taisho rice riots]] of 1918 began at Uozu before spreading across the country. Most of the western portion of the town was destroyed in a fire in 1943, but the town escaped damage in World War II. Uozu was raised to city status on 1 April 1952. In September 1956, a great fire ravished many buildings in Uozu.