Tajiri (田尻町, Tajiri-chō) was a town located in Tōda District, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.

Dogū from the Ebisuda Site in Tajiri, 1000-400 BCE

In 2003, the town had an estimated population of 13,023 and a population density of 198.55 persons per km². The total area was 65.59 km². The primary industry was rice farming. There was also a chemical plant.

On March 31, 2006, Tajiri, along with the city of Furukawa, the towns of Iwadeyama and Naruko (both from Tamatsukuri District), and the towns of Kashimadai, Matsuyama and Sanbongi (all from Shida District), was merged to create the city of Ōsaki.[1] Tamatsukuri District and Shida District were dissolved as a result of this merger.

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  1. ^ "1面 ‐ 広報たいとう 令和5年(2024)1月20日号(No.1341)号". 台東区ホームページ. Retrieved 2024-02-14. 平成18年3月31日に古川市、松山町、三本木町、鹿島台町、岩出山町、鳴子町、田尻町の1市6町が合併し、大崎市になりました。
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