YONO

city, Saitama Prefecture (ken), Honshu, Japan, in the alluvial plain of the Ara-kawa (Ara River). The city centre lies in the midst of low rice paddies, while the eastern and western sections occupy uplands. The small city area is restricted by the neighbouring cities of Omiya (north) and Urawa (south). Yono was an early marketplace, linked to a major railway in 1912. Urbanization began after World War II, and the city has continued to grow rapidly as an industrial suburb of the TokyoYokohama Metropolitan Area. Major products are machinery, metals, and processed foods. Pop. (1980) 72,326.