Ino, in Greek mythology, daughter of Cadmus. She was the wife of Athamas, to whom she bore Learchus and Melicertes. She plotted to kill her stepchildren, Phrixus and Helle, but their mother, Nephele, saved them with the help of a winged ram (see Golden Fleece). Later, when Athamas went mad and killed Learchus, Ino and Melicertes leaped into the sea to their deaths and were changed into sea deities, Leucothea and Palaemon.

is a town located in Agawa District, Kōchi, Japan. The town is famous for the production of Japanese paper, or washi (和紙). On October 1, 2004 the village of Gohoku and the village of Hongawa (from Tosa District) merged with the town, increasing its size by almost a factor of five.

As of the merger with Gohoku and Hongawa but with 2003 population statistics, the town has an estimated population of 27,960 and a population density of 59.4 persons per km². The total area is 470.71 km².

External links

• Ino official website