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Yamato (大和町; -machi) is a town located in Minamiuonuma District, Niigata, Japan.
As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 15,195 and a density of 116.07 persons per km². The total area is 130.91 km².
The town was established as a village in 1956, and promoted to a town in 1962.