Liminal Chronicles Fill in the Blanks Game #2

This is a word game like MadLibs.
Reveal the word list. Print out this page. (Don't peek at the story part!) Pick random words to fit the description and write them down in the word list. The sillier the better!
When you have your word list complete. Click on the word list button to hide the word list. Reveal the story and print that section. Then fill in the words. Read the new story aloud for best effect.

Reveal the Word List

Word List

1 (noun)
2 (noun)
3 (adjective)
4 (verb +ing)
5 (noun)
6 (location)
7 (location)
8 (noun)
9 (food)
10 (name)
11 (noun)
12 (verb + ing)
13 (noun)
14 (verb +ing)
15 (rank/level)
16 (location)
17 (person)
18 (verb +ing)
19 (noun)
20 (noun)

Reveal the Story and Fill In Your Words

The Story

A small 1 (noun) in Nonoku (Nono District) north of Okayama City in Okayama Prefecture, nestled in the top third of the 2 (noun) Valley. The community is very 3 (adjective) - with the benefit of everyone 4 (verb +ing) each other, but the disadvantage of a lack of 5 (noun).
It's on the Tsuyama Line between 6 (location) and 7 (location), so there should always be reliable 8 (noun) service as long as they can demonstrate a need to keep the station open.

Festivals

9 (food) Harvest Festival to 10 (name) (last weekend of October), Obon Festival (mid July), 11 (noun) Blossom Festival (First weekend in April)

Industry

farming, 12 (verb + ing), a few restaurants, shops, 1 super market style 13 (noun) store, several mom and pop grocery stalls, 1 drug store, hospitality/tourism (emerging)

Economy

14 (verb +ing), but not as fast as neighboring towns

Schools

(town south of Nonogawa merged districts and sends their kids here) 1 15 (rank/level), 1 middle school, 1 high school, college satellite from 16 (location)

Local Lore

17 (person) was reported to live near the banks of the town. But there hasn't been a 18 (verb +ing) in over a hundred years. Some blame the downturn in 19 (noun) and shrinking of the 20 (noun) on his/her disappearance.

Thank you for playing! You can read the actual article here Nonogawa

'Nonogawa' article and text of this Fill-in-the-Blank Game are 2021 Amy Winters-Voss