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Ōtoyo, Kōchi
is a town located in Nagaoka District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan in the mountainous district of central Shikoku. The and both flow through Ōtoyo. It is the only municipality in Shikoku where over 50% of the population is aged over 65. History On March 31, 1955 the villages of Higashitoyonaga, Nishitoyonaga, Ōsugi, and Tentsubo joined to form the village of Ōtoyo. The name Ōtoyo came from taking the in and the in . Following this, a section of Ōtoyo was absorbed into the town of Tosayamada (present day Kami, Kōchi). On the April 1, 1972, the village became a town. The town has two buildings that are recorded on Japan's National Cultural Properties list, Buraku-ji Yakushi-dō and the former Tajikawa Bansho Shoin. Population and demographics As of 2010, the town has an estimated population of 4,962 and a density of 15.75 persons per km2. The total area is 314.94 km2.ゆとりすと 通巻１８７号 ２０１０年１１月号 （大豊町広報雑誌） ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kōchi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Shikoku. Kōchi Prefecture has a population of 757,914 (1 December 2011) and has a geographic area of 7,103 km2 (2,742 sq mi). Kōchi Prefecture borders Ehime Prefecture to the northwest and Tokushima Prefecture to the northeast. Kōchi is the capital and largest city of Kōchi Prefecture, with other major cities including Nankoku, Shimanto, and Kōnan. Kōchi Prefecture is located on Japan's Pacific coast surrounding a large bay in the south of Shikoku, with the southernmost point of the island located at Cape Ashizuri in Tosashimizu. Kōchi Prefecture is home to Kōchi Castle, considered the most intact Japanese castle, and the Shimanto River, one of the few undammed rivers in Japan. History Kōchi Prefecture was historically known as Tosa Province and was controlled by the Chōsokabe clan in the Sengoku period and the Yamauchi clan during the Edo period. Kōchi city is also the birthplace of noted revolutiona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Population Density
Population density (in agriculture: standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical term.Matt RosenberPopulation Density Geography.about.com. March 2, 2011. Retrieved on December 10, 2011. In simple terms, population density refers to the number of people living in an area per square kilometre, or other unit of land area. Biological population densities Population density is population divided by total land area, sometimes including seas and oceans, as appropriate. Low densities may cause an extinction vortex and further reduce fertility. This is called the Allee effect after the scientist who identified it. Examples of the causes of reduced fertility in low population densities are * Increased problems with locating sexual mates * Increased inbreeding Human densities Population density is the number of people per unit of area, usuall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kochi Expressway
Kochi (), also known as Cochin ( ) ( the official name until 1996) is a major port city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of Kerala and is commonly referred to as Ernakulam. Kochi is the most densely populated city in Kerala. As of 2011, it has a corporation limit population of 677,381 within an area of 94.88 km2 and a total urban population of more than of 2.1 million within an area of 440 km2, making it the largest and the most populous metropolitan area in Kerala. Kochi city is also part of the Greater Cochin region and is classified as a Tier-II city by the Government of India. The civic body that governs the city is the Kochi Municipal Corporation, which was constituted in the year 1967, and the statutory bodies that oversee its development are the Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) and the Goshree Islands Development Authority (GIDA). The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kakumodani Station
is a passenger railway station located in the town of Ōtoyo, Nagaoka District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "D34". Lines The station is served by the JR Shikoku Dosan Line and is located 95.5 km from the beginning of the line at . Layout The station, which is unstaffed, consists of a side platform serving a single track. There is a shelter on the platform and another small building behind the platform which serves as a waiting room. Adjacent stations History The station opened on 21 June 1930 as the terminus of the then Kōchi Line which had been extended northwards from . At this time the station was operated by Japanese Government Railways, later becoming Japanese National Railways (JNR). With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku. Surrounding area *Otoyo Municipal Tentsubo Elementary School (currently closed) See also * List of Railway Stations in Japan The li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tosa-Kitagawa Station
is a passenger railway station located in the town of Ōtoyo, Nagaoka District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "D33". Lines The station is served by the JR Shikoku Dosan Line and is located 93.3 km from the beginning of the line at . Layout The station, which is unmanned, consists of a narrow island platform serving two tracks all mounted on an iron bridge spanning the Ananai River. From both the north and south ends of the bridge, stairs lead up to a pedestrian walkway along the length of the bridge which gives access to the platform. At an intermediate landing up the steps on the south side, a waiting room has been established. File:Tosa-Kitagawa Station 004.JPG, Station entrance on the north side of the bridge. The stairs lead to a walkway which runs along the length of the bridge. File:Tosa-Kitagawa Station 005.JPG, Access to the entrance on the south side of the bridge is via a gravel footpath. A public telephone c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tosa-Ananai Station
is a passenger railway station located in the town of Ōtoyo, Nagaoka District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "D31". Lines The station is served by JR Shikoku's Dosan Line and is located 83.2 km from the beginning of the line at . Layout The station, which is unstaffed, consists of a side platform serving a single track. By the side of the access road, a waiting room and bike shed have been erected. From there, a short flight of steps leads up to the platform which also has a weather shelter. Adjacent stations History The station opened on 28 October 1934 when the then Kōchi Line was extended northwards from to . At this time the station was operated by Japanese Government Railways, later becoming Japanese National Railways (JNR). With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku. Surrounding area The station is a little far from the village of Anai, and there are few pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōtaguchi Station
is a passenger railway station located in the town of Ōtoyo, Nagaoka District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "D30". Lines The station is served by JR Shikoku's Dosan Line and is located 80.4 km from the beginning of the line at . Layout The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks. By the side of the tracks, a station building serves as a waiting room. Access to the island platform is by means of a level crossing. A passing siding runs between the station building and the island platform. The station is unstaffed but a shop nearby sells some types of tickets. Adjacent stations History The station opened on 28 October 1934 when the then Kōchi Line was extended northwards from to . At this time the station was operated by Japanese Government Railways, later becoming Japanese National Railways (JNR). With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku. Sur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toyonaga Station
is a passenger railway station located in the town of Ōtoyo, Nagaoka District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "D29". Lines The station is served by the JR Shikoku Dosan Line and is located 76.7 km from the beginning of the line at . Layout The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks. The station building by the side of the tracks is unstaffed and serves as a waiting room. A pedestrian footbridge connects the station building with the island platform and also leads to a side platform (not used for passengers) serving a siding. There is a shelter on the island platform for waiting passengers. File:JR-Shikoku-ToyonagaStation-2.JPG, View of the station platforms in 2006 looking in the direction of Adjacent stations History The station opened on 28 October 1934 as the terminus of the then Kōchi Line which had been extended northwards from . At this time the station was operated by Japanese Governm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tosa-Iwahara Station
is a passenger railway station located in the town of Ōtoyo, Nagaoka District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "D28". Lines The station is served by JR Shikoku's Dosan Line and is located 72.7 km from the beginning of the line at . Layout The station, which is unstaffed, consists of two side platforms serving two tracks. A building adjacent to one platform serves as a waiting room. A footbridge connects to the other platform. Adjacent stations History The station opened on 28 November 1935 when the then Kōchi Line was extended northwards from to and the line was renamed the Dosan Line. At this time the station was operated by Japanese Government Railways, later becoming Japanese National Railways (JNR). With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku. Surrounding area *Japan National Route 32 See also * List of railway stations in Japan The links below contain all of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuzu
Yuzu (''Citrus junos'', from Japanese or ) is a citrus fruit and plant in the family Rutaceae of East Asian origin. Yuzu has been cultivated mainly in East Asia, though recently also in New Zealand, Australia, Spain, Italy, and France. It is believed to have originated in central China as an F1 hybrid of the ''mangshanyeju'' subspecies of mandarin orange and the ichang papeda. and Supplement Description This fruit resembles a small grapefruit with uneven skin and can be either yellow or green depending on the degree of ripeness. ''Yuzu'' fruits, which are very aromatic, typically range between in diameter but can be as large as a regular grapefruit (up to , or larger). Yuzu forms an upright shrub or small tree, which commonly has many large thorns. Leaves are notable for a large, leaf-like petiole, resembling those of the related makrut lime and ichang papeda, and are heavily scented. Yuzu closely resembles sudachi (''Citrus sudachi'', a Japanese citrus from Toku ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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