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静岡県
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Shizuoka Prefecture has a population of 3,555,818 and has a geographic area of . Shizuoka Prefecture borders Kanagawa Prefecture to the east, Yamanashi Prefecture to the northeast, Nagano Prefecture to the north, and Aichi Prefecture to the west. Shizuoka is the capital and Hamamatsu is the largest city in Shizuoka Prefecture, with other major cities including Fuji, Numazu, and Iwata. Shizuoka Prefecture is located on Japan's Pacific Ocean coast and features Suruga Bay formed by the Izu Peninsula, and Lake Hamana which is considered to be one of Japan's largest lakes. Mount Fuji, the tallest volcano in Japan and cultural icon of the country, is partially located in Shizuoka Prefecture on the border with Yamanashi Prefecture. Shizuoka Prefecture has a significant motoring heritage as the founding location of Honda, Suzuki, and Yamaha, and is home to the Fuji International Speedway. History Shizuoka Prefec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamamatsu
is a Cities of Japan, city located in western Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. In September 2023, the city had an estimated population of 780,128 in 340,591 households, making it the prefecture's largest city, with a population density of over the total urban area of . Overview Hamamatsu is a member of the World Health Organization's Alliance for Healthy Cities (AFHC). History Prehistoric ages The area now comprising Hamamatsu has been settled since prehistoric times, with numerous remains from the Jōmon period and Kofun period having been discovered within the present city limits, including the Shijimizuka site shell mound and the Akamonue Kofun ancient tomb. File:Shijimizuka Site, tatemono.jpg, Shijimizuka site File:Komyosan Kofun, kouenbu-1.jpg, Kōmyōsan Kofun Ancient ages In the Nara period, it became the capital of Tōtōmi Province. Feudal period During the Sengoku period, Hamamatsu Castle was the home of future ''shōgun'' Tokugawa Ieyasu. File:高根城（浜 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shizuoka Dialect
The Shizuoka dialect (Japanese: 静岡弁 ''Shizuoka-ben'') is a Japanese dialect spoken in Shizuoka Prefecture. In a narrow sense, this can refer purely to the Central Shizuoka dialect, whilst a broader definition encompasses all Shizuoka dialects. This article will focus on all dialects found in the prefecture. Classification and regional variation The dialects in Shizuoka Prefecture are classified as part of the so-called ''nayashi'' dialects (ナヤシ方言), a subdivision of the wider Tōkai-Tōsan group, along with its close relatives, the Nagano and Yamanashi dialects. After the ''nayashi'' dialects, it is considered most similar to Tokyo and other West Kanto dialects, although in recent decades there has been an increasingly strong resemblance to the national standard, particularly in phonology and pitch accent. Although vocabulary and grammar also tend towards Eastern Japanese in their basic elements, there is a marked increase the further one travels west in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Japanese Prefectures By Population
This is a list of Japanese prefectures by population. For details of administrative divisions of Japan, see Prefectures of Japan. Prefectures of Japan ranked by population as of October 1, 2022 Prefectures of Japan ranked by population as of October 1, 2020 Prefectures of Japan ranked by population as of October 1, 2015 Prefectures of Japan ranked by population as of October 1, 2011 Figures here are according to the official estimates of Japan as of October 1, 2011, except for the census population held on October 1, 2010. Population is given according to the ''de jure'' population concept for enumerating the people. That is, a person was enumerated at the place where they usually lived, and was counted as the population of the area including the place. Ranks are given by the estimated population as of October 1, 2011. Historical demography of prefectures of Japan Population before 1920 was calculated based on information of , while door-to-door censuses have been ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Japanese Prefectures By Area
This is the list of Japanese prefectures by area. Prefectures of Japan ranked by area as of October 1, 2015 Figures here are according to the official estimates of Japan. Ranks are given by estimated areas. Undetermined areas here account for domestic boundary regions either in uncertainty or disputed among Japanese prefectures. Prefectures of Japan ranked by area as of January 1, 1883 population for January 1, 1883 was calculated based on information of . Areas were calculated based on maps drawn by Inō Tadataka.According to the ''2nd Statistical Yearbook of the Empire of Japan'' (1883). Ranks are given by estimated areas. See also * List of Japanese prefectures by GDP * List of Japanese prefectures by population * ISO 3166-2 codes for Japan * Government of Japan * Prefectures of Japan External links Geographical Survey Institute of Japan References and notes {{DEFAULTSORT:Japanese Prefectures By Area Prefectures of Japan, Area Prefectures of Japan-related ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shizuoka, Shizuoka
is the capital city of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, and the prefecture's second-largest city in both population and area. It has been populated since prehistoric times. the city had an estimated population of 677,867 in 106,087 households, and a population density of . Overview The city's name is made up of two ''kanji'', ''shizu'', meaning "still" or "calm"; and ''oka'', meaning "hill(s)". In 1869, Shizuoka Domain was first created out of the older Sunpu Domain, and that name was retained when the city was incorporated in 1885. In 2003, Shizuoka absorbed neighboring Shimizu City (now Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Shimizu Ward) to create the new and expanded city of Shizuoka, briefly becoming the largest city by land area in Japan. In 2005, it became one of Japan's "Cities designated by government ordinance of Japan, designated cities". Cityscapes File:Sunpu-castle tatsumi-yagura.JPG, Sunpu Castle (2014) File:Shizuoka Station 201016a.jpg, Central Business District, CBD of Shizuoka Ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Numazu
is a city located in eastern Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 189,486 in 91,986 households, and a population density of 1,014 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Numazu is at the northwestern end of the Izu Peninsula, which is a leisure destination known for its numerous hot springs. Mount Fuji, Japan's tallest mountain, may also be seen from Numazu on clear days. Numazu is located west of Tokyo and is on the Tōkaidō Main Line, the main railway line from Osaka to Tokyo. Warmed by the Kuroshio Current, the area enjoys a warm maritime climate with hot, humid summers and mild, cool winters. The Kano River runs through the middle of the city. Mount Ashitaka (1188 meters) is the highest point in the city. Neighboring municipalities Shizuoka Prefecture * Mishima * Fuji * Izu * Izunokuni * Shimizu * Nagaizumi * Kannami Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Numazu has been in slow decline over the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shizuoka (city)
is the capital city of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, and the prefecture's second-largest city in both population and area. It has been populated since prehistoric times. the city had an estimated population of 677,867 in 106,087 households, and a population density of . Overview The city's name is made up of two ''kanji'', ''shizu'', meaning "still" or "calm"; and ''oka'', meaning "hill(s)". In 1869, Shizuoka Domain was first created out of the older Sunpu Domain, and that name was retained when the city was incorporated in 1885. In 2003, Shizuoka absorbed neighboring Shimizu City (now Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Shimizu Ward) to create the new and expanded city of Shizuoka, briefly becoming the largest city by land area in Japan. In 2005, it became one of Japan's "Cities designated by government ordinance of Japan, designated cities". Cityscapes File:Sunpu-castle tatsumi-yagura.JPG, Sunpu Castle (2014) File:Shizuoka Station 201016a.jpg, Central Business District, CBD of Shizuoka Ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yasutomo Suzuki
is a Japanese politician who is the current governor of Shizuoka Prefecture. Early life Suzuki graduated from Keio University in 1980. Political career Suzuki served in the House of Representatives in the National Diet for two terms, between 2000 and 2005, as a member of the Democratic Party. He was then elected as the mayor of Hamamatsu is a Cities of Japan, city located in western Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. In September 2023, the city had an estimated population of 780,128 in 340,591 households, making it the prefecture's largest city, with a population density of over the t ... in 2007. After serving four terms in office, he declined to run for re-election in the 2023 Hamamatsu mayoral election. Suzuki was elected governor in the 2024 Shizuoka Prefecture gubernatorial election as an independent endorsed by the Constitutional Democratic Party and the Democratic Party for the People. Notes References External links Official website 1957 bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Prefectural Governors In Japan
The governor (Japan), governor is the highest ranking executive of a prefectures of Japan, prefecture in Japan. See also * Lists of governors of prefectures of Japan Notes References External links * * {{JapanGovernors Lists of current office-holders of country subdivisions, Japan Governors of Japanese prefectures, Lists of political office-holders in Japan, Prefectural governors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prefectures Of Japan
Japan is divided into 47 prefectures (, , ), which rank immediately below the national government and form the country's first level of jurisdiction and Administrative divisions of Japan, administrative division. They include 43 prefectures proper (, ''Prefectures of Japan#Ken, ken''), two Fu (administrative division), urban prefectures (, ''Prefectures of Japan#Fu, fu'': Osaka Prefecture, Osaka and Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto), one regional prefecture (, ''Prefectures of Japan#Dō, dō'': Hokkaido, Hokkaidō) and one metropolis (, ''Prefectures of Japan#To, to'': Tokyo). In 1868, the Meiji Restoration, Meiji ''Fuhanken sanchisei'' administration created the first prefectures (urban ''fu'' and rural ''ken'') to replace the urban and rural administrators (''bugyō'', ''daikan'', etc.) in the Tenryō, parts of the country previously controlled directly by the shogunate and a few territories of rebels/shogunate loyalists who had not submitted to the new government such as Aizu domain, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Capitals In Japan
A prefectural capital is a city where a Prefectures of Japan, prefectural government and assembly is located. Japan In Japan, a prefectural capital is officially called , but the term is also used (). List of Japanese prefectural capitals Notes: ¹ Non-capitals which share a name with their prefecture In most cases, a city that shares a name with its prefecture is a prefectural capital. However, there are some Municipalities of Japan, municipalities that are not capitals. *Iwate, Iwate, Iwate, Iwate Prefecture *Ibaraki, Ibaraki, Ibaraki, Ibaraki Prefecture *Okinawa, Okinawa, Okinawa, Okinawa Prefecture *Tochigi, Tochigi, Tochigi, Tochigi Prefecture *Yamanashi, Yamanashi, Yamanashi, Yamanashi Prefecture Capitals that are not the largest city/metropolitan area in their prefecture Those in ''italics'' are prefectural capitals, or metropolitan areas of them. ; ; ; ; ; ; Notes: :City populations are as of July 2008. :Metropolitan area populations are as of 2000. (Urb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweet Osmanthus
''Osmanthus fragrans'' (), variously known as sweet osmanthus, sweet olive, tea olive, and fragrant olive, is a flowering plant species native to Asia from the Himalayas through the provinces of Guizhou, Sichuan and Yunnan in China, Taiwan, southern Japan and Southeast Asia as far south as Cambodia and Thailand.Flora of China''Osmanthus fragrans''/ref>Flora of Pakistan''Osmanthus fragrans''/ref> In China, it is the "city flower" of the cities of Hangzhou, Zhejiang; Suzhou, Jiangsu; and Guilin, Guangxi. In Japan, it is the "city tree" of Kitanagoya, Aichi Prefecture; Kashima, Saga, Kashima, Saga Prefecture; Beppu, Ōita Prefecture; and the "town tree" of Yoshitomi, Fukuoka, Yoshitomi, Fukuoka Prefecture. Etymology The genus name ''Osmanthus'' is composed of two Greek etymons: "οσμη" (osme) meaning “smell” and "ανθος" (anthos) meaning "flower". The specific name ''fragrans'' is a borrowing from the Latin meaning “odorous, fragrant” referring to the intense fragrance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
