Akiu Waterfalls
Akiu may refer to: * Akiu, Miyagi, town in Natori District, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan * Akiu no Taue Odori, traditional rice-planting dance in Akiu, Miyagi * Akiu Great Falls, waterfall in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan * Mike Akiu Karl Michael Akiu (born February 12, 1962) is a former American football wide receiver who played two seasons with the Houston Oilers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Houston Oilers in the seventh round of the 1985 NFL Draft ...

Akiu, Miyagi
was a town located in Natori District, Miyagi Prefecture from 1967 to 1988. It is now the western part of Taihaku-ku, Sendai. Geography Most of the town limits are forest, and it is the drainage basin of Natori River. The town has many tourism resources from Akiu Waterfalls to Rairaikyo, to Akiu Hot Springs and Futakuchi Hot Springs. * Mountain Peaks - Mount Kamuro (1,356m), Mount Ōkura (433m), Mount Taihaku (321m) * Rivers - Natori River, Zaru River Surrounding municipalities * Miyagi Prefecture ** Sendai ** Kawasaki * Yamagata Prefecture ** Yamagata ** Higashine History * 1947 - The villages of Nikkawa (新川村), (馬場村), (長袋村), (境野村) and (湯元村) merged to become the village of Akiu. * 1955 - Former village of Nikkawa area was moved to the village of Miyagi. * 1967 - Becomes the town of Akiu. * 1988 - Absorbed by the city of Sendai. Transportation Railroads * Akiu Electronic Railway Akiu Line (cancelled in 1961) : Rairaikyō ...
[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  

Akiu No Taue Odori
is a traditional rice-planting dance in Akiu, now part of Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Performed since the seventeenth century, ten female dancers accompanied by two or four males enact a repertoire of six to ten dances to the sound of flute, drums and bells. In 1970 measures were taken to document the dance and in 1976 it was designated an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property. In 2009 Akiu no taue odori was inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. See also * Japanese traditional dance * Traditional Japanese music * List of Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties * Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity * Matsuri Japanese festivals are traditional festive occasions often celebrated with dance and music in Japan. Many festivals have their roots in Traditional Chinese holidays, traditional Chinese festivals, but have undergone extensive changes over time ... References Ext ...
[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  

Akiu Great Falls
is a waterfall located in Taihaku-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. It is a nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty. It is one of "Japan’s Top 100 Waterfalls", in a listing published by the Japanese Ministry of the Environment in 1990. Overview The falls are located on the upper reaches of the Natori River, within the borders of both the Zaō Quasi-National Park and the Futakuchi Kyokoku Prefectural Park. The falls have a height of and width of . According to legend, the falls were discovered by the priest Ennin in the early Heian period, when he was founding the temple of Yama-dera in Dewa Province. In 1825, a small Buddhist chapel dedicated to Fudō Myōō was erected near the base of the falls. file:Akiu Falls Valley 2008.jpg, Akiu Fall from base file:Akiu Otaki.jpg, Akiu Falls in May file:Akiu Falls Temple 2008B.jpg, Akui Otaki Fudo chapel See also * Japan's Top 100 Waterfalls *List of Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan (Miyagi) This list is of the Plac ...
[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]