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Akaiwa District, Okayama
was a district located in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The district seat (under district government) was village of Monori (central Seto Town in the city of Okayama). As of 2004, the district had an estimated population of 14,945. The total area was 41.78 km2. The district had only one town: * Seto History * April 1, 1900 - Founded by the merger of Akasaka and Iwanashi Districts. (26 towns) * March 7, 2005 - The towns of Akasaka, Kumayama, San'yō and Yoshii were merged to create the city of Akaiwa. (1 town) * January 22, 2007 - The town of Seto, along with town of Takebe (from Mitsu District), was merged into the expanded city of Okayama is the capital city of Okayama Prefecture in the Chūgoku region of Japan. The city was founded on June 1, 1889. , the city has an estimated population of 720,841 and a population density of 910 persons per km2. The total area is . The city is .... Akaiwa District was dissolved as a result of this merger. Former districts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Japan
In Japan, a is composed of one or more rural municipalities (Towns of Japan, towns or Villages of Japan, villages) within a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture. Districts have no governing function, and are only used for geographic or statistical purposes such as mailing addresses. Cities of Japan, Cities are not part of districts. Historically, districts have at times functioned as an administrative unit in Japan, administrative unit. From 1878 to 1921The governing law, the district code (''gunsei'', 郡制Entry for the 1890 originalanentry for the revised 1899 ''gunsei''in the National Diet Library ''Nihon hōrei sakuin''/"Index of Japanese laws and ordinances"), was abolished in 1921, but the district assemblies (''gunkai'', 郡会) existed until 1923, the district chiefs (''gunchō'', 郡長) and district offices (''gun-yakusho'', 郡役所) until 1926. district governments were roughly equivalent to a County (United States), county of the United States, ranking below Prefectu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okayama Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Okayama Prefecture has a population of 1,906,464 (1 February 2018) and has a geographic area of 7,114 Square kilometre, km2 (2,746 sq mi). Okayama Prefecture borders Tottori Prefecture to the north, Hyōgo Prefecture to the east, and Hiroshima Prefecture to the west. Okayama is the capital and largest city of Okayama Prefecture, with other major cities including Kurashiki, Tsuyama, and Sōja. Okayama Prefecture's south is located on the Seto Inland Sea coast across from Kagawa Prefecture on the island of Shikoku, which are connected by the Great Seto Bridge, while the north is characterized by the Chūgoku Mountains. History Prior to the Meiji Restoration of 1868, the area of present-day Okayama Prefecture was divided between Bitchū Province, Bitchū, Bizen Province, Bizen and Mimasaka Province, Mimasaka Provinces. Okayama Prefecture was formed and named in 1871 as part of the large-scal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south. Japan is a part of the Ring of Fire, and spans Japanese archipelago, an archipelago of List of islands of Japan, 6852 islands covering ; the five main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu (the "mainland"), Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa Island, Okinawa. Tokyo is the Capital of Japan, nation's capital and largest city, followed by Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto. Japan is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh most populous country in the world, as well as one of the List of countries and dependencies by population density, most densely populated and Urbanization by country, urbanized. About three-fourths of Geography of Japan, the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seto, Okayama
was a town located in Akaiwa District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 14,794 and a density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the substance's mass per unit of volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' can also be used. Mathematical ... of 354.09 persons per km². The total area was 41.78 km². On January 22, 2007, Seto, along with town of Takebe (from Mitsu District), was merged into the expanded city of Okayama. References Dissolved municipalities of Okayama Prefecture {{Okayama-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akasaka, Okayama
was a town located in Akaiwa District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 5,136 and a density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the substance's mass per unit of volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' can also be used. Mathematical ... of 119.47 persons per km2. The total area was 42.99 km2. On March 7, 2005, Akasaka, along with the towns of Kumayama, San'yō and Yoshii (all from Akaiwa District), were merged to create the city of Akaiwa. Akasaka was home to many restaurants and small shops. It is also home to the local shinto Hie (Sanno) Shrine. Dissolved municipalities of Okayama Prefecture {{Okayama-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kumayama, Okayama
was a town located in Akaiwa District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 8,854 and a density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the substance's mass per unit of volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' can also be used. Mathematical ... of 193.61 persons per km2. The total area was 45.73 km2. On March 7, 2005, Kumayama, along with the towns of Akasaka, San'yō and Yoshii (all from Akaiwa District), were merged to create the city of Akaiwa. Dissolved municipalities of Okayama Prefecture Akaiwa, Okayama {{Okayama-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San'yō, Okayama
was a town located in Akaiwa District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 24,939 and a density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the substance's mass per unit of volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' can also be used. Mathematical ... of 719.95 persons per km2. The total area was 34.64 km2. On March 7, 2005, San'yō, along with the towns of Akasaka, Kumayama and Yoshii (all from Akaiwa District), were merged to create the city of Akaiwa. Dissolved municipalities of Okayama Prefecture Akaiwa, Okayama {{Okayama-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshii, Okayama (Akaiwa)
was a town located in Akaiwa District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2006, the town had an estimated population of 5,386 and a density of 62.58 persons per km2 and 1,963 families. The total area was 86.07 km2. On March 7, 2005, Yoshii, along with the towns of Akasaka, Kumayama and San'yō (all from Akaiwa District), were merged to create the city of Akaiwa. Yoshii's main farm products were rice, cucumbers, grapes and garlic chives ''Allium tuberosum'' (garlic chives, Oriental garlic, Asian chives, Chinese chives, Chinese leek) is a species of plant native to the Chinese province of Shanxi, and cultivated and naturalized elsewhere in Asia and around the world. Description .... Yoshii's total agricultural production was valued 690 million yen in 2001. There is a junior high school and two elementary schools in Yoshii. *Yoshii Junior High *Jōnan Elementary *Jimbi Elementary The Osuwa festival is held every August in Yoshii. Many people come to this festival from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akaiwa, Okayama
is a city located in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 43,359 in 18809 households and a population density of 210 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Akaiwa is located in east-central Okayama Prefecture. The Yoshii River, one of the three major rivers in the prefecture, flows through the northeastern part of the city. Although it is located in the northeastern part of the Okayama Plain, most of the city area is hills and forests. Adjoining municipalities Okayama Prefecture *Okayama * Bizen * Kumenan *Misaki *Wake Climate Akaiwa has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') with very warm summers and cool winters. The average annual temperature in Akaiwa is 14.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1306 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in January, at around 26.3 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.2 °C. Demographics Per Jap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takebe, Okayama
is a hilly and mountainous area located at the north end of Kita-ku in Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of September 30, 2010, the area had an estimated population of 6,382 and a density of 71.28 persons per km². The total area was 89.53 km². Takebe-chō was a town located in Mitsu District, Okayama Prefecture. But on January 22, 2007, Takebe, along with town of Seto (from Akaiwa District), was merged into the expanded city of Okayama. Attraction * Asahigawa Dam * Birthplace of Takenouchi-ryū * Buraku-ji Temple * Great Okayama Golf Club * Joju-ji Temple * Shichisha Hachimangū Shrine * Shiro Jinja Shrine Forest Golf Club (Takebenomori Golf Club)* Takebe no Mori Park * Yahata Hotsprings ( Onsen) Transportation Train stations * JR-West ** Tsuyama Line: Fukuwatari ** Tsuyama Line The is a railway line operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) connecting and in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. Stations All-stations and limited-stop services ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitsu District, Okayama
was a district located in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 22,923. The total area was 345.10 km2. On April 1, 1900, the district was founded after the mergers of Mino and Tsudaka Districts. Towns and villages once part of the district Due to the mergers, the following towns have been dissolved since the 1970s. * Ichinomiya - Merged into the city of Okayama on January 8, 1971 * Tsudaka - Merged into the city of Okayama on January 8, 1971 * Kamogawa * Mitsu * Takebe Mergers * On October 10, 2004 - the town of Kamogawa, along with the town of Kayō (from Jōbō District), was merged to create the town of Kibichūō. The new town belongs to the newly created Kaga District, founded upon this merger. * On March 22, 2005 - the town of Mitsu, along with the town of Nadasaki (from Kojima District) was merged into the expanded city of Okayama. * On January 22, 2007 - the town of Takebe, along with the town of Seto Set ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
