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Samegawa, Fukushima
is a village located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. , the village had an estimated population of 3,081 in 1107 households, and a population density of 23 persons per km2. The total area of the village was . Geography Samegawa is located in the southernmost portion of Fukushima prefecture, bordering on Ibaraki Prefecture to the southeast. The area of the village is hilly with an altitude of between 400 and 600 meters, and over fifty percent covered in forest. Samegawa has a humid climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Samegawa is . The average annual rainfall is with September as the wettest month. Neighboring municipalities * Fukushima Prefecture ** Iwaki ** Hanawa ** Tanagura ** Ishikawa ** Asakawa ** Furudono *Ibaraki Prefecture ** Kitaibaraki Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Samegawa peaked around the year 1950 and has been in decline over the past 70 years. Climate Samegawa has a humid climate ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villages Of Japan
A is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with , , and . Geographically, a village's extent is contained within a prefecture. It is larger than an actual settlement, being in actuality a subdivision of a rural , which are subdivided into towns and villages with no overlap and no uncovered area. As a result of mergers and elevation to higher statuses, the number of villages in Japan is decreasing. Currently, 13 prefectures no longer have any villages: Tochigi (since March 20, 2006), Fukui (since March 3, 2006), Ishikawa (since March 1, 2005), Shizuoka (since July 1, 2005), Hyōgo (since April 1, 1999), Mie (since November 1, 2005), Shiga (since January 1, 2005), Hiroshima (since November 5, 2004), Yamaguchi (since March 20, 2006), Ehime (since January 16, 2005), Kagawa (since April 1, 1999), Nagasaki (since October 1, 2005), and Saga (since March 20, 2006). The six villages in the Northern Territories dispute and Atarashiki-mura (whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ibaraki Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Ibaraki Prefecture has a population of 2,871,199 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of . Ibaraki Prefecture borders Fukushima Prefecture to the north, Tochigi Prefecture to the northwest, Saitama Prefecture to the southwest, Chiba Prefecture to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the east. Mito, Ibaraki, Mito, the capital, is the largest city in Ibaraki Prefecture. Other major cities include Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Tsukuba, Hitachi, Ibaraki, Hitachi, and Hitachinaka, Ibaraki, Hitachinaka. Ibaraki Prefecture is located on Japan's eastern Pacific coast to the northeast of Tokyo, and is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, the most populous metropolitan area in the world. Ibaraki Prefecture features Lake Kasumigaura, the second-largest lake in Japan; the Tone River, Japan's second-longest river and largest drainage basin; and Mount Tsukuba, one of the most famous mountains in Japan. Ibaraki Prefectur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iwaki Province (1868)
Map of the former Japanese provinces with Iwaki highlighted was an old province in the area that is today Fukushima Prefecture. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "''Iwaki''" in . It was sometimes called . History * This iteration of Iwaki Province was established in Meiji Era. It was cut out of Mutsu Province and corresponded to the eastern part of modern Fukushima Prefecture on December 17 of 1868 of Japanese calendar, which is January 19, 1869 of Gregorian calendar. Its population in 1872 was 348,608. Historical districts * Miyagi Prefecture ** Igu District (伊具郡) ** Katta District (刈田郡) ** Watari District (亘理郡) * Fukushima Prefecture ** Nakadōri Region, Fukushima *** Ishikawa District (石川郡) *** Shirakawa District (白川郡, a.k.a. Higashishirakawa or East Shirakawa) *** Shirakawa District (白河郡, a.k.a. Nishishirakwa or West Shirakawa) *** Tamura District (田村郡) ** Hamadōri Region, Fukushima *** Iwaki District (磐城郡) - absorbe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nakadōri
is a region comprising the middle third of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. It is sandwiched between the regions of Aizu to the west and Hamadōri to the east. The principal cities of the area are Kōriyama and the prefecture's capital, Fukushima may refer to: Japan * Fukushima Prefecture, Japanese prefecture ** Fukushima, Fukushima, capital city of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan ***Fukushima University, national university in Japan *** Fukushima Station (Fukushima) in Fukushima, Fukushim .... References * Geography of Fukushima Prefecture Tōhoku region {{Fukushima-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meiji Restoration
The , referred to at the time as the , and also known as the Meiji Renovation, Revolution, Regeneration, Reform, or Renewal, was a political event that restored practical imperial rule to Japan in 1868 under Emperor Meiji. Although there were ruling emperors before the Meiji Restoration, the events restored practical abilities and consolidated the political system under the Emperor of Japan. The goals of the restored government were expressed by the new emperor in the Charter Oath. The Restoration led to enormous changes in Japan's political and social structure and spanned both the late Edo period (often called the Bakumatsu) and the beginning of the Meiji era, during which time Japan rapidly Industrialisation, industrialized and adopted Western culture, Western ideas and production methods. Foreign influence The Japanese knew they were behind the Western powers when US Commodore (United States), Commodore Matthew C. Perry came to Japan in 1853 in Black Ships, large warshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mutsu Province
was an old province of Japan in the area of Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate and Aomori Prefectures and the municipalities of Kazuno and Kosaka in Akita Prefecture. Mutsu Province is also known as or . The term is often used to refer to the combined area of Mutsu and the neighboring province Dewa, which together make up the entire Tōhoku region. History Invasion by the Kinai government Mutsu, on northern Honshū, was one of the last provinces to be formed as land was taken from the indigenous Emishi, and became the largest as it expanded northward. The ancient regional capital of the Kinai government was Tagajō in present-day Miyagi Prefecture. * 709 ('' Wadō 2, 3rd month''), an uprising against governmental authority took place in Mutsu and in nearby Echigo Province. Troops were dispatched to subdue the revolt. * 712 (''Wadō 5''), Mutsu was separated from Dewa Province. Empress Genmei's ''Daijō-kan'' made cadastral changes in the provincial map of the Nara period ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitaibaraki, Ibaraki
250px, Izura coast of Kitaibaraki is a city in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 41,750 in 17,034 households and a population density of 220 persons per km². The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 34.6%. The total area of the city is . Geography Kitaibaraki is in northern Ibaraki Prefecture, bounded by Fukushima Prefecture to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the east. As its name implies, it is the northernmost city within Ibaraki. Approximately 80% of the total area is mountainous forest. The eastern region is low ground facing the ocean with spacious open flatland along the Okita and Satone Rivers. It is approximately 57 kilometers to the northeast of Mito, the prefectural capital. Surrounding municipalities Ibaraki Prefecture * Takahagi Fukushima Prefecture * Iwaki * Samegawa *Hanawa Climate Kitaibaraki has a Humid continental climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Furudono, Fukushima
is a town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 5,149 in 1741 households, and a population density of 33 persons per km². The total area of the town was . Geography Furudono is located in southern portion of Fukushima prefecture. The town is surrounded by forests and mountains. Neighboring municipalities * Fukushima Prefecture ** Iwaki ** Ishikawa ** Hirata ** Samegawa Climate Furudono has a humid climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Furudono is . The average annual rainfall is with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around . Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Furudono peaked in around the year 1950 and has been in decline over the past 70 years. It is now less than it was a century ago. History The area of present-day Furudono was part of ancient Mutsu Province. During th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asakawa, Fukushima
270px, Yoshida Tomizo Memorial Museum is a town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 6,315 in 21608 households, and a population density of 170 persons per km². The total area of the town was . Geography Asakawa is located in southern portion of Fukushima prefecture in the floodplain of the Abukuma River. Asakawa has a humid climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Asakawa is . The average annual rainfall is with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around . Neighboring municipalities * Fukushima Prefecture ** Shirakawa ** Ishikawa ** Tanagura ** Samegawa Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Asakawa has declined over the past 40 years. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Kunimi has been in decline over the past 70 years. Climate Asakawa has a humid climat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ishikawa, Fukushima
file:Fukushimaprefectural road No.40.JPG, 270px, downtown Ishikawa is a Towns of Japan, town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 15,511 in 5690 households, and a population density of 130 persons per km². The total area of the town was . Geography Ishikawa is located in south-central Fukushima prefecture. *Rivers: Abukuma River Neighboring municipalities * Fukushima Prefecture ** Shirakawa, Fukushima, Shirakawa ** Furudono, Fukushima, Furudono ** Asakawa, Fukushima, Asakawa ** Tamakawa, Fukushima, Tamakawa ** Hirata, Fukushima, Hirata ** Nakajima, Fukushima, Nakajima ** Yabuki, Fukushima, Yabuki ** Samegawa, Fukushima, Samegawa Climate Ishikawa has a Humid subtropical climate, humid climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Ishikawa is . The average annual rainfall is with September being the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in Janua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanagura, Fukushima
file:Tanakura Castle hori.JPG, 270px, Site of Tanagura Castle is a Towns of Japan, town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 13,827 in 5053 households, and a population density of 86 persons per km². The total area of the town was . Geography Tanagura is located in the southernmost portion of Fukushima prefecture, bordering on Tochigi Prefecture to the west and Ibaraki Prefecture to the south. *Mountains: Yamizosan (1021.8m) *Rivers: Kuji River Neighboring municipalities * Fukushima Prefecture ** Shirakawa, Fukushima, Shirakawa ** Yamatsuri, Fukushima, Yamatsuri ** Samegawa, Fukushima, Samegawa ** Asakawa, Fukushima, Asakawa ** Hanawa, Fukushima, Hanawa *Ibaraki Prefecture ** Daigo, Ibaraki, Daigo *Tochigi Prefecture ** Ōtawara, Tochigi, Ōtawara ** Nasu, Tochigi, Nasu Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Tanagura was relatively constant throughout the late 20th century but has begun to decline in the 21st. Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanawa, Fukushima
270px, ''Tsurushi-Hina'' in Hanawa is a town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 8,369 in 3301 households, and a population density of 40 persons per km2. The total area of the town was . Geography Hanawa is located in the southernmost portion of Fukushima prefecture, bordering on Ibaraki Prefecture to the south. *Mountains: Yamizozan (1021.8m), Yoneyama *Rivers: Kuji River Climate Hanawa has a humid climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Hanawa is . The average annual rainfall is with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around . Neighboring municipalities * Fukushima Prefecture ** Tanagura ** Yamatsuri ** Samegawa *Ibaraki Prefecture ** Takahagi ** Kitaibaraki ** Hitachiōta Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Hanawa has been declining over the past 60 years. History Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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