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Echi District, Shiga
is a district located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 34,262 and a density of 325.07 persons per km2. The total area is 105.40 km2. Towns and villages Current town * Aishō Former towns * Aitō * Echigawa * Hatashō * Kotō Mergers *On February 11, 2005 the towns of Aitō and Kotō merged with the towns of Eigenji and Gokashō, both from Kanzaki District, and the old city of Yōkaichi, to form the new city of Higashiōmi Yōkaichi Kite Festival is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 113,229 in 45771 households and a population density of 290 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Higashiōmi .... *On February 26, 2006 the towns of Echigawa and Hatashō merged to form the new town of Aishō. Districts in Shiga Prefecture {{Shiga-geo-stub ...
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Japanese Language
is spoken natively by about 128 million people, primarily by Japanese people and primarily in Japan, the only country where it is the national language. Japanese belongs to the Japonic or Japanese- Ryukyuan language family. There have been many attempts to group the Japonic languages with other families such as the Ainu, Austroasiatic, Koreanic, and the now-discredited Altaic, but none of these proposals has gained widespread acceptance. Little is known of the language's prehistory, or when it first appeared in Japan. Chinese documents from the 3rd century AD recorded a few Japanese words, but substantial Old Japanese texts did not appear until the 8th century. From the Heian period (794–1185), there was a massive influx of Sino-Japanese vocabulary into the language, affecting the phonology of Early Middle Japanese. Late Middle Japanese (1185–1600) saw extensive grammatical changes and the first appearance of European loanwords. The basis of the standard dialect moved f ...
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Echigawa, Shiga
was a town located in Echi District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It developed as Echigawa-juku in Edo period. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 11,411 and a density of 881.84 persons per km2. The total area was 12.94 km2. On February 13, 2006, Echigawa, along with the town of Hatashō (also from Echi District), was merged to create the town of Aishō. Sister city * West Bend, Wisconsin Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the 20th-most populous. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake M ..., United States External links Aishō Official Web site Dissolved municipalities of Shiga Prefecture {{Shiga-geo-stub ...
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Yōkaichi, Shiga
was a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 44,823 and the density of 852.15 persons per km². The total area was 52.60 km². On February 11, 2005, Yōkaichi, along with the towns of Eigenji and Gokashō (both from Kanzaki District), and the towns of Aitō and Kotō (both from Echi District), was merged to create the city of Higashiōmi Yōkaichi Kite Festival is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 113,229 in 45771 households and a population density of 290 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Higashiōmi .... The city was founded on August 15, 1954. Yokaichi is famous for the Giant Kite Festival held on the fourth Sunday in May. External links Official website (Higashiomi) Yokaichi Giant Kite Festival HK(video) Dissolved municipalities of Shiga Prefecture {{Shiga-geo-stub ...
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Kanzaki District, Shiga
was a district located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 41,048 and a density of 179.51 persons per km2. The total area was 228.67 km2. Towns and villages * Eigenji * Gokashō * Notogawa Mergers * On February 11, 2005 - the towns of Eigenji and Gokashō, along with the towns of Aitō and Kotō (both from Echi District), and the city of Yōkaichi, were merged to create the city of Higashiōmi. * On January 1, 2006 - the town of Notogawa, along with the town of Gamō (from Gamō District), was merged into the expanded city of Higashiōmi Yōkaichi Kite Festival is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 113,229 in 45771 households and a population density of 290 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Higashiōmi .... Kanzaki District was dissolved as a result of this merger. Transition Light blue autonomies are Kanzaki District's town, deep bl ...
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Gokashō, Shiga
was a town located in Kanzaki District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. Population As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 11,984 and a density of 736.12 persons per km². The total area was 16.28 km². Geography On February 11, 2005, Gokashō, along with the city of Yōkaichi, the town of Eigenji (also from Kanzaki District), and the towns of Aitō and Kotō (both from Echi District), was merged to create the city of Higashiōmi. From Edo period until Shōwa period, Gokashō produced many merchants; for example, a founder of Wacoal. Even now, their country houses are kept around Gokashō, particularly Kondō area designated as Important Preservation Districts for Groups of Traditional Buildings. Shigeru Tonomura wrote novels about life of Gokasho merchants. Access * Ohmi Railway Main Line Gokashō Station * Ohmi Railway Bus Line between JR West Biwako Line Notogawa Station and Ohmi Railway Yōkaichi Station is a passenger junction railway station loca ...
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Eigenji, Shiga
was a town located in Kanzaki District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, at the western foot of Suzuka Mountains. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 6,194 and a density of 34.17 persons per km². The total area was 181.27 km². On February 11, 2005, Eigenji, along with the city of Yōkaichi, the town of Gokashō (also from Kanzaki District), and the towns of Aitō and Kotō (both from Echi District), was merged to create the city of Higashiōmi. The town was named after a famous temple Eigen-ji and it is a key spot for viewing the momiji leaves turn red in the autumn. Mountain villages in east of the town is famous for rare green tea Green tea is a type of tea that is made from '' Camellia sinensis'' leaves and buds that have not undergone the same withering and oxidation process which is used to make oolong teas and black teas. Green tea originated in China, and since the ... and had been a base of traditional woodworkers since 9th century. Ext ...
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Shiga Echi-gun
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Shiga Prefecture has a population of 1,412,916 (1 October 2015) and has a geographic area of . Shiga Prefecture borders Fukui Prefecture to the north, Gifu Prefecture to the northeast, Mie Prefecture to the southeast, and Kyoto Prefecture to the west. Ōtsu is the capital and largest city of Shiga Prefecture, with other major cities including Kusatsu, Nagahama, and Higashiōmi. Shiga Prefecture encircles Lake Biwa, the largest freshwater lake in Japan, and 37% of the total land area is designated as Natural Parks, the highest of any prefecture. Shiga Prefecture's southern half is located adjacent to the former capital city of Kyoto and forms part of Greater Kyoto, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in Japan. Shiga Prefecture is home to Ōmi beef, the Eight Views of Ōmi, and Hikone Castle, one of four national treasure castles in Japan. History Shiga was known as Ōmi Province or Gōshū before the prefec ...
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Kotō, Shiga
was a town located in Echi District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. "Kotō" means "east of Lake Biwa". As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 9,061 and a density of 341.54 persons per km⊃2. The total area was 26.53 km2. On February 11, 2005, Kotō, along with the city of Yōkaichi, the towns of Eigenji and Gokashō (both from Kanzaki District), and the town of Aitō (also from Echi District), was merged to create the city of Higashiōmi Yōkaichi Kite Festival is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 113,229 in 45771 households and a population density of 290 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Higashiōmi .... Dissolved municipalities of Shiga Prefecture {{Shiga-geo-stub ...
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Hatashō, Shiga
was a town located in Echi District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,964 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 318.05 persons per km2. The total area was 25.04 km2. On February 13, 2006, Hatashō, along with the town of Echigawa (also from Echi District), was merged to create the town of Aishō. Dissolved municipalities of Shiga Prefecture Aisho, Shiga {{Shiga-geo-stub ...
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Aitō, Shiga
was a town located in Echi District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. "Aitō" means "eastern Echi". It was founded February 11, 1971.https://www.city.higashiomi.shiga.jp/koho/gappei/kaigi/new_1/kyogi18.pdf"Handling of Customs" As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 5,826 and a density of 142.48 persons per km2. The total area was 40.89 km2. On February 11, 2005, Aitō, along with the city of Yōkaichi, the towns of Eigenji and Gokashō (both from Kanzaki District), and the town of Kotō (also from Echi District), was merged to create the city of Higashiōmi Yōkaichi Kite Festival is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 113,229 in 45771 households and a population density of 290 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Higashiōmi .... References Dissolved municipalities of Shiga Prefecture {{Shiga-geo-stub ...
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Aichi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Aichi Prefecture has a population of 7,552,873 () and a geographic area of with a population density of . Aichi Prefecture borders Mie Prefecture to the west, Gifu Prefecture and Nagano Prefecture to the north, and Shizuoka Prefecture to the east. Overview Nagoya is the capital and largest city of Aichi Prefecture, and the fourth-largest city in Japan, with other major cities including Toyota, Okazaki, and Ichinomiya. Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya form the core of the Chūkyō metropolitan area, the third-largest metropolitan area in Japan and one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world. Aichi Prefecture is located on Japan's Pacific Ocean coast and forms part of the Tōkai region, a subregion of the Chūbu region and Kansai region. Aichi Prefecture is home to the Toyota Motor Corporation. Aichi Prefecture had many locations with the Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens, The Chubu Centrair Internat ...
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Aishō, Shiga
280px, Kongōrin-ji Hondō, a National Treasure is a town located in Echi District in eastern Shiga Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 21,411 in 8310 households and a population density of 940 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Geography Aishō is located in east-central Shiga Prefecture in the flatlands of the Ōmi Basin. Surrounding municipalities Shiga Prefecture * Hikone * Higashiōmi * Kōra * Taga * Toyosato Climate Aishō has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Aishō is 12.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1810 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.7 °C, and lowest in January, at around 1.3 °C. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Aishō has grown slightly over the past 50 years. History The ar ...
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