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Etajima
, also called , ''Nomijima'', ''Nomi Island'', or is an island in Hiroshima Bay located in southwestern Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The mess with island name originates from the ancient (and possibly legendary) strait at now town . Geography The island is roughly Y-shaped, with the former Nōmi occupying center, the Okimi - north-western branch, Etajima - north-eastern branch, and Ōgaki - the southern branch. The island's highest peak, mount high, is located on the western edge of Nōmi town. Transportation Since 1973, the island is connected to the Japanese mainland of Honshu by the bridge passing through the Kurahashi-jima island. The island is served by the national route 487. Also, ferries are available from the cities of Hiroshima and Kure on Honshu island and Matsuyama on Shikoku island. History The Imperial Japanese Naval Academy was moved to ''Etajima Island'' in 1888. While the academy still exists under the name Naval Academy Etajima, modern Etajima focuses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Etajima, Hiroshima
is a city (formerly a town) located on the island of Etajima in Hiroshima Bay in southwestern Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The modern city of Etajima was established on November 1, 2004, from the merger of the town of Etajima (from Aki District) absorbing three towns from Saeki District: Nōmi, Ōgaki, and Okimi. As of December 31, 2016, population data, the city has an estimated population of 24,596 and a population density of 240 persons per km². The total area is 100.97 km². A naval museum and the Naval Academy Etajima is located in the portion of the city that was the town. Etajima holds two annual marathons, the Orange Marathon and the Oyster Marathon. The Orange Marathon has been held for more than two decades. It is held every year in October, at the beginning of the orange season. Each participant is rewarded for their efforts with a bag of locally grown oranges. The 23rd Annual Orange Marathon in 2008 had over 2000 participants for 1K, 3K, 5K, and 10K ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naval Academy Etajima
Etajima base (JMSDF Etajima Naval Base) in Etajima city, Hiroshima prefecture is in the Etajima-cho government building and is the base of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. Beside housing the 1st Technical School and the Officer Candidates School, it is home to the local Kure Naval District, LCAC training facilities, and Self-Defense Force oil storage. In addition, the Special Forces of the Maritime Self Defense Force is here. History The predecessor of the Etajima base was the branch officer training system of the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy. The Naval Academy moved to Etajima from Tsukiji, Tokyo in 1888. The current academy was re-established in 1956. Before World War II, the Britannia Royal Naval College and United States Naval Academy The United States Naval Academy (US Naval Academy, USNA, or Navy) is a federal service academy in Annapolis, Maryland. It was established on 10 October 1845 during the tenure of George Bancroft as Secretary of the Navy. The N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imperial Japanese Naval Academy
The was a school established to train line officers for the Imperial Japanese Navy. It was originally located in Nagasaki, moved to Yokohama in 1866, and was relocated to Tsukiji, Tokyo in 1869. It moved to Etajima, Hiroshima in 1888. Students studied for three or four years, and upon graduation were ordered (warranted) as Midshipmen, commissioned to the rank of Ensign/Acting Sub-Lieutenant after a period of active duty and an overseas cruise. In 1943, a separate school for naval aviation was opened in Iwakuni, and in 1944, another naval aviation school was established in Maizuru. The Academy was closed in 1945, when the Imperial Japanese Navy was abolished. The Naval Academy Etajima opened in 1956 and the site now serves as the location for Officer Candidate School of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. See also *Imperial Japanese Army Academy * Army War College *Imperial Japanese Army Air Force Academy *Imperial Japanese Navy * Imperial Japanese Naval Engineering College ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nōmi, Hiroshima
was a town located in Saeki District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. On November 1, 2004, Nōmi, along with the towns of Ōgaki and Okimi (all from Saeki District), and the former town of Etajima (from Aki District), was merged to create the city of Etajima and no longer exists as an independent municipality. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 5,979 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. Mathematicall ... of 360.62 persons per km². The total area was 16.58 km². External links Official website of Etajima Dissolved municipalities of Hiroshima Prefecture {{Hiroshima-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okimi, Hiroshima
was a town located in Saeki District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. On November 1, 2004, Okimi, along with the towns of Nōmi and Ōgaki (all from Saeki District), and the former town of Etajima (from Aki District), was merged to create the city of Etajima and no longer exists as an independent municipality. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 3,849 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. Mathematicall ... of 139.46 persons per km². The total area was 27.60 km². External links Official website of Etajima Dissolved municipalities of Hiroshima Prefecture {{Hiroshima-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōgaki, Hiroshima
was a town located in Saeki District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. On November 1, 2004, Ōgaki, along with the towns of Nōmi and Okimi (all from Saeki District), and the former town of Etajima (from Aki District), was merged to create the city of Etajima and no longer exists as an independent municipality. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 8,765 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. Mathematicall ... of 329.76 persons per km2. The total area was 26.58 km2. External links Official website of Etajimain Japanese Dissolved municipalities of Hiroshima Prefecture {{Hiroshima-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kure Naval District
was the second of four main administrative districts of the pre-war Imperial Japanese Navy. Its territory included the Inland Sea of Japan and the Pacific coasts of southern Honshū from Wakayama to Yamaguchi prefectures, eastern and northern Kyūshū and Shikoku. The area of the Kure Naval District encompassed Hashirajima Anchoring Area located at the south end of Hiroshima Bay, 30-40 kilometers southwest of Kure. When not in need of repairs ships usually anchored in this area to free up pier space at Kure. Hashirajima was also a major staging area for fleet operations. Tokuyama port, was also part of Kure Naval District, and had the largest fuel depot in the Japanese Navy. History The location of Kure within the sheltered Inland Sea of Japan was recognized of strategic importance in controlling the sea lanes around western Japan by the Meiji government and early Imperial Japanese Navy. With the formation of the navy in 1886, Japan was divided into five naval districts for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroshima Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Hiroshima Prefecture has a population of 2,811,410 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 8,479 km² (3,274 sq mi). Hiroshima Prefecture borders Okayama Prefecture to the east, Tottori Prefecture to the northeast, Shimane Prefecture to the north, and Yamaguchi Prefecture to the southwest. Hiroshima is the capital and largest city of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chūgoku region, with other major cities including Fukuyama, Kure, and Higashihiroshima. Hiroshima Prefecture is located on the Seto Inland Sea across from the island of Shikoku, and is bounded to the north by the Chūgoku Mountains. Hiroshima Prefecture is one of the three prefectures of Japan with more than one UNESCO World Heritage Site. History The area around Hiroshima was formerly divided into Bingo Province and Aki Province. This location has been a center of trade and culture since the beginning of Japan's record ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroshima Bay
is a bay in the Inland Sea, Japan.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Hiroshima Wan" in . Administratively, the bay is divided between Hiroshima and Yamaguchi Prefectures. The bay's shore is a Ria. Its surface area is about 1,000 km², with a mean depth of 25 meters. Municipalities *Kure, Hiroshima * Saka, Hiroshima *Kaita, Hiroshima *Fuchū, Hiroshima *Hiroshima *Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima *Ōtake, Hiroshima *Etajima, Hiroshima *Waki, Yamaguchi *Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Major rivers * Kyōbashi River * Motoyasu River * Ōta River * Oze River * Tenma River Major islands * Kanawajima * Tōgejima *Ninoshima *Enoshima *Etajima * Ōnasabijima ( Ōnasamitō) * Ogurokamijima * Nomijima ** West Nomijima ** East Nomijima * Ōkurokamishima * Kurahashijima * Nasakejima * Atatajima * Inokojima *Itsukushima *Nagashima * Okinoshima * Kabutojima Trivia Jaco Pastorius once threw his "Bass of Doom" (Fender Jazz Bass) into the Hiroshima Bay. References Hiroshima is the capital of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurahashi-jima
, also called in ancient texts, is an island in Hiroshima Bay located in southwestern Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. Geography The island is roughly T-shaped, with the northern, most mountainous lobe sandwiched between mainland Kure and Etajima island. Transportation The island is connected to mainland of Honshu by a pair of bridges over 80 meters wide strait. The island is served by the national route 487. Also, travel by bus is possible since 2005. Attractions *Katsurahama - one of the *Kurahashi shipbuilding museum History *7-8th century - a major center of shipbuilding and port for Yamato period Japan *13th century - an outpost against Wokou pirates for Kamakura period Japan *1709 - island come under government of Hiroshima Domain as an important stop-over on the trade route to Kaminoseki *1860 - coastal artillery fort is built *1 April 1889 - establishment of Kurahashi-jima village *1890 - with the assignment of island to the Kure Naval District, the access to the island ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kure, Hiroshima
is a port and major shipbuilding city situated on the Seto Inland Sea in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. With a strong industrial and naval heritage, Kure hosts the second-oldest naval dockyard in Japan and remains an important base for the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) named, JMSDF Kure Naval Base. , the city has an estimated population of 228,030 and a population density of 646 persons per km2. The total area is 352.80 km2. History The Kure Naval District was first established in 1889, leading to the construction of the Kure Naval Arsenal and the rapid growth of steel production and shipbuilding in the city. Kure was formally incorporated on October 1, 1902. From 1889 until the end of World War II, the city served as the headquarters of the Kure Naval District. Kure dockyards recorded a number of significant engineering firsts including the launching of the first major domestically built capital ship, the battlecruiser ''Tsukuba'' (1905) and the launch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seto Inland Sea
The , sometimes shortened to the Inland Sea, is the body of water separating Honshū, Shikoku, and Kyūshū, three of the four main islands of Japan. It serves as a waterway connecting the Pacific Ocean to the Sea of Japan. It connects to Osaka Bay and provides a sea transport link to industrial centers in the Kansai region, including Osaka and Kobe. Before the construction of the San'yō Main Line, it was the main transportation link between Kansai and Kyūshū. Yamaguchi, Hiroshima, Okayama, Hyōgo, Osaka, Wakayama, Kagawa, Ehime, Tokushima, Fukuoka, and Ōita prefectures have coastlines on the Seto Inland Sea; the cities of Hiroshima, Iwakuni, Takamatsu, and Matsuyama are also located on it. The Setouchi region encompasses the sea and surrounding coastal areas. The region is known for its moderate climate, with a stable year-round temperature and relatively low rainfall levels. The sea is famous for its periodic caused by dense groupings of certain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
