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Gunma 2nd District
is a single-member constituency of the Japanese House of Representatives, the lower house of the National Diet. It is located on the island of Honshu, in Gunma Prefecture, and includes the cities of Isesaki and Kiryu, among others. Areas covered Current district As of 24 January 2023, the areas covered by this district are as follows: * Kiryū * Isesaki * Midori * Sawa District As part of the 2022 redistricting, every city in Gunma Prefecture except for Takasaki was consolidated into individual districts. Areas 2013–2022 From the first redistricting in 2013 until the second redistricting in 2022, the areas covered by this district were as follows: * Kiryū (Excluding the former villages of Niisato and Kurohone) * Isesaki * Ōta ** Yabuzuka, Yamanokami, Yoriai, Ohara, Rokusengoku, Okubo * Midori Midori (みどり, ミドリ, , , ) is the Japanese word for "green" and may refer to: Places * Midori, Gunma * Midori-ku, Chiba * Midori-ku, Nagoya * Midor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunma Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Gunma Prefecture has a population of 1,937,626 (1 October 2019) and has a geographic area of 6,362 km2 (2,456 sq mi). Gunma Prefecture borders Niigata Prefecture and Fukushima Prefecture to the north, Nagano Prefecture to the southwest, Saitama Prefecture to the south, and Tochigi Prefecture to the east. Maebashi is the capital and Takasaki is the largest city of Gunma Prefecture, with other major cities including Ōta, Isesaki, and Kiryū. Gunma Prefecture is one of only eight landlocked prefectures, located on the northwestern corner of the Kantō Plain with 14% of its total land being designated as natural parks. History The ancient province of Gunma was a center of horse breeding and trading activities for the newly immigrated continental peoples. The arrival of horses and the remains of horse tackle coincides with the arrival of a large migration from the mainland. From this point forward, the hor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takasaki
is a city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 372,369 in 167,345 households, and a population density of 810 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Takasaki is famous as the hometown of the Daruma doll, theoretically representing the Buddhist sage Bodhidharma and in modern practice a symbol of good luck. Takaski has been the largest city in Gunma Prefecture since 1990 after beating Maebashi. Geography Takasaki is located in the southwestern part of Gunma Prefecture in the flat northwestern part of the Kantō Plain. The city is located approximately 90 to 100 kilometers from central Tokyo . Mount Akagi, Mount Haruna and Mount Myogi can be seen from the city, and the southern slopes of Mount Haruna are within the city limits. The Tone River, Karasu River and Usui River flow through the city. Although Takasaki is located over 100 kilometers from the coast, much of the city is low-lying, and the elevation of the city hall and c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yabuzukahon, Gunma
was a town located in Nitta District, Gunma Prefecture, 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 .... On March 28, 2005, Yabuzukahon, along with the towns of Nitta and Ojima (all from Nitta District), was merged into the expanded city of Ōta. History Geography River * 蛇川 Place name * 大原 * 大久保 * 薮塚 * 山之神 * 寄合 * 六千石 Adjacent municipality * 桐生市 * 伊勢崎市 * 新田郡 ** 新田町 ** 笠懸町 Infrastructure School * 藪塚本町小学校 * 藪塚本町南小学校 * 藪塚本町中学校 Library * 藪塚本町図書館 Children's center * 藪塚本町児童館 Police * 太田警察署 藪塚本町 交番 Health * 藪塚本町保健センター Posto office * 藪塚本 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nitta District, Gunma
Historic Map of Nitta District:1. Ōta, 2. Kuai, 3.Sawano, 4. Ojima, 5. Serada, 6. Kizaki, 7. Hosen, 8. Torinogo, 9. Godo, 10. Izushina, 11.Watauchi 12. Yabuzukahonmachi, 12.Kasakake was formerly a rural district located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. Most of the city Ōta and parts of the cities of Midori and Isesaki were formerly part of the district Nitta District was created on December 7, 1878, with the reorganization of Gunma Prefecture into districts. It included one town (Ōta) and 96 villages, which were formerly part of the ''tenryō'' holdings in Kōzuke Province under the direct administration of the Tokugawa shogunate or administered by ''hatamoto,'' 12 villages under Maebashi Domain, and one village each under Tatebayshi Domain, Okabe Domain (Musashi Province), and Sano Domain (Shimotsuke Province) and two villages under Nishibata Domain (Mikawa Province). With the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889, the area was organized into four towns ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omama, Gunma
was a town located in Yamada District, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. On March 27, 2006, Ōmama, along with the town of Kasakake (from Nitta District), and the village of Azuma (from Seta District), was merged to create the city of Midori Midori (みどり, ミドリ, , , ) is the Japanese word for "green" and may refer to: Places * Midori, Gunma * Midori-ku, Chiba * Midori-ku, Nagoya * Midori-ku, Sagamihara * Midori-ku, Saitama * Midori-ku, Yokohama People Given name * M .... External links Midori official website Dissolved municipalities of Gunma Prefecture Midori, Gunma {{Gunma-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kasakake, Gunma
was a town located in Nitta District, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. On March 27, 2006, Kasakake, along with the town of Ōmama (from Yamada District), and the village of Azuma (from Seta District), was merged to create the city of Midori. The Iwajuku The an archaeological site located in what is now the Kasuke neighborhood of the city of Midori, Gunma Prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan with finds from the Japanese Paleolithic period. It received protection as a National H ... archaeological site is in Kasakake. Dissolved municipalities of Gunma Prefecture Midori, Gunma {{Gunma-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
