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Hasuda
is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 61,540 in 27,461 households and a population density of 2300 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Located in east-central Saitama Prefecture, Hasuda is directly north of the prefectural capital of Saitama City. It consists of the Hasuda Plateau in the center of the city, which is part of the Omiya Plateau , the Shiraoka (Kurohama) Plateau in the east, with Motoara River in between, and the lowlands around the Ayase River that runs west and south. Surrounding municipalities Saitama Prefecture * Saitama * Okegawa * Ageo * Kuki * Shiraoka * Ina Climate Hasuda has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Hasuda is 14.7 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1363 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in Augu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shiraoka, Saitama
is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 52,431 in 21,997 households and a population density of 2100 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Shiraoka is located slightly south of the center of the Kanto Plain in the flatlands eastern Saitama Prefecture and has an almost flat terrain. The highest point in the city is 16 meters above sea level. The Motoara River runs along the city border with Hasuda. Shiraoka is approximately 40 kilometers from downtown Tokyo., Surrounding municipalities * Saitama Prefecture ** Kasukabe ** Saitama ** Kuki ** Hasuda ** Miyoshi Climate Shiraoka has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Shiraoka is 14.7 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1352 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.7& ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minamisaitama District, Saitama
is a district located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. , the district has an estimated population of 33,405 and a density of 2,090 persons per km2. The total area is 15.95 km2. Towns and villages *Miyashiro District timeline *1871 (first wave of prefectural mergers): The part of Saitama District that would later become Minami-Saitama becomes completely part of Saitama Prefecture which is named after the district. *1879 (reactivation and reorganization of ancient provincial districts as modern prefectural subdivision): Saitama District is split into North- (Kita-) and South (Minami-) Saitama, the district government of South Saitama is set up in Iwatsuki *1889 (Great Meiji mergers & introduction of modern municipalities): Minami-Saitama is subdivided into 6 towns and 44 villages *1923: The Minami-Saitama district assembly is abolished. *1926: The Minami-Saitama district government is abolished, and it becomes a purely geographical unit. *November 3, 1954 *:The town of Iw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuki, Saitama
260px, Gongendō Park is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 152,569 in 67,339 households and a population density of 1900 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Kuki is located in northeastern Saitama Prefecture, approximately 50 kilometers from downtown Tokyo in the alluvial plains of the Tone River. Surrounding municipalities Saitama Prefecture * Kazo * Satte * Okegawa * Kōnosu * Hasuda * Shiraoka * Sugito * Miyashiro is a town located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 33,823 in 15,234 households and a population density of 2100 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Geography Miyashiro is located in centra ... Ibaraki Prefecture * Koga, Ibaraki, Koga * Goka, Ibaraki, Goka Climate Kuki has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ageo, Saitama
260px, Ageo Maruyama Park is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 229,517 in 103,709 households and a population density of 5000 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Ageo is located in the Kanto Plain, slightly east of the center of Saitama Prefecture, and there are no mountains in the city. The city is roughly 10.48 km east–west and 9.32 km north–south. It partially touches the left bank of the Arakawa River.The Kamo River and Shiba River flow through the city. The Ayase River forms the boundary to the east and the Egara, a tributary of the Arakawa River forms the northwest boundary. Surrounding municipalities * Saitama Prefecture ** Saitama ** Kawagoe ** Okegawa ** Ina ** Kawajima ** Hasuda Climate Ageo has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Ageo is 14.7 °C. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okegawa, Saitama
file:Benibana Furusatokan omoya.jpg, 260px, Benibana Furusatokan Museum is a Cities of Japan, city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 75,218 in 33,119 households and a population density of 3000 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Okegawa is located in east-central Saitama Prefecture, most of the city area is on the Omiya plateau. The highest point is 25 meters above sea level in the northwest. The Arakawa River (Kanto), Arakawa River flows through the city. The Motoara River flows on the east side of the city, on the border with Kuki. Surrounding municipalities Saitama Prefecture * Ageo, Saitama, Ageo * Kitamoto, Saitama, Kitamoto * Kōnosu, Saitama, Kōnosu * Hasuda, Saitama, Hasuda * Kuki, Saitama, Kuki * Ina, Saitama, Ina * Kawajima, Saitama, Kawajima Climate Okegawa has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saitama, Saitama
is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance. Being in the Greater Tokyo Area and lying 15 to 30 kilometres north of central Tokyo, many of its residents commute into Tokyo. , the city had an estimated population of 1,324,854, and a population density of 6,093 people per km² (15,781 people per mi²). Its total area is . Etymology The name "Saitama" originally comes from the of what is now the city of Gyōda in the northern part of what is now known as Saitama Prefecture. "Sakitama" has an ancient history and is mentioned in the famous 8th century poetry anthology '' Man'yōshū''. The pronunciation has changed from Sakitama to Saitama over the years. With the merger of Urawa, Ōmiya, and Yono it was decided that a new name, one fitting for this newly created prefectural capital, was needed. The prefectural name was chan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ina, Saitama
is a town in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 44,928 in 18,907 households and a population density of 3000 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Geography Located in central-east Saitama Prefecture, Ina is in the flatlands of the Kantō plains.The Ayase River runs along the eastern border, and the Haraichi Numa River runs along the western border. About 60% of the town area is located on the Omiya plateau, and the rest is the alluvial plain. The highest point in the town area is 19 meters above sea level. Surrounding municipalities Saitama Prefecture * Ageo * Okegawa * Hasuda Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Ina has increased rapidly since the 1970s. History During the early Edo period, Ina was home to the short-lived (1590-1619) Komuro Domain founded by Ina Tadatsugu. It was afterward ruled as ''hatamoto'' territory under the direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate. The villages of Komuro and Kobari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saitama Prefecture
is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Saitama Prefecture has a population of 7,338,536 (1 January 2020) and has a geographic area of 3,797 km2 (1,466 sq mi). Saitama Prefecture borders Tochigi Prefecture and Gunma Prefecture to the north, Nagano Prefecture to the west, Yamanashi Prefecture to the southwest, Tokyo to the south, Chiba Prefecture to the southeast, and Ibaraki Prefecture to the northeast. Saitama is the capital and largest city of Saitama Prefecture, with other major cities including Kawaguchi, Kawagoe, and Tokorozawa. Saitama Prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, the most populous metropolitan area in the world, and many of its cities are described as bedroom communities and suburbs of Tokyo with many residents commuting into the city each day. History According to ''Sendai Kuji Hongi'' (''Kujiki''), Chichibu was one of 137 provinces during the reign of Emperor Sujin. Chichibu Province was in western Saitama. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saitama 13th District
, the House of Representatives of Japan is elected from a combination of multi-member districts and single-member districts, a method called Parallel voting. Currently, 176 members are elected from 11 multi-member districts (called proportional representation blocks or PR blocks) by a party-list system of proportional representation (PR), and 289 members are elected from single-member districts, for a total of 465. 233 seats are therefore required for a majority. Each PR block consists of one or more prefectures, and each prefecture is divided into one or more single-member districts. In general, the block districts correspond loosely to the major regions of Japan, with some of the larger regions (such as Kantō) subdivided. History Until the 1993 general election, all members of the House of Representatives were elected in multi-member constituencies by single non-transferable vote. In 1994, Parliament passed an electoral reform bill that introduced the current system of p ... [...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] |
Kofun
are megalithic tombs or tumuli in Northeast Asia. ''Kofun'' were mainly constructed in the Japanese archipelago between the middle of the 3rd century to the early 7th century CE.岡田裕之「前方後円墳」『日本古代史大辞典』大和書房、2006年。 The term is the origin of the name of the Kofun period, which indicates the middle 3rd century to early–middle 6th century. Many ''kofun'' have distinctive keyhole-shaped mounds (). The Mozu- Furuichi kofungun or tumulus clusters were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2019, while Ishibutai Kofun is one of a number in Asuka-Fujiwara residing on the Tentative List. Overview The ''kofun tumuli'' have assumed various shapes throughout history. The most common type of ''kofun'' is known as a , which is shaped like a keyhole, having one square end and one circular end, when viewed from above. There are also circular-type (), "two conjoined rectangles" typed (), and square-type () kofun. Orientation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edo Period
The or is the period between 1603 and 1867 in the history of Japan, when Japan was under the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate and the country's 300 regional '' daimyo''. Emerging from the chaos of the Sengoku period, the Edo period was characterized by economic growth, strict social order, isolationist foreign policies, a stable population, perpetual peace, and popular enjoyment of arts and culture. The period derives its name from Edo (now Tokyo), where on March 24, 1603, the shogunate was officially established by Tokugawa Ieyasu. The period came to an end with the Meiji Restoration and the Boshin War, which restored imperial rule to Japan. Consolidation of the shogunate The Edo period or Tokugawa period is the period between 1603 and 1867 in the history of Japan, when Japan was under the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate and the country's regional '' daimyo''. A revolution took place from the time of the Kamakura shogunate, which existed with the Tennō's court, to the Tok ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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