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Higashimatsuyama
is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 90,456 in 41,124 households and a population density of 1400 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Higashimatsuyama is located in the geographic center of Saitama Prefecture. Surrounding municipalities Saitama Prefecture * Sakado * Kumagaya * Namegawa * Yoshimi * Hatoyama * Kawajima * Ranzan Climate Higashimatsuyama has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Higashimatsuyama is 14.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1351 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.6 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.6 °C. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Higashimatsuyama has recently plateaued after a long period of growth. History Higashimatsuyam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshimi, Saitama
is a town located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 18,594 in 7800 households and a population density of 480 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . Geography Located in central Saitama Prefecture on the lowlands of the upper Arakawa River, Yoshimi is noted for its strawberry production. Parts of the town are within the borders of the Saitama Prefectural Hiki Hills Nature Park. Surrounding municipalities Saitama Prefecture * Kumagaya * Kōnosu * Higashimatsuyama * Kitamoto * Kawajima Climate Yoshimi has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Yoshimi is 14.2 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1448 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.0 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.0 °C. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the popul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranzan, Saitama
250px, Ranzan Gorge is a town located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 17,755 in 8150 households and a population density of 590 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . Geography Ranzan is located in central Saitama Prefecture. The Higashimatsuyama Plateau extends to the central and northern parts of the town/ Surrounding municipalities Saitama Prefecture * Fukaya * Higashimatsuyama * Kumagaya * Ogawa * Namegawa * Tokigawa * Hatoyama * Yorii Climate Ranzan has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Ranzan is 14.0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1746 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.6 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.5 °C. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Ranzan peaked around the year 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hatoyama, Saitama
is a town located in Saitama Prefecture, in the central Kantō region of Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 13,414 in 6006 households and a population density of 520 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . The JAXA Earth Observation Center is located in Hatoyama. Geography Hatoyama is located at the geographic center of central Saitama Prefecture. Most of the town is located in the central part of the Iwadono Hills, with the town increasing in elevation from south to north. The eastern side of the town is urbanized due to highway and railway connections, which has resulted in the development of new towns. On the other hand, the northern and western parts of the town are not urbanized, and the scenery of the mountain village remains. Surrounding municipalities Saitama Prefecture * Sakado * Higashimatsuyama * Ranzan * Tokigawa * Ogose * Moroyama Climate Hatoyama has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kumagaya, Saitama
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 195,277 in 87,827 households and a population density of 1200 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Kumagaya is one of the largest cities in northern Saitama Prefecture. About two-thirds of the city area is located between the Tone River and the Arakawa River (Kanto), Arakawa River alluvial fan, approximately 60 km from central Tokyo and 45 km from the prefectural capital at Saitama, Saitama, Saitama City. The highest point in the city is Mikajiri Kannon, which is located on the Kushibiki plateau at an altitude of 83.3 meters. The city is known for its abundant and high quality ground water. Surrounding municipalities Saitama Prefecture * Gyōda, Saitama, Gyōda * Kōnosu, Saitama, Kōnosu * Higashimatsuyama, Saitama, Higashimatsuyama * Fukaya, Saitama, Fukaya * Namegawa, Saitama, Namegawa * Ranzan, Saitama, Ranzan * Yoshimi, Saitama, Yoshim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakado, Saitama
is a List of cities in Japan, city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 100,612 in 46,735 households and a population density of 2500 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Sakado is located in the geographic center of Saitama Prefecture, about 40 kilometers from downtown Tokyo. The terrain is generally flat. The Koma River flows from the southwest to the northeast of the city. Surrounding municipalities Saitama Prefecture *Kawagoe, Saitama, Kawagoe *Tsurugashima, Saitama, Tsurugashima *Higashimatsuyama, Saitama, Higashimatsuyama *Hidaka, Saitama, Hidaka *Moroyama, Saitama, Moroyama *Kawajima, Saitama, Kawajima *Hatoyama, Saitama, Hatoyama Climate Sakado has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Sakado is 14.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1382 mm with September as the wettest month. The temp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kawajima, Saitama
is a town located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 19,653 in 8105 households and a population density of 470 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . Geography Kawajima is located in the Arakawa River drainage basis in central Saitama Prefecture. Surrounding municipalities Saitama Prefecture * Kawagoe * Higshimatsuyama * Ageo * Okegawa * Kitamoto * Sakado * Yoshimi Climate Kawajima has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kawajima is 14.4 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1448 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.3 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.0 °C. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Kawajima peaked around the year 2000 and has declined since. History The village of Kawajima was created ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saitama 11th 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] |
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] |
Namegawa, Saitama
is a town located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 19,594 in 8029 households and a population density of 660 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . Geography Namekawa is located in a hilly region of central Saitama Prefecture, approximately 60 kilometers from central Tokyo. The city measures 7.2 kilometers from north-to-south by 4.8 kilometers from east-to-west, and consists of a mixture of plateaus and hills, with an elevation of 30 to 130 meters above sea level. The Wada River runs near the border with Kumagaya at the northern end of the town, the Ichino River runs in the southern part of the town, and Namegawa (after which the town is named) runs almost through the center. Surrounding municipalities Saitama Prefecture * Kumagaya * Higshimatsuyama * Ranzan Climate Namegawa has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokugawa Shogunate
The Tokugawa shogunate (, Japanese 徳川幕府 ''Tokugawa bakufu''), also known as the , was the military government of Japan during the Edo period from 1603 to 1868. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005)"''Tokugawa-jidai''"in ''Japan Encyclopedia'', p. 978.Nussbaum"''Edo-jidai''"at p. 167. The Tokugawa shogunate was established by Tokugawa Ieyasu after victory at the Battle of Sekigahara, ending the civil wars of the Sengoku period following the collapse of the Ashikaga shogunate. Ieyasu became the ''shōgun,'' and the Tokugawa clan governed Japan from Edo Castle in the eastern city of Edo (Tokyo) along with the ''daimyō'' lords of the ''samurai'' class.Nussbaum"Tokugawa"at p. 976. The Tokugawa shogunate organized Japanese society under the strict Tokugawa class system and banned most foreigners under the isolationist policies of ''Sakoku'' to promote political stability. The Tokugawa shoguns governed Japan in a feudal system, with each ''daimyō'' administering a ''han'' (f ... [...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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