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Haibara District, Shizuoka
is a rural district located in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of July 2012, the district has an estimated population of 37,550 and a population density of 72.6 persons per km2. The total area was 517.56 km2. Towns and villages Haibara District current is composed of two towns. The city of Makinohara and parts of the cities of Shimada and Omaezaki were formerly part of the district. * Yoshida *Kawanehon History Haibara District was established in the July 22, 1878 cadastral reforms initiated by the Meiji government with four towns (Sagara, Fukuoka, Kawasaki, Kanaya) and 73 villages. In a round of consolidation on April 1, 1889, the number of villages was reduced to 13. The village of Yoshida was elevated to town status on July 1, 1949 and Kawasaki was renamed Haibara Town on March 28, 1955. The village of Omaezaki was elevated to town status on March 21, 1955, and the town of Kawane was established on April 1, 1955, followed by Honkawne on September 30, 1956. With the el ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meiji Government
The was the government that was formed by politicians of the Satsuma Domain and Chōshū Domain in the 1860s. The Meiji government was the early government of the Empire of Japan. Politicians of the Meiji government were known as the Meiji oligarchy, who overthrew the Tokugawa shogunate. Early developments After the Meiji Restoration, the leaders of the ''samurai'' who overthrew the Tokugawa shogunate had no clear agenda or pre-developed plan on how to run Japan. They did have a number of things in common; according to Andrew Gordon, “It was precisely their intermediate status and their insecure salaried position, coupled with their sense of frustrated ambition and entitlement to rule, that account for the revolutionary energy of the Meiji insurgents and their far-reaching program of reform”. most were in their mid-40s, and most were from the four '' tozama'' domains of western Japan (Chōshū, Satsuma, Tosa and Hizen). Although from lower-ranked ''samurai'' families, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sagara, Shizuoka . It was incorporated as a town in 1889.
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was a town located in Haibara District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of April 1, 2005, the town had an estimated population of 25,656 and a population density of 441 persons per km². The total area was 58.14 km². On October 11, 2005, Sagara, along with the town of Haibara (also from Haibara District), was merged to create the city of Makinohara, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality. During the Edo period, Sagara was the center of Sagara Domain was a Japanese feudal domain under the Tokugawa shogunate of Edo period, located in Tōtōmi Province. The domain was centered in what is now the Sagara district of Makinohara city, Shizuoka Prefecture. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haibara, Shizuoka
was a town located in Haibara District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of April 1, 2005, the town had an estimated population of 24,989 and a density of 468.3 persons per km². The total area was 53.36 km². On October 11, 2005, Haibara, along with town of Sagara (also from Haibara District), was merged to create the city of Makinohara, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go .... Dissolved municipalities of Shizuoka Prefecture Makinohara, Shizuoka {{Shizuoka-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nakakawane, Shizuoka
was a town located in Haibara District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of September 1, 2005, the town had an estimated population of 6,022 and a density of 49.65 persons per km². The total area was 121.37 km². The area is famous for its green tea production. On September 20, 2005, Nakakawane, along with the town of Honkawane (also from Haibara District), was merged to create the town of Kawanehon 270px, Kawanehon Town Hall is a town located in Haibara District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 6,731 in 2895 households and a population density of 13.4 persons per km². The total area of the town w .... Dissolved municipalities of Shizuoka Prefecture Kawanehon, Shizuoka {{Shizuoka-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honkawane, Shizuoka
was a town located in Haibara District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. Kamikawane and Higashikawane were two of a series of villages established in Haibara District on October 1, 1889. Kamikawane and Higashikawane Villages were merged to create Honkawane Town on September 30, 1956. As of September 1, 2005, the town had an estimated population of 3,025 and a density of 8.06 persons per km2. The total area was 375.35 km2. The area is noted for its production of green tea. On September 20, 2005, Honkawane, along with the town of Nakakawane (also from Haibara District), was merged to create the town of Kawanehon 270px, Kawanehon Town Hall is a town located in Haibara District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 6,731 in 2895 households and a population density of 13.4 persons per km². The total area of the town w .... Dissolved municipalities of Shizuoka Prefecture Kawanehon, Shizuoka {{Shizuoka-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanaya, Shizuoka
was a town located in Haibara District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 2005, the town had an estimated population of 20,364 and a density of 318.29 persons per km². The total area was 64.36 km². History On May 5, 2005, Kanaya was merged into its long-time twin city, the expanded city of Shimada and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality. Kanaya was developed from the Edo period as Kanaya-juku, a post town on the Tōkaidō. Located on the west bank of the Ōi River, Kanaya prospered from the Tokugawa Shogunate's policy of not allowing any bridge or ferry to be established on the Ōi River in order to strengthen Edo's defenses. Travellers waiting to cross the river on foot were often trapped in Kanaya for days, if not weeks, waiting for the river to become shallow enough to ford. Kanaya Town was established in 1889. It merged with neighboring Goka Village in 1957. Economy Its main industry was green tea Green tea is a type of tea that is made from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ogasa District, Shizuoka
was a rural district located in western Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of the end of 2003 (the last data available before its dissolution), the district had an estimated population of 82,248 and a population density of 472.47 persons per km2. Its total area was 174.08 km2. History Ogasa District was created on April 1, 1896 through the merger of former and . At the time it was divided into one town (Kakegawa) and 45 villages. Osuka Village was renamed Yokosuka and was elevated to town status on May 1, 1914, and Nishikata Village became Horinouchi Town on January 1, 1922. Ikeshinden was raised to town status on November 1, 1940. Following some consolidation in 1942–1943, the district had four towns and 35 villages. In 1950–1951, Kakegawa expanded by annexing four neighboring villages, and the town of Kikugawa was created on January 1, 1954 by the merger of Horinouchi Town with three neighboring villages. Kakegawa was raised to city status on March 1, 1954. In a round o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamaoka, Shizuoka
was a town located in Ogasa District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of March 1, 2004, the town had an estimated population of 24,774 and a density of 462.5 persons per km2. The total area was 53.57 km2. Hamaoka was founded as a town in 1955 through the merger of Ikeshinden Town with Sakura, Kitaki, Asahina and Niino Villages. On April 1, 2004, Hamaoka, along with the former town of Omaezaki (from Haibara District), was merged to create the city of Omaezaki. Hamaoka is noted as the site of the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant operated by Chubu Electric Power , abbreviated as Chuden in Japanese, is a Japanese electric utilities provider for the middle Chūbu region of the Honshu island of Japan. It provides electricity at 60 Hz, though an area of Nagano Prefecture uses 50 Hz. Chubu Electric ... External linksOmaezaki official website(Japanese) Dissolved municipalities of Shizuoka Prefecture Omaezaki, Shizuoka {{Shizuoka-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kawanehon, Shizuoka
270px, Kawanehon Town Hall is a town located in Haibara District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 6,731 in 2895 households and a population density of 13.4 persons per km². The total area of the town was . Geography Kawanehon is located in north-central Shizuoka, along the upper reaches of the Ōi River, with approximately 90% of the town area covered in forest and mountains. It is bordered to the north by the Japanese Alps, with peaks ranging to 2400 meters. Forests range from Siebold's Beech at lower elevations to Siberian Dwarf Pine at higher altitudes, and wildlife include wild boar and kamoshika. The area enjoys a temperate maritime climate with hot, humid summers and mild, cool winters. Surrounding municipalities Shizuoka Prefecture * Aoi-ku, Shizuoka city * Tenryū-ku, Hamamatsu * Shimada Nagano Prefecture * Iida Climate The town has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Japan
In Japan, a is composed of one or more rural municipalities (Towns of Japan, towns or Villages of Japan, villages) within a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture. Districts have no governing function, and are only used for geographic or statistical purposes such as mailing addresses. Cities of Japan, Cities are not part of districts. Historically, districts have at times functioned as an administrative unit in Japan, administrative unit. From 1878 to 1921The governing law, the district code (''gunsei'', 郡制Entry for the 1890 originalanentry for the revised 1899 ''gunsei''in the National Diet Library ''Nihon hōrei sakuin''/"Index of Japanese laws and ordinances"), was abolished in 1921, but the district assemblies (''gunkai'', 郡会) existed until 1923, the district chiefs (''gunchō'', 郡長) and district offices (''gun-yakusho'', 郡役所) until 1926. district governments were roughly equivalent to a County (United States), county of the United States, ranking below Prefectu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshida, Shizuoka
is a town located in Haibara District, southern Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 29,593 in 11359 households, and a population density of 1400 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Geography Yoshida is located on the coastal plains of southwest Shizuoka Prefecture, facing Suruga Bay on the Pacific Ocean. The Ōi River passes to the west of town. Warmed by the Kuroshio Current, the area enjoys a temperate maritime climate with hot, humid summers and mild, cool winters. Surrounding municipalities Shizuoka Prefecture *Makinohara * Shimada *Yaizu Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Yoshida has been increasing over the past 50 years. Climate The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Yoshida is 16.4 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2151 mm with September as the wettest month ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
