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Higashimatsuura District, Saga
is a district located in Saga Prefecture, Japan. At the present it has only one town. As of April 1, 2021, the district has an estimated population of 5,211 and a density of 145 persons per square kilometre. The total area is . Municipalities * Genkai, whose borders are effectively the same as Higashimatsuura District's. History * In 1878, Higashimatsuura District split with Matsuura District in Nagasaki Prefecture, along with Nishimatsuura District, Kitamatsuura District, and Minamimatsuura District. * In 1883 Higashimatsuura District (along with Nishimatsuura District) became a part of Saga Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu. Saga Prefecture has a population of 809,248 (1 August 2020) and has a geographic area of 2,440 km2 (942 sq mi). Saga Prefecture borders Fukuoka Prefecture to the northeast and Nagasak .... {{Authority control Districts in Saga Prefecture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genkai In Saga Prefecture Ja
Genkai may refer to: * Genkai, Saga, a town in Saga Prefecture, Japan * Genkai Sea or Genkainada, a sea in Japan * Genkai (YuYu Hakusho), Genkai (''YuYu Hakusho''), a fictional character in the anime and manga series ''YuYu Hakusho'' * Genkai, a Japanese dictionary written by Otsuki Fumihiko * Genkai shūraku, a term for Japanese villages that are in trouble of disappearing {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitamatsuura District, Nagasaki
is a district located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. As of August 1, 2011, the district has an estimated population of 16,270 and a density of 282 persons per km2. The total area is 57.76 km2. Towns and villages * Ojika * Saza Mergers *On April 1, 2005, the towns of Sechibaru and Yoshii merged into the city of Sasebo. *On October 1, 2005, the towns of Ikitsuki and Tabira, and the village of Ōshima merged into the city of Hirado. *On January 1, 2006, the towns of Fukushima and Takashima merged into the city of Matsuura. *On March 31, 2006, the towns of Kosaza and Uku merged into the city of Sasebo. *On March 31, 2010, the towns of Emukae and Shikamachi merged into the city of Sasebo is a core city located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It is also the second largest city in Nagasaki Prefecture, after its capital, Nagasaki. On 1 June 2019, the city had an estimated population of 247,739 and a population density of 581 persons p .... References Districts in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitahata, Saga
was a village located in Higashimatsuura District, Saga Prefecture, Japan. Kitahata was established i1889(Meiji 22) as a union of small hamlets. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 4,679 and a population density of 176.03 persons per km². The total area was 26.58 km². On January 1, 2005, Kitahata, along with the towns of Chinzei, Hamatama, Hizen, Kyūragi, Ōchi and Yobuko (all from Higashimatsuura District), was merged into the expanded city of Karatsu is a city located in Saga Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. Its name, formed from the Japanese word roots 唐 ''kara'' (China, or continental East Asia in general), and 津 ''tsu'' (port), signifies its historical importance as a .... The town hosts thKaratsu City Hospital Kitahata Kitahata has It also runs thKitahata Furusato Summer Festivalin July. References (北波多村史) (北波多村史) (北波多村部落史: 部落解放への步み) External links English pages: Saga JET ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yobuko, Saga
was a town located in the Higashimatsuura District of Saga Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 5,895 and a density of 809.75 persons per km². The total area was 7.28 km². On January 1, 2005, Yobuko, along with the towns of Chinzei, Hamatama, Hizen, Kyūragi and Ōchi, and the village of Kitahata (all from Higashimatsuura District), was merged into the expanded city of Karatsu. Yobuko is famed for its fresh squid, ika (烏賊) in Japanese, which is offered sashimi is a Japanese delicacy consisting of fresh raw fish or meat sliced into thin pieces and often eaten with soy sauce. Origin The word ''sashimi'' means "pierced body", i.e. "刺身" = ''sashimi'', where 刺 し = ''sashi'' (pierced, stuck) ... style, or it can be eaten while the squid is still alive. Yobuko also attracts local tourists, who come to see the Yobuko Big Bridge (呼子大橋). Yobuko has a festival known as Yobuko Ouzunabi (呼子大綱引), or the Yobuko ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamatama, Saga
was a town located in the Higashimatsuura District of Saga Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 10,311 and a density of 197.79 persons per km2. The total area was 52.13 km2. On January 1, 2005, Hamatama, along with the towns of Chinzei, Hizen, Kyūragi, Ōchi and Yobuko, and the village of Kitahata (all from Higashimatsuura District), was merged into the expanded city of Karatsu. It is adjacent to the relatively well-known Nijinomatsubara pine tree forest, and borders the Sea of Japan The Sea of Japan is the marginal sea between the Japanese archipelago, Sakhalin, the Korean Peninsula, and the mainland of the Russian Far East. The Japanese archipelago separates the sea from the Pacific Ocean. Like the Mediterranean Sea, it h ... with three miles of whitesand beach. Behind the beach and forest is Mt Kagamiyama with its outstandinobservatory [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinzei, Saga
was a town located in the Higashimatsuura District of Saga Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,203 and a density of 190.00 persons per km². The total area was 37.91 km². On January 1, 2005, Chinzei, along with the towns of Hamatama, Hizen, Kyūragi, Ōchi and Yobuko, and the village of Kitahata (all from Higashimatsuura District), was merged into the expanded city of Karatsu. Chinzei is very close to the ruins of the huge Nagoya Castle is a Japanese castle located in Nagoya, Japan. Nagoya Castle was constructed by the Owari Domain in 1612 during the Edo period on the site of an earlier castle of the Oda clan in the Sengoku period. Nagoya Castle was the heart of one of the ...map, from which Toyotomi Hideyoshi launched his invasions of Korea from 1592 to 1598. There is Saga Prefecture Castle Museumthere. To the north on the Hado peninsula is th References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyūragi, Saga
was a town located in the Higashimatsuura District of Saga Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 5,498 and a density of 89.91 persons per km². The total area was 61.15 km². On January 1, 2005, Kyūragi, along with the towns of Chinzei, Hamatama, Hizen, Ōchi and Yobuko, and the village of Kitahata (all from Higashimatsuura District), was merged into the expanded city of Karatsu.Kankyo Geijutsu No Mori Parkat the foot of Mt Sakuraei is very beautiful in mid-November. Upstream from the nearbone can see 30(Feb-Mar) and 14(Mar-Apr) in blossom. Kyūragi has train stationon the Karatsu Line of Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) running from Nishi-Karatsu Station in Karatsu to Kubota Station in Saga is a series of science fantasy role-playing video games by Square Enix. The series originated on the Game Boy in 1989 as the creation of Akitoshi Kawazu at Square (video game company), Square. It has since continued across multiple platforms, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōchi, Saga
was a town located in the Higashimatsuura District of Saga Prefecture, Japan. Ōchi is also romanized as Ouchi, and is often referred to that way in Japan. Ōchi was founded as Ōchi-mura (Ōchi-village) by the amalgamation of 16 smaller villages in 1889. It became Ōchi-town (Ōchi-chō) in 1935. Ōchi thus had its own town hall. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 8,890 and a density of 136.60 persons per km². The total area was 65.08 km². On January 1, 2005, Ōchi, along with the towns of Chinzei, Hamatama, Hizen, Kyūragi and Yobuko, and the village of Kitahata (all from Higashimatsuura District), were merged into the expanded city of Karatsu. The old town hall became the Ōchi branch office of Karatsu City Hall. Ōchi contains the Memorial Hall of Hideo Murata who was a famous Japanese rōkyoku and enka singer. A major attraction are thUdonoiwayaBuddhist rock carvings. The scores of images of Buddha date from as early as the 7th century. Also pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karatsu, Saga
is a city located in Saga Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. Its name, formed from the Japanese word roots 唐 ''kara'' (China, or continental East Asia in general), and 津 ''tsu'' (port), signifies its historical importance as an ancient trading port between Japan with China and Korea. The central area of Karatsu, which does not include the former cities and villages of Higashimatsuura District, has a population of 78,386. As of January 1, 2020, the city had an estimated population of 117,663 and a population density of 241 persons per km2. The total area is 487.59 km2. On January 1, 2005, the towns of Chinzei, Hamatama, Hizen, Kyūragi, Ōchi, Yobuko and the village of Kitahata (all from Higashimatsuura District) were merged into Karatsu. On January 1, 2006, the village of Nanayama (from Higashimatsuura District) was merged into Karatsu. Geography Due to its proximity to mainland Asia, Karatsu has long been known as a stopover to Korea and China. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minamimatsuura District, Nagasaki
is a district located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. As of January 1, 2009 the district has an estimated population of 22,893 and a density of 107 persons per km2. The total area is 213.97 km2. It forms part of the Gotō Islands. Towns and villages * Shinkamigotō Mergers *On August 1, 2004 the city of Fukue and the towns of Kishiku, Miiraku, Naru, Tamanoura and Tomie merged to form the city of Gotō. *On August 1, 2004 the towns of Arikawa Arikawa (written 有川) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *, Japanese writer *, Japanese actor and voice actor *, Japanese ice dancer *, Japanese aikidoka *, Japanese politician {{surname Japanese-language surnames ..., Kamigotō, Narao, Shin'uonome and Wakamatsu merged to form the new town of Shinkamigotō. Districts in Nagasaki Prefecture {{Nagasaki-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nishimatsuura District, Saga
is a district located in Saga Prefecture, Japan. As of April 1, 2021, the district has an estimated population of 18,804 and a density of 286 persons per square kilometre. The total area is . Towns and villages *Arita Arita may refer to: *Arita (surname) *Arita, Saga, a town in Saga Prefecture, Japan :* Arita ware, a kind of Japanese porcelain made in the area around the town * ''Arita'' (skipper), a genus of butterflies in the grass skipper family *Arita, a br ..., whose borders are effectively the same as Nishimatsuura District's. History {{Authority control Districts in Saga Prefecture ... [...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] |
