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Higashitagawa District, Yamagata
is a rural district located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of October 2013, the district has an estimated population of 29,957 and an area of 282.47 km2. Much of the city of Tsuruoka and a portion of the city of Sakata was formerly part of Higashitagawa District. Towns and villages * Mikawa * Shōnai History Tagawa County was an ancient place name in part of Dewa Province. It was divided into Higashitagawa District and Nishitagawa District after the Meiji restoration. Under the Tokugawa shogunate, much of the area of both districts were ruled as part of Tsuruoka Domain. The area became part of Yamagata Prefecture in 1876. At that time, Higashitagawa District consisted of 259 villages. With the establishment of the municipality system on April 1, 1889, the district was consolidated into 26 villages. * On May 5, 1918, Amarume was raised to town status * On May 19, 1922, Fujishima was raised to town status * On April 1, 1937, Karikawa was raised to town status * On ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yamagata HigashiTagawa-gun
Yamagata may refer to: Places Japan *Yamagata Prefecture, a prefecture of Japan in the Tōhoku region on Honshu island **Yamagata, Yamagata, the capital city of Yamagata Prefecture **Yamagata Airport (IATA code GAJ), an airport located in Yamagata **Yamagata Shinkansen, one of Shinkansen lines running between Tokyo Station and Shinjo Station ** Yamagata Station, the main train station of Yamagata City **Yamagata (ski jump hill), an FIS-certified hill at Yamagata Zao Onsen Ski Resort *Yamagata, Gifu, a city in Gifu Prefecture *Yamagata, Nagano, a village in Higashichikuma District, Nagano, Japan *Yamagata, Iwate, a village in Iwate Prefecture *Yamagata District, Hiroshima, a district in Hiroshima Prefecture *Yamagata District, Gifu, a former district of Gifu Prefecture * Yamagata, Ibaraki, a city in Ibaraki Prefecture *Yamagata Domain, a Japanese feudal domain in Dewa Province *Yamagata Castle, a castle in Japan Elsewhere *Yamagata Ridge, a nunatak in Oates Land, Antarctica Other ... [...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] |
Asahi, Yamagata (Higashitagawa)
was a List of villages of Japan, village located in Higashitagawa District, Yamagata, Higashitagawa District, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. The village was not related to the town of Asahi, Yamagata (Nishimurayama), Asahi in the same prefecture or the adjacent Asahi, Niigata, Asahi in Niigata Prefecture. On October 1, 2005, Asahi, along with the towns of Fujishima, Yamagata, Fujishima, Haguro, Yamagata, Haguro and Kushibiki, Yamagata, Kushibiki (all from Higashitagawa District, Yamagata, Higashitagawa District), and the town of Atsumi, Yamagata, Atsumi (from Nishitagawa District, Yamagata, Nishitagawa District), was merged into the expanded city of Tsuruoka, Yamagata, Tsuruoka, and no longer exists as an independent Municipalities of Japan, municipality. Asahi literally means "morning sun". The village is named after Asahi Mountains, which shine bright in the morning light. The village was established in 1954 by the merger of the villages of Oizumi, Hongo and Azuma. External link ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kushibiki, Yamagata
was a town located in Higashitagawa District, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 8,213 and a density of 102.43 persons per km². The total area was 80.18 km². On October 1, 2005, Kushibiki, along with the towns of Fujishima and Haguro, the village of Asahi (all from Higashitagawa District), and the town of Atsumi (from Nishitagawa District), was merged into the expanded city of Tsuruoka, and 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 .... External links Tsuruoka official website Dissolved municipalities of Yamagata Prefecture Tsuruoka, Yamagata {{Yamagata-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haguro, Yamagata
was a town located in Higashitagawa District, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 9,499 and a density of 86.66 persons per km². The total area was 109.61 km². On October 1, 2005, Haguro, along with the towns of Fujishima and Kushibiki, the village of Asahi (all from Higashitagawa District), and the town of Atsumi (from Nishitagawa District), was merged into the expanded city of Tsuruoka, and 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 .... External links Tsuruoka official website Dissolved municipalities of Yamagata Prefecture Tsuruoka, Yamagata {{Yamagata-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fujishima, Yamagata
was a List of towns of Japan, town located in Higashitagawa District, Yamagata, Higashitagawa District, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 11,922 and a population density, density of 188.58 persons per km². The total area was 63.22 km². On October 1, 2005, Fujishima, along with the towns of Haguro, Yamagata, Haguro and Kushibiki, Yamagata, Kushibiki, the village of Asahi, Yamagata (Higashitagawa), Asahi (all from Higashitagawa District, Yamagata, Higashitagawa District), and the town of Atsumi, Yamagata, Atsumi (from Nishitagawa District, Yamagata, Nishitagawa District), was merged into the expanded city of Tsuruoka, Yamagata, Tsuruoka, and no longer exists as an independent Municipalities of Japan, municipality. External links Tsuruoka official website Dissolved municipalities of Yamagata Prefecture Tsuruoka, Yamagata {{Yamagata-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tachikawa, Yamagata
was a town located in Higashitagawa District), Yamagata 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 July 1, 2005, Tachikawa, along with the town of Amarume (also from Higashitagawa District, was merged to create the town of Shōnai. Dissolved municipalities of Yamagata Prefecture {{Yamagata-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amarume, Yamagata
was a town located in Higashitagawa District, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. On July 1, 2005, Amarume, along with the town of Tachikawa file:Autumn colors in Showa memorial park.jpg, 250px, Showa Memorial Park is a Cities of Japan, city located in the western portion of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 184,383 in 93,428 households, and a populat ... (also from Higashitagawa District), was merged to create the town of Shōnai. Dissolved municipalities of Yamagata Prefecture {{Yamagata-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yamagata HigashiTagawa-gun 1889
Yamagata may refer to: Places Japan *Yamagata Prefecture, a prefecture of Japan in the Tōhoku region on Honshu island **Yamagata, Yamagata, the capital city of Yamagata Prefecture **Yamagata Airport (IATA code GAJ), an airport located in Yamagata **Yamagata Shinkansen, one of Shinkansen lines running between Tokyo Station and Shinjo Station ** Yamagata Station, the main train station of Yamagata City **Yamagata (ski jump hill), an FIS-certified hill at Yamagata Zao Onsen Ski Resort *Yamagata, Gifu, a city in Gifu Prefecture *Yamagata, Nagano, a village in Higashichikuma District, Nagano, Japan *Yamagata, Iwate, a village in Iwate Prefecture *Yamagata District, Hiroshima, a district in Hiroshima Prefecture *Yamagata District, Gifu, a former district of Gifu Prefecture * Yamagata, Ibaraki, a city in Ibaraki Prefecture *Yamagata Domain, a Japanese feudal domain in Dewa Province *Yamagata Castle, a castle in Japan Elsewhere *Yamagata Ridge, a nunatak in Oates Land, Antarctica Other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsuruoka Domain
is a city in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 125,389 in 49,024 households, and a population density of 95.74 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Tsuruoka is the biggest city in Tōhoku region in terms of surface area. Today's Tsuruoka is the result of the fusion of several neighborhoods around the center of the city such as Atsumi, Asahi, Fujishima, Kushibiki, and Haguro in 1953. Geography Tsuruoka is located on the coast of Yamagata Prefecture bordering the Sea of Japan and has some locally popular beaches such as Yunohama and Sanze. All three of the Three Mountains of Dewa are at least partially within the city limits. Two main rivers run through Tsuruoka, the Akagawa River (赤川, literally "Red River"), and the Mogami River. Neighboring municipalities *Yamagata Prefecture ** Sakata ** Shōnai ** Nishikawa ** Mikawa *Niigata Prefecture ** Murakami Climate Tsuruoka has a Humid continental climate (Köppen climate classif ... [...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] |
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] |
