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Kamikuroiwaiwakage Site
The is an archaeological site consisting of a JÅmon period rock shelter dwelling in the Mikawa, Ehime, Mikawa neighborhood of the typo of KumakÅgen, Ehime, KumakÅgen, Ehime Prefecture in the island of Shikoku Japan. The site was designated a Monuments of Japan, National Historic Site of Japan in 1971. The Kamikuroiwaiwakage Site is on a fluvial terrace, river terrace on the right bank of the Kuma River about three kilometers from Misannohe, where the Omogo Valley, which originates at the southwestern foot of Mt. Ishizuchi, joins the Kuma River. It is in the shadow of a 30-meter-high limestone outcrop, the center of the ruins extends from the north end to the southwest side of the rock wall. The site was discovered in 1961 by a junior high school student living nearby. Archaeological excavations have been conducted five times since 1970, with Stratigraphy (archaeology), stratigraphic examination of over 14 layers indicated that it had been occupied from the early to late JÅmon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KumakÅgen, Ehime
GÅraiko Falls 270px, TaihÅ-ji is a town in Kamiukena District, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 6,922 and a population density of 12 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Geography KumakÅgen is located in south-central Ehime Prefecture, on the north side of the Shikoku Mountains, along upper reaches of the Niyodo River. It consists of many hamlets are scattered along river valleys mostly covered with forests. Mount Ishizuchi, the tallest mountain in Shikoku at 1982 meters is located on the border between Seiyo to the northeast. The climate is cool and wet in the summer and winters cold with snow. Neighbouring municipalities Ehime Prefecture *Matsuyama * Seiyo * TÅon * SaijÅ * Tobe * Uchiko KÅchi Prefecture * Ino * Niyodogawa * Tsuno * Yusuhara Climate KumakÅgen has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light snowfall. The average annual temperature in Ku ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamoshika
The was a limited express train service in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) which ran between and via the Åu Main Line. The service was discontinued from December 2010. Service pattern There were three services in each direction daily. Rolling stock Trains were normally formed of three-car 485 series EMUs based at Akita depot, sometimes strengthened to six cars during busy seasons. Green car (first class) accommodation was included in car 1. The trains were formed as follows, with car 1 at the Akita end. History The ''Kamoshika'' was first introduced on 1 November 1986 as an express service operating between , , and . This service was discontinued from the start of the revised timetable on 13 March 1988. The ''Kamoshika'' name was revived from March 1997 as a limited express service operating between Akita and Aomori, replacing the former ''Tazawa'' limited express service which ran between Morioka and Aomori via Akita before the Akita Shinkansen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
History Of Ehime Prefecture
History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbrella term comprising past events as well as the memory, discovery, collection, organization, presentation, and interpretation of these events. Historians seek knowledge of the past using historical sources such as written documents, oral accounts, art and material artifacts, and ecological markers. History is not complete and still has debatable mysteries. History is also an academic discipline which uses narrative to describe, examine, question, and analyze past events, and investigate their patterns of cause and effect. Historians often debate which narrative best explains an event, as well as the significance of different causes and effects. Historians also debate the nature of history as an end in itself, as well as its usefulness to give perspective on the problems of the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Historic Sites Of Japan
is a collective term used by the Japanese government's Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties to denote Cultural Properties of JapanIn this article, capitals indicate an official designation as opposed to a simple definition, e.g "Cultural Properties" as opposed to "cultural properties". as historic locations such as shell mounds, ancient tombs, sites of palaces, sites of forts or castles, monumental dwelling houses and other sites of high historical or scientific value; gardens, bridges, gorges, mountains, and other places of great scenic beauty; and natural features such as animals, plants, and geological or mineral formations of high scientific value. Designated monuments of Japan The government ''designates'' (as opposed to '' registers'') "significant" items of this kind as Cultural Properties (æå財 ''bunkazai'') and classifies them in one of three categories: * * , * . Items of particularly high significance may receive a higher classification as: * * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KumakÅgen, Ehime
is a town in Kamiukena District, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 6,922 and a population density of 12 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . Geography KumakÅgen is located in south-central Ehime Prefecture, on the north side of the Shikoku Mountains, along upper reaches of the Niyodo River. It consists of many hamlets are scattered along river valleys mostly covered with forests. Mount Ishizuchi, the tallest mountain in Shikoku at 1982 meters is located on the border between Seiyo to the northeast. The climate is cool and wet in the summer and winters cold with snow. Neighbouring municipalities Ehime Prefecture * Matsuyama *Seiyo * TÅon * SaijÅ *Tobe * Uchiko KÅchi Prefecture *Ino * Niyodogawa * Tsuno *Yusuhara Climate KumakÅgen has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light snowfall. The average annual temperature in KumakÅgen is 13.2 °C. The aver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Historic Sites Of Japan (Ehime)
This list is of the Monuments of Japan, Historic Sites of Japan located within the Prefectures of Japan, Prefecture of Ehime Prefecture, Ehime. National Historic Sites As of 1 July 2021, seventeen Sites have been Cultural Properties of Japan, designated as being of national Values (heritage), significance. Prefectural Historic Sites As of 1 March 2021, forty-nine Sites have been designated as being of prefectural importance. Municipal Historic Sites As of 1 May 2020, a further three hundred and sixty-one Sites have been designated as being of municipal importance. See also * Cultural Properties of Japan * Iyo Province * Museum of Ehime History and Culture * List of Cultural Properties of Japan - paintings (Ehime) * List of Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan (Ehime) References External links *Cultural Properties of Ehime Prefecture* {{DEFAULTSORT:Historic Sites of Japan Ehime Prefecture Historic Sites of Japan, Ehime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan National Route 33
, also known as the Tosa KaidÅ, is a Japanese highway on the island of Shikoku. It originates at the intersection of Route 32 and other arteries in the city of KÅchi (capital of KÅchi Prefecture) and terminates in the city of Matsuyama (capital of Ehime Prefecture), where it meets Route 11 and other national highways. Its history dates to the year 662. Route data *Length: 122.9 km (76.4 mi) *Origin: KÅchi (originates at the terminus of Routes 32 and 55 and the origin of Routes 55, 194, 195, 197 and 493) *Terminus: Matsuyama (ends at the terminus of Routes 11 and 56) *Major cities: Niyodogawa, KumakÅgen History *1952-12-04 - First Class National Highway 33 (from KÅchi to Matsuyama) *1965-04-01 - General National Highway 33 (from KÅchi to Matsuyama file:Matsuyama city office Ehime prefecture Japan.jpg, 270px, Matsuyama City Hall file:Ehimekencho-20040417.JPG, 270px, Ehime Prefectural Capital Building is the capital Cities of Japan, city of E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Semisulcospira Libertina
''Semisulcospira libertina'' is a species of freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Semisulcospiridae. Widespread in east Asia, it lives in China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, and the Philippines. In some countries it is harvested as a food source. It is medically important as a vector of clonorchiasis, paragonimiasis, metagonimiasis and others. Taxonomy The type specimens were collected by American scientist William Stimpson during the North Pacific Exploring and Surveying Expedition (1853â1856). This species was originally described under the name ''Melania libertina'' by American malacologist Augustus Addison Gould in 1859. The specific name ''libertina'' is from Latin language and means a "freedwoman". ''Semisulcospira libertina'' is the type species of the genus ''Semisulcospira'' by subsequent designation The International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN) is a widely accepted convention in zoology that rules the formal scient ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giant Flying Squirrel
''Petaurista'' is a genus of rodent in the family Sciuridae. They are large to very large flying squirrels found in forests and other wooded habitats in southern and eastern Asia. Like other flying squirrels, they are mostly nocturnal and able to Flying and gliding animals, glide (not actually fly like a bat) long distances between trees by spreading out their patagium, skin between their limbs. They feed primarily on plant material, but will also take small animals such as insects. Taxonomy The species level Taxonomy (biology), taxonomy is very complex and not fully resolved. In 2005, ''Mammal Species of the World'' recognised eight species, but later studies have found that some of these were highly polyphyletic, and recent authorities have often recognised some of the most divergent "subspecies" as valid species. Additionally, three new species were described from northeastern India in 2007â2013, although their validity needs to be confirmed. Living species Eight specie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asian Black Bear
The Asian black bear (''Ursus thibetanus''), also known as the Asiatic black bear, moon bear and white-chested bear, is a medium-sized bear species native to Asia that is largely adapted to an arboreal lifestyle. It lives in the Himalayas, southeastern Iran, the northern parts of the Indian subcontinent, the Korean Peninsula, China, the Russian Far East, the islands of Honshū and Shikoku in Japan, and Taiwan. It is listed as Vulnerable species, vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, and is threatened by deforestation and poaching for its body parts, which are used in traditional medicine. Characteristics The Asian black bear has black fur, a light brown muzzle, and a distinct whitish or creamy patch on the chest, which is sometimes V-shaped. Its ears are bell shaped, proportionately longer than those of other bears, and stick out sideways from the head. Its tail is short, around long.#Brown, Brown, ''Bear Anatomy and Physiology'' Adults measure at the shoulder, and in length. Adu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese River Otter
The (''Lutra nippon'') or Japanese river otter is an extinct species of otter formerly widespread in Japan. Dating back to the 1880s, it was even seen in Tokyo. The population suddenly shrank in the 1930s, and the mammal nearly vanished. Since then, it has only been spotted several times, in 1964 in the Seto Inland Sea, and in the Uwa Sea in 1972 and 1973. The last official sighting was in the southern part of KÅchi Prefecture in 1979, when it was photographed in the mouth of the Shinjo River in Susaki. It was subsequently classified as a "Critically Endangered" species on the Japanese Red List. On August 28, 2012, the Japanese otter was officially declared extinct by the Ministry of the Environment. It is the official animal symbol of Ehime Prefecture. Taxonomy All river otters of Japan were described in the 19th century as a subspecies of the Eurasian otter, ''Lutra lutra whiteleyi''. In the early 1990s, a comparison of mitochondrial cytochrome b of otters from Latvia and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siberian Lynx
The Siberian lynx (''Lynx lynx wrangeli''), also known as the East Siberian lynx, is a subspecies of Eurasian lynx living in the Russian Far East. It lives in the Stanovoy Range and east of the Yenisei River. There were 5,890 mature individuals in the Russian Far East as of 2013. Prey include the Siberian roe deer. The Siberian lynx is the second most common subspecies of the Eurasian lynx. According to a study done on the mortality of Eurasian lynx, the Siberian lynx lives to an average age of 15 years.Heaver, J, Waters, M. A retrospective study of mortality in Eurasian lynx (''Lynx lynx'') in UK zoos. ''Zoo Biology''. 2019; 38: 200â 208. doi: 10.1002/zoo.21476 See also * Caucasian lynx The Caucasian lynx (''Lynx lynx dinniki''), also known as the Caucasus lynx or the eastern lynx, is a subspecies of Eurasian lynx native in the Caucasus, Iran, Turkey, and European Russia. Conservation It is proposed for the Caucasian lynx t ... References Eurasian lynx subspecies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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