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Kamo, Okayama
was a town located in Tomata District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 5,311 and a density of 33.35 persons per km2. The total area was 159.27 km2. On February 28, 2005, Kamo, along with the village of Aba (also from Tomata District), the town of Shōboku (from Katsuta District), and the town of Kume (from Kume District), was merged into the expanded city of Tsuyama and no longer exists as an independent municipality. Massacre On 21 May 1938, the town became the scene of the deadliest shooting by a lone gunman in Japanese history. A 21-year-old man murdered 30 people (including his own grandmother) and wounded three others before killing himself. Geography Adjoining municipalities *Okayama Prefecture **Tsuyama ** Kagamino ** Kamisaibara ** Aba ** Shōboku *Tottori Prefecture ** Tottori **Chizu Education *Kamo Elementary School *Kamo Junior High School Transportation Railways *West Japan Railway Company **Imbi Line ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okayama Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Okayama Prefecture has a population of 1,906,464 (1 February 2018) and has a geographic area of 7,114 Square kilometre, km2 (2,746 sq mi). Okayama Prefecture borders Tottori Prefecture to the north, Hyōgo Prefecture to the east, and Hiroshima Prefecture to the west. Okayama is the capital and largest city of Okayama Prefecture, with other major cities including Kurashiki, Tsuyama, and Sōja. Okayama Prefecture's south is located on the Seto Inland Sea coast across from Kagawa Prefecture on the island of Shikoku, which are connected by the Great Seto Bridge, while the north is characterized by the Chūgoku Mountains. History Prior to the Meiji Restoration of 1868, the area of present-day Okayama Prefecture was divided between Bitchū Province, Bitchū, Bizen Province, Bizen and Mimasaka Province, Mimasaka Provinces. Okayama Prefecture was formed and named in 1871 as part of the large-scal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katsuta District, Okayama
is a district located in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of May 1, 2004, the population was 17,888. The area is 123.63 km2. Towns and villages * Nagi * Shōō History Prior to February 28, Katsuta District consisted of: *Katsuta * Nagi * Shōboku * Shōō As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 29,056 and a density of 113.58 persons per km2. The total area was 255.82 km2. *On February 28, 2005, Shōboku left Katsuta District and became part of the city of Tsuyama. *On March 31, 2005, Katsuta is a district located in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of May 1, 2004, the population was 17,888. The area is 123.63 km2. Towns and villages * Nagi * Shōō History Prior to February 28, Katsuta District consisted of: * Katsuta * Nagi ... left Katsuta District and became part of the city of Mimasaka. Districts in Okayama Prefecture {{Okayama-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiwa Station
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Tsuyama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Lines Chiwa Station is served by the Inbi Line, and is located 52.0 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at . Station layout The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station building dates form the opening of the station, and the station is unattended. Adjacent stations History Chiwa Station opened as a provisional station on September 12, 1931. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 6 passengers daily.. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mimasaka-Kamo Station
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Tsuyama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Lines Mimasaka-Kamo Station is served by the Inbi Line, and is located 55.8 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at . Station layout The station consists of two opposed ground-level side platforms. The station building is located on the side of the platform bound for Tsuyama, and both platforms are connected by a level crossing.The station is unattended. Platforms Adjacent stations History Mimasaka-Kamo Station opened on March 15, 1928. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company. The station building was renovated in June 2003. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 71 passengers daily.. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imbi Line
The is a railway line operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) between Tottori, Tottori Prefecture and Tsuyama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. Route data *Operating Company: **West Japan Railway Company (Services and tracks) *Distance: **Tottori — Tsuyama: 70.8 km (44.0 mi) *Gauge: *Stations: 19 *Double-tracking: None *Electrification: Not electrified *Railway signalling: **Special automatic occlusive (track circuit detection type) Stations : ●: Stop ▲: Some services stop ｜: Pass Rolling stock Local * KiHa 47 * KiHa 120 * KiHa 121 and KiHa 126 series * Chizu Express HOT3500 * Wakasa Railway WT3000 and WT3300 Limited Express * KiHa 187 series (''Super Inaba'') * Chizu Express HOT7000 series (''Super Hakuto'') History The Imbi line was built by the Japanese Government Railway, with the first section opened from Tottori to Mochigase in 1919, extended to Chizu in 1923. The Tsuyama to Mimasaka-Kamo section, opened in 1928, was extended to Mimas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Japan Railway Company
, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group) companies and operates in western Honshu. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka. It is listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange, is a constituent of the TOPIX Large70 index, and is also one of only three Japan Railways Group constituents of the Nikkei 225 index: the others are JR East and JR Central. It was also listed in the Nagoya and Fukuoka stock exchanges until late 2020. Lines Shinkansen * Hokuriku Shinkansen ( - ) * San'yō Shinkansen * Hakata Minami Line :: Officially not a Shinkansen JR-West's highest-grossing line is the Sanyo Shinkansen high-speed rail line between Osaka and Fukuoka. The Sanyo Shinkansen alone accounts for about 40% of JR-West's passenger revenues. The company also operates Hakata Minami Line, a short commuter line with Shinkansen trains in Fukuoka. Urban Network The "Urban Network" is JR-West's name for its commuter rail lines in the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area. These lines t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chizu, Tottori
is a town located in Yazu District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. As of 2016, the town has an estimated population of 7,031. The total area is 224.61 km². The population has been steadily declining since the 1970s. Because of this decline, in March 2012 the town closed down six elementary schools and opened a single integrated school. There is also one junior high school and one agricultural and forestry high school. The main industry in the area is logging, woodworking, tourism, and brewing. Geography Climate Chizu has a Humid climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm, wet summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Chizu is . The average annual rainfall is with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around . Its record high is , reached on 5 August 2018, and its record low is , reached on 31 January 2011. Tourism Notable Places *Ishitani Family Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tottori, Tottori
is the capital and the largest city of Tottori Prefecture in the Chūgoku region of Japan. Within Japan the city is best known for its sand dunes which are a popular tourist attraction, drawing visitors from outside the prefecture. The sand dunes are also important as a centre for research into arid agriculture, hosting Tottori University's Arid Land Research Center. Most of Tottori is located in the western part of the San'in Kaigan Geopark. , the city has an estimated population of 192,912 and a population density of 250 persons per km2. The total area is 765.31 km2. Geography The city of Tottori which located in east next to the Chūgoku Mountains, the city flows the Sendai River. Much of city's gained as for result of mergers and neighboring satellite towns. Neighboring municipalities Tottori Prefecture * Yazu * Misasa *Chizu * Iwami * Yurihama * Wakasa Hyōgo Prefecture * Shin'onsen Okayama Prefecture * Kagamino * Tsuyama Climate Tottori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tottori Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Tottori Prefecture is the least populous prefecture of Japan at 570,569 (2016) and has a geographic area of . Tottori Prefecture borders Shimane Prefecture to the west, Hiroshima Prefecture to the southwest, Okayama Prefecture to the south, and Hyōgo Prefecture to the east. Tottori is the capital and largest city of Tottori Prefecture, with other major cities including Yonago, Kurayoshi, and Sakaiminato. Tottori Prefecture is home to the Tottori Sand Dunes, the largest sand dunes system in Japan, and Mount Daisen, the highest peak in the Chūgoku Mountains. Etymology The word "Tottori" in Japanese is formed from two ''kanji'' characters. The first, , means "bird" and the second, means "to get". Early residents in the area made their living catching the region's plentiful waterfowl. The name first appears in the Nihon shoki in the 23rd year of the Emperor Suinin (213 AD) when Yukuha Tana, an elder from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamisaibara, Okayama
was a village located in Tomata District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003 (before the merger), the village had an estimated population of 914 and a density of 10.10 persons per km². The total area was 90.49 km². On March 1, 2005, Kamisaibara, along with the town of Okutsu, and the village of Tomi (all from Tomata District), was merged into the expanded town of Kagamino. Kamisaibara is the site of the first discovery of an outcropping of uranium ore within Japan. After discovery, the Ningyō-tōge Office of Atomic Fuel Corporation (now called the Ningyō-tōge Environmental Engineering Center of the Japan Atomic Energy Agency The is an Independent Administrative Institution formed on October 1, 2005 by a merger of two previous semi-governmental organizations. While it inherited the activities of both JNC and JAERI, it also inherited the nickname of JAERI, "Genken" ...) was built in 1957. The site has been involved in the "development of front-end technologi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kagamino, Okayama
is a town located in Tomata District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. On March 1, 2005, Kagamino absorbed the town of Okutsu, and the villages of Kamisaibara and Tomi, all from Tomata District, to form the new town of Kagamino, with a combined total area of . The combined population of the towns, using the 2003 estimates, would be 14,651. As of 2003 (before the merger), the town had an estimated population of 11,188 and a density of 91.52 persons per km2. The total area was . International relations Twin towns – Sister cities Kagamino is twinned with: * Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ... References External links * Kagamino official website Towns in Okayama Prefecture {{Okayama-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsuyama Massacre
The was a revenge spree killing that occurred on 21 May 1938 in the rural village of Kamo close to Tsuyama in Okayama, Empire of Japan. , a 21-year-old man, killed 30 people, including his grandmother, with a Browning shotgun, katana, and axe, and seriously injured three others before killing himself with the shotgun. It is the deadliest shooting by a lone gunman in Japanese history. Massacre Mutsuo Toi cut the electricity line to the village of Kamo on the evening of 20 May, which left the community in darkness. At around 1:30 a.m. on 21 May, he killed his 76-year-old grandmother by decapitating her with an axe in her sleep. Armed with a modified shotgun, a katana, an axe, several daggers and 200 rounds of ammunition, he strapped two flashlights to his head and prowled through the village like a youth engaged in "night-crawling" or , entering the homes of his neighbors. He killed 29 neighbors (27 of whom died at the scene of the incident, while two others were fatal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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