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Kanagi, Aomori
was a town located in Kitatsugaru District in western Aomori Prefecture, Japan. History The town was also known as the birthplace of famed author Osamu Dazai. The area was part of Hirosaki Domain during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, the village of Kanagi was created in 1898. It was raised to town status in 1920. In 1955, it annexed the neighboring villages of Kase and Kira. On March 28, 2005, Kanagi, along with the neighboring village of Shiura (also from Kitatsugaru District), was merged into the expanded city of Goshogawara, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality. At the time of its merger, Kanagi had an estimated population of 10,557 and a population density of 83.8 persons per km². The total area was 125.97 km². The town economy was dominated by commercial fishing and agriculture. Geography Kanagi was located in the center of the Tsugaru Peninsula, in an area known for severe winter weather conditions and blizzards. The Iwaki Rive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aomori Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan in the Tōhoku region. The prefecture's capital, largest city, and namesake is the city of Aomori. Aomori is the northernmost prefecture on Japan's main island, Honshu, and is bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the east, Iwate Prefecture to the southeast, Akita Prefecture to the southwest, the Sea of Japan to the west, and Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait to the north. Aomori Prefecture is the 8th-largest prefecture, with an area of , and the 31st-most populous prefecture, with more than 1.2 million people. Approximately 45 percent of Aomori Prefecture's residents live in its two core cities, Aomori and Hachinohe, which lie on coastal plains. The majority of the prefecture is covered in forested mountain ranges, with population centers occupying valleys and plains. Aomori is the third-most populous prefecture in the Tōhoku region, after Miyagi Prefecture and Fukushima Prefecture. Mount Iwaki, an active stratovolcano, is the prefecture's highest p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shiura, Aomori
was a List of villages in Japan, village located in Kitatsugaru District, Aomori, Kitatsugaru District in western Aomori Prefecture, Japan. Shiura was located in northwest corner of Tsugaru Peninsula facing the Sea of Japan. The area was part of Hirosaki Domain during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, Shiura Village was created on March 31, 1955 through the merger of Aiuchi, Jusan and Wakimoto villages. On March 28, 2005, Shiura, along with the neighboring town of Kanagi, Aomori, Kanagi (also from Kitatsugaru District, Aomori, Kitatsugaru District), was Municipal mergers and dissolutions in Japan, merged into the expanded city of Goshogawara, Aomori, Goshogawara, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality. At the time of its merger, Shiura had an estimated population of 2,708 and a population density of 24.23 persons per km2. The total area was 111.75 km2. The village economy was dominated by commercial fishing and agriculture. The village was on R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsugaru Railway Logo
Tsugaru (津軽) may refer to: * Tsugaru, Aomori, a city of Aomori Prefecture, Japan * Tsugaru Peninsula * Tsugaru Strait, between Honshū and Hokkaidō ** Tsugaru Kaikyō Ferry, a ferry crossing this strait * Tsugaru-jamisen, a traditional style of shamisen playing associated with the area * Tsugaru dialect, a dialect of Japanese spoken in this area * Tsugaru clan, a daimyō clan * ''Tsugaru'' (novel), by Osamu Dazai * Tsugaru Expressway, an expressway in Aomori Prefecture, Japan * Tsugaru (train), a train service in Japan * Japanese cruiser ''Tsugaru'' (formerly the Imperial Russian ''Pallada''), a warship in the Imperial Japanese Navy * Japanese minelayer ''Tsugaru'', a minelayer that took part in the Pacific War * "Tsugaru", a song from the Dance Dance Revolution series * Tsugaru Mine, an extensive coal mine in Kobyaysky Ulus, Sakha Republic, Siberia * Tsugaru (apple) Tsugaru (津軽) may refer to: * Tsugaru, Aomori, a city of Aomori Prefecture, Japan * Tsugaru Peninsula * Tsug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yomogita
is a village located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan and a part of the Aomori metropolitan area. , the village had an estimated population of 2740 in 1147 households, and a population density of 34 persons per km2. The total area of the village is . Geography Yomogita is in Higashitsugaru District of Aomori Prefecture, and occupies a portion of the eastern coastline of Tsugaru Peninsula, facing Mutsu Bay. Neighbouring municipalities *Aomori Prefecture **Aomori **Goshogawara **Sotogahama ** Nakadomari Climate The village has a cold humid continental climate ( Köppen ''Cfb'') characterized by warm short summers and long cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Yomogita is 10.1 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1266 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 23.1 °C, and lowest in January, at around -1.8 °C. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Yomogita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nakadomari
is a town located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 10,779 in 5093 households, and a population density of 50 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . Geography Nakadomari is in Kitatsugaru District of Aomori Prefecture, and consists of two discontinuous geographic areas in northern Tsugaru Peninsula. The larger area is in the south, and consists of the former town of Nakasato. The smaller area is in the north, and consists of the former village of Kodomari with a coastline on the Sea of Japan at the western end of Tsugaru Strait. The Kodomari Dam is located in the town. Neighboring municipalities *Aomori Prefecture **Goshogawara **Tsugaru ** Yomogita **Sotogahama Climate Nakadomari has a cold humid continental climate ( Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm short summers and long cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Nakadomari is 9.4 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1399 mm with Sept ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nakasato, Aomori
was a town located in Kitatsugaru District in western Aomori Prefecture, Japan. Nakasato Town was located in the center of Tsugaru Peninsula. The area was part of Hirosaki Domain during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, Nakasato Village was created on April 1, 1889. It was elevated to town status on September 1, 1941. On March 1, 1955, it annexed neighboring Uchigata and Takeda villages. On March 28, 2005, Nakasato, along with the neighboring village of Kodomari (also from Kitatsugaru District), was merged to create the town of Nakadomari, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality. At the time of its merger, Nakasato had an estimated population of 10,384 and a population density of 68.48 persons per km2. The total area was 151.63 km2. The town economy was dominated by agriculture and forestry. The town was served Route 339 (Japan) highway, and by Tsugaru-Nakasato Station, Fukōda Station and Ōzawanai Station on the Tsugaru Line of JR East ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsugaru, Aomori
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Aomori (city)
is the capital city of Aomori Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 278,964 in 136,457 households, and a population density of 340 people per square kilometer spread over the city's total area of . Aomori is one of Japan's 60 core cities and the core of the Aomori metropolitan area. History ''Aomori'' literally means blue forest, although it could possibly be translated as "green forest". The name is generally considered to refer to a small forest on a hill which existed near the town. This forest was often used by fishermen as a landmark. A different theory suggests the name might have been derived from the Ainu language. The area has been settled extensively since prehistoric times, and numerous Jōmon period sites have been found by archaeologists, the most famous being the Sannai-Maruyama Site located just southwest of the city center dating to 5500–4000 BC, and the Komakino Site slightly farther south dating to arou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iwaki River
The is a river that crosses western Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It is in length and has a drainage area of . Under the Rivers Act of 1964 the Iwaki is designated as a Class 1 River and is managed by the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. The Iwaki River is the longest river in Aomori Prefecture, and is the source of irrigation for the large-scale rice and apple production of the prefecture. The Iwaki River, in the Tōhoku region north of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, remains unpolluted by radioactive materials after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. Testing for caesium-134 and caesium-137 is carried out and published on a bimonthly basis. Geography The source of the Iwaki River is at Mount Ganmori () in the Shirakami-Sanchi region, a mountainous, unspoiled expanse of virgin forest which spans both Akita and Aomori Prefectures. The river flows eastward as a small mountain stream, then joins several tributaries to form the scenic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsugaru Peninsula
The is a peninsula in Aomori Prefecture, at the northern end of Honshū island, Japan. The peninsula projects north into the Tsugaru Strait separating Honshū from Hokkaidō. The western coast is on the Sea of Japan, while on its eastern coast are Aomori Bay and Mutsu Bay. The peninsula is bisected from Cape Tappi at its northern end to the Hakkōda Mountains on its southern end by the Tsugaru Mountains. Across the Tsugaru strait to the north is Hokkaidō's Matsumae Peninsula, to which it is linked by the Seikan Tunnel. History In the Edo period, the peninsula was part of the Hirosaki Domain and was ruled by the Tsugaru clan. Traditionally one of the poorest and remotest areas of Japan, Tsugaru is best known as the birthplace of writer Osamu Dazai, who wrote the mordant travelogue ''Tsugaru'' about his travels around the peninsula, and for the ''Tsugaru-jamisen'', a distinctive local version of the Japanese string instrument shamisen. After the defeat of Aizu during the Bos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commercial Fishing
Commercial fishing is the activity of catching fish and other seafood for commercial profit, mostly from wild fisheries. It provides a large quantity of food to many countries around the world, but those who practice it as an industry must often pursue fish far into the ocean under adverse conditions. Large-scale commercial fishing is also known as industrial fishing. The major fishing industries are not only owned by major corporations but by small families as well. In order to adapt to declining fish populations and increased demand, many commercial fishing operations have reduced the sustainability of their harvest by fishing further down the food chain. This raises concern for fishery managers and researchers, who highlight how further they say that for those reasons, the sustainability of the marine ecosystems could be in danger of collapsing. Commercial fishermen harvest a wide variety of animals. However, a very small number of species support the majority of the world ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Population Density
Population density (in agriculture: standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical term.Matt RosenberPopulation Density Geography.about.com. March 2, 2011. Retrieved on December 10, 2011. In simple terms, population density refers to the number of people living in an area per square kilometre, or other unit of land area. Biological population densities Population density is population divided by total land area, sometimes including seas and oceans, as appropriate. Low densities may cause an extinction vortex and further reduce fertility. This is called the Allee effect after the scientist who identified it. Examples of the causes of reduced fertility in low population densities are * Increased problems with locating sexual mates * Increased inbreeding Human densities Population density is the number of people per unit of area, usuall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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