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Kita District, Ehime
The is a district located in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. As of 2005, the estimated population is 20,784 with a total area is 299.50 km2. The district includes one town. * Uchiko Origin of name The name "Kita" is first found in the year 901 in the ''Nihon Sandai Jitsuroku''. The Kita district originally formed the northern part of the Uwa District; ''kita'' (北) means "north", though nonstandard kanji (喜多) are used in this case. History *November 8, 1866 — Northern Uwa District broke off and formed Kita District. *1877 — The district was re-instituted by Meiji era The is an era of Japanese history that extended from October 23, 1868 to July 30, 1912. The Meiji era was the first half of the Empire of Japan, when the Japanese people moved from being an isolated feudal society at risk of colonization b ... land reforms. (2 towns, 34 villages) *January 1878 — The district hall was placed in the town of Ōzu (now the city of Ōzu). *1889 — The village of N ... [...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] |
Nishiuwa District, Ehime
is a district located in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. As of 2007, the district has an estimated population of 12,304 with a total area of 94.34 km2. The district consists of one town. *Ikata History *In accordance with 1878 Land Reforms, the district was founded after breaking off from the Uwa District. (1 town, 22 villages) *February 1898 — The village of Hirano was reassigned to the Kita District (now the city of Ōzu). (1 town, 21 villages) *August 1, 1914 — The village of Kawanoishi gained town status. (2 towns, 20 villages) *September 3, 1921 — The village of Mikame gained town status. (3 towns, 19 villages) *July 1, 1928 — The village of Kamiyama gained town status. (4 towns, 18 villages) *January 1, 1930 — The village of Yanozaki merged into the town of Yawatahama. (4 towns, 17 villages) *February 11, 1935 — The villages of Senjō, Shitada, and the town of Kamiyama merged into city of Yawatahama. (2 towns, 15 villages) *January 1, 1955 — The vil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagahama, Ehime
was a town located in Kita District, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. In 2003, the town had an estimated population of 8,765 and a density of 117.19 persons per km². The total area was 74.79 km². On January 11, 2005, Nagahama, along with the town of Hijikawa and the village of Kawabe (all from Kita District), was merged into the expanded city of Ōzu and no longer exists as an independent municipality. Located on the coast, some of Nagahama's industries include fishing, logging, and a traditional wooden sandal factory. It is renowned in its area for its fugu (blowfish) sushi. There is an observatory in Nagahama from which a view of the Hijikawa River feeding into the Seto Inland Sea can be seen. There is a famous old drawbridge that is the oldest of its kind in Japan still in use. Iyo-Nagahama Station serves Nagahama and has been featured in several movies. Nagahama is also known as Iyo-Nagahama and is not to be confused with Nagahama City in Shiga Prefecture is a prefe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hijikawa, Ehime
was a town located in Kita District, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 3,114 and a density of 49.05 persons per km2. The total area was 63.30 km2. On January 11, 2005, Hijikawa, along with the town of Nagahama, and the village of Kawabe (all from Kita District), was merged into the expanded city of Ōzu 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 linksOfficial website of Ōzuin Japanese Dissolved municipalities of Ehime Prefecture {{Ehime-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oda, Ehime
was a town located in Kamiukena District, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 3,555 and a density of 25.42 persons per km2. The total area was 139.84 km2. On January 1, 2005, Oda, along with the town of Ikazaki (from Kita District), was merged into the expanded town of Uchiko 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 linksOfficial website of Uchikoin Japanese Dissolved municipalities of Ehime Prefecture Uchiko, Ehime {{Ehime-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ikazaki, Ehime
was a town located in Kita District, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 5,746 and a density of 149.29 persons per km². The total area was 38.49 km². On January 1, 2005, Ikazaki, along with the town of Oda (from Kamiukena District), was merged into the expanded town of Uchiko 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 .... Ikazaki has an annual kite fighting competition on May 5. Bladed metal instruments called 'gagari' are attached to kite strings and used to cut down other kites. External linksOfficial website of Uchikoin Japanesein Japanese Dissolved municipalities of Ehime Prefecture Uchiko, Ehime {{Ehime-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Higashiuwa District, Ehime
was a district located in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. History * 1878 — Uwa District was split up by Meiji era land reforms. Higashiuwa District was thus born. (1 town, 21 villages) * January 1, 1914 — Parts of the village of Tanisuji was merged into the village of No. * January 1, 1922 — The village of No was elevated to town status to become the town of Nomura. (2 towns, 20 villages) * February 11, 1922 — The village of Kamiuwa was merged into the town of Uwa. (2 towns, 19 villages) * December 1, 1929 — The villages of Kasagi and Yamada were merged to create the village of Iwaki. (2 towns, 18 villages) * April 1, 1943, parts of the village of Ukena (from Kamiukena District) was merged into the village of Sōkawa. * March 31, 1954 — The villages of Yusukawa, Doi, Takagawa and Uonashi were merged to create the village of Kurosegawa. (2 towns, 15 villages) * March 31, 1954 — The villages of Tada, Nakagawa, Iwaki, Shimouwa and Tanosuji were merged into the town of Uwa. (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamiukena District, Ehime
is a district located in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. As of 2004, the estimated population is 11,222 with a total area of 583.66 km2. It consists of one town. * Kumakōgen History *Due to 1878 Land Reforms, the district was created after the breakup of Ukena District. (24 villages) *1889 **The villages of Kamigawa, Nakagawa, and Hongawa merged to become the village of Sangawa. (22 villages) **The villages of Ōhira, Hinokawa, Machi, and Tera merged to become the village of Odamachi. (19 villages) **The villages of Tateishi and Nanzan merged to become the village of Ishiyama. (18 villages) **The villages of Yoshinokawa, Nakatado, Kamitado, and Usuki merged to become the village of Tado. (17 villages) *August 20, 1900 — The village of Kumamachi gained town status to become the town of Kuma. (1 town, 14 villages) *February 11, 1924 — The village of Sugō merged into the town of Kuma. (1 town, 13 villages) *January 1, 1934 — The village of Somagawa was renamed to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iyo District, Ehime
is a district located in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. The district contains two towns: Masaki and Tobe. As of 2004 the estimated population is 52,832 with a total area is 121.89 km2. History *1887 — The villages of Habu and Yodo were reassigned to the Onsen District (now the city of 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 Ehime Prefecture on the island of Shikoku in Japan ...). *1889 **The village of Nakayama in Kita District was reassigned to the Shimoukena District. **The village of Kurita in Shimoukena District merged into the village of Hirota in Shimoukena District. *1896 — The villages of Haramachi, Tobe, Hirota, Nakayama, Izubuchi, Saredani, Kaminada, and Shimonada were reassigned from the Shimoukena District to the Iyo District. (1 town, 15 villages) *January 1, 1907 — The village of Izubuch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iyo, Ehime
270px, Goshikihama Park Lighthouse is a city located in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 35,888 in 16169 households and a population density of 180 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Iyo is situated in the center of Ehime, approximately 10 kilometers southwest of the prefectural capital of Matsuyama. The western portion of the city, from Gunchū in the north down to Futami's Shimonada in the south, hug the coast of the Inland Sea, nestled in the southwestern section of the Dogo Plain. The southeastern portion of the city enters into the mountains in the interior of the prefecture, and the Nakayama area in particular is quite mountainous. Neighbouring municipalities Ehime Prefecture * Masaki to the north * Tobe to the east * Uchiko and Ōzu to the south Climate Iyo has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light snowfall. The average annual temperature ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ehime Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Shikoku. Ehime Prefecture has a population of 1,342,011 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 5,676 km2 (2,191 sq mi). Ehime Prefecture borders Kagawa Prefecture to the northeast, Tokushima Prefecture to the east, and Kōchi Prefecture to the southeast. Matsuyama is the capital and largest city of Ehime Prefecture and the largest city on Shikoku, with other major cities including Imabari, Niihama, and Saijō. Notable past Ehime residents include three Nobel Prize winners: they are Kenzaburo Oe (1994 Nobel Prize in Literature), Shuji Nakamura (2014 Nobel Prize in Physics), and Syukuro Manabe (2021 Nobel Prize in Physics). History Until the Meiji Restoration, Ehime Prefecture was known as Iyo Province. Since before the Heian period, the area was dominated by fishermen and sailors who played an important role in defending Japan against pirates and Mongolian invasions. After the Battle of Sekigahara, the Tokugaw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
