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Kitaakita District, Akita
is a rural district located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. As of June 2013, the district consists of only the village of Kamikoani with an estimated population of 2,521 and an area of 256.82 km2. All of the cities of Kitaakita and Ōdate, and part of the city of Noshiro were formerly part of Kitaakita District. Towns and villages * Kamikoani History The area of Kitaakita District was formerly part of Akita District a Dewa Province. Dewa Province was divided into the provinces of Ugo Province and Uzen Province following the Meiji restoration on January 19, 1869, with the area of Kitaakita becoming part of Ugo Province. At the time, the area consisted of two towns (Ōdate and Junishō) and 117 villages formerly under the control of Kubota Domain. Akita Prefecture was founded on December 13, 1871. History With the establishment of the municipality system on April 1, 1889, modern Kitaakita District, with two towns (Ōdate and Junishō) and 29 villages was established. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akita KitaAkita-gun
is a Japanese name and may refer to: Places * 8182 Akita, a main-belt asteroid * Akita Castle, a Nara period fortified settlement in Akita, Japan * Akita Domain, also known as Kubota Domain, feudal domain in Edo period Japan * Akita, Kumamoto, a former town * Akita Prefecture, Japan ** Akita (city) * Akita-Yake-Yama, a small stratovolcano in Akita Prefecture, Japan People * Akita clan, a Japanese samurai clan of northern Honshū * Akita (surname), for people with the surname Art, entertainment, and media * "", a folk song of Akita Prefecture, Japan * Akita ranga, a Japanese school of painting Companies * Akita Asahi Broadcasting, a Japanese broadcast network * Akita Bank, a Japanese regional bank * Akita Broadcasting System, a Japanese television and radio broadcaster * Akita Shoten, a Japanese publishing company * Akita Television, a television station in Akita, Japan Education * Akita International University, a public university in Akita, Japan * Akita Municipal Juni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uzen Province
is an old province of Japan in the area of Yamagata Prefecture (consisting mostly minus Akumi District). Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "''Ōmi''" in . It was sometimes called , with Ugo Province. This province was in the Tōhoku region of Honshū island. It was the place where the Mogami clan was established. Historical districts * Yamagata Prefecture ** Tagawa District (田川郡) *** Higashitagawa District (東田川郡) *** Nishitagawa District (西田川郡) - dissolved ** Mogami District (最上郡) ** Murayama District (村山郡) *** Higashimurayama District (東村山郡) *** Kitamurayama District (北村山郡) *** Minamimurayama District (南村山郡) - dissolved *** Nishimurayama District (西村山郡) ** Okitama District (置賜郡) *** Higashiokitama District (東置賜郡) *** Minamiokitama District (南置賜郡) - dissolved *** Nishiokitama District (西置賜郡) Notes References * Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005) ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hinai, Akita
was a town located in Kitaakita District, Akita Prefecture, Japan. History The name is believed to be a Japanized form of ''Pi-nay,'' the Ainu language term for 'pebble river’. In 2003, the town had an estimated population of 11,665 and a density of 56.79 persons per km2. The total area was 205.39 km2. On June 20, 2005, Hinai, along with the town of Tashiro (also from Kitaakita District), was merged into the expanded city of Ōdate is a city in Akita Prefecture, Japan. , the city has an estimated population of 71,558 in 31,634 households, and a population density of 82 persons per km2 (212 persons per square mile). The total area of the city is . Geography Ōdate is loca .... References External links Ōdate official website Dissolved municipalities of Akita Prefecture Ōdate {{Akita-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moriyoshi, Akita
Moriyoshi Town Hall was a town located in Kitaakita District, Akita Prefecture, Japan. In 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,471 and a population density of . The total area was . On March 22, 2005, Moriyoshi, along with the towns of Aikawa, Ani and Takanosu (all from Kitaakita District), merged to create the city of Kitaakita is a city located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 31,504 in 14,021 households, and a population density of 27 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Kitaakita is located in the mountain .... References External links Kitaakita official website Dissolved municipalities of Akita Prefecture Kitaakita {{Akita-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ani, Akita
Ani Town Hall was a town located in Kitaakita District, Akita Prefecture, Japan. In 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,079 and a density of 10.97 persons per km². The total area was 371.92 km². On March 22, 2005, Ani, along with the towns of Aikawa, Moriyoshi and Takanosu (all from Kitaakita District) merged to create the city of Kitaakita. In popular culture * Satoru Noda's historical manga series ''Golden Kamuy'' features a major character, Genjirō Tanigaki, who comes from the village of Ani and is a member of the Tōhoku-indigenous Matagi The are traditional winter hunters of the Tōhoku region of northern Japan, most famously today in the Ani area in Akita Prefecture, which is known for the Akita dogs. Afterwards, it spread to the Shirakami-Sanchi forest between Akita and Ao ... population. External links Kitaakita official website Dissolved municipalities of Akita Prefecture Kitaakita {{Akita-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aikawa, Akita
was a town located in Kitaakita District, Akita Prefecture, Japan. As of March 1, 2005, the town had an estimated population of 7,550 and a density of 66.9 persons per km². The total area was 112.8 km². History Aikawa was established on March 31, 1955, through the merger of the villages of Ochiai, Shimokoani, Kami-Ono and Shimo-Ono. On March 22, 2005, Aikawa, along with the towns of Ani, Moriyoshi and Takanosu (all from Kitaakita District) merged to create the city of Kitaakita. The town was served by the Japanese National Railways The abbreviated JNR or , was the business entity that operated Japan's national railway network from 1949 to 1987. Network Railways As of June 1, 1949, the date of establishment of JNR, it operated of narrow gauge () railways in all 46 pre ... Aniai Line and Japan National Route 285. External links Kitaakita official website Dissolved municipalities of Akita Prefecture Kitaakita {{Akita-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takanosu, Akita
was a town located in Kitaakita District, Akita Prefecture, Japan. In 2003, the town had an estimated population of 20,962 and a density of 64.31 persons per km². The total area was 325.97 km². On March 22, 2005, Takanosu, along with the towns of Aikawa, Ani and Moriyoshi (all from Kitaakita District) merged to create the city of Kitaakita is a city located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 31,504 in 14,021 households, and a population density of 27 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Kitaakita is located in the mountain .... Climate References External links Kitaakita official website Dissolved municipalities of Akita Prefecture Kitaakita {{Akita-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akita KitaAkita-gun 1889
is a Japanese name and may refer to: Places * 8182 Akita, a main-belt asteroid * Akita Castle, a Nara period fortified settlement in Akita, Japan * Akita Domain, also known as Kubota Domain, feudal domain in Edo period Japan * Akita, Kumamoto, a former town * Akita Prefecture, Japan ** Akita (city) * Akita-Yake-Yama, a small stratovolcano in Akita Prefecture, Japan People * Akita clan, a Japanese samurai clan of northern Honshū * Akita (surname), for people with the surname Art, entertainment, and media * "", a folk song of Akita Prefecture, Japan * Akita ranga, a Japanese school of painting Companies * Akita Asahi Broadcasting, a Japanese broadcast network * Akita Bank, a Japanese regional bank * Akita Broadcasting System, a Japanese television and radio broadcaster * Akita Shoten, a Japanese publishing company * Akita Television, a television station in Akita, Japan Education * Akita International University, a public university in Akita, Japan * Akita Municipal Juni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kubota Domain
was a feudal domain in Edo period Japan, located in Dewa Province (modern-day Akita Prefecture), Japan. It was centered on Kubota Castle in what is now the city of Akita and was thus also known as the . It was governed for the whole of its history by the Satake clan. During its rule over Kubota, the Satake clan was ranked as a family, and as such, had the privilege of shogunal audiences in the Great Hall (''Ohiroma'') of Edo Castle. In the Boshin War of 1868–69, the domain joined the Ōuetsu Reppan Dōmei, the alliance of northern domains supporting the Tokugawa shogunate, but then later defected to the imperial side. As with all other domains, it was disbanded in 1871. History The Satake clan was a powerful samurai clan, who ruled Hitachi Province from the late Heian period through the end of the Sengoku period. In 1600, the Satake sided with the pro-Toyotomi cause at the Battle of Sekigahara.Saga, ''Memories of Silk and Straw'', pp. 16-17. After the defeat of the pro-T ... [...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 industrialized and adopted Western ideas and production methods. Foreign influence The Japanese knew they were behind the Western powers when US Commodore Matthew C. Perry came to Japan in 1853 in large warships with armaments and technology that far outclassed those of Japan, wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ugo Province
is an old province of Japan in the area of Akita Prefecture and some parts of Yamagata Prefecture (specifically Akumi District).Newland, Amy Reigle. (2005). ''The Hotei Encyclopedia of Japanese Woodblock Prints,'' p. 428. It was sometimes called , with Uzen Province. Historical districts * Yamagata Prefecture ** Akumi District (飽海郡) * Akita Prefecture ** Akita District (秋田郡) *** Kitaakita District (北秋田郡) *** Minamiakita District (南秋田郡) ** Hiraka District (平鹿郡) - dissolved ** Kawabe District (河辺郡) - dissolved ** Ogachi District (雄勝郡) ** Semboku District (仙北郡) ** Yamamoto District (山本郡) ** Yuri District (由利郡) - dissolved Notes References * Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005) ''Japan encyclopedia.''Cambridge: Harvard University Press Harvard University Press (HUP) is a publishing house established on January 13, 1913, as a division of Harvard University, and focused on academic pub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Japan
In Japan, a is composed of one or more rural municipalities (towns or villages) within a prefecture. Districts have no governing function, and are only used for geographic or statistical purposes such as mailing addresses. Cities are not part of districts. Historically, districts have at times functioned as an 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 of the United States, ranking below prefecture and above town or village, on the same level as a city. District governments were entirely abolished by 1926. History ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
