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Local Meteorological Observatory
The , abbreviated to the LMO, is a type of JMA and a part of its . JMA set up five LMOs in Hokkaido, three in Okinawa and one in another each prefecture which has neither nor ; thus Local Meteorological Observatories count 50 in Japan. They are responsible for local weather services and some of them manage local s. On the one hand, by way of exception, although Maizuru Marine Observatory is in Kyoto Prefecture, it's just for the Sea of Japan The Sea of Japan is the marginal sea between the Japanese archipelago, Sakhalin, the Korean Peninsula, and the mainland of the Russian Far East. The Japanese archipelago separates the sea from the Pacific Ocean. Like the Mediterranean Sea, it h ... basin; Instead, Kyoto Local Meteorological Observatory takes over general weather services within the prefecture. On the other hand, Kobe Marine Observatory administers both marine weather affairs and general weather services in Hyogo Prefecture, and Nagasaki Marine Observatory is the sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JMA Meteorological Observatory (English Ver
JMA may refer to: * Japan Medical Association * Japan Meteorological Agency, Japanese government agency that researches natural phenomena * Jaish al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar )Jaish al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar() , war = the Syrian Civil War , image = , caption = Flag of Jaish al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar , active = Summer 2012 – present , ideology = Salafi jihadism, Islamic ..., Islamist jihadist group fighting in the Syrian Civil War against the government. * Jimmy Miranda Award {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wakkanai Local Meteorological Observatory
' meaning "cold water river" is a city located in Sōya Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital of Sōya Subprefecture. It contains Japan's northernmost point, Cape Sōya, from which the Russian island of Sakhalin can be seen. As of 1 June 1975, the city has an estimated population of 55,465 and a population density of 72.8 persons per km2 (189 persons per mi2). The total area is . Wakkanai is also home to Japan's first nursing home built inside the central train station of its city, a novel approach to caring for Japan's growing elderly population that has since been imitated in several other cities. History Wakkanai was originally home to an Ainu population. The first Japanese settlement was established in 1685. *1879: The village of Wakkanai was founded. *1897: Sōya Subprefecture established. *1901: Wakkanai village became Wakkanai town. *1949: Wakkanai town became Wakkanai city. *1955: Soya village was merged into Wakkanai city. *1959: Wakkanai Airport opened. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo District Meteorological Observatory
, abbreviated as TDMO, is one of the five District Meteorological Observatories of the Japan Meteorological Agency. It has jurisdiction over the Kantō and Chūbu regions: Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba, Saitama, Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Yamanashi, Nagano, Niigata, Shizuoka, Aichi, Gifu, Mie, Ishikawa, Toyama and Fukui, and is responsible for acquiring meteorological, hydrological, seismological and volcanological data and forecasting local weather conditions in those areas through its local meteorological observatories. It also fills the role of for the Kantō region. The TDMO is based inside the JMA Meteorological Satellite Center located in Kiyose, Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 .... The LMOs within TDMO's supervision Local Meteorological Observatorie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fukushima Local Meteorological Observatory
may refer to: Japan * Fukushima Prefecture, Japanese prefecture **Fukushima, Fukushima, capital city of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan ***Fukushima University, national university in Japan ***Fukushima Station (Fukushima) in Fukushima, Fukushima **Fukushima Airport, airport serving northern and central Fukushima Prefecture, Japan **Fukushima Daini Nuclear Power Plant, another nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. Now being decommissioned **Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, a disabled nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan *** Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, 2011 nuclear disaster at the Fukushima nuclear power plant, Japan *** Fukushima disaster cleanup, clean-up activities following the nuclear accidents, Fukushima, Japan ** 2016 Fukushima earthquake ** 2021 Fukushima earthquake Hokkaido *Fukushima, Hokkaido Osaka *Fukushima-ku, Osaka, ward * Fukushima Station Nagano Prefecture *Kiso-Fukushima Station *Fukushima-juku, former post town ** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yamagata Local Meteorological Observatory
Yamagata may refer to: Places Japan *Yamagata Prefecture, a prefecture of Japan in the Tōhoku region on Honshu island **Yamagata, Yamagata, the capital city of Yamagata Prefecture **Yamagata Airport (IATA code GAJ), an airport located in Yamagata **Yamagata Shinkansen, one of Shinkansen lines running between Tokyo Station and Shinjo Station **Yamagata Station, the main train station of Yamagata City ** Yamagata (ski jump hill), an FIS-certified hill at Yamagata Zao Onsen Ski Resort *Yamagata, Gifu, a city in Gifu Prefecture *Yamagata, Nagano, a village in Higashichikuma District, Nagano, Japan *Yamagata, Iwate, a village in Iwate Prefecture *Yamagata District, Hiroshima, a district in Hiroshima Prefecture *Yamagata District, Gifu, a former district of Gifu Prefecture * Yamagata, Ibaraki, a city in Ibaraki Prefecture *Yamagata Domain, a Japanese feudal domain in Dewa Province *Yamagata Castle, a castle in Japan Elsewhere *Yamagata Ridge, a nunatak in Oates Land, Antarctica Other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iwate Local Meteorological Observatory
Iwate can refer to: * Iwate Prefecture, a prefecture of Japan. * Iwate, Iwate is a town located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 13,111, and a population density of 36 persons per km² in 5455 households. The total area of the town is . Geography Iwate is located in an inland region in ..., a town in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. * Japanese cruiser ''Iwate'', an armored cruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy from 1900 to the end of World War II. {{disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akita Local Meteorological Observatory
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 Junior ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aomori Local Meteorological Observatory
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 around ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tōhoku Region
The , Northeast region, or consists of the northeastern portion of Honshu, the largest island of Japan. This traditional region consists of six prefectures (''ken''): Akita, Aomori, Fukushima, Iwate, Miyagi, and Yamagata. Tōhoku retains a reputation as a remote, scenic region with a harsh climate. In the 20th century, tourism became a major industry in the Tōhoku region. History Ancient & Classical period In mythological times, the area was known as Azuma (吾妻, あづま) and corresponded to the area of Honshu occupied by the native Emishi and Ainu. The area was historically the Dewa and the Michinoku regions, a term first recorded in (654). There is some variation in modern usage of the term "Michinoku". Tōhoku's initial historical settlement occurred between the seventh and ninth centuries, well after Japanese civilization and culture had become firmly established in central and southwestern Japan. The last stronghold of the indigenous Emishi on Honshu and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sendai District Meteorological Observatory
is the capital city of Miyagi Prefecture, the largest city in the Tōhoku region. , the city had a population of 1,091,407 in 525,828 households, and is one of Japan's 20 designated cities. The city was founded in 1600 by the ''daimyō'' Date Masamune. It is nicknamed the ; there are Japanese zelkova trees lining many of the main thoroughfares such as and . In the summer, the Sendai Tanabata Festival, the largest Tanabata festival in Japan, is held. In winter, the trees are decorated with thousands of lights for the , lasting through most of December. On 11 March 2011, coastal areas of the city suffered catastrophic damage from a magnitude 9.0 offshore earthquake,UK Foreign Office 9.0 assessment [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kushiro Local Meteorological Observatory
is a city in Kushiro Subprefecture on the island of Hokkaido, Japan. It serves as the subprefecture's capital and it is the most populated city in the eastern part of the island. Geography Mountains * Mount Oakan * Mount Meakan * Mount Akan-Fuji Rivers * Kushiro River * Akan River * Shitakara River Lakes * Lake Akan * Lake Harutori * Lake Panketō * Lake Penketō * Lake Shunkushitakara National Parks * Kushiro-shitsugen National Park * Akan National Park Climate Kushiro has a humid continental climate (''Dfb'') but its winter temperatures are less severe than those of inland East Asia at the same latitude. Its port is the most reliably ice-free throughout winter in all of Hokkaido, due to the lack of indentation in the coastline and absence of large inflows of cold fresh water nearby. It is also markedly sunnier than the extremely gloomy Kuril Islands to its north, being sheltered by Hokkaido's mountains from the heavy snowfalls produced on the Sea of Japan side by the Aleuti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muroran Local Meteorological Observatory
is a city and port located in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital city of Iburi Subprefecture. As of February 29, 2012, the city has an estimated population of 93,716, with 47,868 households and a population density of . The total area is . History The origin of Muroran's name is derived from the Ainu word "Mo Ruerani", which means "the bottom of a little slope". The little slope, in front of the former Senkai Temple in Sakimori-cho, is noted in connection with the name of Muroran. In the late 16th century, the Muroran region came under the administration of the Matsumae clan. Muroran was developed as a trading post between the Ainu and the Matsumae clan people. In 1892, the Port of Muroran was opened for the wooden bridge construction at Kaigan (former Tokikaramoi); at the same time, the main road began construction from Hakodate to Sapporo as the first step of Hokkaido Colonization Plan. An Imperial decree in July 1899 established Muroran as an open por ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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