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Mimasaka, Okayama
is a city located in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of March 31, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 28,502 (34,338 in 2004) and a population density of 66 persons per km2. The total area is 429.19 km2. History The 16th century village Miyamoto, considered the birthplace of Miyamoto Musashi, is part of present-day Mimasaka. The modern city of Mimasaka was founded on March 31, 2005 by the merger of the former town of Mimasaka, absorbing the towns of Aida, Ōhara and Sakutō, the village Higashiawakura (all from Aida District), and the town of Katsuta (from Katsuta District). Geography *Mountains: Mount Ushiro (the highest mountain in Okayama Prefecture) *Rivers: Yoshino River, Kajinami River Adjoining municipalities *Okayama Prefecture ** Bizen ** Wake **Misaki ** Shōō ** Nagi **Nishiawakura *Hyōgo Prefecture ** Shisō ** Sayō *Tottori Prefecture **Chizu Climate Mimasaka has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The av ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cities Of Japan
A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of . Like other contemporary administrative units, they are defined by the Local Autonomy Law of 1947. City status Article 8 of the Local Autonomy Law sets the following conditions for a municipality to be designated as a city: *Population must generally be 50,000 or greater (原則として人口5万人以上) *At least 60% of households must be established in a central urban area (中心市街地の戸数が全戸数の6割以上) *At least 60% of households must be employed in commerce, industry or other urban occupations (商工業等の都市的業態に従事する世帯人口が全人口の6割以上) *Any other conditions set by prefectural ordinance must be satisfied (他に当該都道府県の条例で定める要件を満たしていること) The designation is approved by the prefectural governor and the Minister for Internal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mimasaka, Okayama (town)
was a town located in Aida District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of October 2004, the town had an estimated population of 12,856 and a density of 147.82 persons per km². The total area was 86.97 km². On March 31, 2005, Mimasaka absorbed the towns of Aida, Ōhara and Sakutō, the village of Higashiawakura (all from Aida District), and the town of Katsuta (from Katsuta District) to create the city of Mimasaka. Geography Adjoining municipalities *Okayama Prefecture ** Shōō **Katsuta **Aida ** Sakutō **Misaki Education *Mimasaka-Daiichi Elementary School *Mimasaka-Kita Elementary School *Kose Elementary School (Closure in 2006) *Toyota Elementary School (Closure in 2003) *Mimasaka Junior High School *Okayama Prefectural Hayashino High School Transportation Railways *West Japan Railway Company ** Kishin Line *** Narahara Station - Hayashino Station Road *Expressways: **Chūgoku Expressway ***Narahara Parking Area - Mimasaka Interchange *National highways ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Misaki, Okayama
is a town located in Kume District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of March 1, 2004, the town has an estimated population of 18,776 and a density of 76.57 persons per km². The total area is 232.15 km². Misaki was founded on March 22, 2005 by the merger of the towns of Asahi Asahi (朝日, 旭, or あさひ) means "morning sun" in Japanese and may refer to: Cities * Asahi, Chiba (旭市; ''Asahi-shi'') Wards * Asahi-ku, Osaka (旭区; ''Asahi-ku'') * Asahi-ku, Yokohama (旭; ''Asahi-ku'') Towns * Asahi, Aichi (旭 ..., Chūō and Yanahara, all from Kume District. References External links *Misaki official website Towns in Okayama Prefecture {{Okayama-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wake, Okayama
is a List of towns in Japan, town located in Wake District, Okayama, Wake District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of October 2016, the town has an estimated population of 14,191. The total area is 144.21 km². The town is famous in the region for the 'Wamojiyaki' festival that takes place every year on August 15 during the Obon period, and the town is also home to the largest Wisteria park in Japan. On March 1, 2006 Wake was officially merged with the neighboring town of Saeki, Okayama, Saeki, also from Wake District, Okayama, Wake District. The newly merged town retains the name 'Wake'. Wake is also the sister town of Hanna, Alberta, Canada. Geography Climate Wake has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Wake is . The average annual rainfall is with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bizen, Okayama
is a city located in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. History The city was founded on April 1, 1971. On March 22, 2005, the towns of Hinase and Yoshinaga (both from Wake District) were merged into Bizen. As of this merger, the total area became 258.23 km². The township of Imbe became a part of the city, which is particularly famous for its Bizen ware. It is home to literary critic Hakuchō Masamune's birthplace, which is now a museum. Population , the city has an estimated population of 35,610 and a population density of 140 people per km². Notable people from Bizen *Masamune Atsuo, researcher of Japanese literature and a poet * Hakuchō Masamune, critic, novelist, and dramatist * Risa Shigetomo, long-distance runner *Kaneshige Toyo, potter A potter is someone who makes pottery. Potter may also refer to: Places United States *Potter, originally a section on the Alaska Railroad, currently a neighborhood of Anchorage, Alaska, US * Potter, Arkansas *Potter, Neb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River
A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of water. Small rivers can be referred to using names such as Stream#Creek, creek, Stream#Brook, brook, rivulet, and rill. There are no official definitions for the generic term river as applied to Geographical feature, geographic features, although in some countries or communities a stream is defined by its size. Many names for small rivers are specific to geographic location; examples are "run" in some parts of the United States, "Burn (landform), burn" in Scotland and northeast England, and "beck" in northern England. Sometimes a river is defined as being larger than a creek, but not always: the language is vague. Rivers are part of the water cycle. Water generally collects in a river from Precipitation (meteorology), precipitation through a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Ushiro
is a mountain on the border of Shisō, Hyōgo Prefecture, and Mimasaka, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is the highest mountain in Okayama Prefecture and the third highest mountain in Hyōgo Prefecture, after Mount Hyōno and Mount Mimuro. In Hyōgo Prefecture this mountain is also known as Itabami-san and in Tottori Prefecture it is also known as Ushiro-no-sen. Outline Mount Ushiro is a fault-block mountain typical of the Chūgoku Mountains. This mountain belongs to the Hyōnosen-Ushiroyama-Nagisan Quasi-National Park. It is one of Hyōgo 50 mountains as well as one of Kinki 100 mountains and the Chūgoku 100 mountains. Religion and history Mount Ushiro is a center of Shugendō in this region, and called Nishi-Omine, literally, ''West Omine''. ''Omine'' is the name of the most important mountain for Shugendō in Japan. According to a local narration in this area{fact}, this mountain was developed as a training area by En no Gyōja, the founder of Shugendō in the 7th cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mountains
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher than a hill, typically rising at least 300 metres (1,000 feet) above the surrounding land. A few mountains are isolated summits, but most occur in mountain ranges. Mountains are formed through tectonic forces, erosion, or volcanism, which act on time scales of up to tens of millions of years. Once mountain building ceases, mountains are slowly leveled through the action of weathering, through slumping and other forms of mass wasting, as well as through erosion by rivers and glaciers. High elevations on mountains produce colder climates than at sea level at similar latitude. These colder climates strongly affect the ecosystems of mountains: different elevations have different plants and animals. Because of the less hospitable terrain and ... [...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] |
Katsuta, Okayama
was a town located in Katsuta District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 3,660 and a density of 41.93 persons per km². The total area was 87.29 km². On March 31, 2005, Katsuta, along with the towns of Mimasaka (former), Aida, Ōhara and Sakutō, and the village of Higashiawakura (all from Aida District), was merged to create the city of Mimasaka. Geography Adjoining municipalities *Okayama Prefecture ** Mimasaka (town) ** Sakutō ** Ōhara **Nishiawakura ** Shōō ** Nagi *Tottori Prefecture ** Wakasa Education *Katsuta Elementary School *Katsuta-Higashi Elementary School *Kajinami Elementary School *Katsuta Junior High School Transportation Road *National highways: ** Route 429 * Prefectural roads: **Okayama Prefectural Route 7 (Chizu This list of ''Usagi Yojimbo'' characters features characters from the '' Usagi Yojimbo'' comic book. Major characters * Miyamoto Usagi – Miyamoto Usagi is the titular charact ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aida District, Okayama
is a district located in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 31,845 and a density of 79.65 persons per km2. The total area is 399.83 km2. Towns and villages Aida District consists of the following village: *Nishiawakura History Prior to March 31, 2005, Aida District included *Aida * Higashiawakura * Mimasaka *Nishiawakura is a List of villages in Japan, village located in Aida District, Okayama, Aida District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of October 2016, the village has an estimated population of 1,437 and a population density, density of 25 persons per km². T ... * Ōhara * Sakutō On that date, all but Nishiawakura merged to form the new city of Mimasaka. Districts in Okayama Prefecture Articles lacking sources from June 2009 All articles lacking sources {{Okayama-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Higashiawakura, Okayama
was a village located in Aida District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 1,399 and a density of 49.95 persons per km2. The total area was 28.01 km2. On March 31, 2005, Higashiawakura, along with the towns of Mimasaka (former), Aida, Ōhara and Sakutō (all from Aida District), and the town of Katsuta (from Katsuta District), was merged to create the city of Mimasaka. Geography *Mountains: Mount Ushiro (The highest mountain in Okayama Prefecture) Adjoining municipalities *Okayama Prefecture ** Ōhara **Nishiawakura *Hyōgo Prefecture ** Sayō **Chikusa Education *Higashiawakura Elementary School *Ōhara Junior High School (Ōhara) Transportation Road *National highways National Highways, formerly the Highways Agency and later Highways England, is a State-owned enterprise, government-owned company charged with operating, maintaining and improving Roads in England, motorways and major A roads in England. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
