Minamiazumi District, Nagano
was a district located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 99,785 and a density of 117.22 persons per km2. The total area was 851.25 km2. Until September 30, 2005 the district had only four municipalities left the day before the district dissolved: * Horigane * Hotaka * Misato * Toyoshina On October 1, 2005, the towns of Hotaka and Toyoshina, and the villages of Horigane and Misato, along with the town of Akashina (from Higashichikuma District) were merged to create the city of Azumino. Minamiazumi District was dissolved as a result of this merger. Timeline *1878 - Founded after Azumi District split into Minamiazumi and Kitaazumi Districts. *April 1, 2005 - The villages of Nagawa, Azumi and Azusagawa merged into the city of Matsumoto. *October 1, 2005 - The towns of Hotaka and Toyoshina, and the villages of Horigane and Misato, along with the town of Akashina (from Higashichikuma District) were merged to ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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]   |
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Higashichikuma District, Nagano
is a district located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of October 1, 2011, the district has an estimated population of 23,044. The total area is 268.42 km2. Northern Higashichikuma is increasing its population, while the Southern Higashichikuma is decreasing. The district has a sister city relationship with the city of Chuncheon in South Korea. There are five villages within the district. *Asahi * Chikuhoku * Ikusaka * Omi * Yamagata History *April 1, 1959 - The town of Shiojiri and the villages of Kataoka, Hirooka, Souga, and Chikumaji merged to form the city of Shiojiri. *June 28, 1961 - The village of Seba merged into the city of Shiojiri. *April 1, 1973 - The village of Hata gained town status. *May 1, 1974 - The village of Hongo merged into the city of Matsumoto. *April 1, 2005 - The village of Shiga merged into the city of Matsumoto. *October 1, 2005- The town of Akashina merged with the towns of Hotaka and Toyoshina, and the villages of Horigane and Misato, from ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Azusagawa, Nagano
former Azusagawa village hall was a village located in Minamiazumi District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 10,790 and a density of 254.48 persons per km². The total area was 42.40 km². On April 1, 2005, Azusagawa, along with the village of Shiga (from Higashichikuma District), and the villages of Azumi and Nagawa (all from Minamiazumi District), was merged into the expanded city of Matsumoto Matsumoto (松本 or 松元, "base of the pine tree") may refer to: Places * Matsumoto, Nagano (松本市), a city ** Matsumoto Airport, an airport southwest of Matsumoto, Nagano * Matsumoto, Kagoshima (松元町), a former town now part of the c .... Dissolved municipalities of Nagano Prefecture Matsumoto, Nagano {{Nagano-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Azumi, Nagano
former Azumi village hall was a village located in Minamiazumi District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 2,534 and a density of 6.31 persons per km². The total area was 401.50 km². On April 1, 2005, Azumi, along with the village of Shiga, from Higashichikuma District, and the villages of Azusagawa and Nagawa (all from Minamiazumi District), was merged into the expanded city of Matsumoto Matsumoto (松本 or 松元, "base of the pine tree") may refer to: Places * Matsumoto, Nagano (松本市), a city ** Matsumoto Airport, an airport southwest of Matsumoto, Nagano * Matsumoto, Kagoshima (松元町), a former town now part of the c .... Dissolved municipalities of Nagano Prefecture Matsumoto, Nagano {{Nagano-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nagawa, Nagano (village)
was a village located in Minamiazumi District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. On April 1, 2005, Nagawa, along with the village of Shiga (from Higashichikuma District), and the villages of Azumi and Azusagawa (all from Minamiazumi District), was merged into the expanded city of Matsumoto Matsumoto (松本 or 松元, "base of the pine tree") may refer to: Places * Matsumoto, Nagano (松本市), a city ** Matsumoto Airport, an airport southwest of Matsumoto, Nagano * Matsumoto, Kagoshima (松元町), a former town now part of the c .... Dissolved municipalities of Nagano Prefecture Matsumoto, Nagano {{Nagano-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kitaazumi District, Nagano
is a Districts of Japan, district in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. The total area is 637.66 km2. Towns and villages *Ikeda, Nagano, Ikeda *Hakuba, Nagano, Hakuba *Matsukawa, Nagano (Kitaazumi), Matsukawa *Otari, Nagano, Otari Districts in Nagano Prefecture {{Nagano-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Azumi District, Nagano
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yū Koyama. Its story concerns the title character, a young woman brought up as part of a team of assassins, charged with killing the warlords that threaten the uneasy peace in Feudal Japan in the aftermath of its long Sengoku civil war period. ''Azumi'' was originally published by Shogakukan and serialized in ''Big Comic Superior'', and received an Excellence Prize at the 1997 Japan Media Arts Festival and the Shogakukan Manga Award in 1998. The manga was later adapted to two feature films starring Aya Ueto (2003's ''Azumi'' and 2005's '' Azumi 2: Death or Love''), and a video game and a stage play in 2005. Plot ''Azumi'' focuses upon the life of the titular young female assassin. The manga begins an indeterminate number of years after the Battle of Sekigahara. As Azumi begins her duty, the manga introduces its characters into mainstream history. Many of the early missions that Azumi undertakes are the assassinations ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Azumino, Nagano
is a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 97,761 in 39744 households. and a population density of 290 persons per km2. Its total area is . Etymology of Azumino Azumino is a combination of two words, "Azumi" and "no". "Azumi" comes from the Azumi people, who are said to have moved to the "no" (plain) in ancient times. The Azumi people originally lived in northern Kyushu, and were famed for their skills in fishing and navigation. "The Azumi people" can be translated as "the people who live on the sea." The reason why the seafaring people migrated to this mountainous region is a mystery. Geography Azumino is located in the Azumino Plateau on the northwestern end of the Matsumoto Basin, between mountain ranges to the west and east. The range of mountains on the western border is known as the Northern Alps ( Hida Mountains) and is popular among hikers all over Japan. To the south is the city of Matsumoto, Nagano prefecture's second lar ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Akashina, Nagano
was a town located in Higashichikuma District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 9,556 and a density of 226.88 persons per km². The total area was 42.12 km². On October 1, 2005, Akashina, along with the towns of Hotaka and Toyoshina, and the villages of Horigane and Misato (all from Minamiazumi District), was merged to create the city of Azumino is a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 97,761 in 39744 households. and a population density of 290 persons per km2. Its total area is . Etymology of Azumino Azumino is a combination of two wo .... Dissolved municipalities of Nagano Prefecture Azumino, Nagano {{Nagano-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nagano Prefecture
is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Nagano Prefecture has a population of 2,052,493 () and has a geographic area of . Nagano Prefecture borders Niigata Prefecture to the north, Gunma Prefecture to the northeast, Saitama Prefecture to the east, Yamanashi Prefecture to the southeast, Shizuoka Prefecture and Aichi Prefecture to the south, and Gifu Prefecture and Toyama Prefecture to the west. Nagano is the capital and largest city of Nagano Prefecture, with other major cities including Matsumoto, Ueda, and Iida. Nagano Prefecture has impressive highland areas of the Japanese Alps, including most of the Hida Mountains, Kiso Mountains, and Akaishi Mountains which extend into the neighbouring prefectures. The abundance of mountain ranges, natural scenic beauty, and rich history has gained Nagano Prefecture international recognition as a world-class winter sports tourist destination, including hosting the 1998 Winter Olympics and a new ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Toyoshina, Nagano
former Toyoshina town hall, now the Azumino City Toyoshina Branch was a town located in Minamiazumi District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 27,546 and a density of 704.32 persons per km². The total area is 39.11 km². On October 1, 2005, Toyoshina, along with the town of Akashina (from Higashichikuma District), the town of Hotaka, and the villages of Horigane and Misato (all from Minamiazumi District), was merged to create the city of Azumino. The name Toyoshina is an acronym An acronym is a word or name formed from the initial components of a longer name or phrase. Acronyms are usually formed from the initial letters of words, as in ''NATO'' (''North Atlantic Treaty Organization''), but sometimes use syllables, as ... of the four antecedent villages: Toba, Yoshino, Shinden, and Nariai. Dissolved municipalities of Nagano Prefecture Azumino, Nagano {{Nagano-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Misato, Nagano
former Misato Town Hall was a village located in Minamiazumi District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 17,120 and a density of 425.76 persons per km². The total area was 40.21 km². On October 1, 2005, Misato, was merged with the town of Akashina (from Higashichikuma District), the towns of Hotaka and Toyoshina, and the village of Horigane (all from Minamiazumi District), was merged to create the city of Azumino is a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 97,761 in 39744 households. and a population density of 290 persons per km2. Its total area is . Etymology of Azumino Azumino is a combination of two wo .... External links Azumino official website Dissolved municipalities of Nagano Prefecture Azumino, Nagano {{Nagano-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |