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Minamitsuru District
is a rural district located in southeastern Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of July 2012, the district had an estimated population of 48,832 and a population density of 116 persons per km2. The total area was 420.78 km2. The district formerly included the cities of Fujiyoshida, Tsuru and a portion of the city of Uenohara. It currently consists of the following two towns and four villages: *Fujikawaguchiko * Nishikatsura * Dōshi * Narusawa * Oshino * Yamanakako History Minamitsuru District was founded during the early Meiji period establishment of the municipalities system on July 22, 1878 and initially consisted of 21 villages. Recent mergers *On November 15, 2003 - the town of Kawaguchiko, and the villages of Katsuyama and Ashiwada merged to form the town of Fujikawaguchiko *On February 13, 2005 - the village of Akiyama merged with the town of Uenohara, from Kitatsuru District, to form the new city of Uenohara. *On March 1, 2006 - the town of Fujikawaguchiko i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Regions Of Japan
Japan is divided into eight regions. They are not official administrative units, though they have been used by government officials for statistical and other purposes since 1905. They are widely used in, for example, maps, geography textbooks, and weather reports, and many businesses and institutions use their home regions in their names, for example Kintetsu Railway, Kinki Nippon Railway, list of banks in Japan, Chūgoku Bank, and Tōhoku University. Each region contains one or more of the country's Prefectures of Japan, 47 prefectures. Of the four Japanese Archipelago, main islands of Japan, Hokkaido, Hokkaidō, Shikoku, and Kyushu, Kyūshū make up one region each, the latter also containing the Satsunan Islands, while the largest island Honshu, Honshū is divided into five regions. Okinawa Prefecture is usually included in Kyūshū, but is sometimes treated as its own ninth region. Japan has eight High Courts, but their jurisdictions do not correspond to the eight regions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oshino, Yamanashi
is a village in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. , the village has an estimated population of 9,710 in 4028 households, and a population density of 390 persons per km2. The total area of the village is . Geography Oshino is located in southeastern Yamanashi Prefecture, in the foothills of Mount Fuji. The village is noted for its abundant spring water from Mount Fuji. Neighboring municipalities *Yamanashi Prefecture **Fujiyoshida ** Tsuru ** Yamanakako Climate The village has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification ''Cfb''). The average annual temperature in Oshino is 9.4 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1804 mm with September as the wettest month. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Oshino has grown steadily over the past 80 years. History During the Edo period, all of Kai Province was ''tenryō'' territory under direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nishiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi
is a district located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of February 1, 2006, the district has an estimated population of 17,878 and a density of 238 persons per km2. The total area is 75.07 km2. As of March 1, 2006, the district has only one town left. *Ichikawamisato (founded on October 1, 2005 by the mergers of the towns of Ichikawadaimon, Mitama and Rokugō) History Before the Massive mergers of Showa, the east shore of Fujigawa belonged to Nishiyatsushiro District, and the west shore belonged to Minamikoma District. *On February 11, 1955 when the town of Okawauchi merged with the town of Minobu from Minamikoma District and 3 towns to form the new "town of Minobu in Minamikoma District," *On April 1, 1955 the village of Sakae merged with the village of Akatsukisawa from Minamikoma District to form the town of Nambu in Minamikoma District. *On September 30, 1956, parts of the village of Daido went to the town of Ajisawa in Minamikoma District. *On January 1, 1958, par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamikuishiki, Yamanashi
is a village located in Nishiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2006, the village had an estimated population of 1,501 and a density of 17 persons per km². The total area was 86.59 km². On March 1, 2006: * The northern part of Kamikuishiki (the localities of ''Furuseki'' and ''Kakehashi''), along with the town of Nakamichi (from Higashiyatsushiro District), was merged into the expanded city of Kōfu. * The southern part of Kamikuishiki (the localities of ''Fujigane'', ''Motosu'' and ''Shoji'') was merged into the expanded town of Fujikawaguchiko (of Minamitsuru District). Kamikuishiki was officially dissolved as an independent municipality. According to the last mayor Makoto Kobayashi, "financial reasons" made the decision inevitable. Economic decline made the villagers leave for larger areas where jobs are more readily available. Reduced tax collections and aging population also played their role. History Kamikuishiki achieved nationwide fame in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitatsuru District, Yamanashi
is a rural district located in northeastern Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of July 2012, the district had an estimated population of 1,406 and a population density of 9.12 persons per km2. The total area was 154.2 km2. The district formerly included the city of Ōtsuki and a portion of the city of Uenohara. It currently consists of the following two villages: * Kosuge *Tabayama History Kitatsuru District was founded during the early Meiji period establishment of the municipalities system on July 22, 1878 and initially consisted of 18 villages. Uenohara was elevated to town status on December 27, 1897, followed by Ōtsuki on April 1, 1933. Saruhashi became a town on April 1, 1935, followed by Shippo on April 1, 1954. However, on August 8, 1954, Shippo and Saruhashi merged with Ōtsuki to form the city of Ōtsuki. On February 13, 2005 the town of Uenohara merged with the village of Akiyama Akiyama (written: lit. "autumn mountain") is a Japanese surname. Notable people wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uenohara, Yamanashi (town)
was a town located in Kitatsuru District, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2004, the area within the former town of Uenohara had an estimated population of 26555 and a density of 211.58 persons per km2. The total area was 125.51 km2. History On February 13, 2005, Uenohara (formerly from Kitatsuru District), absorbed the village of Akiyama (from Minamitsuru District) to create the city of Uenohara. Geography * Mountains: Mount Mikuni, Mount Ōgi, Mount Mitō * Rivers: Sagami River, Nakama River, Tsuru River Surrounding municipalities The following are the municipalities that surrounded the town of Uenohara before it was merged. * Yamanashi Prefecture ** Ōtsuki ** Kosuge ** Akiyama * Tokyo ** Hinohara * Kanagawa Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Kanagawa Prefecture is the second-most populous prefecture of Japan at 9,221,129 (1 April 2022) and third-densest at . Its geographic area of makes it fifth-smallest. Kan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akiyama, Yamanashi
Location Map of former Akiyama Village former Akiyama Village Hall was a village located in Minamitsuru District, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 2,306 and a density of 51.09 persons per km². The total area was 45.14 km². On February 13, 2005, Akiyama was merged with the former town of Uenohara (from Kitatsuru District), to create the city of Uenohara is a city located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 23,158 in 9987 households, and a population density of 140 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Uenohara is located in the extre .... External links Uenohara official website Dissolved municipalities of Yamanashi Prefecture {{Yamanashi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashiwada, Yamanashi
is a town located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 26,542 in 10618 households, and a population density of 170 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . Geography Fujikawaguchiko is located in southern Yamanashi Prefecture, in the foothills of Mount Fuji. Three of the Fuji Five Lakes (Lake Kawaguchi, Lake Sai and Lake Shōji) are located in Fujikawaguchiko. Lake Motosu is shared with neighboring Minobu. Neighboring municipalities Yamanashi Prefecture: *Ōtsuki * Tsuru *Fujiyoshida *Fuefuki * Nishikatsura *Kōfu *Minobu * Narusawa Shizuoka Prefecture: *Fujinomiya Climate Fujikawaguchiko features a humid continental climate (Köppen ''Dfa'', bordering on ''Dfb'') that closely borders on a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') and an oceanic climate (Köppen ''Cfb''). The average annual temperature in Fujikawaguchiko is 10.3 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1663 mm with September as the wettest month. Demograp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katsuyama, Yamanashi
is a town located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 26,542 in 10618 households, and a population density of 170 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . Geography Fujikawaguchiko is located in southern Yamanashi Prefecture, in the foothills of Mount Fuji. Three of the Fuji Five Lakes (Lake Kawaguchi, Lake Sai and Lake Shōji) are located in Fujikawaguchiko. Lake Motosu is shared with neighboring Minobu. Neighboring municipalities Yamanashi Prefecture: *Ōtsuki * Tsuru *Fujiyoshida *Fuefuki * Nishikatsura *Kōfu *Minobu * Narusawa Shizuoka Prefecture: *Fujinomiya Climate Fujikawaguchiko features a humid continental climate (Köppen ''Dfa'', bordering on ''Dfb'') that closely borders on a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') and an oceanic climate (Köppen ''Cfb''). The average annual temperature in Fujikawaguchiko is 10.3 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1663 mm with September as the wettest month. Demograp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kawaguchiko, Yamanashi
is a town located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 26,542 in 10618 households, and a population density of 170 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . Geography Fujikawaguchiko is located in southern Yamanashi Prefecture, in the foothills of Mount Fuji. Three of the Fuji Five Lakes (Lake Kawaguchi, Lake Sai and Lake Shōji) are located in Fujikawaguchiko. Lake Motosu is shared with neighboring Minobu. Neighboring municipalities Yamanashi Prefecture: *Ōtsuki * Tsuru *Fujiyoshida *Fuefuki * Nishikatsura *Kōfu *Minobu * Narusawa Shizuoka Prefecture: *Fujinomiya Climate Fujikawaguchiko features a humid continental climate (Köppen ''Dfa'', bordering on ''Dfb'') that closely borders on a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') and an oceanic climate (Köppen ''Cfb''). The average annual temperature in Fujikawaguchiko is 10.3 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1663 mm with September as the wettest month. Dem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meiji Period
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 by Western powers to the new paradigm of a modern, industrialized nation state and emergent great power, influenced by Western scientific, technological, philosophical, political, legal, and aesthetic ideas. As a result of such wholesale adoption of radically different ideas, the changes to Japan were profound, and affected its social structure, internal politics, economy, military, and foreign relations. The period corresponded to the reign of Emperor Meiji. It was preceded by the Keiō era and was succeeded by the Taishō era, upon the accession of Emperor Taishō. The rapid modernization during the Meiji era was not without its opponents, as the rapid changes to society caused many disaffected traditionalists from the former samurai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yamanashi MinamiTsuru-gun
Yamanashi can refer to: * Yamanashi Prefecture, a Japanese prefecture with 888,170 people * Yamanashi, Yamanashi, a Japanese city with 39,631 people * Joseph Yamanashi, a recurring character on ''MADtv'' played by Bobby Lee * Yamanashi, Japanese for no "climax" (see yaoi ''Yaoi'' (; ja, やおい ), also known by the ''wasei-eigo'' construction and its abbreviation , is a genre of fictional media originating in Japan that features Homoeroticism, homoerotic relationships between male characters. It is typi ...) * Yamanashi Hanzō (1864–1944), general in the Imperial Japanese Army, Minister of War and Governor-General of Korea from 1927 to 1929 {{disambig, geo, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
