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Monbetsu District, Hokkaido
is a district located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. In 1869, Hokkaido was divided into 11 provinces and 86 districts. Monbetsu was originally placed in Kitami Province. As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 49,851 and a population density of 12.74 persons per km2. The total area is 3,912.51 km2. Towns and villages * Engaru * Nishiokoppe * Okoppe * Ōmu * Takinoue * Yūbetsu History *On November 15, 1950, a section of Shimoyūbetsu Village was cut off and incorporated into Saroma Village, Tokoro District. *On July 1, 1954, Monbetsu Town, Kamishokotsu Village and Shokotsu Village merged to form Monbetsu City, splitting it from the district. *On October 1, 2005, the towns of Ikutahara and Maruseppu, and the village of Shirataki merged Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are business transactions in which the ownership of companies, other business organizations, or their operating units are transferred to or consolidated with another ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monbetsu District In Abashiri Subprefecture
Monbetsu is the Japanese name of several places in Hokkaidō, Japan. It originates from the Ainu word ''mo-pet'', meaning quiet river. * In Okhotsk Subprefecture: ** Monbetsu, Hokkaidō (紋別市), a city ** Monbetsu District, Hokkaidō (紋別郡), a district * Monbetsu, Hokkaidō (Hidaka) (門別町), a former town in Hidaka Subprefecture now part of the town Hidaka, Hokkaidō See also Mountains in Hokkaidō: * Mount Monbetsu is a mountain located in Shikotsu-Toya National Park in Hokkaidō, Japan. It sits on the shore of Lake Shikotsu, a caldera lake. It also hosts a radio relay station. Climbing Route There is a road from Lake Shikotsu shore to the top of the m ... (紋別岳), a mountain on the shore of Lake Shikotsu in Chitose City * Mount Date Monbetsu (伊達紋別岳), also referred to as Mount Monbetsu, a mountain, in Date City {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takinoue, Hokkaido
is a town located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 30, 2016, the town has an estimated population of 2,757 and a population density of 3.6 persons per km². The total area is 766.89 km². In the Ainu language, the Takinoue area is called ''Ponkamuikotan'' which roughly translates to "Village of the Small Gods." The name Takinoue, which literally means "Above the Waterfall," originates from the first Japanese settlers who founded the city upstream from a waterfall. Takinoue is famous for its mint production and produces 95% of the mint available in Japan. Currently there is about 10 hectors (25 acres) of land dedicated to mint farming. Takinoue Park is famous for Shibazakura or Pink Moss. The 10,000 m² park attracts thousands of visitors every year between May and June when the flowers are in full bloom. Geography Takinoue is surrounded on three sides by mountains. It shares the fourth side with Monbetsu City. * Mountains: Mt. Wenshiri (1,142 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merger And Dissolution Of Municipalities Of Japan
can take place within one municipality or between multiple municipalities and are required to be based upon consensus. History There have been waves of merger activity between Japanese municipalities. The first merger, known as , had happened in the period from 1888 to 1889, when the modern municipal system was established. Before the mergers, existing municipalities were the direct successors of spontaneous hamlets called , or villages under the han system. The rump han system is still reflected in the postal system for rural areas as postal units called . The mergers slashed ‘natural settlements’ (shizen sh¯uraku) that existed at the time from 71,314 to 15,859 cities, towns and villages, justified at the time by the increased scale and relevance of the resulting respective autonomous governing bodies. The second peak, called , took place over the period from 1953 to 1956. It reduced the number of cities, towns and villages by over half, from 9,868 to 3,472 with purposes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shirataki, Hokkaido
was a village located in Monbetsu District, Abashiri Subprefecture (now Okhotsk Subprefecture), Hokkaido, Japan. As of 2004, the village had an estimated population of 1,305 and a population density of 3.81 persons per km2. The total area was 342.96 km2. On October 1, 2005, Shirataki, along with the towns of Ikutahara and Maruseppu (all from Monbetsu District), was merged into the expanded town of Engaru. An Upper Palaeolithic site at Shirataki is the source of some Yubetsu technique stone blades dating from c 13,000 years ago. Shirataki is considered the birthplace of Aikido. Leading a group of settlers, Morihei Ueshiba was a Japanese martial artist and founder of the martial art of aikido. He is often referred to as "the founder" or , "Great Teacher/Old Teacher (old as opposed to ''waka (young) sensei'')". The son of a landowner from Tanabe, Ueshiba st ... refined his martial art and developed the techniques he would later call Aikido. Climate Refere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maruseppu, Hokkaido
was a town located in Monbetsu District, Abashiri Subprefecture (now Okhotsk Subprefecture), Hokkaido, Japan. The town's name comes from a word in the Ainu language which means "a wide area where three rivers gather". As of April 1, 2005, the town had an estimated population of 2,032, with 1,042 households. The total area was 510.13 km2. Over 95 percent of the town is covered with forests. The town's economy relies upon forestry Forestry is the science and craft of creating, managing, planting, using, conserving and repairing forests, woodlands, and associated resources for human and environmental benefits. Forestry is practiced in plantations and natural stands. Th .... On October 1, 2005, Maruseppu, along with the town of Ikutahara, and the village of Shirataki (all from Monbetsu District), was merged into the expanded town of Engaru. Dissolved municipalities of Hokkaido {{Hokkaido-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ikutahara, Hokkaido
was a town located in Monbetsu District, Abashiri Subprefecture (now Okhotsk Subprefecture), Hokkaido, Japan. As of 2004, the town had an estimated population of 2,618 and a population density Population density (in agriculture: standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical term.Matt RosenberPopul ... of 9.73 persons per km2. The total area was 269.10 km2. On October 1, 2005, Ikutahara, along with the town of Maruseppu, and the village of Shirataki (all from Monbetsu District), was merged into the expanded town of Engaru. Climate References Dissolved municipalities of Hokkaido {{Hokkaido-geo-stub ... [...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] |
Monbetsu, Hokkaido
is a city located in Okhotsk Subprefecture is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. It was renamed from the earlier Abashiri Subprefecture on April 1, 2010. Abashiri Subprefecture was established in 1897. Etymology Abashiri Prefecture was named after the subprefectural office ..., Hokkaido, Japan; on the Sea of Okhotsk. The name comes from Ainu language, Ainu Mopet (Quiet River), Ainu "-pet" would be interpreted "-betsu" in Japanese as well of other city names in Hokkaido. As of September 30, 2016, the city has an estimated population of 22,983 and a population density of 27.67 persons per km2. The total area is . Most of Monbetsu's economy is dedicated to fishing for cold-water species such as crab. The crab from Monbetsu is reputedly the best in Japan, and is such a source of town pride that a sculpture of a crab claw nearly 10 m tall was built on the waterfront. History *1889: Village office established in Monbetsu *1909: and Monbetsu Village merge to form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokoro District, Hokkaido
is a district located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 2005, the district has an estimated population of 16,291 and a population density of 15 persons per km2. The total area is 1,123.42 km2. Towns and villages * Kunneppu * Oketo * Saroma History *In 1869, when Hokkaido was divided into provinces and districts, Tokoro was placed in Kitami Province. *June 10, 1942 Notsukeushi Town becomes a City with the new name of Kitami, separating it from the district. *November 15, 1950 Part of Shimoyuubetsu Village incorporated into Saroma Village (now Town) *September 30, 1956 Aiuchi Village incorporated into Kitami, leaving the district. *On March 5, 2006, the towns of Rubeshibe, Tanno and Tokoro were merged into the city of Kitami is a city in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the most populous city and the commercial center in the subprefecture, although the subprefecture capital is Abashiri. Kitami is physically in the middle of Okhotsk Subpre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saroma, Hokkaido
is a List of towns in Japan, town in the Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. The name comes from the Ainu language, Ainu place name ''Saro-oma-pet'', meaning place of many Miscanthus sinensis, miscanthus reeds. As of January, 2013, the town has a population of 5,617 and a population density of 14 persons per km². The total area is 404.99 km². History Saroma was established in 1894 as part of the Japanese expansion into Hokkaido. The first permanent Japanese settler was Jingorou Suzuki, who homesteaded near present-day Hamasaroma, on Saroma Lake. The following decade saw the establishment of a city hall, a railroad, agricultural zoning, and the building of roads. In 1914, the Saroma area was established as Tofutsu Village. The name changed the next year to Saroma Village. In the early Shōwa period (1930s), additional railroad connections were built to Saroma and several hundred households moved to the area. In 1948, Saroma High School was opened as a night school. 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yūbetsu, Hokkaido
is a town located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of February 2021, the town has an estimated population of 8,474. The total area is 505.74 km2. History On October 1, 2009, the town of Kamiyūbetsu was merged into Yūbetsu; both are in Monbetsu District, Okhotsk Subprefecture. Climate Mascots Yūbetsu's mascots are and . They are mischievous tulip siblings who lived in the Kamiyubetsu Tulip Park. *Tupit is a kikomachi tulip. He is 12 years old. He likes onsens and is a very good table tennis player. *Lip-chan is a jacqueline tulip. She is 10 years old and Tupit's younger sister. She is a good reader and is good at studying the benefits of massage therapy. Sister Cities Yūbetsu has been twinned with Whitecourt, Alberta Whitecourt is a town in central Alberta, Canada that is surrounded by Woodlands County. It is approximately northwest of Edmonton and southeast of Grande Prairie at the junction of Highway 43 and Highway 32. It has an elevation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōmu, Hokkaido
is a town located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 4,596 and a population density of 7.2 persons per km². The total area is 637.03 km². Climate Omu has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, nota ... ''Dfb'') with warm summers and cold winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to October. The highest temperature ever recorded in Ōmu was on 31 July 2018. The coldest temperature ever recorded was on 18 February 1978. Mascot Ōmu's mascot is . She is a salmon who 3 years old but acts like a mature person. She wears a large bag containing items such as nutrients that enables her to do any tal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
