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Naganuma, Fukushima
was a List of towns in Japan, town located in Iwase District, Fukushima, Iwase District, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 6,455 and a population density, density of 106.98 persons per km². The total area was 60.34 km². History The people lived in Naganuma, because of Jōmon pottery, Jomon pottery(縄文土器)and Dugout (shelter), Dugout(竪穴式住居)discovered from Tsukakoshi remains in 25th century BC. Naganuma town built by Takatoki Naganuma in 1260 AD. It is deserted castle by :ja:一国一城令, Decree of One Castle Per Province(一国一城令) in 1615 AD. Old Naganuma was formed as a result of the enforcement of town organization in 1901 AD. Old Naganuma town and Hokotsuki village merged Naganuma town in 1955 AD. On April 1, 2005 AD, Naganuma, along with the village of Iwase, Fukushima, Iwase (also from Iwase District, Fukushima, Iwase District), was merged into the expanded city of Sukagawa, Fukushima, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Town Of Japan
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than city, cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world. Origin and use The word "town" shares an origin with the German language, German word , the Dutch language, Dutch word , and the Old Norse . The original Proto-Germanic language, Proto-Germanic word, *''tūnan'', is thought to be an early borrowing from Proto-Celtic language, Proto-Celtic *''dūnom'' (cf. Old Irish , Welsh language, Welsh ). The original sense of the word in both Germanic and Celtic was that of a fortress or an enclosure. Cognates of ''town'' in many modern Germanic languages designate a fence or a hedge. In English and Dutch, the meaning of the word took on the sense of the space which these fences enclosed, and through which a track must run. In England, a town was a small community that could not afford or was not allowed to build walls or other larger fort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Population Density
Population density (in agriculture: Stock (other), 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 RosenberPopulation Density Geography.about.com. March 2, 2011. Retrieved on December 10, 2011. In simple terms, population density refers to the number of people living in an area per square kilometre, or other unit of land area. Biological population densities Population density is population divided by total land area, sometimes including seas and oceans, as appropriate. Low densities may cause an extinction vortex and further reduce fertility. This is called the Allee effect after the scientist who identified it. Examples of the causes of reduced fertility in low population densities are * Increased problems with locating sexual mates * Increased inbreeding Human densities Population density is the number of people pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ten-ei, Fukushima
270px, Lake Hatoriko is a village located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. , the village had an estimated population of 5,258 in 1717 households, and a population density of 23 persons per km². The total area of the village was . Geography Ten-ei is located in south-central Fukushima prefecture. The village spans the Pacific side of the Abukuma River watershed and the Sea of Japan side of the Agano River watershed across the Ou Mountains. Hatori Dam is located in the village, which supplies agricultural water to the Shirakawa area of the Abukuma River basin and golf courses, campgrounds, skiing around the reservoir. There are many of traditional hot springs in the village. * Mountains: Futamatayama (1544 m) * Rivers: Shakado River, Tsurunuma River Neighboring municipalities * Fukushima Prefecture ** Kōriyama **Sukagawa **Aizuwakamatsu ** Shimogō ** Kagamiishi ** Yabuki ** Shirakawa ** Nishigō Climate Ten-ei has a humid climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sukagawa Station
is a railway station in the city of Sukagawa, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Overview *This station is a representative station of Sukagawa City, and is the closest station to the city center, Midorigaoka Park, Sukagawa Botan Garden and Yoshimine Fuji Garden. Lines Sukagawa Station is served by the Tōhoku Main Line, and is located 215.1 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Tokyo Station. Station layout The station has two opposed side platforms. The station has a ''Midori no Madoguchi'' staffed ticket office. Platforms Operation from at this station *Upbound (for Yabuki, Shirakawa & Shin-Shirakawa) **During the day, one ordinary train (for Shin-Shirakawa) stops approximately every hour. Some trains also have Yabuki and Shirakawa lines. If you use the Kuroiso area from this station, you need to transfer at Shin-Shirakawa. *Downhill (for Kōriyama, Motomiya & Fukushima) **During the day, as in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naganuma Castle
Naganuma Castle (長沼城) was a Japanese castle located in Naganuma, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. Every year, 300 cherry blossom trees spring into full bloom there. History This castle is thought to have been built by Takatoki Naganuma in 1260 (Bun'ō gannen). The castle is possibly the main base for the Naganuma clan, a branch of the Oyama clan, which is a traditional samurai clan of the Nasu area of the Tochigi prefecture. In the mid-15th century, the Naganuma clan moved their main base to the Shigiyama castle in the captured Aizu Tajima area, but kept the Naganuma castle. Following an ill-fated alliance in approximately 1560 with the Ashina clan (Japan),_which_soon_declined_due_to_military_overextension_and_the_death_of_an_heir,_the_Naganuma_clan_had_a_brief_alliance_with_the_Date_clan.html" ;"title="DF 7 of 80; retrieved 2013-5-4 ..., which soon declined due to military overextension and the death of an heir, the Naganuma clan had a brief alliance with the Date clan ... [...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] |
Edo Period
The or is the period between 1603 and 1867 in the history of Japan, when Japan was under the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate and the country's 300 regional '' daimyo''. Emerging from the chaos of the Sengoku period, the Edo period was characterized by economic growth, strict social order, isolationist foreign policies, a stable population, perpetual peace, and popular enjoyment of arts and culture. The period derives its name from Edo (now Tokyo), where on March 24, 1603, the shogunate was officially established by Tokugawa Ieyasu. The period came to an end with the Meiji Restoration and the Boshin War, which restored imperial rule to Japan. Consolidation of the shogunate The Edo period or Tokugawa period is the period between 1603 and 1867 in the history of Japan, when Japan was under the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate and the country's regional '' daimyo''. A revolution took place from the time of the Kamakura shogunate, which existed with the Tennō's court, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sukagawa, Fukushima
270px, Sukagawa City Hall is a city located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 76,251 in 38824 households, and a population density of 270 persons per km2. The total area of the city was . Geography Sukagawa is located in central Fukushima prefecture. *Rivers: Abukuma River, Shakadogawa *Mountains: Uzumine (676.9m) Neighboring municipalities * Fukushima Prefecture ** Kōriyama ** Ten'ei ** Kagamiishi ** Tamakawa ** Hirata Climate Sukagawa has a humid climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Sukagawa is . The average annual rainfall is with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around . Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Sukagawa peaked around the year 2000 and has declined slightly since then. History The area of present-day Sukagawa was part of ancient Mutsu Province. Remains from t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iwase, Fukushima
was a village located in Iwase District, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 5,993 and a density of 93.31 persons per km². The total area was 64.23 km². History Shirakata village merged the Shirae village and it was Iwase village in 1955. On April 1, 2005, Iwase, along with the town of Naganuma (also from Iwase District), was merged into the expanded city of Sukagawa 270px, Sukagawa City Hall is a city located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 76,251 in 38824 households, and a population density of 270 persons per km2. The total area of the city was . Geography Sukagaw ... Education ・Shirakata Primary School ・Shirae Primary School ・Iwase Junior High School Event A Japanese drone meeting held at Iwase yukyu no sato in every August. Galaxy See also ・Naganuma, Fukushima ・Ten-ei, Fukushima ・ Sukagawa,Fukushima References External linksSukag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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