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Omitama, Ibaraki
280px, Lake Kasumigaura from Omitama is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 48,776 in 18,311 households and a population density of 337 persons per km². The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 30.0%. The total area of the city is . The city has two mosques. Geography Omitama is located in central Ibaraki Prefecture, in the low-lying flatlands north of Lake Kasumigaura. Surrounding municipalities Ibaraki Prefecture * Ishioka * Namegata * Hokota * Kasama * Ibaraki Climate Omitama has a Humid continental climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light snowfall. The average annual temperature in Omitama is 13.7 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1357 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.6 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.8 °C. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Om ... [...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] |
Hokota, Ibaraki
file:Otake Coast 07.jpg, 250px, Kashimana Kaihin Koen is a Cities of Japan, city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 45,997 in 18,455 households and a population density of 221.6 persons per km². The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 34.1%. The total area of the city is . Geography Hokota is located in central Ibaraki Prefecture, approximately 90 kilometers northeast of Tokyo and within 30 kilometers of Mito City, the prefectural capital. The eastern side of the city faces the Pacific Ocean and has a long shallow coastline from north to south. Most of the inland area is flat, and agriculture that takes advantage of the flat terrain and the mild climate is the core industry.. Surrounding municipalities Ibaraki Prefecture * Kashima, Ibaraki, Kashima * Namegata, Ibaraki, Namegata * Omitama, Ibaraki, Omitama * Ōarai, Ibaraki, Ōarai Climate Hokota has a Humid continental climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diet Of Japan
The is the national legislature of Japan. It is composed of a lower house, called the House of Representatives (, ''Shūgiin''), and an upper house, the House of Councillors (, '' Sangiin''). Both houses are directly elected under a parallel voting system. In addition to passing laws, the Diet is formally responsible for nominating the Prime Minister. The Diet was first established as the Imperial Diet in 1890 under the Meiji Constitution, and took its current form in 1947 upon the adoption of the post-war constitution. Both houses meet in the in Nagatachō, Chiyoda, Tokyo. Composition The houses of the National Diet are both elected under parallel voting systems. This means that the seats to be filled in any given election are divided into two groups, each elected by a different method; the main difference between the houses is in the sizes of the two groups and how they are elected. Voters are also asked to cast two votes: one for an individual candidate in a const ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Representatives Of Japan
The is the lower house of the National Diet of Japan. The House of Councillors (Japan), House of Councillors is the upper house. The composition of the House is established by and of the Constitution of Japan. The House of Representatives has 465 members, elected for a four-year term. Of these, 176 members are elected from 11 multi-member constituencies by a party-list system of proportional representation, and 289 are elected from single-member constituencies. The overall voting system used to elect the House of Representatives is a Parallel voting, parallel system, a form of semi-proportional representation. Under a parallel system the allocation of list seats does not take into account the outcome in the single seat constituencies. Therefore, the overall allocation of seats in the House of Representatives is not proportional, to the advantage of larger parties. In contrast, in bodies such as the German ''Bundestag'' or the New Zealand Parliament the election of single-seat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ibaraki 2nd District
, the House of Representatives of Japan is elected from a combination of multi-member districts and single-member districts, a method called Parallel voting. Currently, 176 members are elected from 11 multi-member districts (called proportional representation blocks or PR blocks) by a party-list system of proportional representation (PR), and 289 members are elected from single-member districts, for a total of 465. 233 seats are therefore required for a majority. Each PR block consists of one or more prefectures, and each prefecture is divided into one or more single-member districts. In general, the block districts correspond loosely to the major regions of Japan, with some of the larger regions (such as Kantō) subdivided. History Until the 1993 general election, all members of the House of Representatives were elected in multi-member constituencies by single non-transferable vote. In 1994, Parliament passed an electoral reform bill that introduced the current system of pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unicameral
Unicameralism (from ''uni''- "one" + Latin ''camera'' "chamber") is a type of legislature, which consists of one house or assembly, that legislates and votes as one. Unicameral legislatures exist when there is no widely perceived need for multicameralism (two or more chambers). Many multicameral legislatures were created to give separate voices to different sectors of society. Multiple houses allowed, for example, for a guaranteed representation of different social classes (as in the Parliament of the United Kingdom or the French States-General). Sometimes, as in New Zealand and Denmark, unicameralism comes about through the abolition of one of two bicameral chambers, or, as in Sweden, through the merger of the two chambers into a single one, while in others a second chamber has never existed from the beginning. Rationale for unicameralism and criticism The principal advantage of a unicameral system is more efficient lawmaking, as the legislative process is simpler and there is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niihari District, Ibaraki
was a district located in Ibaraki, Japan. The district was dissolved on March 27, 2006. The district had only one village before dissolution: * Tamari Timeline (Heisei Era, 1989-2006) * January 1, 1992 - The village of Chiyoda was elevated to town status. * April 1, 1997 - The village of Dejima was elevated to town status and changed the name to Kasumigaura. * March 28, 2005 - The town of Kasumigaura absorbed the town of Chiyoda to create the city of Kasumigaura. * October 1, 2005 - The town of Yasato was merged into the expanded city of Ishioka. * February 20, 2006 - The village of Niihari was merged into the expanded city of Tsuchiura. * March 27, 2006 - The village of Tamari was merged with the towns of Ogawa and Minori (both from Higashiibaraki District) to create the city of Omitama 280px, Lake Kasumigaura from Omitama is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 48,776 in 18,311 households and a population density of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamari, Ibaraki
was a village located in Niihari District, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 8,618 and a density of 588.26 persons per km². The total area was 15.33 km². On March 27, 2006, Tamari, along with the towns of Ogawa and Minori (both from Higashiibaraki District), was merged to create the city of Omitama 280px, Lake Kasumigaura from Omitama is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 48,776 in 18,311 households and a population density of 337 persons per km². The percentage of the population aged ove .... The new city takes its name from a merger of the three older town names, Ogawa, MInori, TAMAri. The village had a large agricultural base, with rice and renkon (lotus roots) being the main crops. External linksOmitama official website Dissolved municipalities of Ibaraki Prefecture {{Ibaraki-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Higashiibaraki District, Ibaraki
is a district located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 122,478 and a density of 284 persons per km2. The total area is 431.44 km2. Towns and villages * Ibaraki * Ōarai * Shirosato Mergers * On October 16, 2004 the town of Ōmiya absorbed the villages of Miwa and Ogawa, all from Naka District; the town of Yamagata, and the village of Gozenyama, in order to turn the town into the current city of Hitachiōmiya. * On February 1, 2005 the town of Jōhoku, and village of Katsura merged with the village of Nanakai, from Nishiibaraki District, to form the new town of Shirosato. * Also on February 1, 2005 the town of Uchihara merged into the city of Mito. * On March 20, 2006 the towns of Ogawa and Minori merged with the village of Tamari, from Niihari District, to form the new city of Omitama. * On December 8, 2007 the town of Ibaraki was scheduled to merge into the city of Mito Mito may refer to: Places *Mito, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minori, Ibaraki
was a town located in Higashiibaraki District, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 25,479 and a density of 411.62 persons per km². The total area was 61.90 km². On March 27, 2006, Minori, along with the town of Ogawa (also from Higashiibaraki District), and the village of Tamari (from Niihari District), was merged to create the city of Omitama 280px, Lake Kasumigaura from Omitama is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 48,776 in 18,311 households and a population density of 337 persons per km². The percentage of the population aged ove .... External linksOmitama official website Dissolved municipalities of Ibaraki Prefecture {{Ibaraki-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ogawa, Ibaraki (Higashiibaraki)
was a town located in Higashiibaraki District, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 19,545 and a density of 310.34 persons per km². The total area was 62.98 km². On March 27, 2006, Ogawa, along with the town of Minori (also from Higashiibaraki District), and the village of Tamari (from Niihari District), was merged to create the city of Omitama 280px, Lake Kasumigaura from Omitama is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 48,776 in 18,311 households and a population density of 337 persons per km². The percentage of the population aged ove .... External linksOmitama official website Dissolved municipalities of Ibaraki Prefecture {{Ibaraki-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
