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Sanbu District, Chiba
is a Districts of Japan, district located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of January 2013, the district had a population of 49,488 and a population density of 369 persons per km2. The total area is . Towns and villages *Kujūkuri, Chiba, Kujūkuri *Shibayama, Chiba, Shibayama *Yokoshibahikari, Chiba, Yokoshibahikari Elevation of Ōamishirasato to city status Ōamishirasato, Chiba, Ōamishirasato, formerly a town in Sanbu District, was elevated to city status on January 1, 2013, and is no longer part of Sanbu District. History During the early Meiji period establishment of the municipality system on April 1, 1889, the districts of with 3 towns and 14 villages, and with 1 towns and 14 villages were created in what was formerly the north-eastern portion of Kazusa Province. The two districts were formally merged into the new Sanbu District on April 1, 1897. Mergers *On March 27, 2006, the towns of Sanbu, Chiba, Sanbu, Naruto, Chiba, Naruto, Hasunuma, Chiba, Hasunuma and Matsuo, Chi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanbu District In Chiba Prefecture
is a district located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of January 2013, the district had a population of 49,488 and a population density of 369 persons per km2. The total area is . Towns and villages * Kujūkuri * Shibayama * Yokoshibahikari Elevation of Ōamishirasato to city status Ōamishirasato, formerly a town in Sanbu District, was elevated to city status on January 1, 2013, and is no longer part of Sanbu District. History During the early Meiji period establishment of the municipality system on April 1, 1889, the districts of with 3 towns and 14 villages, and with 1 towns and 14 villages were created in what was formerly the north-eastern portion of Kazusa Province. The two districts were formally merged into the new Sanbu District on April 1, 1897. Mergers *On March 27, 2006, the towns of Sanbu, Naruto, Hasunuma and Matsuo merged to form the new city of Sanmu. *On March 27, 2006, the town of Yokoshiba merged with Hikari may refer to: Places *Hikari Station, a sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazusa Province
was a province of Japan in the area of modern Chiba Prefecture. The province was located in the middle of the Bōsō Peninsula, whose name takes its first ''kanji'' from the name of Awa Province and its second from Kazusa and Shimōsa provinces. Its abbreviated form name was or . The borders of Kazusa Province were defined by Shimōsa Province to the north, the Pacific Ocean to the east, Awa Province to the south, and Tokyo Bay to the west. Kazusa was classified as one of the provinces of the Tōkaidō. Under the ''Engishiki'' classification system, Kazusa was ranked as a "great country" (大国) and a "far country" in relation to its distance from the capital (遠国). Along with Kōzuke and Hitachi, it was originally one of the provinces where an imperial prince was nominally assigned as governor. History Early history Kazusa was originally part of a larger territory known as , which was divided into "upper" and “lower” portions (i.e. Kazusa and Shimōsa) during the r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hikari, Chiba
was a town located in Sōsa District, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. In 2003, the town had an estimated population of 12,055 and a density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the substance's mass per unit of volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' can also be used. Mathematical ... of 361.90 persons per square kilometer (937.32 persons per square mile). The total area was . On March 27, 2006, Hikari, along with the town of Yokoshiba (from Sanbu District), was merged to create the town of Yokoshibahikari. The new town is in Sanbu District; Sōsa District was dissolved as a result of this merger. External links Yokoshibahikari official website Dissolved municipalities of Chiba Prefecture Yokoshibahikari {{Chiba-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yokoshiba, Chiba
was a town located in Sanbu District, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Asahi Village was established on April 1, 1889, within Musha District. It changed its name to Yokoshiba on December 28, 1892. Musha District became part of Sanbu District from April 1, 1897. On May 10, 1897, Yokoshiba was elevated to town status. It expanded through the annexation of the neighboring villages of Ōfusa and Kamisakae on July 1, 1955. On March 27, 2006, Yokoshiba, along with the town of Hikari (from Sōsa District), was merged to create the town of Yokoshibahikari, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality. Sōsa District was dissolved as a result of this merger. As of November 1, 2005, (the last census data prior to the merger) the town had an estimated population of 14,589 and a 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 some ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanmu, Chiba
260px, Hasunuma Seaside Park is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 50,321 in 22,397 households and a population density of . The total area of the city is . Geography Sanmu is located in the northeastern part of Chiba prefecture, about from the prefectural capital of Chiba and about from the center of Tokyo. It is included in the urban employment area of Tokyo metropolis. Most of the city is located in the flatlands of the Kujūkuri Plain, which runs from the center to the south of Kujūkuri Beach, one of Japan's leading sandy beaches, and faces the Pacific Ocean for about . Surrounding municipalities Chiba Prefecture *Tōgane * Yachimata *Tomisato * Kujūkuri * Shibayama * Yokoshibahikari Climate Sanmu has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Sanmu is 14.8 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1550 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matsuo, Chiba
was a List of towns in Japan, town located in Sanbu District, Chiba, Sanbu District, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Matsuo Village was formed on April 1, 1889 within Musha District, Chiba, Musha District. Musha District became part of Sanbu District from April 1, 1897. On August 31, 1898, Matsuo was raised to town status. It expanded through the annexation of the neighboring villages of Ohira and Toyooka on February 1, 1955. On March 27, 2006, Matsuo, along with the towns of Narutō, Chiba, Narutō and Sambu, Chiba, Sanbu, and the village of Hasunuma, Chiba, Hasunuma (all from Sanbu District, Chiba, Sanbu District), was merged to create the city of Sanmu, Chiba, Sanmu, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality. As of November 1, 2005, (the last census data prior to the merger) the town had an estimated population of 11,121 and a population density of 296 persons per km². The total area was 37.59 km². External links Sanmu official website Dissolved municip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hasunuma, Chiba
was a village located in Sanbu District, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Hasunuma Village was formed on April 1, 1889 within Musha District. Musha District became part of Sanbu District from April 1, 1897. On March 27, 2006, Hasunuma, along with the towns of Matsuo, Narutō and Sanbu (all from Sanbu District), was merged to create the city of Sanmu, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality. As of April 1, 2004, (the last census data prior to the merger) the village had an estimated population of 4,846 and a population density of 499 persons per km². The total area was 9.72 km². Notable people Takamasa Suzuki Takamasa (written: , , , , , or ) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese judoka *, Japanese samurai *, Japanese daimyō *, Japanese photographer *, Japanese musician, known as ..., former professional baseball player External links Sanmu official website Dissolved municipalities o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanbu, Chiba
was a town located in Sanbu District, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Sanbu Town was formed on March 1, 1955 through the merger of the villages of Mutsuoka and Hyūga. On March 27, 2006, Sanbu, along with the towns of Matsuo and Narutō, and the village of Hasunuma (all from Sanbu District), was merged to create the city of Sanmu, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality. The city name of Sanmu is written with the same ''kanji'' as Sambu, but is pronounced differently. As of February 1, 2006, (the last census data prior to the merger) the town had an estimated population of 19,779 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 380 persons per km². The total area was 52.05 km². External links Sanbu official website (Archive) ... [...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] |
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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