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Sōsa District, Chiba
was a district located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. The district was dissolved March 27, 2006 when the town of Hikari was merged with the town of Yokoshiba (from Sanbu District) to create the town of Yokoshibahikari, with the new town designated as part of Sanbu District. History During the early Meiji period establishment of the municipality system on April 1, 1889, Sōsa District, consisting of one town (Fukuoka) and 13 villages were formed. Timeline * On December 8, 1915 - Fukuoka was renamed Yōkaichiba. * On November 3, 1948 - the villages of Yoshida, Iitaka, Toyowa, and Hiyoshi (all from Katori District) were redesignated as part of Sōsa District. * On March 31, 1954 - the town of Yōkaichiba expanded through annexation of the neighboring villages of Heiwa, Tsubakimi, Sosa, Toyosaka, Suga, Kyoko, Yoshida, Iitaka, and Toyowa. * On May 3, 1954 - the villages of Nanjo, Toyo, Shirahama, and Hiyoshi were merged to create the town of Hikari. * On June 1, 1954 - the vill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Japan
In Japan, a is composed of one or more rural municipalities ( towns or villages) within a prefecture. Districts have no governing function, and are only used for geographic or statistical purposes such as mailing addresses. Cities are not part of districts. Historically, districts have at times functioned as an 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 of the United States, ranking below prefecture and above town or village, on the same level as a city. District governments were entirely abolished by 1926. History ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiba Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Chiba Prefecture has a population of 6,278,060 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of . Chiba Prefecture borders Ibaraki Prefecture to the north, Saitama Prefecture to the northwest, and Tokyo to the west. Chiba is the capital and largest city of Chiba Prefecture, with other major cities including Funabashi, Matsudo, Ichikawa and Kashiwa. Chiba Prefecture is located on Japan's eastern Pacific coast to the east of Tokyo, and is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, the most populous metropolitan area in the world. Chiba Prefecture largely consists of the Bōsō Peninsula, which encloses the eastern side of Tokyo Bay and separates it from Kanagawa Prefecture. Chiba Prefecture is home to Narita International Airport, the Tokyo Disney Resort, and the Keiyō Industrial Zone. Etymology The name of Chiba Prefecture in Japanese is formed from two kanji characters. The first, , means "thousand" and the second, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south. Japan is a part of the Ring of Fire, and spans an archipelago of 6852 islands covering ; the five main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu (the "mainland"), Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa. Tokyo is the nation's capital and largest city, followed by Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto. Japan is the eleventh most populous country in the world, as well as one of the most densely populated and urbanized. About three-fourths of the country's terrain is mountainous, concentrating its population of 123.2 million on narrow coastal plains. Japan is divided into 47 administrative prefectures and eight traditional regions. The Greater Tokyo Ar ... [...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 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 is a town located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 23,467 in 9771 households and a population density of 350 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Geography Yokoshibahikari is located in northea .... 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] |
Municipal Mergers And Dissolutions In 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] |
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 is a town located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 23,467 in 9771 households and a population density of 350 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Geography Yokoshibahikari is located in northea ..., 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 t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanbu District, Chiba
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 stati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yokoshibahikari, Chiba
is a town located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 23,467 in 9771 households and a population density of 350 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Geography Yokoshibahikari is located in northeastern Bōsō Peninsula, bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the east. It is about 35 kilometers from the prefectural capital at Chiba, and about 60 to 70 kilometers from the center of Tokyo. The town lacks a center, but instead consists of a collection of hamlets scattered over the countryside extending from the Yokoshiba Station on the Sōbu Main Line. Given such sparse structure, it takes quite a long time for the bus lines to serve the whole town. The coastal area of Yokoshibahikari, which makes up part of Kujūkuri Beach, is protected as part of Kujūkuri Prefectural Natural Park. Surrounding municipalities Chiba Prefecture *Sanmu * Shibayama * Sōsa * Tako Climate Yokoshibahikari has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') cha ... [...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 samu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katori District, Chiba
is a district located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. The district dates back to the Taika Reform in the 7th century, and Katori District remained part of Shimōsa Province until the establishment of Chiba Prefecture. Historically Katori District occupied the area south of the lower researches of the Tone River. Since there is no population data since 2003, the post- Katori- Narita district had an estimated population of 40,260. The total area was . Towns and villages * Kōzaki * Tako * Tōnoshō District Timeline *July 1, 2005 - The town of Hikata merged with the towns of Iioka and Unakami from Kaijō District (now dissolved) and the city of Asahi to form the city of Asahi. *March 27, 2006 **The city of Sawara and the towns of Omigawa, Yamada and Kurimoto merged to form the new city of Katori. **The towns of Shimofusa was a town located in Katori District, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. During the Edo period, the area of present-day Shimofusa was part of Takaoka Domain, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaijo District, Chiba
Kaesong (, ) is a special city in the southern part of North Korea (formerly in North Hwanghae Province), and the capital of Korea during the Taebong kingdom and subsequent Goryeo dynasty. The city is near the Kaesong Industrial Region close to the border with South Korea and contains the remains of the Manwoldae palace. Called Songdo while it was the ancient capital of Goryeo, the city prospered as a trade centre that produced Korean ginseng. Kaesong now functions as the DPRK's light industry centre. During the Japanese occupation from 1910 to 1945, the city was known by the Japanese pronunciation of its name, "Kaijō". Between 1945 and 1950, Kaesong was part of South Korea and under its control. The 1953 Korean Armistice Agreement left the city under North Korean control. Due to the city's proximity to the border with South Korea, Kaesong has hosted cross-border economic exchanges between the two countries as well as the jointly run Kaesong Industrial Region. As of 2009, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nosaka, Chiba
was a town located in Sōsa District Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Noda and Sakae villages were established on April 1, 1889, within Sōsa District, Chiba. The two villages merged on July 17, 1954, to form Nosaka Town. On January 23, 2006, Nozaka was merged with the neighboring city of Yōkaichiba to create the city of Sōsa is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 35,674 in 14,688 households and a population density of 350 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Sōsa is located in far northeast .... Dissolved municipalities of Chiba Prefecture Sōsa {{Chiba-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
