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Ueno, Mie
was a city located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on September 10, 1941. It was often referred to as Iga-Ueno to avoid confusion with other Uenos, including one in Ise Province which is now part of Yokkaichi. As of 2003, the city had population estimated about 61,753 and the density was 316.26 persons per km². The total area was 195.26 km². On November 1, 2004, Ueno, along with the towns of Iga (former) and Ayama, the villages of Ōyamada and Shimagahara (all from Ayama District), and the town of Aoyama (from Naga District), were merged to create the city of Iga. Ueno is the location of Iga Ueno Castle and the Iga-ryū Ninja Museum The situated in a forested location in Iga, Mie Prefecture, Japan, is a museum dedicated to the history of the ninja and ninjutsu. It was established in 1964 and is located near Iga Ueno Castle. Jinichi Kawakami, who serves as the honorary dire .... External links *Official website of Iga Dissolved municipalities of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōyamada, Mie
was a village located in Ayama District, Mie Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 5,819 and a density of 60.63 persons per km². The total area was 95.98 km². On November 1, 2004, Ōyamada, along with the city of Ueno, the towns of Iga (former) and Ayama, the village of Shimagahara (all from Ayama District), and the town of Aoyama (from Naga District), was merged to create the city of Iga Iga may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Ambush at Iga Pass, a 1958 Japanese film * Iga no Kagemaru, Japanese manga series * Iga, a set of characters from the Japanese novel '' The Kouga Ninja Scrolls'' Biology * ''Iga'' (beetle), a gen .... External links Official website of Iga Dissolved municipalities of Mie Prefecture Iga, Mie {{Mie-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iga-ryū Ninja Museum
The situated in a forested location in Iga, Mie Prefecture, Japan, is a museum dedicated to the history of the ninja and ninjutsu. It was established in 1964 and is located near Iga Ueno Castle. Jinichi Kawakami, who serves as the honorary director of the Iga-ryū Ninja Museum, is proclaimed to be the 21st head of Iga-ryū ninjutsu. The museum's collection includes ancient ninjutsu writings analyzed scientifically along with ancient ninjutsu weapons. The museum has audiovisuals, models and extensive static displays of the weaponry and techniques employed by ninja. There are over 400 ninja tools on display, including shuriken used in the time of the ninja. The museum also features a model village with tours and demonstrations of its features. The museum allows visitors to throw ninja weapons and has ninja shows. It is a popular tourist attraction. There is also a virtual version of the museum in ''Second Life''. On August 17, 2020, during the pre-dawn hours, thieves broke in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iga Ueno Castle
, also known as is a Japanese castle located in the city of Iga, Mie Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. The castle is also called , or "White Phoenix Castle," because of its beautiful architecture and floor plan. The castle has been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 1967. Overview Iga Ueno Castle is located on a hill at the northwestern corner of plateau formed by the Kizu River and Tsuge River, in the center of the city of Iga. The city itself is located in a mountainous basin on an important route connecting the ancient capital cities of Nara and Kyoto with the Ise Grand Shrine and provinces of eastern Japan. Iga Province was a small province separated from neighboring provinces on all sides by mountains, and its inhabitants maintained autonomy from outside control through reliance on asymmetric warfare tactics, which later came to known as ''ninjutsu''. History In 1581, Oda Nobunaga invaded and conquered Iga. Construction on I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iga, Mie
is a city located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 88,895 in 40,620 households and a population density of 160 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Iga is located in northwestern Mie Prefecture. The northeastern part of the city is in the Suzuka Mountains, and the northwestern part is in the Shigaraki Plateau. The southwestern of the city is the Yamato Highlands, and the southeastern portion is a basin surrounded by the Nunobiki Mountains. The area is very hilly. Since it is on the upper reaches of the Kizu River, which belongs to the Yodo River system, and borders on Shiga, Nara, and Kyoto prefectures, although Mie prefecture is classified as part of the Tōkai region, the Iga region, including Nabari city, is designated as part of the Kansai region. Neighboring municipalities Mie Prefecture * Kameyama * Tsu * Nabari Shiga Prefecture * Kōka Kyoto Prefecture * Minamiyamashiro Nara Prefecture * Nara * Yamazoe C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naga District, Mie
was a district located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 11,590 and a density of 106.33 persons per km2. The total area was 109.00 km2. Towns and villages The district had only one town left before dissolution: * Aoyama Merger * On November 1, 2004 - the town of Aoyama was merged with the city of Ueno is a district in Tokyo's Taitō Ward, best known as the home of Ueno Park. Ueno is also home to some of Tokyo's finest cultural sites, including the Tokyo National Museum, the National Museum of Western Art, and the National Museum of Na ..., the towns of Iga (former) Ayama, and the villages of Ōyamada and Shimagahara (all from Ayama District) to create the city of Iga. Naga District was dissolved as a result of this merger. Former districts of Mie Prefecture {{Mie-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aoyama, Mie
was a town located in Naga District, Mie Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 11,590 and a density of 106.33 persons per km². The total area was 109.00 km². On November 1, 2004, Aoyama, along with the city of Ueno is a district in Tokyo's Taitō Ward, best known as the home of Ueno Park. Ueno is also home to some of Tokyo's finest cultural sites, including the Tokyo National Museum, the National Museum of Western Art, and the National Museum of Na ..., the towns of Iga (former) and Ayama, and the villages of Ōyamada and Shimagahara (all from Ayama District), was merged to create the city of Iga. External links Official website of Iga Dissolved municipalities of Mie Prefecture {{Mie-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayama District, Mie
was a district located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 27,539 and a density of 108.46 persons per km2. The total area was 253.91 km2. Towns and villages There were four municipalities within the district before dissolution: * Ayama * Iga * Ōyamada * Shimagahara Merger * On November 1, 2004 - the former town of Iga absorbed the town of Ayama, the villages of Ōyamada and Shimagahara were merged with the city of Ueno is a district in Tokyo's Taitō Ward, best known as the home of Ueno Park. Ueno is also home to some of Tokyo's finest cultural sites, including the Tokyo National Museum, the National Museum of Western Art, and the National Museum of Na ..., and the town of Aoyama (from Naga District) to create the city of Iga. Ayama District was dissolved as a result of this merger. Former districts of Mie Prefecture {{Mie-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shimagahara, Mie
was a village located in Ayama District, Mie Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 2,710 and a density of 118.08 persons per km2. The total area was 22.95 km2. On November 1, 2004, Shimagahara, along with the city of Ueno, the towns of Iga (former) and Ayama, the village of Ōyamada (all from Ayama District), and the town of Aoyama (from Naga District), was merged to create the city of Iga Iga may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Ambush at Iga Pass, a 1958 Japanese film * Iga no Kagemaru, Japanese manga series * Iga, a set of characters from the Japanese novel '' The Kouga Ninja Scrolls'' Biology * ''Iga'' (beetle), a gen .... Dissolved municipalities of Mie Prefecture Iga, Mie {{Mie-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayama, Mie
was a town located in Ayama District, Mie Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 8,242 and a density of 112.95 persons per km². The total area was 72.97 km². On November 1, 2004, Ayama, along with the city of Ueno, the town of Iga (former), the villages of Ōyamada and Shimagahara (all from Ayama District), and the town of Aoyama (from Naga District), was merged to create the city of Iga Iga may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Ambush at Iga Pass, a 1958 Japanese film * Iga no Kagemaru, Japanese manga series * Iga, a set of characters from the Japanese novel '' The Kouga Ninja Scrolls'' Biology * ''Iga'' (beetle), a gen .... External links Official website of Iga Dissolved municipalities of Mie Prefecture Iga, Mie {{Mie-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] |
Iga, Mie (town)
was a town located in Ayama District, Mie Prefecture, Japan. On November 1, 2004, Iga absorbed the city of Ueno, the town of Ayama, the villages of Ōyamada and Shimagahara (all from Ayama District), and the town of Aoyama (from Naga District) to create the city of Iga. Geography Located on the northwestern Iga Valley. Tsuge River, the branch line of Kizu River, runs west. History Timeline * April 1, 1889 - Due to the municipal status enforcement, the villages of Higashitsuge, Nishitsuge, and Mibuno were born. * July 1, 1942 - The village of Higashitsuge was elevated to town status to become the town of town of Tsuge. * January 1, 1955 - The villages of Nishitsuge and Mibuno were merged to create the village of Kasuga. * March 20, 1959 - The town of Tsuge, and the village of Kasuga were merged to create the town of Iga. * November 1, 2004 - Iga absorbed the old city of Ueno, the town of Ayama, the villages of Ōyamada and Shimagahara (all from Ayama District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
