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Wake District, Ehime
was a district located in central Iyo Province (Ehime Prefecture). Due to the 1878 Land Reforms, the district merged with Onsen District and the district dissolved. See also *List of dissolved districts of Japan A district of Japan is dissolved when all towns or villages in the district become cities or are merged into the city. The following is a list of dissolved districts of Japan. The date shown is the day the district was dissolved (i.e. the district ... * Wake District Wake District {{Ehime-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iyo Province
was a province of Japan in the area of northwestern Shikoku. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "''Tosa''" in . Iyo bordered on Sanuki Province to the northeast, Awa to the east, and Tosa to the south. Its abbreviated form name was . In terms of the Gokishichidō system, Iyo was one of the provinces of the Nankaidō circuit. Under the ''Engishiki'' classification system, Iyo was ranked as one of the "upper countries" (上国) in terms of importance, and one of the "far countries" (遠国) in terms of distance from the capital. The provincial capital was located in what is now the city of Imabari, but its exact location is still unknown. The ''ichinomiya'' of the province is the Ōyamazumi Shrine located on the island of Ōmishima in what is now part of Imabari. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ehime Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Shikoku. Ehime Prefecture has a population of 1,342,011 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 5,676 km2 (2,191 sq mi). Ehime Prefecture borders Kagawa Prefecture to the northeast, Tokushima Prefecture to the east, and Kōchi Prefecture to the southeast. Matsuyama is the capital and largest city of Ehime Prefecture and the largest city on Shikoku, with other major cities including Imabari, Niihama, and Saijō. Notable past Ehime residents include three Nobel Prize winners: they are Kenzaburo Oe (1994 Nobel Prize in Literature), Shuji Nakamura (2014 Nobel Prize in Physics), and Syukuro Manabe (2021 Nobel Prize in Physics). History Until the Meiji Restoration, Ehime Prefecture was known as Iyo Province. Since before the Heian period, the area was dominated by fishermen and sailors who played an important role in defending Japan against pirates and Mongolian invasions. After the Battle of Sekigahara, the Tokugaw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1878 Land Reforms (Japan)
Events January–March * January 5 – Russo-Turkish War – Battle of Shipka Pass IV: Russian and Bulgarian forces defeat the Ottoman Empire. * January 9 – Umberto I becomes King of Italy. * January 17 – Battle of Philippopolis: Russian troops defeat the Turks. * January 23 – Benjamin Disraeli orders the British fleet to the Dardanelles. * January 24 – Russian revolutionary Vera Zasulich shoots at Fyodor Trepov, Governor of Saint Petersburg. * January 28 – ''The Yale News'' becomes the first daily college newspaper in the United States. * January 31 – Turkey agrees to an armistice at Adrianople. * February 2 – Greece declares war on the Ottoman Empire. * February 7 – Pope Pius IX dies, after a 31½ year reign (the longest definitely confirmed). * February 8 – The British fleet enters Turkish waters, and anchors off Istanbul; Russia threatens to occupy Istanbul, but does not carry out the threat. * February ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onsen District, Ehime
was a district located in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. The district had an estimated population of 40,690 and the total area was 248.73 km2 (combined calculations of the former towns of Shigenobu, Kawachi, and Nakajima). History This district was located in what is currently the center of Matsuyama. It was once known as the , where ''yu'' means "hot water." The district was named after the Dōgo Onsen. * Due to the 1878 Land Reforms, Kasahaya, Wake, and Kume Districts merged with Onsen District. * December 15, 1889 — Due to the city status enforcement, The city of Matsuyama was formed. * Around 1897 — Several villages from the Kamiukena District were reassigned to the Onsen District: Ukena, Ebara, Sakamoto, Minamiyoshii, Haishi, and Miuchi. * During 1897 — The village of Habu (from Iyo District) was reassigned to Onsen District. * During 1897 — The village of Yodo (from Iyo District) was reassigned to Onsen District. (2 towns, 40 towns) * November 28, 1898 — The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Dissolved Districts Of Japan
A district of Japan is dissolved when all towns or villages in the district become cities or are merged into the city. The following is a list of dissolved districts of Japan. The date shown is the day the district was dissolved (i.e. the district was active until that date) and the reason why the district was dissolved is also shown. Before Edo period *Unknown Suruga District (駿河郡), Suruga, Tokaido (Renamed to Suntō District) *Unknown Kudara District (百済郡), Settsu, (Merged into either Higashinari and Sumiyoshi Districts) *Unknown Nuttari District (沼垂郡), Echigo, Hokurikudo (Merged into Kanbara District) *Unknown Tajihi District (百済郡), Kawachi, (Split into Tanboku, Tannan and Yakami Districts) *Sengoku Era Hinai District (比内郡), Mutsu, Tozando (Merged into Akita District in Dewa Province) *Sengoku Era Ogashima District (小鹿島郡), Dewa, Tozando (Merged into Akita District) *Sengoku Era Yamada District (山田郡), Owari, Tokaido (Spli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wake District, Okayama
is a district located in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 30,110 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 sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical ... of 112.02 persons per km2. The total area is 268.79 km2. Towns and villages * Wake History *On September 1, 1963, the town of Hinase ceded the former village of Fukukawa to Akō, Hyogo Prefecture. *On March 22, 2005, the towns of HInase and Yoshinaga merged into the city of Bizen. *On March 1, 2006, the towns of Wake and Saeki merged to form the new town of Wake. Districts in Okayama Prefecture {{Okayama-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
