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Waki, Tokushima
was a town located in Mima District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 18,160 and a density of 163.47 persons per km². The total area was 111.09 km². On March 1, 2005, Wakimachi, along with the towns of Mima (former), Anabuki, and the village of Koyadaira (all from Mima District), were merged to create the city of Mima. See also *Groups of Traditional Buildings is a Japanese category of historic preservation introduced by a 1975 amendment of the law which mandates the protection of groups of traditional buildings which, together with their environment, form a beautiful scene. They can be post towns, castl ... External links Mima official website(in Japanese) Dissolved municipalities of Tokushima Prefecture Mima, Tokushima {{Tokushima-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Towns In Japan
A town (町; ''chō'' or ''machi'') is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture (''ken'' or other equivalents), city (''shi''), and village (''mura''). Geographically, a town is contained within a district. Note that the same word (町; ''machi'' or ''chō'') is also used in names of smaller regions, usually a part of a ward in a city. This is a legacy of when smaller towns were formed on the outskirts of a city, only to eventually merge into it. Towns See also * Municipalities of Japan * Japanese addressing system The Japanese addressing system is used to identify a specific location in Japan. When written in Japanese characters, addresses start with the largest geographical entity and proceed to the most specific one. When written in Latin characters, ad ... References {{reflist External links "Large_City_System_of_Japan";_graphic_shows_towns_compared_with_other_Japanese_city_types_at_p._1_[PDF_7_of_40/nowiki>">DF_7_of_4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mima District, Tokushima
is a district located in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. As of June 1, 2019, the district has an estimated population of 7,877 and a density of 40.4 persons per km2. The total area is 194.84 km2. Towns and villages Two mergers left Mima District with a town and a city: * Tsurugi Mergers * March 1, 2005: ** The towns of Mima, Anabuki and Waki WAKI (1230 AM) is a radio station licensed to McMinnville, Tennessee McMinnville is the largest city in and the county seat of Warren County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 13,605 at the 2010 census. It was named for Governor Jos ..., and the village of Koyadaira merged to form the city of Mima (Mima City). ** The towns of Handa, Sadamitsu, and the village of Ichiu merged to form the town of Tsurugi. Districts in Tokushima Prefecture {{Tokushima-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokushima Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Shikoku. Tokushima Prefecture has a population of 728,633 (1 October 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,146 km2 (1,601 sq mi). Tokushima Prefecture borders Kagawa Prefecture to the north, Ehime Prefecture to the west, and Kōchi Prefecture to the southwest. Tokushima is the capital and largest city of Tokushima Prefecture, with other major cities including Anan, Naruto, and Yoshinogawa. Tokushima Prefecture is located on the Kii Channel, connecting the Pacific Ocean and Seto Inland Sea, across from Wakayama Prefecture on the Kii Peninsula of the island of Honshu. Tokushima Prefecture is connected to Awaji Island across the Naruto Strait by the Ōnaruto Bridge as part of the Kobe-Awaji-Naruto Expressway, connecting the prefecture to the city of Kobe and the San'yō Expressway on Honshu. History Until the Meiji Restoration, Tokushima Prefecture was known as Awa Province. Tokushima Prefecture and Myodo Prefecture In ... [...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 Japanese archipelago, an archipelago of List of islands of Japan, 6852 islands covering ; the five main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu (the "mainland"), Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa Island, Okinawa. Tokyo is the Capital of Japan, nation's capital and largest city, followed by Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto. Japan is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh most populous country in the world, as well as one of the List of countries and dependencies by population density, most densely populated and Urbanization by country, urbanized. About three-fourths of Geography of Japan, the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Population
Population typically refers to the number of people in a single area, whether it be a city or town, region, country, continent, or the world. Governments typically quantify the size of the resident population within their jurisdiction using a census, a process of collecting, analysing, compiling, and publishing data regarding a population. Perspectives of various disciplines Social sciences In sociology and population geography, population refers to a group of human beings with some predefined criterion in common, such as location, race, ethnicity, nationality, or religion. Demography is a social science which entails the statistical study of populations. Ecology In ecology, a population is a group of organisms of the same species who inhabit the same particular geographical area and are capable of interbreeding. The area of a sexual population is the area where inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 RosenberPopulation Density Geography.about.com. March 2, 2011. Retrieved on December 10, 2011. In simple terms, population density refers to the number of people living in an area per square kilometre, or other unit of land area. Biological population densities Population density is population divided by total land area, sometimes including seas and oceans, as appropriate. Low densities may cause an extinction vortex and further reduce fertility. This is called the Allee effect after the scientist who identified it. Examples of the causes of reduced fertility in low population densities are * Increased problems with locating sexual mates * Increased inbreeding Human densities Population density is the number of people per unit of area, usuall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anabuki, Tokushima
was a town located in Mima District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,444 and a density of 68.37 persons per km2. The total area was 108.88 km2. On March 1, 2005, Anabuki, along with the towns of Mima (former) and Waki WAKI (1230 AM) is a radio station licensed to McMinnville, Tennessee McMinnville is the largest city in and the county seat of Warren County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 13,605 at the 2010 census. It was named for Governor Jos ..., and the village of Koyadaira (all from Mima District), was merged to create the city of Mima. External links Mima official website(in Japanese) Dissolved municipalities of Tokushima Prefecture Mima, Tokushima {{Tokushima-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koyadaira, Tokushima
was a village located in Mima District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 1,210 and a density of 11.98 persons per km2. The total area was 100.97 km2. On March 1, 2005, Koyadaira, along with the towns of Mima (former), Anabuki, and Waki WAKI (1230 AM) is a radio station licensed to McMinnville, Tennessee McMinnville is the largest city in and the county seat of Warren County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 13,605 at the 2010 census. It was named for Governor Jos ... (all from Mima District), was merged to create the city of Mima. External links Mima official website(in Japanese) Dissolved municipalities of Tokushima Prefecture Mima, Tokushima {{Tokushima-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mima, Tokushima
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 27,713 in 12547 households and a population density of 75 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Name The name Mima (美馬) is derived from two characters meaning "Beautiful Horse". Mima was once home to many horse breeders. Although breeders and keepers are not so common in present-day Mima, the history lives on today in art, local products, and such. Ikezuki There is also the story of a famous horse named Ikezuki (horse), Ikezuki. He is a famous horse born from a captive Mima Town mother and a wild father from Mount Tsurugi. He later belonged to Shōgun Minamoto no Yoritomo and often makes appearances throughout history, such as in Tale of Heike, Genpei War, and The Battle of Uji (1184) (crossing the Uji River). Ikezuki's mother was buried at what is now Ikezuki Park. It is unsure whether Ikezuki is a factual or fictional character. Geography ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Groups Of Traditional Buildings
is a Japanese category of historic preservation introduced by a 1975 amendment of the law which mandates the protection of groups of traditional buildings which, together with their environment, form a beautiful scene. They can be post towns, castle towns, mining towns, merchant quarters, ports, farming or fishing villages, etc. The Japanese government's Agency for Cultural Affairs recognizes and protects the country's cultural properties under the Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties. Municipalities can designate items of particular importance as and approve measures to protect them. Items of even higher importance are then designated by the central government. The Agency for Cultural Affairs then provides guidance, advice, and funds for repairs and other work. Additional support is given in the form of preferential tax treatment. As of May 31, 2021, 126 districts have been classified as Important Preservation Districts for Groups of Traditional Buildings. List of Imp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dissolved Municipalities Of Tokushima Prefecture
Dissolution may refer to: Arts and entertainment Books * ''Dissolution'' (''Forgotten Realms'' novel), a 2002 fantasy novel by Richard Lee Byers * ''Dissolution'' (Sansom novel), a 2003 historical novel by C. J. Sansom Music * Dissolution, in music, is a specific type of section (music). * ''Dissolution'' (Olivia Block album), 2016 * ''Dissolution'' (The Pineapple Thief album), 2018 Politics and law * Dissolution (politics) is when a state, institution, nation, or administrative region ceases to exist, usually separating into two or more entities. * Dissolution (law), in law, means to end a legal entity or agreement such as a marriage, adoption, or corporation, or unions. * Dissolution of parliament, in politics, the dismissal of a legislature so that elections can be held. **Dissolution of the Parliament of the United Kingdom * Dissolution of the Monasteries, in British history, the formal process during the English Reformation by which Henry VIII confiscated the property of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
