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Yakage
is a town located in Oda District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of june 1 2020, the town has an estimated population of 14,041 and a density of 147 persons per km². The total area is 90.62 km². The town is home to a former post station along the San'yōdō and contains a sub-''honjin'' from the Edo period. A samurai parade (大名行列) is held every November in commemoration of the town's history as a major stopping point on the '' daimyō''s trip to Edo during the era of ''sankin-kōtai''. Geography Neighbouring municipalities * Kurashiki * Asakuchi is a Cities of Japan, city located in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The modern city of Asakuchi was established on March 21, 2006, from the merger of the towns of Kamogata, Okayama, Kamogata, Konkō, Okayama, Konkō and Yorishima, Okayama, Yorishim ... * Ibara * Kasaoka * Soja Transportation Railway * Ibara Railway: Ibara Line ** Mitani - Yakage - Oda Highway * Japan National Route 486 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yakage Station
is a passenger railway station located in the town of Yakage, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the third sector transportation company, Ibara Railway Company). Lines Yakage Station is served by the Ibara Line , and is located 18.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at . Station layout The station consists of one elevated island platform. The station building on the southwest side of the platform is a Japanese-style building inspired by the post town of Yakage. The station is staffed. Platforms Adjacent stations , - !colspan=5, Ibara Railway History Yakage Station was opened on January 11, 1999 with the opening of the Ibara Line. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 733 passengers daily. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oda Station (Okayama)
is a passenger railway station located in the town of Yakage, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the third sector transportation company, Ibara Railway Company). Lines Oda Station is served by the Ibara Line , and is located 23.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at . Station layout The station consists of one ground level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is a station building on the southeast side of the platform, but it houses the office of a rental cycle company, and there is ticketing service, and it is possible to enter and exit the platform without going through the station building.The station is unattended. Adjacent stations , - !colspan=5, Ibara Railway History Oda Station was opened on January 11, 1999 with the opening of the Ibara Line. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 100 passengers daily. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitani Station (Okayama)
is a passenger railway station located in the town of Yakage, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the third sector transportation company, Ibara Railway Company). Lines Mitani Station is served by the Ibara Line, and is located 15.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at . Station layout The station consists of two opposed elevated side platforms, with the station building located underneath; however, it is not necessary to go through the station building to enter and exit the platform. The station is unattended. Platforms Adjacent stations , - !colspan=5, Ibara Railway History Mitani Station was opened on January 11, 1999 with the opening of the Ibara Line. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 65 passengers daily. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okayama Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Okayama Prefecture has a population of 1,906,464 (1 February 2018) and has a geographic area of 7,114 Square kilometre, km2 (2,746 sq mi). Okayama Prefecture borders Tottori Prefecture to the north, Hyōgo Prefecture to the east, and Hiroshima Prefecture to the west. Okayama is the capital and largest city of Okayama Prefecture, with other major cities including Kurashiki, Tsuyama, and Sōja. Okayama Prefecture's south is located on the Seto Inland Sea coast across from Kagawa Prefecture on the island of Shikoku, which are connected by the Great Seto Bridge, while the north is characterized by the Chūgoku Mountains. History Prior to the Meiji Restoration of 1868, the area of present-day Okayama Prefecture was divided between Bitchū Province, Bitchū, Bizen Province, Bizen and Mimasaka Province, Mimasaka Provinces. Okayama Prefecture was formed and named in 1871 as part of the large-scal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okanoyama Yoshiro
Okanoyama Yoshiro (born 3 November 1935 as Kiichiro Yamabe) is a former sumo wrestler from Yakage, Okayama, Japan. He made his professional debut in May 1955 and reached the top division in March 1962. His highest rank was ''maegashira'' 5. He left the sumo world upon retirement from active competition in January 1965. Career record *''The Kyushu tournament was first held in 1957, and the Nagoya tournament in 1958.'' See also *Glossary of sumo terms *List of past sumo wrestlers *List of sumo tournament second division champions This is a list of wrestlers who have won the sumo second division ''jūryō'' championship since ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oda District, Okayama
is a district located in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 21,285 and a population density of 130.33 persons per km2. The total area is 163.32 km2. Towns and villages *Yakage Merger *On March 1, 2005, the town of Bisei merged into the city of Ibara is a city located in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on March 30, 1953. , the city has an estimated population of 41,460 and a population density of 170 people per km². The total area is . Mergers On March 1, 2005, the town .... Districts in Okayama Prefecture {{Okayama-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ibara Line
The is Japanese railway line between Sōja Station, Sōja, Okayama, Sōja and Kannabe Station, Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Fukuyama. This is the only railway line operates. History Japanese National Railways started the construction of the line in 1966, but financial constraints halted work in 1980. The Ibara Railway Co. was established in 1986 and construction resumed under the newly founded Public-Private_Partnerships_In_Japan, third sector company, and the line opened on January 11, 1999, dual track and electrified as far as Kiyone. Basic data *Operators, distances: Sōja — Kannabe; 41.7 km / 25.9 mi. **Ibara Railway (Rail transport in Japan#Categories of railway, Category-1) ***Kiyone — Kannabe: 38.3 km / 23.8 mi. **Ibara Railway (Rail transport in Japan#Categories of railway, Category-2), West Japan Railway Company (Category-1), Japan Freight Railway Company (Category-2) ***Sōja — Kiyone: 3.4 km / 2.1 mi. (Shared with Hakubi Line.) *Rail gauge, Gauge: 1,067 mm / ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ibara Railway
The is Japanese railway line between Sōja Station, Sōja and Kannabe Station, Fukuyama. This is the only railway line operates. History Japanese National Railways started the construction of the line in 1966, but financial constraints halted work in 1980. The Ibara Railway Co. was established in 1986 and construction resumed under the newly founded third sector company, and the line opened on January 11, 1999, dual track and electrified as far as Kiyone. Basic data *Operators, distances: Sōja — Kannabe; 41.7 km / 25.9 mi. **Ibara Railway ( Category-1) ***Kiyone — Kannabe: 38.3 km / 23.8 mi. **Ibara Railway ( Category-2), West Japan Railway Company (Category-1), Japan Freight Railway Company (Category-2) ***Sōja — Kiyone: 3.4 km / 2.1 mi. (Shared with Hakubi Line.) *Gauge: 1,067 mm / 3 ft. 6 in. *Stations: 15 *Double-track line: Sōja — Kiyone *Electric supply: Sōja — Kiyone (1500 V DC) **All the Ibara Railway trains are DMUs. *Railway signal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honjin
The ''honjin'' at Inaba Kaidō's Ōhara-shuku.">Ōhara-shuku.html" ;"title="Inaba Kaidō's Ōhara-shuku">Inaba Kaidō's Ōhara-shuku. is the Japanese word for an inn for government officials, generally located in post stations (''shukuba'') during the later part of the Edo period. Evolution of ''Honjin'' Originally, ''honjin'' were places from which generals directed battles and, therefore, were fleeting in nature. However, as commanders began to transform the ''honjin'' into temporary lodgings during battle and travel, ''honjin'' came to be places where ''daimyō'' and other representatives of the shogunate, including ''hatamoto'', ''monzeki'', etc., were allowed to stay during their travels. Many of the ''honjin'' were actually personal residences of village and town leaders. As such, they received official designations from the government and expanded their residences to include walls, gates and other features. Because of their cooperation, the owners of the ''honjin'' also ... [...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] |
Sōja
is a city located in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2020, the city has an estimated population of 69,343 and a population density of 322 persons per km2. The total area is 211.90 km2. History In the 7th century, Ki Castle was built atop the mountain Kijōyama. Long in ruins, excavation and partial reconstruction began in 1999. The city was founded on March 31, 1954. On March 22, 2005, the villages of Yamate and Kiyone (both from Tsukubo District) were merged into Sōja. Geography Adjacent municipalities Sōja is surrounded by the following cities and towns, all within Okayama Prefecture. *Okayama *Kurashiki *Ibara *Takahashi *Yakage * Kibichūō Rivers * Takahashi River * Shinpon River * Makidani River Mountains * Ki castle mountain * Mount Fuku * Mount Karube Sister cities Sōja has been twinned with Chino, Nagano is a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 55,673 in 23,236 households, and a population density ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurashiki
is a historic city located in western Okayama Prefecture, Japan, sitting on the Takahashi River, on the coast of the Inland Sea. As of March 31, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 483,576 and a population density of 1,400 persons per km². The total area is 355.63 km². History The modern city of Kurashiki was founded on April 1, 1928. Previously, it was the site of clashes between the Taira and Minamoto clans during the Heian period. It gradually developed as a river port. During the Edo period, it became an area directly controlled by the shogunate. Distinctive white-walled, black-tiled warehouses were built to store goods. During the Meiji Restoration (Japan's Industrial Revolution period), factories were built, including the Ohara Spinning Mill, which still stands as the nostalgic tourist attraction Ivy Square. On August 1, 2005, the town of Mabi (from Kibi District), and the town of Funao (from Asakuchi District) were merged with Kurashiki. Geography C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
