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Yanagawa, Fukushima
is one of five neighborhoods within the city of Date, Fukushima, along with the former towns of Date, Hobara, Ryōzen and Tsukidate (all from Date District). Until 2006, it was an independent castle town located in Date District, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 20,626 and a density of 248.72 persons per km². The total area is 82.93 km². History Yanagawa was under the control of the Date Clan from 1189, when Date Tomomune received the land, until Date Masamune forfeited it to Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1590. In 1598, the entire Fukushima Basin (Shintatsu Plain) became the territory of Uesugi Kagekatsu and Suda Nagayoshi became the lord of Yanagawa Castle.http://www.date-shi.jp/wp-content/uploads/brochure/dateshi800nen_story.pdf (PDF). ''Date-shi.jp.'' Retrieved 30 January 2019. By 1960, the town of Yanagawa had merged with the villages of Awano, Sekimoto, Shirane, Ooeda, Isazawa, Tomino, and Yamafunyuu. The town's sy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fukushima Prefecture
Fukushima Prefecture (; ja, 福島県, Fukushima-ken, ) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu. Fukushima Prefecture has a population of 1,810,286 () and has a geographic area of . Fukushima Prefecture borders Miyagi Prefecture and Yamagata Prefecture to the north, Niigata Prefecture to the west, Gunma Prefecture to the southwest, and Tochigi Prefecture and Ibaraki Prefecture to the south. Fukushima is the capital and Iwaki is the largest city of Fukushima Prefecture, with other major cities including Kōriyama, Aizuwakamatsu, and Sukagawa. Fukushima Prefecture is located on Japan's eastern Pacific coast at the southernmost part of the Tōhoku region, and is home to Lake Inawashiro, the fourth-largest lake in Japan. Fukushima Prefecture is the third-largest prefecture of Japan (after Hokkaido and Iwate Prefecture) and divided by mountain ranges into the three regions of Aizu, Nakadōri, and Hamadōri. History Prehistory The keyhole-shaped Ōy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Date Tomomune
Date Tomomune (伊達 朝宗, 1129 - October 23, 1199) was a samurai during the closing years of the Heian period through to the beginning of the Kamakura period. He is known as the founder of the Date Clan. Biography In 1189, Nakamura Hitachi-nyudo Nensai received the territory of Date from Minamoto Yoritomo as a result of his participation in the Battle of Ōshu. He then changed his name to Date Tomomune and founded the Date Clan at Takakogaoka Castle, in the present day town of Hobara in Date City, Fukushima Prefecture. His grave is in the present day town of Koori in Fukushima. (PDF). ''Date-shi.jp''. Retrieved 4 January 2019. Lineage * Father: Nakamura Mitsutaka (中村 光隆) * Mother: ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamakura Period
The is a period of Japanese history that marks the governance by the Kamakura shogunate, officially established in 1192 in Kamakura by the first ''shōgun'' Minamoto no Yoritomo after the conclusion of the Genpei War, which saw the struggle between the Taira and Minamoto clans. The period is known for the emergence of the samurai, the warrior caste, and for the establishment of feudalism in Japan. During the early Kamakura period, the shogunate continued warfare against the Northern Fujiwara which was only defeated in 1189. Then, the authority to the Kamakura rulers waned in the 1190s and power was transferred to the powerful Hōjō clan in the early 13th century with the head of the clan as regent (Shikken) under the shogun which became a powerless figurehead. The later Kamakura period saw the invasions of the Mongols in 1274 and again in 1281. To reduce the amount of chaos, the Hōjō rulers decided to decentralize power by allowing two imperial lines – Northern and Southern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yanagawa Shinji 2
is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of April 30, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 71,848, with 24,507 households and a population density of 934.55 persons per km². The total area is 76.88 km². On March 21, 2005 the towns of Yamato and Mitsuhashi (both from Yamato District) were merged into Yanagawa. Yanagawa is popular with Japanese tourists because of its 470 km of wide canals. Yanagawa riverboats, called "donkobune", are used to take tourists around the city. In 1987 a video documentary was created by Studio Ghibli about these canals and their restoration. is widely available and includes English subtitles. Yanagawa was originally constructed in the mid-16th century by the Kamachi clan. Before then, it had been a traditional farming village, with the canals used for irrigation; Tanaka Yoshimasa (Japanese: 田中吉政; 1548 – 1609) ordered the canals to be maintained and built a castle in Yanagawa, which is still maintained to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kabuto Station (Fukushima)
is a railway station on the AbukumaExpress in the city of Date, Fukushima Japan. Lines Kabuto Station is served by the Abukuma Express Line, and is located 25.2 rail kilometres from the official starting point of the line at . Station layout Kabuto Station has one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building and the station is unattended Adjacent stations History Kabuto Station opened on July 1, 1988. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 3 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). Surrounding area The station is located in a rural area surrounded by farms and orchards. There are no villages or houses around the station, which is built on an embankment to avoid period flooding by the Abukuma River. See also * List of Railway Stations in Japan The links below contain all of the 8579 railway stations in Japan. External links {{Portal bar, Japan, Trains * Railway stations Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomino Station
is a railway station on the AbukumaExpress in the city of Date, Fukushima Japan. Lines Tomino Station is served by the Abukuma Express Line, and is located 22.1 rail kilometres from the official starting point of the line at . Station layout Tomino Station has two opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. There is no station building and the station is unattended. Adjacent stations History Tomino Station opened on July 1, 1988. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 33 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). Surrounding area * Abukuma River * See also * List of Railway Stations in Japan The links below contain all of the 8579 railway stations in Japan. External links {{Portal bar, Japan, Trains * Railway stations Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It ... References External links Abukuma Express home page Railway stations i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yanagawa Kibōnomori Kōen-mae Station
is a railway station on the AbukumaExpress in the city of Date, Fukushima Japan. Lines Yanagawa Kibōnomori Kōen-mae Station is served by the Abukuma Express Line, and is located 20.0 rail kilometres from the official starting point of the line at . Station layout Yanagawa Kibōnomori Kōen-mae Station has one side platform A side platform (also known as a marginal platform or a single-face platform) is a platform positioned to the side of one or more railway tracks or guideways at a railway station, tram stop, or transitway. A station having dual side platforms ... serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended. Adjacent stations History Yanagawa Kibōnomori Kōen-mae Station opened on July 1, 1988. In 2002, it was chosen to be one of 100 stations representing the Tōhoku region. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 197 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). Surrounding area * Yanagawa Kibōnomori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yanagawa Station (Fukushima)
is a railway station on the AbukumaExpress in the city of Date, Fukushima Japan. Lines Yanagawa Station is served by the Abukuma Express Line, and is located 18.3 rail kilometres from the official starting point of the line at . Station layout Yanagawa Station has a one island platform An island platform (also center platform, centre platform) is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange. Island platforms are popular on ... connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is attended. Adjacent stations History Yanagawa Station opened on July 1, 1988. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 254 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). Surrounding area * former Yanagawa Town Hall *Abukuma Express head office External links Abukuma Express home page References Railway stations in Fukushima Prefe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nitta Station (Fukushima)
is a railway station on the AbukumaExpress in the city of Date, Fukushima Japan. Lines Nitta Station is served by the Abukuma Express Line, and is located 17.0 rail kilometres from the official starting point of the line at . Station layout Nitta Station has a one side platform a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended. Adjacent stations History Nitta Station opened on July 1, 1988. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 150 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). Surrounding area The station is located in a suburban residential district of Date. See also * List of Railway Stations in Japan The links below contain all of the 8579 railway stations in Japan. External links {{Portal bar, Japan, Trains * Railway stations Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It ... External links Abukuma Express home page References Railway stati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abukuma Express Line
The is a railway line in Japan, owned and operated by the third sector operator AbukumaExpress. The line connects Fukushima Station in Fukushima Prefecture and Tsukinoki Station in Miyagi Prefecture. Both of these stations are also on the Tōhoku Main Line operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Station list History The line first opened on 1 April 1968 as the , operated by Japanese National Railways (JNR) between Tsukinoki and Marumori. The original plan was to create a bypass route to relieve overcrowding on the Tōhoku Main Line The Tōhoku Main Line ( ja, 東北本線, ) is a long railway line in Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). The line starts from Tokyo Station in Chiyoda, Tokyo and passes through such cities as Saitama, Utsunomiya, Fuku ..., but work to extend the line was suspended following the quadrupling of tracks on the Tōhoku Main Line. In September 1981, the line was proposed for possible closure. Ownership of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AbukumaExpress
is a third-sector railway transportation company headquartered in Date, Fukushima, Japan. History AbukumaExpress was founded on April 5, 1984, as a third-sector railway for the purpose of taking over operation of Japanese National Railways' Marumori Line, which ran 17.4 km and linked Marumori Station to Tsukinoki Station. The Marumori Line was reopened as the Abukuma Express Line on July 1, 1986, operated by AbukumaExpress. The Abukuma Express Line was extended to Fukushima Station in the south from July 1, 1988. Operations AbukumaExpress operates the Abukuma Express Line, which runs 54.9 km from Fukushima Station in the south to Tsukinoki Station in the north. Rolling stock * (1986–1988) * (former ; October 2008 – March 2016) * (since 1988) *AB900 series (since July 2019) File:Abukuma Kyuko A417 in Tomino.jpg, A417 series File:Abukumakyuko-A8100.JPG, 8100 series File:Abukuma-kyuko-AB900-AB1-20190221-133537.jpg, AB900 series Ownership The shareholders o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paleoparadoxia
''Paleoparadoxia'' ("ancient paradox") is a genus of large, herbivorous aquatic mammals that inhabited the northern Pacific coastal region during the Miocene epoch (). It ranged from the waters of Japan (Tsuyama and Yanagawa), to Alaska in the north, and down to Baja California, Mexico. Description ''Paleoparadoxia'' is thought to have fed primarily on seaweeds and sea grasses. The jaws and the angle of the teeth resemble a backhoe bucket. Its bulky body was well adapted for swimming and underwater foraging. Originally interpreted as amphibious, ''Paleoparadoxia'' is now thought to have been a fully marine mammal like their living relatives, the sirenians, spending most of their lives walking across the sea bottom like marine hippos. Studies on its habitat preference show that it favoured deep, offshore waters. Size estimates of ''P. tabatai'' vary, with the Tsuyama specimen measuring in length, in height, and in body mass, and the other specimens measuring and in body m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
