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Yamada District, Gunma
file: Gumma Yamada-gun 1889.png , Historic Map of Yamada District:1. Yamada, 2. Umeda, 3.Kawauchi, 4. Fukuoka, 5. Ōmama, 6. Aioi, 7. Hirosawa, 8. Sakaino, 9. Morita, 11. Nirakawaorange=Kiryū, yellow=Midori, purple= Ōta, green=to Tochigi Prefecture was formerly a Districts of Japan, rural district located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. The district is now entirely part of the cities of Kiryū, Gunma, Kiryū, Midori and Ōta, Gunma, Ōta, with a small portion a part of the city of Ashikaga in neighboring Tochigi Prefecture. Yamada District was created on December 7, 1878, with the reorganization of Gunma Prefecture into districts. It included 60 villages, which were formerly part of the ''tenryō'' holdings in Kōzuke Province under the direct administration of the Tokugawa shogunate, one town (Kiryu-shinmachi) and one village under the Matsuyama sub-domain of Shōnai Domain in Dewa Province and one village controlled by Jōzai Domain in Kazusa Province. With the establishment of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gumma Yamada-gun 1889
Gumma or Guma may refer to: * Gumma (pathology), a characteristic tissue nodule found in the tertiary stage of syphilis * Guma, a county in Khotan region of East Turkistan. * Gumma, an alternative spelling of Gunma Prefecture in Japan * The Kingdom of Gumma (also spelled ''Guma''), a former kingdom in the Gibe region of Ethiopia * Guma (woreda), one of the Districts of Ethiopia in the Oromia region * Guma, Pishan County, seat and subdivision of Guma (Pishan) County, Xinjiang, China * Guma, Hebei ( zh), subdivision of Luan County, Hebei, China * Guma County, subdivision of Hotan Prefecture, Xinjiang, China * Guma, Abkhazia, Georgia * Guma, India, West Bengal ** Guma railway station, West Bengal, India * Guma, Nigeria, a Local Government Area of Benue State * Guma, Old English for man, human being, hero. It is found in the etymology of bridegroom A bridegroom (often shortened to groom) is a man who is about to be married or who is newlywed. When marrying, the bridegroom's futur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shōnai Domain
was a feudal domain in Edo period Japan, located in Dewa Province (modern-day Yamagata Prefecture), Japan. It was centered on Tsuruoka Castle in what is now the city of Tsuruoka in Yamagata Prefecture, and was thus also known as the . It was governed for the whole of its history by the Sakai clan, which resulted in an unusually stable and prosperous domain. During their rule over Shōnai, the Sakai clan was ranked as a family, and as such, had the privilege of shogunal audiences in the Great Hall (''Ohiroma'') of Edo Castle. In the Boshin War of 1868–69, the domain joined the ''Ōuetsu Reppan Dōmei'', the alliance of northern domains supporting the Tokugawa shogunate, but then later defected to the imperial side. As with all other domains, it was disbanded in 1871. History The Sakai rose to prominence with Sakai Tadatsugu, who was one of Tokugawa Ieyasu's Shitennō, or four leading generals and the ''daimyō'' of Matsushiro Domain in Shinano Province. After the death of Mog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seta District, Gunma
was a district located in northeastern Gunma Prefecture ( Kozuke Province), Japan. Before the day before the dissolution on May 4, 2009, the district contained one village. * Fujimi (富士見村) Before Meiji, the district covered the entire foothills of Mount Akagi. History After entering Meiji Era, the former shōgun owned lands became Iwahana Prefecture and the former Maebashi Domain lands became Maebashi Prefecture. After the Abolition of the han system in 1871, the entire area became Gunma Prefecture, but due to the changes to the prefecture, the area became Kumagaya Prefecture in 1873 and to Gunma Prefecture in 1876. Due to the land reforms of 1878, the district was split into two with the Mount Akagi is being the borderline, the northern foothills of Mount Akagi became Kitaseta District while the southern foothills became Minamiseta District. Since the area of Kitaseta District was too small, the district merged into Tone District in 1896. At the same time, Minam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azuma, Gunma (Seta)
was a village located in Seta District, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. It was one of three separate villages named ''Azuma'' ("East Village") within Gunma Prefecture. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 3,036 and a density of 21.45 persons per km². The total area was 141.57 km². The village was established in 1889. On March 27, 2006, Azuma, along with the town of Ōmama (from Yamada District), and the town of Kasakake (from Nitta District), was merged to create the city of Midori Midori (みどり, ミドリ, , , ) is the Japanese word for "green" and may refer to: Places * Midori, Gunma * Midori-ku, Chiba * Midori-ku, Nagoya * Midori-ku, Sagamihara * Midori-ku, Saitama * Midori-ku, Yokohama People Given name * M .... External links Midori official website Dissolved municipalities of Gunma Prefecture Midori, Gunma {{Gunma-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kasakake, Gunma
was a town located in Nitta District, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. On March 27, 2006, Kasakake, along with the town of Ōmama (from Yamada District), and the village of Azuma (from Seta District), was merged to create the city of Midori. The Iwajuku The an archaeological site located in what is now the Kasuke neighborhood of the city of Midori, Gunma Prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan with finds from the Japanese Paleolithic period. It received protection as a National H ... archaeological site is in Kasakake. Dissolved municipalities of Gunma Prefecture Midori, Gunma {{Gunma-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omama, Gunma
was a town located in Yamada District, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. On March 27, 2006, Ōmama, along with the town of Kasakake (from Nitta District), and the village of Azuma (from Seta District), was merged to create the city of Midori Midori (みどり, ミドリ, , , ) is the Japanese word for "green" and may refer to: Places * Midori, Gunma * Midori-ku, Chiba * Midori-ku, Nagoya * Midori-ku, Sagamihara * Midori-ku, Saitama * Midori-ku, Yokohama People Given name * M .... External links Midori official website Dissolved municipalities of Gunma Prefecture Midori, Gunma {{Gunma-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nitta District, Gunma
Historic Map of Nitta District:1. Ōta, 2. Kuai, 3.Sawano, 4. Ojima, 5. Serada, 6. Kizaki, 7. Hosen, 8. Torinogo, 9. Godo, 10. Izushina, 11.Watauchi 12. Yabuzukahonmachi, 12.Kasakake was formerly a rural district located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. Most of the city Ōta and parts of the cities of Midori and Isesaki were formerly part of the district Nitta District was created on December 7, 1878, with the reorganization of Gunma Prefecture into districts. It included one town (Ōta) and 96 villages, which were formerly part of the ''tenryō'' holdings in Kōzuke Province under the direct administration of the Tokugawa shogunate or administered by ''hatamoto,'' 12 villages under Maebashi Domain, and one village each under Tatebayshi Domain, Okabe Domain (Musashi Province), and Sano Domain (Shimotsuke Province) and two villages under Nishibata Domain (Mikawa Province). With the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889, the area was organized into four towns ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazusa Province
was a province of Japan in the area of modern Chiba Prefecture. The province was located in the middle of the Bōsō Peninsula, whose name takes its first ''kanji'' from the name of Awa Province and its second from Kazusa and Shimōsa provinces. Its abbreviated form name was or . The borders of Kazusa Province were defined by Shimōsa Province to the north, the Pacific Ocean to the east, Awa Province to the south, and Tokyo Bay to the west. Kazusa was classified as one of the provinces of the Tōkaidō. Under the ''Engishiki'' classification system, Kazusa was ranked as a "great country" (大国) and a "far country" in relation to its distance from the capital (遠国). Along with Kōzuke and Hitachi, it was originally one of the provinces where an imperial prince was nominally assigned as governor. History Early history Kazusa was originally part of a larger territory known as , which was divided into "upper" and “lower” portions (i.e. Kazusa and Shimōsa) during the r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jōzai Domain
was a feudal domain under the Tokugawa shogunate of Edo period Japan, located in Kazusa Province (modern-day Chiba Prefecture), Japan. The domain was centered on Manube jin’ya, in what is now the city of Kisarazu, Chiba. It was ruled for the entirety of its history by a branch of the Mizuno clan. Relatively small in size, it played an important role at the end of its existence, during the Boshin War of the Meiji Restoration. History Kaibuchi-han Shōgun Tokugawa Ienari's attendant (''osobashu'') Hayashi Tadafusa was promoted from ''hatamoto'' to ''wakadoshiyori'', or junior councilor in April 1825. Receiving an addition of 3,000 ''koku'' on top of his 7,000 ''koku'' stipend, he thus passed the 10,000 ''koku'' qualification to become a daimyō, and was assigned a small holding in Kazusa Province: was created. He received an additional 3,000 ''koku'' in revenue in December 1834, and after being assigned to supervise reconstruction efforts at Edo Castle in 1839, was granted anot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dewa Province
was a province of Japan comprising modern-day Yamagata Prefecture and Akita Prefecture, except for the city of Kazuno and the town of Kosaka. Dewa bordered on Mutsu and Echigō Provinces. Its abbreviated form name was . History Early period Prior to the Asuka period, Dewa was inhabited by Ainu or Emishi tribes, and was effectively outside of the control of the Yamato dynasty. Abe no Hirafu conquered the native Emishi tribes at what are now the cities of Akita and Noshiro in 658 and established a fort on the Mogami River. In 708 AD was created within Echigō Province. The area of Dewa District was roughly that of the modern Shōnai area of Yamagata Prefecture, and was gradually extended to the north as the Japanese pushed back the indigenous people of northern Honshū. Dewa District was promoted to the status of a province () in 712 AD, and gained Okitama and Mogami Districts, formerly part of Mutsu Province. A number of military expeditions were sent to the area, with ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokugawa Shogunate
The Tokugawa shogunate (, Japanese 徳川幕府 ''Tokugawa bakufu''), also known as the , was the military government of Japan during the Edo period from 1603 to 1868. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005)"''Tokugawa-jidai''"in ''Japan Encyclopedia'', p. 978.Nussbaum"''Edo-jidai''"at p. 167. The Tokugawa shogunate was established by Tokugawa Ieyasu after victory at the Battle of Sekigahara, ending the civil wars of the Sengoku period following the collapse of the Ashikaga shogunate. Ieyasu became the ''shōgun,'' and the Tokugawa clan governed Japan from Edo Castle in the eastern city of Edo (Tokyo) along with the ''daimyō'' lords of the ''samurai'' class.Nussbaum"Tokugawa"at p. 976. The Tokugawa shogunate organized Japanese society under the strict Tokugawa class system and banned most foreigners under the isolationist policies of ''Sakoku'' to promote political stability. The Tokugawa shoguns governed Japan in a feudal system, with each ''daimyō'' administering a ''han'' (f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Japan
In Japan, a is composed of one or more rural municipalities (Towns of Japan, towns or Villages of Japan, villages) within a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture. Districts have no governing function, and are only used for geographic or statistical purposes such as mailing addresses. Cities of Japan, Cities are not part of districts. Historically, districts have at times functioned as an administrative unit in Japan, administrative unit. From 1878 to 1921The governing law, the district code (''gunsei'', 郡制Entry for the 1890 originalanentry for the revised 1899 ''gunsei''in the National Diet Library ''Nihon hōrei sakuin''/"Index of Japanese laws and ordinances"), was abolished in 1921, but the district assemblies (''gunkai'', 郡会) existed until 1923, the district chiefs (''gunchō'', 郡長) and district offices (''gun-yakusho'', 郡役所) until 1926. district governments were roughly equivalent to a County (United States), county of the United States, ranking below Prefectu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
