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Ōnishi, Ehime
was a town located in Ochi District, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 8,640 and a density of 459.33 persons per km2. The total area was 18.81 km2. On January 16, 2005, Ōnishi, along with the towns of Hakata, Kamiura, Kikuma, Miyakubo, Namikata, Ōmishima, Tamagawa and Yoshiumi, and the villages of Asakura and Sekizen (all from Ochi District), was merged into the expanded city of Imabari and no longer exists as an independent municipality. Between 1990 and 1994, a kofun, Myokensan, was excavated. The kofun is a Yayoi period (1000 BC - 300 AD) stone burial mound, and it and its information centre is located within Fujiyama Citizen Park, close to Ōnishi Station is a railway station on the Yosan Line located in Imabari, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "Y43". Lines The station is served by the JR Shikoku Yosan Line and is located 156.4 km from the be .... Externa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunma Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Gunma Prefecture has a population of 1,937,626 (1 October 2019) and has a geographic area of 6,362 km2 (2,456 sq mi). Gunma Prefecture borders Niigata Prefecture and Fukushima Prefecture to the north, Nagano Prefecture to the southwest, Saitama Prefecture to the south, and Tochigi Prefecture to the east. Maebashi is the capital and Takasaki is the largest city of Gunma Prefecture, with other major cities including Ōta, Isesaki, and Kiryū. Gunma Prefecture is one of only eight landlocked prefectures, located on the northwestern corner of the Kantō Plain with 14% of its total land being designated as natural parks. History The ancient province of Gunma was a center of horse breeding and trading activities for the newly immigrated continental peoples. The arrival of horses and the remains of horse tackle coincides with the arrival of a large migration from the mainland. From this point forward, the hor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namikata, Ehime
was a town located in Ochi District, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 9,794 and a density of 625.02 persons per km2. The total area was 15.67 km2. On January 16, 2005, Namikata, along with the towns of Hakata, Kamiura, Kikuma, Miyakubo, Ōmishima, Ōnishi, Tamagawa and Yoshiumi, and the villages of Asakura and Sekizen (all from Ochi District), was merged into the expanded city of Imabari and no longer exists as an independent municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go .... External linksOfficial website of Imabariin Japanese Dissolved municipalities of Ehime Prefecture Imabari, Ehime {{Ehime-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yayoi Period
The started at the beginning of the Neolithic in Japan, continued through the Bronze Age, and towards its end crossed into the Iron Age. Since the 1980s, scholars have argued that a period previously classified as a transition from the Jōmon period should be reclassified as Early Yayoi. The date of the beginning of this transition is controversial, with estimates ranging from the 10th to the 3rd centuries BC. The period is named after the Yayoi, Tokyo, neighbourhood of Tokyo where Archaeology, archaeologists first uncovered artifacts and features from that era in the late 19th century. Distinguishing characteristics of the Yayoi period include the appearance of new Yayoi pottery styles and the start of an intensive rice agriculture in paddy fields. A hierarchical social class structure dates from this period and has its origin in China. Techniques in metallurgy based on the use of bronze and iron were also introduced from China via Korea to Japan in this period. The Yayoi foll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kofun
are megalithic tombs or tumuli in Northeast Asia. ''Kofun'' were mainly constructed in the Japanese archipelago between the middle of the 3rd century to the early 7th century CE.岡田裕之「前方後円墳」『日本古代史大辞典』大和書房、2006年。 The term is the origin of the name of the Kofun period, which indicates the middle 3rd century to early–middle 6th century. Many ''kofun'' have distinctive keyhole-shaped mounds (). The Mozu- Furuichi kofungun or tumulus clusters were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2019, while Ishibutai Kofun is one of a number in Asuka-Fujiwara residing on the Tentative List. Overview The ''kofun tumuli'' have assumed various shapes throughout history. The most common type of ''kofun'' is known as a , which is shaped like a keyhole, having one square end and one circular end, when viewed from above. There are also circular-type (), "two conjoined rectangles" typed (), and square-type () kofun. Orientation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of Japan
Japan has three levels of governments: national, prefectural, and municipal. The nation is divided into 47 prefectures. Each prefecture consists of numerous municipalities, with 1,719 in total (January 2013 figures There are four types of municipalities in Japan: Cities of Japan, cities, towns, villages and special wards (the ''ku'' of Tokyo). In Japanese, this system is known as , where each kanji in the word represents one of the four types of municipalities. Some designated cities also have further administrative subdivisions, also known as wards. But, unlike the Special wards of Tokyo, these wards are not municipalities. Status The status of a municipality, if it is a village, town or city, is decided by the prefectural government. Generally, a village or town can be promoted to a city when its population increases above fifty thousand, and a city can (but need not) be demoted to a town or village when its population decreases below fifty thousand. The least-populated cit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imabari, Ehime
file:Imabari City Hall 2021-08 ac (1).jpg, 270px, Imabari City Hall file:Imabari city center area Aerial photograph.2016.jpg, 270px, Aerial view of Imabari city center is a Cities of Japan, city in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is the second largest city in Ehime Prefecture. , the city had an estimated population of 152,111 in 75947 households and a population density of 360 persons per km². The total area of the city is . The population is the second largest in Ehime Prefecture after Matsuyama City. Geography Imabari is located in central Ehime Prefecture, facing the Seto Inland Sea to the east and northwest, and including a portion of the Geiyo Islands in between Shikoku and Honshu, including Ōmishima Island, Ehime, Ōmishima, Ōshima (Ehime), Ōshima and Hakatajima. The land portion occupies the northeastern part of the Takanawa Peninsula. The highest elevation in the city is Mound Kirō on Ōshima Island at 307.8 meters. Neighbouring municipalities Ehime Prefecture *Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sekizen, Ehime
was a village located in Ochi District, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 763 and a density of 138.22 persons per km2. The total area was 5.52 km2. On January 16, 2005, Sekizen, along with the towns of Hakata, Kamiura, Kikuma, Miyakubo, Namikata, Ōmishima, Ōnishi, Tamagawa and Yoshiumi, and the village of Asakura (all from Ochi District), was merged into the expanded city of Imabari and no longer exists as an independent municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go .... External linksOfficial website of Imabari Dissolved municipalities of Ehime Prefecture Imabari, Ehime {{Ehime-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asakura, Ehime
was a village located in Ochi District, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 4,994 and a density of 159.71 persons per km². The total area was 31.27 km². On January 16, 2005, Asakura, along with the towns of Hakata, Kamiura, Kikuma, Miyakubo, Namikata, Ōmishima, Ōnishi, Tamagawa and Yoshiumi, and the village of Sekizen (all from Ochi District), was merged into the expanded city of Imabari and no longer exists as an independent municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go .... External linksOfficial website of Imabari Dissolved municipalities of Ehime Prefecture Imabari, Ehime {{Ehime-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshiumi, Ehime
was a town located in Ochi District, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,558 and a density of 164.43 persons per km2. The total area was 27.72 km2. On January 16, 2005, Yoshiumi, along with the towns of Hakata, Kamiura, Kikuma, Miyakubo, Namikata, Ōmishima, Ōnishi and Tamagawa, and the villages of Asakura and Sekizen (all from Ochi District), was merged into the expanded city of Imabari and no longer exists as an independent municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go .... External links Official website of Imabariin Japanese Dissolved municipalities of Ehime Prefecture Imabari, Ehime {{Ehime-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamagawa, Ehime
was a town located in Ochi District, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 5,994 and a density of 57.69 persons per km2. The total area was 103.90 km2. On January 16, 2005, Sekizen, along with the towns of Hakata, Kamiura, Kikuma, Miyakubo, Namikata, Ōmishima, Ōnishi and Yoshiumi, and the villages of Asakura and Sekizen (all from Ochi District), was merged into the expanded city of Imabari and no longer exists as an independent municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go .... External links Official website of Imabariin Japanese Dissolved municipalities of Ehime Prefecture Imabari, Ehime {{Ehime-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōmishima, Ehime
was a town located in Ōmishima Island, Ochi District, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,006 and a density of 92.45 persons per km². The total area was 43.33 km². On January 16, 2005, Ōmishima, along with the towns of Hakata, Kamiura, Kikuma, Miyakubo, Namikata, Ōnishi, Tamagawa and Yoshiumi, and the villages of Asakura and Sekizen (all from Ochi District), was merged into the expanded city of Imabari and no longer exists as an independent municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go .... The island is the home of Ōyamazumi Shrine. External linksOfficial website of Imabariin Japanese Dissolved municipalities of Ehime Prefecture {{Ehime-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miyakubo, Ehime
was a List of towns in Japan, town located in Ochi District, Ehime, Ochi District, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 3,522 and a population density, density of 191.52 persons per km2. The total area was 18.39 km2. On January 16, 2005, Miyakubo, along with the towns of Hakata, Ehime, Hakata, Kamiura, Ehime, Kamiura, Kikuma, Ehime, Kikuma, Namikata, Ehime, Namikata, Ōmishima, Ehime, Ōmishima, Ōnishi, Ehime, Ōnishi, Tamagawa, Ehime, Tamagawa and Yoshiumi, Ehime, Yoshiumi, and the villages of Asakura, Ehime, Asakura and Sekizen, Ehime, Sekizen (all from Ochi District, Ehime, Ochi District), was merged into the expanded city of Imabari, Ehime, Imabari and no longer exists as an independent Municipalities of Japan, municipality. External linksOfficial website of Imabari in Japanese Dissolved municipalities of Ehime Prefecture Imabari, Ehime {{Ehime-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
