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is a
village
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located in
Akita Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Provinces and prefectures" in ; "Tōhoku" in . Its population is approximately 966,000 (as of 1 October 2019) and its ge ...
,
Japan
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. , the village had an estimated
population
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of 2,512 in 902 households, and a
population density
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of 12 persons per km
2. The total area is of the village is . In 1999, Higashinaruse was selected as one of
The Most Beautiful Villages in Japan
is a Japanese nonprofit organization of listing some of the most beautiful villages and towns in Japan. The association is active on enhancement and protection of Japanese rural heritage, cultural fairs & branding and promotion of regional, nat ...
.
Geography
Higashinaruse is located at the far southeast corner of Akita Prefecture, bordered by Iwate and Miyagi Prefectures to the east. The area is mountainous and forested and parts of the village are within the borders of the
Kurikoma Quasi-National Park
is a Quasi-National Park that extends between Akita, Iwate, Miyagi, and Yamagata Prefectures, Japan.
Established in 1968, the central feature of the park is at .
It is rated a protected landscape (category II) according to the IUCN.
Like ...
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Neighboring municipalities
*Akita Prefecture
**
Yuzawa
**
Yokote
is a city located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 89,574 in 34,240 households, and a population density of 130 persons per km². The total area of the city is .
Geography
Yokote is located in southeast c ...
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Miyagi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu. Miyagi Prefecture has a population of 2,305,596 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of . Miyagi Prefecture borders Iwate Prefecture to the north, Akita Prefecture to the nort ...
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Kurihara
Kurihara City Hall
is a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 66,565, and a population density of 83 persons per km2 in 24,994 households. The total area of the city is . Parts of the city are wi ...
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Iwate Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu. It is the second-largest Japanese prefecture at , with a population of 1,210,534 (as of October 1, 2020). Iwate Prefecture borders Aomori Prefecture to the north, Akita Prefectur ...
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Ichinoseki
is a city located in Iwate Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. , the city had a population of 114,476 and a population density of 91 persons per km² in 46,375 households. It is currently the second largest city by population in ...
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Ōshū Oshu or Ōshū may refer to:
*Another name for Mutsu Province, a former Japanese province
*Ōshū, Iwate, Japan, a city
*Northern Fujiwara
The Northern Fujiwara (奥州藤原氏 ''Ōshū Fujiwara-shi'') were a Japanese kuge, noble Japanese c ...
**
Nishiwaga
Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Higashinaruse peaked at around the year 1950 and has been in steady decline since then.
Climate
Higashinaruse has a
humid continental climate
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(
Köppen climate classification
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''Dfa'') with large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to October. The average annual temperature in Higashinaruse is 9.0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1635 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 23.1 °C, and lowest in January, at around -3.8 °C.
Higashinaruse climate data
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History
The area of present-day Higashinaruse was part of ancient Ugo Province
is an old province of Japan in the area of Akita Prefecture and some parts of Yamagata Prefecture (specifically Akumi District).Newland, Amy Reigle. (2005). ''The Hotei Encyclopedia of Japanese Woodblock Prints,'' p. 428. It was sometimes calle ...
, dominated by the Satake clan
The was a Japanese samurai clan that claimed descent from the Minamoto clan. Its first power base was in Hitachi Province. The clan was subdued by Minamoto no Yoritomo in the late 12th century, but later entered Yoritomo's service as vassals ...
during the Edo period
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, who ruled Kubota Domain
was a feudal domain in Edo period Japan, located in Dewa Province (modern-day Akita Prefecture), Japan. It was centered on Kubota Castle in what is now the city of Akita and was thus also known as the . It was governed for the whole of its his ...
under the Tokugawa shogunate
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. The village of Higashinaruse was established on April 1, 1889, with the establishment of the modern municipalities system.
Economy
The economy of Higashinaruse is based on agriculture and forestry.
Education
Higashinaruse has one public elementary school and one public middle school operated by the village government. The village does not have a high school.
Transportation
Railway
* The village does not currently have any railway service.
Highway
*
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Noted people from Higashinaruse
*Yoshihiro Takahashi
is a Japanese manga artist. He writes under a pen name in which his first name ''Yoshihiro'' is spelled out in hiragana (よしひろ).
Takahashi was born September 18, 1953, in Higashinaruse, Akita. He was very interested in drawing coming of ...
, manga artist
References
External links
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Villages in Akita Prefecture