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Iwakuni
is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. History Iwakuni was formerly the castle town of the Iwakuni han, which was formed by Lord Hiroie Kikkawa after he was banished there for supporting the defeated shōgun. The Kikkawa clan ruled the han during the Edo period. The han was originally assessed at 30 thousand koku, and later, 60 thousand. Iwakuni han prospered for 300 years up until the Meiji Restoration. Before being re-founded with the same name following the mergers in 2006, the city was first founded on April 1, 1940. On March 20, 2006, Iwakuni absorbed the towns of Kuga, Mikawa, Miwa, Nishiki, Shūtō and Yū, and the village of Hongō (all from Kuga District) to create the new and expanded city of Iwakuni. Geography Located at 34° N, 132° E, Iwakuni is in the eastern part of Yamaguchi Prefecture, bordering the Seto Inland Sea. Climate Iwakuni has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') with hot summers and cool winter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yamaguchi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Yamaguchi Prefecture has a population of 1,377,631 (1 February 2018) and has a geographic area of 6,112 km2 (2,359 sq mi). Yamaguchi Prefecture borders Shimane Prefecture to the north and Hiroshima Prefecture to the northeast. Yamaguchi is the capital and Shimonoseki is the largest city of Yamaguchi Prefecture, with other major cities including Ube, Shūnan, and Iwakuni. Yamaguchi Prefecture is located at the western tip of Honshu with coastlines on the Sea of Japan and Seto Inland Sea, and separated from the island of Kyushu by the Kanmon Straits. History Yamaguchi Prefecture was created by the merger of the provinces of Suō and Nagato. During the rise of the samurai class during the Heian and Kamakura Periods (794–1333), the Ouchi family of Suō Province and the Koto family of Nagato Province gained influence as powerful warrior clans. In the Muromachi period (1336—1573), Ouchi Hir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yū, Yamaguchi
was a town located in Kuga District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 9,519 and a density of 326.22 persons per km². The total area was 29.18 km². On March 20, 2006, Yū, along with the towns of Kuga, Mikawa, Miwa, Nishiki and Shūtō, and the village of Hongō (all from Kuga District), was merged into the expanded city of Iwakuni. Sports The town is home to Hiroshima Toyo Carp The is a professional baseball team based in Hiroshima, Japan. They compete in the Central League of Nippon Professional Baseball. The team is primarily owned by the Matsuda family, led by , who is a descendant of Mazda founder Jujiro Mats ...'s minor league team. The team's ball park, Yuu Baseball Ground is located approximately southwest of Iwakuni. References External links Iwakuni official website Dissolved municipalities of Yamaguchi Prefecture {{Yamaguchi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuga District, Yamaguchi
is a district located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. Tsugumasa Muraoka is the Governor of Yamaguchi over seeing the Kuga District. At the 2005 Census, the district had an estimated population Population typically refers to the number of people in a single area, whether it be a city or town, region, country, continent, or the world. Governments typically quantify the size of the resident population within their jurisdiction usi ... of 6,442. The total area is 10.56 km2. The district has one town. * Waki District Timeline *April 1, 1951-The village of Mikawa gained town status. *April 1, 1971-The village of Obatake gained town status. *April 1, 1973-The village of Waki gained town status. *February 21, 2005-The town of Ōbatake merged with the old city of Yanai to form the new city of Yanai. *March 20, 2006-The towns of Kuga, Mikawa, Miwa, Nishiki, Shūtō and Yū, and the village of Hongō merged with the old city of Iwakuni to form the new city of Iw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shūtō, Yamaguchi
was a town located in Kuga District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 14,396 and a density of 99.96 persons per km². The total area was 144.02 km². On March 20, 2006, Shūtō, along with the towns of Kuga, Mikawa, Miwa, Nishiki and Yū, and the village of Hongō (all from Kuga District), was merged into the expanded city of Iwakuni is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. History Iwakuni was formerly the castle town of the Iwakuni han, which was formed by Lord Hiroie Kikkawa after he was banished there for supporting the defeated shōgun. The Kikkawa clan rule .... External links Iwakuni official website Dissolved municipalities of Yamaguchi Prefecture {{Yamaguchi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hongō, Yamaguchi
was a village located in Kuga District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 1,330 and a density of 32.96 persons per km². The total area was 40.35 km². On March 20, 2006, Hongō, along with the towns of Kuga, Mikawa, Miwa, Nishiki, Shūtō and Yū (all from Kuga District), was merged into the expanded city of Iwakuni is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. History Iwakuni was formerly the castle town of the Iwakuni han, which was formed by Lord Hiroie Kikkawa after he was banished there for supporting the defeated shōgun. The Kikkawa clan rule .... It was the last remaining village within Yamaguchi Prefecture. External links Iwakuni official website Dissolved municipalities of Yamaguchi Prefecture {{Yamaguchi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nishiki, Yamaguchi
was a town located in Kuga District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,042 and a density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the substance's mass per unit of volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' can also be used. Mathematicall ... of 19.22 persons per km2. The total area was 210.32 km2. On March 20, 2006, Nishiki, along with the towns of Kuga, Mikawa, Miwa, Shūtō and Yū, and the village of Hongō (all from Kuga District), was merged into the expanded city of Iwakuni. External links Iwakuni official website Dissolved municipalities of Yamaguchi Prefecture {{Yamaguchi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikawa, Yamaguchi
was a town located in Kuga District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 1,714 and a density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the substance's mass per unit of volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' can also be used. Mathematicall ... of 22.60 persons per km². The total area was 75.85 km². On March 20, 2006, Mikawa, along with the towns of Kuga, Miwa, Nishiki, Shūtō and Yū, and the village of Hongō (all from Kuga District), was merged into the expanded city of Iwakuni. External links Iwakuni official website Dissolved municipalities of Yamaguchi Prefecture {{Yamaguchi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuga, Yamaguchi
was a town located in Kuga District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 11,360 and a density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the substance's mass per unit of volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' can also be used. Mathematicall ... of 489.66 persons per km². The total area was 23.20 km². On March 20, 2006, Kuga, along with the towns of Mikawa, Miwa, Nishiki, Shūtō and Yū, and the village of Hongō (all from Kuga District), was merged into the expanded city of Iwakuni. External links Iwakuni official website Dissolved municipalities of Yamaguchi Prefecture {{Yamaguchi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chūgoku Region
The , also known as the region, is the westernmost region of Honshū, the largest island of Japan. It consists of the prefectures of Hiroshima, Okayama, Shimane, Tottori, and Yamaguchi. In 2010, it had a population of 7,563,428. History ''Chūgoku'' literally means "middle country", but the origin of the name is unclear. Historically, Japan was divided into a number of provinces called ''koku'', which were in turn classified according to both their power and their distances from the administrative center in Kansai. Under the latter classification, most provinces are divided into , , and . Therefore, one explanation is that ''Chūgoku'' was originally used to refer to the collection of "middle countries" to the west of the capital. However, only five (fewer than half) of the provinces normally considered part of Chūgoku region were in fact classified as middle countries, and the term never applied to the many middle countries to the east of Kansai. Therefore, an alternative e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshihiko Fukuda
is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Iwakuni, Yamaguchi and graduate of Hosei University, he was elected to the assembly of the city of Yokohama in 1999, to the assembly of Yamaguchi Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Yamaguchi Prefecture has a population of 1,377,631 (1 February 2018) and has a geographic area of 6,112 km2 (2,359 sq mi). Yamaguchi Prefecture borders Shimane Prefecture t ... in 2003, and to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2005. References * External links Official websitein Japanese. Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) Mayors of places in Japan Politicians from Yamaguchi Prefecture Koizumi Children Living people 1970 births Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) politicians {{Japan-mayor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miwa, Yamaguchi
was a town located in Kuga District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 5,062 and a density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the substance's mass per unit of volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' can also be used. Mathematicall ... of 39.69 persons per km2. The total area was 127.53 km2. On March 20, 2006, Miwa, along with the towns of Kuga, Mikawa, Nishiki, Shūtō and Yū, and the village of Hongō (all from Kuga District), was merged into the expanded city of Iwakuni. Dissolved municipalities of Yamaguchi Prefecture {{Yamaguchi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
