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Shimotsuke, Tochigi
250px, Reconstructed portion of Shimotsuke Kokubun-ji is a city located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 60,274 in 24,654 households, and a population density of 810 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Shimotsuke is located in southern Tochigi Prefecture. Surrounding municipalities Tochigi Prefecture * Kaminokawa * Mibu * Mooka * Oyama * Tochigi * Utsunomiya Climate Shimotsuke has a Humid continental climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Shimotsuke is 13.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1373 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.2 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.4 °C. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Shimotsuke has recently plateaued after a long period of growth. History The city of Shimotsuke wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cities Of Japan
A is a local Public administration, administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of . Like other contemporary administrative units, they are defined by the Local Autonomy Law of 1947. City status Article 8 of the Local Autonomy Law sets the following conditions for a municipality to be designated as a city: *Population must generally be 50,000 or greater (原則として人口5万人以上) *At least 60% of households must be established in a central urban area (中心市街地の戸数が全戸数の6割以上) *At least 60% of households must be employed in commerce, industry or other urban occupations (商工業等の都市的業態に従事する世帯人口が全人口の6割以上) *Any other conditions set by prefectural ordinance must be satisfied (他に当該都道府県の条例で定める要件を満たしていること) The designation is approved by the prefectural governor and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oyama, Tochigi
is a city located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 167,647 in 70,928 households, and a population density of 980 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . In 2006, Oyama became the second most populous city in Tochigi Prefecture, with the capital Utsunomiya retaining the number one spot. Geography Oyama is located in the far southeastern corner Tochigi Prefecture, bordered by Ibaraki Prefecture to the south and east. The terrain is almost flat, and the city is in the north-central part of the Kanto plain. The Omoigawa, a branch of the Watarase River flows through the center of the city. The Ubagawa River is on the western end of the city, Tagawa is on the eastern end of the city, and Kinugawa River is on the eastern end. Oyama is approximately 60 kilometers north of the Tokyo metropolis and approximately 30 kilometers south of the prefecture capital of Utsunomiya. Surrounding municipalities Ibaraki Prefecture * Chikusei * Koga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Representatives Of Japan
The is the lower house of the National Diet of Japan. The House of Councillors is the upper house. The composition of the House is established by and of the Constitution of Japan. The House of Representatives has 465 members, elected for a four-year term. Of these, 176 members are elected from 11 multi-member constituencies by a Party-list proportional representation, party-list system of proportional representation, and 289 are elected from single-member constituencies. The overall voting system used to elect the House of Representatives is a Parallel voting, parallel system, a form of semi-proportional representation. Under a parallel system, the allocation of list seats does not take into account the outcome in the single seat constituencies. Therefore, the overall allocation of seats in the House of Representatives is not proportional, to the advantage of larger parties. In contrast, in bodies such as the German ''Bundestag'' or the New Zealand Parliament the election of s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tochigi 4th District
is an constituency of the Japanese House of Representatives in the National Diet of Japan. Area Current district As of 12 December 2024, the areas covered by this district are as follows: * Oyama * Mooka * Shimotsuke * Haga District * Shimotsuga District As a result of the 2022 reapportionments, the district lost the remaining areas of Tochigi city to Tochigi's 5th district, while gain the rest of Shimotsuke from Tochigi's 1st district Areas from 2017 to 2022 Between the second rediscricting in 2017 and the third redistricting in 2022, the areas covered by this district were as follows: * Tochigi ** Ōhira ** Fujioka ** Tsuga ** Iwafune * Oyama * Moka * Shimotsuke ** Ishibashi ** Kokubunji * Haga District * Shimotsuga District Areas from 2013 to 2017 Between the first redistricting in 2013 and the second redistricting in 2017, the areas covered by this district were as follows: * Tochigi ** Ohira ** Fujioka ** Tsuga * Oyama * Moka * Shimotsuke ** Ish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tochigi 1st District
is a district of the Japanese House of Representatives located within Tochigi Prefecture. The district was created as part of the 1994 Japanese electoral reforms, replacing the multi-member districts with single-member districts and introducing proportional representation blocks. Area Current district As of 22 December 2024, The areas included in this district are as follows: * Parts of Utsunomiya ** Headquarters jurisdiction ** The villages of Hiraishi, Kiyohara, Yokokawa, Mizuhono, Shiroyama, Kunimoto, Tomiya, Toyosato, Shinoi and Sugatagawa. ** The town of Suzumenomiya ** The neighbourhoods of Takagi and Yonan * Kawachi District Areas from 2013 to 2022 From the first redistricting in 2013 until the second redistricting in 2022, the areas covered by this district were as follows: * Parts of Utsunomiya ** Headquarters jurisdiction ** The villages of Hiraishi, Kiyohara, Yokokawa, Mizuhono, Shiroyama, Kunimoto, Tomiya, Toyosato, Shinoi, and Sugatagawa ** The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unicameral
Unicameralism (from ''uni''- "one" + Latin ''camera'' "chamber") is a type of legislature consisting of one house or assembly that legislates and votes as one. Unicameralism has become an increasingly common type of legislature, making up nearly 60% of all national legislatures and an even greater share of subnational legislatures. Sometimes, as in New Zealand and Denmark, unicameralism comes about through the abolition of one of two bicameral chambers, or, as in Sweden, through the merger of the two chambers into a single one, while in others a second chamber has never existed from the beginning. Rationale for unicameralism and criticism The principal advantage of a unicameral system is more efficient lawmaking, as the legislative process is simpler and there is no possibility of gridlock (politics), deadlock between two chambers. Proponents of unicameralism have also argued that it reduces costs, even if the number of legislators stays the same, since there are fewer instituti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shimotsuga District, Tochigi
is a district located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2011, the district has an estimated population of 83,304 and a density of 603 persons per km2. The total area is 138.07 km2. Towns and villages * Mibu * Nogi Merger *On April 1, 1889, Samukawa District (寒川郡), Shimotsuke was merged into Shimotsuga District. *On January 10, 2006, the towns of Kokubunji and Ishibashi merged with the town of Minamikawachi, from Kawachi District, to form part of the new city of Shimotsuke. *On March 29, 2010, the towns of Fujioka, Ōhira and Tsuga ''Tsuga'' (, from Japanese (), the name of '' Tsuga sieboldii'') is a genus of conifers in the subfamily Abietoideae of Pinaceae, the pine family. The English-language common name "hemlock" arose from a perceived similarity in the smell of it ... merged into the city of Tochigi. *On April 5, 2014, the town of Iwafune merged into the city of Tochigi. References Districts in Tochigi Prefecture {{Tochigi-geo-st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ishibashi, Tochigi
was a List of towns in Japan, town located in Shimotsuga District, Tochigi, Shimotsuga District, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 20,283 and a population density, density of 904.28 persons per km2. The total area was 22.43 km2. On January 10, 2006, Ishibashi, along with the town of Minamikawachi, Tochigi, Minamikawachi (from Kawachi District, Tochigi, Kawachi District), and the town of Kokubunji, Tochigi, Kokubunji (also from Shimotsuga District, Tochigi, Shimotsuga District), was merged to create the new city of Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Shimotsuke. External links Shimotsuke official website Dissolved municipalities of Tochigi Prefecture Shimotsuke, Tochigi {{Tochigi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kokubunji, Tochigi
was a town located in Shimotsuga District, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 17,373 and a density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the ratio of a substance's mass to its volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' (or ''d'') can also be u ... of 835.24 persons per km2. The total area was 20.80 km2. On January 10, 2006, Kokubunji, along with the town of Minamikawachi (from Kawachi District), and the town of Ishibashi (also from Shimotsuga District), was merged to create the new city of Shimotsuke. External links Shimotsuke official website Dissolved municipalities of Tochigi Prefecture Shimotsuke, Tochigi {{Tochigi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kawachi District, Tochigi
is a district located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2005, the district has an estimated population of 76,471 and a density of 480.35 persons per km2. The total area is 159.20 km2. The district has one town. * Kaminokawa Timeline (1960s to present) *April 1, 1966 - The village of Kawachi gained town status. *April 1, 1971 - The village of Minamikawachi gained town status. *July 1, 1994 - The village of Kamikawachi gained town status. *January 10, 2006 - The town of Minamikawachi merged with the towns of Ishibashi and Kokubunji, both from Shimotsuga District to form the city of Shimotsuke. *March 31, 2007 - The towns of Kamikawachi and Kawachi merged into the city of Utsunomiya is the capital and largest city of Tochigi Prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 513,584, and a population density of . The total area of the city is . Utsunomiya is famous for its ''gyoza'' .... References Districts in Tochigi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minamikawachi, Tochigi
was a List of towns in Japan, town located in Kawachi District, Tochigi, Kawachi District, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 21,178 and a population density, density of 675.53 persons per km2. The total area was 31.35 km2. On January 10, 2006, Minamikawachi, along with the towns of Ishibashi, Tochigi, Ishibashi and Kokubunji, Tochigi, Kokubunji (both from Shimotsuga District, Tochigi, Shimotsuga District), was merged to create the new city of Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Shimotsuke. External links Shimotsuke official website Dissolved municipalities of Tochigi Prefecture {{Tochigi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
