Fujikawa, Yamanashi
270px, Fujikawa Town Hall is a town located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 15,125 in 6323 households, and a population density of 140 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . . Geography Fujikawa is in the southwestern in Yamanashi Prefecture, bordered by the 2000-meter Kushigatayama to the west, and the Fuji River to the east. In terms of land use, 81% of the town area is forested. Neighboring municipalities Yamanashi Prefecture * Minami-Alps * Minobu * Hayakawa * Ichikawamisato Climate The town has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Fujikawa is 13.7 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1415 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.0 °C. Demographics Per Japanese cen ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Towns Of Japan
A town (町; ''chō'' or ''machi'') is a Local government, local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with Prefectures of Japan, prefecture (''ken'' or other equivalents), Cities of Japan, city (''shi''), and Villages of Japan, village (''mura''). Geographically, a town is contained within a Districts of Japan, district. Note that the same word (町; ''machi'' or ''chō'') is also used in names of smaller regions, usually a part of a Wards of Japan, ward in a city. This is a legacy of when smaller towns were formed on the outskirts of a city, only to eventually merge into it. Towns See also * Municipalities of Japan * Japanese addressing system References {{reflist External links "Large City System of Japan"; graphic shows towns compared with other Japanese city types at p. 1 [PDF 7 of 40 /nowiki>] Towns in Japan, * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Minobu, Yamanashi
is a town located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. , the town 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 using ... of 11,674 in 5447 households, and a population density of 39 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . Geography Minobu is in south-central Yamanashi Prefecture. The Fuji River passes through the town, which is dominated by the sacred Mount Minobu. It also shares Lake Motosu with neighbouring Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi, Fujikawaguchiko. Neighboring municipalities Yamanashi Prefecture *Kōfu, Yamanashi, Kōfu *Nanbu, Yamanashi, Nanbu *Ichikawamisato, Yamanashi, Ichikawamisato *Hayakawa, Yamanashi, Hayakawa *Fujikawa, Yamanashi, Fujikawa *Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi, Fujikawaguchiko Shizuoka Prefecture *Aoi-ku, Shizuoka *Fujinomiya, Shiz ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nishiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi
is a district located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of February 1, 2006, the district has an estimated population of 17,878 and a density of 238 persons per km2. The total area is 75.07 km2. As of March 1, 2006, the district has only one town left. *Ichikawamisato (founded on October 1, 2005 by the mergers of the towns of Ichikawadaimon, Mitama and Rokugō) History Before the Massive mergers of Showa, the east shore of Fujigawa belonged to Nishiyatsushiro District, and the west shore belonged to Minamikoma District. *On February 11, 1955 when the town of Okawauchi merged with the town of Minobu from Minamikoma District and 3 towns to form the new "town of Minobu in Minamikoma District," *On April 1, 1955 the village of Sakae merged with the village of Akatsukisawa from Minamikoma District to form the town of Nambu in Minamikoma District. *On September 30, 1956, parts of the village of Daido went to the town of Ajisawa in Minamikoma District. *On January 1, 1958, pa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rokugō, Yamanashi
was a town located in Nishiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 3,861 and a population density of 290.74 persons per km². The total area was 13.28 km². On October 1, 2005, Rokugō, along with the towns of Ichikawadaimon and Mitama (all from Nishiyatsushiro District), was merged to create the town of Ichikawamisato is a town located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 15,799 in 6679 households., and a population density of 210 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Geography Ichikawamisato is located in .... External links Ichikawamisato official website Dissolved municipalities of Yamanashi Prefecture Ichikawamisato, Yamanashi {{Yamanashi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mitama, Yamanashi
was a town located in Nishiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,047 and a population density of 137.33 persons per km². The total area was 29.47 km². On October 1, 2005, Mitama, along with the towns of Ichikawadaimon and Rokugō (all from Nishiyatsushiro District), was merged to create the town of Ichikawamisato is a town located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 15,799 in 6679 households., and a population density of 210 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Geography Ichikawamisato is located in .... External links Ichikawamisato official website Dissolved municipalities of Yamanashi Prefecture Ichikawamisato, Yamanashi {{Yamanashi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ichikawadaimon, Yamanashi
was a town located in Nishiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 10,421 and a population density of 322.43 persons per km2. The total area was . On October 1, 2005, Ichikawadaimon, along with the towns of Mitama The Japanese word refers to the spirit of a ''kami'' or the soul of a dead person. It is composed of two characters, the first of which, , is simply an honorific. The second, means "spirit". The character pair 神霊, also read ''mitama'', is ... and Rokugō (all from Nishiyatsushiro District), was merged to create the town of Ichikawamisato. External links Ichikawamisato official website Dissolved municipalities of Yamanashi Prefecture Ichikawamisato, Yamanashi {{Yamanashi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Masuho, Yamanashi
was a town located in Minamikoma District, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north .... As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 13,083 and a density of 200.75 persons per km². The total area was 65.17 km². On March 8, 2010, Masuho, along with the town of Kajikazawa (also from Minamikoma District), was merged to create the town of Fujikawa. External links Fujikawa official website Dissolved municipalities of Yamanashi Prefecture Fujikawa, Yamanashi {{Yamanashi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kajikazawa, Yamanashi
was a town located in Minamikoma District, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,402 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 94.04 persons per km². The total area was 46.81 km². On March 8, 2010, Kajikazawa, along with the town of Masuho (also from Minamikoma District), was merged to create the town of Fujikawa. External links Fujikawa official website Dissolved municipalities of Yamanashi Prefecture Fujikawa, Yamanashi {{Yamanashi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Meiji Period
The is an era of Japanese history that extended from October 23, 1868 to July 30, 1912. The Meiji era was the first half of the Empire of Japan, when the Japanese people moved from being an isolated feudal society at risk of colonization by Western powers to the new paradigm of a modern, industrialized nation state and emergent great power, influenced by Western scientific, technological, philosophical, political, legal, and aesthetic ideas. As a result of such wholesale adoption of radically different ideas, the changes to Japan were profound, and affected its social structure, internal politics, economy, military, and foreign relations. The period corresponded to the reign of Emperor Meiji. It was preceded by the Keiō era and was succeeded by the Taishō era, upon the accession of Emperor Taishō. The rapid modernization during the Meiji era was not without its opponents, as the rapid changes to society caused many disaffected traditionalists from the former samu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tokugawa Shogunate
The Tokugawa shogunate (, Japanese 徳川幕府 ''Tokugawa bakufu''), also known as the , was the military government of Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the no ... during the Edo period from 1603 to 1868.Louis-Frédéric, 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 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tenryō
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]   |