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Kariwa District, Niigata
is a district located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of July 1, 2019, the district has an estimated population of 4,578 with a density of 174 persons per km2. The total area is 26.27 km2. Municipalities The district consists of only one village: * Kariwa ;Notes: History The district (excluding the west side of Kashiwazaki) was once part of the now-defunct Koshi District until the Heian period when the district was created under the name of Mishima District. Prior to the split, Mishima District covered the cities of Kashiwazaki (excluding the western part of the city, being the areas of Agewa (Kamiwa), Takaze (Takahane) and Warabino from the former municipality of Kakizaki) and Nagaoka (parts of the former towns of Oguni and Koshiji), and the village of Kariwa. When Santō District split off from Koshi District during the Edo period, Mishima was renamed to Kariwa. In 1940, the town of Kashiwazaki became a city. After Kashiwazaki merged the surrounding areas ...
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Kakizaki, Niigata
was a town located in Nakakubiki District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 11,649 and a density of 136.42 persons per km². The total area was 85.39 km². On January 1, 2005, Kakizaki, along with the town of Yasuzuka, the villages of Maki, Ōshima and Uragawara (all from Higashikubiki District), the towns of Itakura, Ōgata and Yoshikawa, the villages of Kiyosato, Kubiki Kubiki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wielgomłyny, within Radomsko County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Wielgomłyny Wielgomłyny is a village in Radomsko County, Łód� ..., Nakagō and Sanwa (all from Nakakubiki District), and the town of Nadachi (from Nishikubiki District), was merged into the expanded city of Jōetsu. References Dissolved municipalities of Niigata Prefecture Jōetsu, Niigata {{Niigata-geo-stub ...
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Nishiyama, Niigata
was a town located in Kariwa District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 6,712 and a density of 118.52 persons per km². The total area was 56.63 km². On May 1, 2005, Nishiyama, along with the town of Takayanagi (also from Kariwa District), was merged into the expanded city of Kashiwazaki. The town was the birthplace of Kakuei Tanaka was a Japanese politician who served in the House of Representatives from 1947 to 1990, and was Prime Minister of Japan from 1972 to 1974. After a power struggle with Takeo Fukuda, he became the most influential member of the ruling Liberal ..., future Japanese prime minister. Dissolved municipalities of Niigata Prefecture Kashiwazaki, Niigata {{Niigata-geo-stub ...
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Edo Period
The or is the period between 1603 and 1867 in the history of Japan, when Japan was under the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate and the country's 300 regional ''daimyo''. Emerging from the chaos of the Sengoku period, the Edo period was characterized by economic growth, strict social order, isolationist foreign policies, a stable population, perpetual peace, and popular enjoyment of arts and culture. The period derives its name from Edo (now Tokyo), where on March 24, 1603, the shogunate was officially established by Tokugawa Ieyasu. The period came to an end with the Meiji Restoration and the Boshin War, which restored imperial rule to Japan. Consolidation of the shogunate The Edo period or Tokugawa period is the period between 1603 and 1867 in the history of Japan, when Japan was under the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate and the country's regional ''daimyo''. A revolution took place from the time of the Kamakura shogunate, which existed with the Tennō's court, to th ...
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Santō District, Niigata
is a district located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of July 1, 2019, the district has an estimated population of 4,190 and a density of 94.4 persons per km2. The total area is 44.38 km2. Towns * Izumozaki History * Before the Edo Period, Santō District was part of the now-defunct Koshi District. * On April 1, 2005 the towns of Koshiji and Mishima merged into the city of Nagaoka. * On January 1, 2006 the towns of Teradomari and Yoita, and the village of Washima were also merged into Nagaoka. After two successful mergers with Nagaoka during an eight-month period, the district has an estimated population of 5,565 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 125.39 persons per km2. The total area is 44.38 km2. {{DEFAULTSORT:San ...
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Koshiji, Niigata
was a town located in Santō District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 14,160 and a density of 242.30 persons per km². The total area was 58.44 km². On April 1, 2005, Koshiji, along with the town of Oguni (from Kariwa District), the village of Yamakoshi (from Koshi District), the town of Nakanoshima (from Minamikanbara District), and the town of Mishima (also from Santō District), was merged into the expanded city of Nagaoka. Transportation Railway : JR East - Shin'etsu Main Line :* - - : Echigo Kotsu Nagaoka Line( :ja:越後交通長岡線) (until 1975) :* Raikōji : JNR Uonuma Line is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 35,027 in 13,289 households, and a population density of 37 persons per km2. Its total area is . The city is famous for its '' koshihikari'' rice, which co ...( :ja:魚沼線) (until 1984) :* Raikōji Highway * * * Local attractio ...
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Oguni, Niigata
was a town located in Kariwa District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,044 and a density of 81.76 persons per km². The total area was 86.15 km². On April 1, 2005, Oguni, along with the village of Yamakoshi (from Koshi District), the town of Nakanoshima is a 3 km long and 50 hectares narrow sandbank in Kita-ku, Osaka city, Japan, that divides the Kyū-Yodo into the Tosabori and Dōjima rivers. Many governmental and commercial offices (including the city hall of Osaka), museums and othe ... (from Minamikanbara District), and the towns of Koshiji and Mishima (both from Santō District), was merged into the expanded city of Nagaoka. Transportation Highway * * * Dissolved municipalities of Niigata Prefecture Nagaoka, Niigata {{Niigata-geo-stub ...
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Nagaoka, Niigata
is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It is the second largest city in the prefecture, after the capital city of Niigata. , the city had an estimated population of 264,611 in 109,283 households and a population density of . The total area of the city was . Geography Nagaoka is in the center of Niigata prefecture and the surrounding Chūetsu region of Japan, between longitude 138°E and latitude 37°N. It is 80 minutes from Tokyo by way of the Joetsu Shinkansen or three hours on the Kan-Etsu Expressway and is considered a strategic traffic point in the region. Nagaoka was an inland city until January 1, 2006, when the city merged with four municipalities; two were touching the Sea of Japan. The Shinano River flows through the city from south to north and industrial development is on both banks of the river. The Higashiyama mountain range lies to the east. Surrounding municipalities * Niigata Prefecture ** Tsubame ** Yahiko ** Nishikan-ku, Niigata ** Izumozaki * ...
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Kashiwazaki, Niigata
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 81,836 in 34,883 households, and a population density of 187 persons per km². The total area of the city was . Geography Kashiwazaki is located in a coastal region of south-central Niigata Prefecture. Part of the city is within the borders of the Sado-Yahiko-Yoneyama Quasi-National Park. The highest elevation is the summit of Mount Gozu at 912 meters. Surrounding municipalities *Niigata Prefecture **Jōetsu, Niigata, Jōetsu **Nagaoka, Niigata, Nagaoka **Tōkamachi, Niigata, Tōkamachi **Izumozaki, Niigata, Izumozaki **Kariwa, Niigata, Kariwa Climate Kashiwazaki has a Humid subtropical climate, Humid climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm, wet summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kashiwazaki is . The average annual rainfall is with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at ar ...
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Districts Of Japan
In Japan, a is composed of one or more rural municipalities ( towns or villages) within a prefecture. Districts have no governing function, and are only used for geographic or statistical purposes such as mailing addresses. Cities are not part of districts. Historically, districts have at times functioned as an administrative unit. From 1878 to 1921The governing law, the district code (''gunsei'', 郡制Entry for the 1890 originalanentry for the revised 1899 ''gunsei''in the National Diet Library ''Nihon hōrei sakuin''/"Index of Japanese laws and ordinances"), was abolished in 1921, but the district assemblies (''gunkai'', 郡会) existed until 1923, the district chiefs (''gunchō'', 郡長) and district offices (''gun-yakusho'', 郡役所) until 1926. district governments were roughly equivalent to a county of the United States, ranking below prefecture and above town or village, on the same level as a city. District governments were entirely abolished by 1926. History ...
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Heian Period
The is the last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185. It followed the Nara period, beginning when the 50th emperor, Emperor Kanmu, moved the capital of Japan to Heian-kyō (modern Kyoto). means "peace" in Japanese. It is a period in Japanese history when the Chinese influences were in decline and the national culture matured. The Heian period is also considered the peak of the Japanese imperial court and noted for its art, especially poetry and literature. Two types of Japanese script emerged, including katakana, a phonetic script which was abbreviated into hiragana, a cursive alphabet with a unique writing method distinctive to Japan. This gave rise to Japan's famous vernacular literature, with many of its texts written by court women who were not as educated in Chinese compared to their male counterparts. Although the Imperial House of Japan had power on the surface, the real power was in the hands of the Fujiwara clan, a powerful aristocr ...
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Koshi District, Niigata
was a district located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 2,035 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 51.09 persons per km2. The total area is 39.83 km2. Towns and villages * Yamakoshi Merger and dissolution *On April 1, 2005 - the village of Yamakoshi, along with the town of Oguni (from Kariwa District), the town of Nakanoshima (from Minamikanbara District), and the towns of Koshiji and Mishima (both from Santō District), was merged into the expanded city of Nagaoka. Koshi District was dissolved as a result of this merger. Former districts of Niigata Prefecture {{Niigata-geo-stub ...
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