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Kikuchi, Kumamoto
290px, Tengu fall in the Kikuchi River 290px, Kikuchi Castle ruins 290px, Rice fields in Kikuchi is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan.Deal, William E. (2005) ''Handbook to Life in Medieval and Early Modern Japan,'' p. 74 , the city had an estimated population of 46,684 in 20,392 households, and a population density of 170 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Kikuchi is located about 25 kilometers northeast of Kumamoto City, upstream of the Kikuchi River that flows through the northern part of Kumamoto Prefecture, and the urban center in the southwest is at the northeastern edge of the Kumamoto Plain. The city is centered around Kumafu, the home base of the Kikuchi clan, which descended from the Dazaifu government officials. The eastern part is covered with natural broadleaf trees from the outer rim of Mount Aso. Neighboring municipalities Kumamoto Prefecture * Aso * Kōshi * Kumamoto * Ōzu * Yamaga Oita Prefect ... [...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] |
Population Density
Population density (in agriculture: Standing stock (other), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical term.Matt RosenberPopulation Density Geography.about.com. March 2, 2011. Retrieved on December 10, 2011. Biological population densities Population density is population divided by total land area, sometimes including seas and oceans, as appropriate. Low densities may cause an extinction vortex and further reduce fertility. This is called the Allee effect after the scientist who identified it. Examples of the causes of reduced fertility in low population densities are: * Increased problems with locating sexual mates * Increased inbreeding Human densities Population density is the number of people per unit of area, usually transcribed as "per square kilometre" or square mile, and which may include or exclude, for example, ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kikuchi Castle
was an ancient castle (also known as a in the city of Kikuchi, Kumamoto Prefecture Japan. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 2004. History After the defeat of the combined Baekje and Yamato Japan forces, at the hands of the Silla and Tang China alliance at the Battle of Hakusukinoe in 663, the Yamato court feared an invasion from either or both Tang or Silla. In response, a huge network of shore fortifications was constructed throughout the rest of the 600s, often with the assistance of Baekje engineers, generals and artisans. Unaware of the outbreak of the Silla-Tang War (670–676), the Japanese would continue to build fortifications until 701, even after finding out that Silla was no longer friendly with Tang. The name "''kōgoishi''" means "stones of divine protection," a name given them by the Meiji period archaeologist Tsuboi Shōgorō, who conjectured that they served as spiritual or practical protection for sacred sites. Scholars after Ts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Higo Province
was an old province of Japan in the area that is today Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyūshū. It was sometimes called , with Hizen Province. Higo bordered on Chikugo, Bungo, Hyūga, Ōsumi, and Satsuma Provinces. History The castle town of Higo was usually at Kumamoto City. During the Muromachi period, Higo was held by the Kikuchi clan, but they were dispossessed during the Sengoku period, and the province was occupied by neighboring lords, including the Shimazu clan of Satsuma, until Toyotomi Hideyoshi invaded Kyūshū and gave Higo to his retainers, first Sassa Narimasa and later Katō Kiyomasa. The Kato were soon stripped of their lands, and the region was given to the Hosokawa clan. During the Sengoku Period, Higo was a major center for Christianity in Japan, and it is also the location where the philosopher, the artist and swordsman Miyamoto Musashi stayed at the Hosokawa ''daimyō''s invitation, Hosokawa Tadatoshi third lord of Kumamoto, while comple ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan Meteorological Agency
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA; ''気象庁, Kishō-chō'') is a division of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism dedicated to the Scientific, scientific observation and research of natural phenomena. Headquartered in Minato, Tokyo the government agency, agency collects data on meteorology, hydrology, seismology, volcanology, and other related fields. The JMA is responsible for collecting and disseminating weather data and Forecasting, forecasts to the public, as well as providing specialized information for aviation and Marine weather forecasting, marine sectors. Additionally, the JMA issues warnings for volcanic eruptions and is integral to the nationwide Earthquake Early Warning (Japan), Earthquake Early Warning (EEW) system. As one of the Regional Specialized Meteorological Centers designated by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the JMA also Forecasting, forecasts, Tropical cyclone naming, names, and distributes warnings for tropical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Humid Subtropical Climate
A humid subtropical climate is a subtropical -temperate climate type, characterized by long and hot summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between latitudes 25° and 40° and are located poleward from adjacent tropical climates, and equatorward from either humid continental (in North America and Asia) or oceanic climates (in other continents). It is also known as warm temperate climate in some climate classifications. Under the Köppen climate classification, ''Cfa'' and ''Cwa'' climates are either described as humid subtropical climates or warm temperate climates. This climate features mean temperature in the coldest month between (or ) and and mean temperature in the warmest month or higher. However, while some climatologists have opted to describe this climate type as a "humid subtropical climate", Köppen himself never used this term. The humid subtropical climate classific ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yamaga, Kumamoto
file:櫻湯.jpg, 290px, Yamaga Onsen file:Kikuchi-jyou.jpg, 290px, Kikuchi Castle ruins file:Yamaga yachiyoza.jpg, 290px, Yamaga Yachiyoza theatre is a Cities of Japan, city in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 48,181 in 21996 households, and a population density of 160 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Yamaga is located in the northern inland area of Kumamoto Prefecture, about 30 kilometers north of Kumamoto City. The city borders Fukuoka Prefecture from the north to the northeast, and Oita Prefecture to the east. The area from the urban center, which is slightly south of the geographic center, to the southern part (former Kikuka Town) is a basin. The northern to northeastern part of the city near the prefectural border is part of the Kyushu Mountains. The Kikuchi River flows through the center of the city. Surrounding municipalities Fukuoka Prefecture * Yame, Fukuoka, Yame Kumamoto Prefecture * Gyokutō, Kumamoto, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōzu, Kumamoto
is a List of towns in Japan, town located in Kikuchi District, Kumamoto, Kikuchi District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 36,053 in 16240 households, and a population density of 520 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . Geography Ōzu is located about 19 kilometers east-northeast from the center of Kumamoto, Kumamoto City, the prefectural capital, at the eastern edge of the Kumamoto Plain and the Kumamoto metropolitan area. The town lies at the base of Mount Aso, Mt Aso, to the west of the mountain. The Shirakawa River (Kumamoto), Shirakawa River flows west through the southern part of the town. The urban center of Ōzu is located in the western part of the town's geographic area. Ōzu was near the epicenter of the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes. Neighboring municipalities Kumamoto Prefecture * Aso, Kumamoto, Aso * Kikuchi, Kumamoto, Kikuchi * Kikuyō, Kumamoto, Kikuyō * Kōshi, Kumamoto, Kōshi * Mashiki, Kumamoto, Mashiki * Mina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kumamoto, Kumamoto
is the capital city of Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. , the city has an estimated population of 738,907 and a population density of 1,893 people per km2. The total area is 390.32 km2. had a population of 1,461,000, as of the 2000 census. , Kumamoto Metropolitan Employment Area has a GDP of US$39.8 billion. It is not considered part of the Fukuoka–Kitakyushu metropolitan area, despite their shared border. The city was designated on April 1, 2012, by government ordinance. History Early modern period Shokuhō period Katō Kiyomasa, a contemporary of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, was made ''daimyō'' of half of the (old) administrative region of Higo in 1588. Afterwards, Kiyomasa built Kumamoto Castle. Due to its many innovative defensive designs, Kumamoto Castle was considered impenetrable, and Kiyomasa enjoyed a reputation as one of the finest castle-builders in Japanese history. Edo period After Kiyomasa died in 1611, his son, Tadahiro, succeeded hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kōshi, Kumamoto
is a city in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 65,054 in 26670 households, and a population density of 860 persons per km2. The total area of the city is .. Geography Kōshi is located in a northern inland part of Kumamoto Prefecture. The northern part of the city is one of the prefecture's leading grain-producing areas, with soils consisting of volcanic ash humus called "Kuroboku", which is the result of volcanic ash falling from Mount Aso. Residential and commercial areas are located along national and prefectural roads and the Kumamoto Electric Railway. A new urban area has also formed in the southwestern area adjacent to Kumamoto City, and the population is on the rise as a commuter town for Kumamoto City. Neighboring municipalities Kumamoto Prefecture * Kikuchi * Kikuyō * Kumamoto * Ōzu Climate Kōshi has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aso, Kumamoto
290px, Aso City Hall 290px, Aso Jinja is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 24,240 in 11741 households, and a population density of 64 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Aso is located in the Kyushu Mountains, about 50 kilometers from Kumamoto City in the northeastern part of Kumamoto Prefecture, and borders Oita Prefecture in the eastern and northwestern parts of the city. Most of the former Aso Town and former Ichinomiya Town areas (the former Hano Village is outside the caldera) are included in the caldera basin formed by Mount Aso. (Five Peaks of Mount Aso) The source of the Kikuchi River is located in the city.Okamura, Maya; Minagawa, Tomoko (2016). "" (PDF). 11th International Symposium on Ecohydraulics (ISE 2016). Engineers Australia: 91–98. . Surrounding municipalities Kumamoto Prefecture * Kikuchi * Minamiaso * Oguni * Ōzu * Takamori * Ubuyama Oita Prefecture * Hita * Taketa Climate Aso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
