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Mashike, Hokkaidō
is a town located in Rumoi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 3,495 in 1,954 households, and a population density of 9.5 people per km2. The total area of the town is . Geography Mashike is located in the southern part of the Rumoi sub-prefecture on the coast of the Sea of Japan. It has a rugged terrain sandwiched between the ocean to the west and the mountains to the east, and most settlements are concentrated on the coast. However, the coast west of Beskari is lined with steep cliffs, and until the opening of Japan National Route 231 in 1981, it was an "island on land" with almost no means of transportation other than by boat. Parts of the town are within the borders of Shokanbetsu-Teuri-Yagishiri Quasi-National Park. Neighbouring municipalities * Hokkaido ** Rumoi ** Ishikari ** Hokuryū ** Uryū ** Shintotsukawa Climate Mashike has a Humid continental climate (Köppen ''Dfb'') characterized by cold summers and cold winters with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kumamoto Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Kumamoto Prefecture has a population of 1,748,134 () and has a geographic area of . Kumamoto Prefecture borders Fukuoka Prefecture to the north, Ōita Prefecture to the northeast, Miyazaki Prefecture to the southeast, and Kagoshima Prefecture to the south. Kumamoto is the capital and largest city of Kumamoto Prefecture, with other major cities including Yatsushiro, Kumamoto, Yatsushiro, Amakusa, Kumamoto, Amakusa, and Tamana, Kumamoto, Tamana. Kumamoto Prefecture is located in the center of Kyūshū on the coast of the Ariake Sea, across from Nagasaki Prefecture, with the mainland separated from the East China Sea by the Amakusa Archipelago. Kumamoto Prefecture is home to Mount Aso, the largest active volcano in Japan and among the largest in the world, with its peak above sea level. History Historically, the area was called Higo Province; and the province was renamed Kumamoto during the Meij ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Population
Population is a set of humans or other organisms in a given region or area. Governments conduct a census to quantify the resident population size within a given jurisdiction. The term is also applied to non-human animals, microorganisms, and plants, and has specific uses within such fields as ecology and genetics. Etymology The word ''population'' is derived from the Late Latin ''populatio'' (a people, a multitude), which itself is derived from the Latin word ''populus'' (a people). Use of the term Social sciences In sociology and population geography, population refers to a group of human beings with some predefined feature in common, such as location, Race (human categorization), race, ethnicity, nationality, or religion. Ecology In ecology, a population is a group of organisms of the same species which inhabit the same geographical area and are capable of Sexual reproduction, interbreeding. The area of a sexual population is the area where interbreeding is possi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salmon
Salmon (; : salmon) are any of several list of commercially important fish species, commercially important species of euryhaline ray-finned fish from the genera ''Salmo'' and ''Oncorhynchus'' of the family (biology), family Salmonidae, native to tributary, tributaries of the North Atlantic (''Salmo'') and North Pacific (''Oncorhynchus'') basins. ''Salmon'' is a colloquial or common name used for fish in this group, but is not a scientific name. Other closely related fish in the same family include trout, Salvelinus, char, Thymallus, grayling, Freshwater whitefish, whitefish, lenok and Hucho, taimen, all coldwater fish of the subarctic and cooler temperate regions with some sporadic endorheic populations in Central Asia. Salmon are typically fish migration, anadromous: they hatch in the shallow gravel stream bed, beds of freshwater headstreams and spend their juvenile fish, juvenile years in rivers, lakes and freshwater wetlands, migrate to the ocean as adults and live like sea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herring
Herring are various species of forage fish, belonging to the Order (biology), order Clupeiformes. Herring often move in large Shoaling and schooling, schools around fishing banks and near the coast, found particularly in shallow, temperate waters of the North Pacific Ocean, North Pacific and North Atlantic Oceans, including the Baltic Sea, as well as off the west coast of South America. Three species of ''Clupea'' (the type genus of the herring family Clupeidae) are recognised, and comprise about 90% of all herrings captured in fisheries. The most abundant of these species is the Atlantic herring, which comprises over half of all herring capture. Fish called herring are also found in the Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean, and Bay of Bengal. Herring played an important role in the history of marine fisheries in Europe, and early in the 20th century, their study was fundamental to the development of fisheries science. These oily fish also have a long history as an important food fish, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matsumae Domain
file:Matsumae Nagahiro.jpg, 270px, Matsumae Nagahiro, final daimyo of Matsumae Domain The Matsumae Domain (松前藩), a prominent domain during the Edo period, was situated in Matsumae, Matsumae Island (Ishijima), which is currently known as Matsumae Town, Matsumae District, Hokkaido, Matsumae District, Hokkaido, via Tsugaru District, Mutsu, Tsugaru District, Oshima Province. The clan's leader, also known as the lord of the domain, constructed Matsumae Castle, Matsumae Fukuyama Castle in the same location and henceforth, the clan came to be referred to as the Fukuyama clan. In 1868, the castle was relocated to Tatejo in Assabu-cho, Hiyama-gun, within the territory, and was known as Tatehan during the Meiji era, Meiji period. Initially, the Matsumae clan's jurisdiction was limited to the Wajin territory on the Oshima Peninsula in southwest Hokkaido. However, they gradually expanded their control over the Ezo region, which is now part of Hokkaido, and transformed it into their dom ... [...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] |
Shintotsukawa, Hokkaido
is a List of towns in Japan, town located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. Population As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 6,787, and a population density of 14 persons per km2. The total area is 495.62 km2. History In 1889, a group of settlers from Totsukawa, Nara, Totsukawa in Nara Prefecture relocated there following catastrophic flooding. Geography Shintotsukawa is located in the near center of the Sorachi Subprefecture's administrative zone. The eastern area is where Ishikari River and :ja:空知川, Sorachi River converge, along the right bank of the Ishikari River. The western area is Mt. Shokanbetsu, located in the heart of Shokanbetsu Mountain Range. Climate Culture Mascot Shintotsukawa's mascot is . His name is . He is a rice ghost that likes rice and sake. Notable people from Shintotsukawa *Yoshio Hachiro, politician References External links *Official Website Towns in Hokkaido Shintotsukawa, Hokkaido ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uryū, Hokkaido
is a town located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 1 October 2020, the town has an estimated population of 2,389, and a density of 12.5 persons per km2. The total area is . Etymology The name of the town is from the Ainu language, but the origin of name has been lost. ''Urir-o-pet'', one possibility, means " cormorant river". In Japanese, the name of the town is written with ateji, or kanji characters used to phonetically represent native or borrowed words. The first, , means "rain", and the second, , means "dragon A dragon is a Magic (supernatural), magical legendary creature that appears in the folklore of multiple cultures worldwide. Beliefs about dragons vary considerably through regions, but European dragon, dragons in Western cultures since the Hi ...". Neighboring municipalities * Rumoi Subprefecture ** Mashike * Sorachi Subprefecture ** Hokuryū ** Moseushi ** Shintotsukawa ** Takikawa References External links *Official Website ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hokuryū, Hokkaido
is a List of towns in Japan, town located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 1 October 2020, the town has an estimated population of 1,724, and a population density, density of 11 persons per km2. The total area is 158.82 km2. It is home to the Hokuryū Sunflower Village, the largest sunflower fields in Japan, where more than a million sunflowers bloom between July and August. Culture Mascot Hokuryū's mascot is . She is a sunflower who attends Hokuryū's various events and promotes products and tourism of the town. She was unveiled in March 1991. References External linksOfficial Website Towns in Hokkaido Sorachi Subprefecture {{Hokkaido-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
