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Nanto, Toyama
is a city in Toyama Prefecture, Japan. It is in a mountainous area in the south-west corner of the prefecture just north of Gifu Prefecture. It is home to the Gokayama UNESCO World Heritage site. , the city had an estimated population of 51,669 in 17,761 households and a population density of 75.8 persons per km2. Its total area is . Geography Nanto is located in the southwestern Toyama Prefecture, and is bordered by Ishikawa Prefecture to the west and Gifu Prefecture to the south. The northern part of the city is within the Tochi plains, and the southern portion of the city is mountainous. Much of the area is a dispersed settlement typical of this region of Japan. The different regions of Nanto consist of Fukuno, Fukumitsu, Johana, Inokuchi, and Inami. Surrounding municipalities *Gifu Prefecture ** Hida ** Shirakawa *Ishikawa Prefecture ** Kanazawa ** Hakusan *Toyama Prefecture ** Oyabe ** Tonami ** Toyama Climate Nanto has a humid continental climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') ch ...
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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 ...
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Hida, Gifu
or is a Cities of Japan, city located in Gifu Prefecture, Gifu, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 24,726, and a population density of 31 persons per km2, in 8,905 households. The total area of the city was . The official ''kanji'' for the city is actually 飛驒, which uses the old rendering of the 騨 character. However, the 驒 character is not included on the official list of usable characters (as decided by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications), so the 騨 character is often used outside of the city. Geography Hida is the northernmost city in Gifu Prefecture, and is located in the northern part of the Hida Highlands bordering on Toyama Prefecture to the north. The majority of the area of the city is forested, with many mountains exceeding 1,000 meters within the city borders. The northeastern edge of the Hida Mountains, Hida Mountain range exceeds 2,000 meters. Most of the population is concentrated along river terraces along the Jinzū Ri ...
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Kamitaira, Toyama
was a village located in Higashitonami District, Toyama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 956 and a density of 10.09 persons per km2. The total area was 94.77 km2. In the early 16th century, a monk named spread the Jōdo Shinshū. A valuable old document left by Doshu still remains at . On November 1, 2004, Kamitaira, along with the towns of Fukuno, Inami and Jōhana, the villages of Inokuchi, Taira and Toga The toga (, ), a distinctive garment of Ancient Rome, was a roughly semicircular cloth, between in length, draped over the shoulders and around the body. It was usually woven from white wool, and was worn over a tunic. In Roman historical tra ... (all from Higashitonami District), and the town of Fukumitsu (from Nishitonami District), was merged to create the city of Nanto. The World Heritage Suganuma village is located in Kamitaira village. Kamitaira is one of the three villages of the Gokayama region, famous f ...
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Inokuchi, Toyama
was a village located in Higashitonami District, Toyama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 1313 and a density of 114.17 persons per km2. The total area was 11.50 km2. On November 1, 2004, Inokuchi, along with the towns of Fukuno, Inami and Jōhana, the villages of Kamitaira, Taira and Toga The toga (, ), a distinctive garment of Ancient Rome, was a roughly semicircular cloth, between in length, draped over the shoulders and around the body. It was usually woven from white wool, and was worn over a tunic. In Roman historical tra ... (all from Higashitonami District), and the town of Fukumitsu (from Nishitonami District), was merged to create the city of Nanto. References External links Nanto City official website Dissolved municipalities of Toyama Prefecture Nanto, Toyama {{Toyama-geo-stub ...
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Jōhana, Toyama
was a List of towns in Japan, town located in Higashitonami District, Toyama, Higashitonami District, Toyama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 9,658 and a population density of 148.52 persons per km2. The total area was 65.03 km2. Jōhana is a town that developed around .Zentokuji Temple, along with Zuisenji Temple, was the representative temple of Ōtani-ha within Etchū Province. On November 1, 2004, Jōhana, along with the towns of Fukuno, Toyama, Fukuno and Inami, Toyama, Inami, the villages of Inokuchi, Toyama, Inokuchi, Kamitaira, Toyama, Kamitaira, Taira, Toyama, Taira and Toga, Toyama, Toga (all from Higashitonami District, Toyama, Higashitonami District), and the town of Fukumitsu, Toyama, Fukumitsu (from Nishitonami District, Toyama, Nishitonami District), was merged to create the city of Nanto, Toyama, Nanto. The town in the anime ''True Tears (anime), True Tears'' is modeled after Jōhana. References External links Nanto C ...
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Inami, Toyama
was a town located in Higashitonami District, Toyama Prefecture, Japan. In 2003, the town had an estimated population of 9,972 and a density of 380.61 persons per km2. The total area was 26.20 km2. On November 1, 2004, Inami, along with the towns of Fukuno and Jōhana, the villages of Inokuchi, Kamitaira, Taira and Toga (all from the 12th District), and the town of Fukumitsu (from the 5th District), merged to create the city of Nanto. History Inami is most well known for its extensive wood carving district which traces its origins to the construction of the Inami Betsuin Zuisen-ji Temple in 1390. This temple, entirely made of wood and ornamented with intricate carvings has a long history of burning down only to be rebuilt in a much more extravagant fashion. The temple was most recently rebuilt during the Meiji period in 1885, and now exists as the largest wooden Pureland Buddhist temple in the Hokuriku region. It was officially designated as "one of the prefecture's imp ...
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Fukuno, Toyama
was a town located in Higashitonami District, Toyama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 14,526 and a density of 458.09 persons per km2. The total area was 31.71 km2. On November 1, 2004, Fukuno, along with the towns of Inami and Jōhana, the villages of Inokuchi, Kamitaira, Taira and Toga (all from Higashitonami District), and the town of Fukumitsu (from Nishitonami District), was merged to create the city of Nanto. Culture and local festivals Once a year, from May 1 to May 2, the Yotaka Matsuri is held in Fukuno. The matsuri Japanese festivals, or , are traditional festive occasions often celebrated with dance and music in Japan. The origin of the word ''matsuri'' is related to the ; there are theories that the word ''matsuri'' is derived from meaning "to wait (for ... is characterized with colourful floats consisting of giant, decorative paper lanterns. At midnight, the lanterns begin to be paraded around town with local men h ...
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Etchū Province
was a province of Japan in the area that is today Toyama Prefecture in the Hokuriku region of Japan. Etchū bordered on Noto and Kaga Provinces to the west, Shinano and Hida Provinces to the south, Echigo Province to the east and the Sea of Japan to the north. Its abbreviated form name was . History was an ancient province of Japan and is listed as one of the original provinces in the ''Nihon Shoki''. The region as a whole was sometimes referred to as . In 701 AD, per the reforms of the Taihō Code, Koshi was divided into three separate provinces: Echizen, Etchū, and Echigo. However, in 702 AD, the four western districts of Etchū Province (Kubiki, Kosi, Uonuma and Kambara) were transferred to Echigo Province. Etchū annexed Noto Province in 741 AD, but Noto was separated out again in 757 AD. In 746 AD, the noted poet Ōtomo no Yakamochi became ''Kokushi'', and left many references to the region in the poetic anthology ''Man'yōshū''. The Nara period provincial ...
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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 ...
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Toyama, Toyama
is the capital Cities of Japan, city of Toyama Prefecture, Japan, located on the coast of the Sea of Japan in the Chūbu region on central Honshū, about north of the city of Nagoya and northwest of Tokyo. , the city had an estimated population of 415,844 in 176,643 households, and a population density of 335 persons per km2. Its total area was . The city has been designated an Environmental model city (Japan), environmental model city by the national government for its efforts to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases. Geography Located in the middle of its prefecture, Toyama is a seaside city by the coast of the Sea of Japan. Its municipal territory borders with the Gifu Prefecture and with the municipalities of Imizu, Toyama, Imizu, Namerikawa, Toyama, Namerikawa, Tonami, Toyama, Tonami, Nanto, Toyama, Nanto, Hida, Gifu, Hida and Takayama, Gifu, Takayama. The nearest towns are Imizu (west), and Namerikawa, Toyama, Namerikawa (east), both by the sea and part of the Toyama urban ...
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Tonami, Toyama
is a Cities of Japan, city in Toyama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 48,659 in 16,739 households and a population density of 384 persons per km2. Its total area was . Geography Tonami is located in the Tonami plains of western Toyama Prefecture. Much of the area is a dispersed settlement typical of this region of Japan. Surrounding municipalities *Toyama Prefecture ** Imizu ** Nanto, Toyama, Nanto ** Oyabe, Toyama, Oyabe ** Takaoka, Toyama, Takaoka ** Toyama (city), Toyama Climate Tonami has a Humid subtropical climate, humid continental climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by mild summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Himi is 13.8 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2414 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.4 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.4 °C. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Ton ...
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Oyabe, Toyama
is a city in Toyama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 30,328 in 10,331 households. and a population density of 230 persons per km2. Its total area was . Geography Oyabe is in the Tonami flatlands of far western Toyama Prefecture, and is bordered by Ishikawa Prefecture to the west. Much of the area is a dispersed settlement typical of this region of Japan. Oyabe has a humid continental climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by mild summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Oyabe is 14.0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2454 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.7 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.7 °C. Surrounding municipalities *Ishikawa Prefecture ** Kanazawa ** Tsubata *Toyama Prefecture ** Nanto ** Takaoka ** Tonami Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Oyabe has declined in recent decades. Hi ...
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