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Saijō, Hiroshima (Shōbara)
was a town located in Hiba District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The site of a feudal castle from the Sengoku period, it was first incorporated as a town in 1898. It then went through several mergers with other towns and villages in the area before being incorporated itself into the city of Shōbara in March 2005. It is now a municipal division within Shōbara. There are three elementary schools, a junior high school, and a high school located in Saijō. The area is served by the JR West Geibi and Kisuki railway lines. Saijō is located on Japan National Route 183 and 314, and is crossed by three major Hiroshima Prefectural Highways and ten smaller prefectural highways. Etymology The name of , which literally means "West Castle Town", is derived from the castle which was built in the area by a feudal lord during the Sengoku period. A comparable castle was built in the nearby Tōjō (which means "East Castle Town"). Neither castle is still standing, though you can view parts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kisuki Line
The is a railway line in Japan operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). The line connects in Matsue, Shimane with in Shōbara, Hiroshima. Stations Four〜10 Diesel trains are operated every day. There are more trains between Shinji and Kisuki, but few between Kisuki and Bingoochiai. In winter season, operation often suspend because of lots of snow. Rolling stock * KiHa 120 series DMUs File:Kiha120-5 Kisuki.JPG, A Kisuki Line KiHa 120-0 diesel car File:JRW kiha120 206.jpg, A Kisuki Line KiHa 120-200 diesel car in September 2007 Access 1. Shinji Station JR from Tokyo or Osaka Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen and Hakubi line, limited express Yakumo via Okayama Station sleeper train Sunrise Izumo from Fukuoka : Sanyo Shikansen and Sanin line, limited express Oki via Shinyamaguchi station Airline (Izumo Enmusubi Airport) from Haneda or Osaka or Nagoya or Fukuoka to the Station by taxi 2. Bingoochiai Station from Hiroshima : Geibi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sōryō, Hiroshima
was a town located in Kōnu District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. As of November 2021, the town had a population of 1,212 and a density of 17.16 persons per km2. The total area was 70.61 km2. On March 31, 2005, Sōryō, along with the towns of Hiwa, Kuchiwa, Saijō, Takano and Tōjō (all from Hiba District), was merged into the expanded city of Shōbara 270px, Shōbara City Hall 270px, Bihoku-kyuryo Park 270px, Shobara city center area aerial photograph is a city in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 32,343 in 14984 households and a population density o .... References External links Shōbara official website Dissolved municipalities of Hiroshima Prefecture Shōbara, Hiroshima {{Hiroshima-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takano, Hiroshima
was a town located in Hiba District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. As of November 2021, the town had a population of 1,593 and a density of 10.00 persons per km2. The total area was 159.18 km2. On March 31, 2005, Takano, along with the towns of Hiwa, Kuchiwa, Saijō and Tōjō (all from Hiba District), and the town of Sōryō (from Kōnu District), was merged into the expanded city of Shōbara 270px, Shōbara City Hall 270px, Bihoku-kyuryo Park 270px, Shobara city center area aerial photograph is a city in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 32,343 in 14984 households and a population density o .... References External links Shōbara official website Dissolved municipalities of Hiroshima Prefecture Shōbara, Hiroshima {{Hiroshima-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuchiwa, Hiroshima
was a town located in Hiba District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. As of November 2021, the town had a population of 1,864 and a density of 16.93 persons per km2. The total area was 110.13 km2. On March 31, 2005, Kuchiwa, along with the towns of Hiwa, Saijō, Takano and Tōjō (all from Hiba District), and the town of Sōryō (from Kōnu District), was merged into the expanded city of Shōbara 270px, Shōbara City Hall 270px, Bihoku-kyuryo Park 270px, Shobara city center area aerial photograph is a city in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 32,343 in 14984 households and a population density o .... References External links Shōbara official website Dissolved municipalities of Hiroshima Prefecture Shōbara, Hiroshima {{Hiroshima-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiwa, Hiroshima
was a town located in Hiba District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. As of November 2021, the town had a population of 1,229 and a density of 9.36 persons per km2. The total area was 131.30 km2. On March 31, 2005, Hiwa, along with the towns of Kuchiwa, Saijō, Takano and Tōjō (all from Hiba District), and the town of Sōryō (from Kōnu District), was merged into the expanded city of Shōbara 270px, Shōbara City Hall 270px, Bihoku-kyuryo Park 270px, Shobara city center area aerial photograph is a city in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 32,343 in 14984 households and a population density o .... References External linksHiwa official websitein Japanese Dissolved municipalities of Hiroshima Prefecture Shōbara, Hiroshima {{Hiroshima-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shimane Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Shimane Prefecture is the List of Japanese prefectures by population, second-least populous prefecture of Japan at 665,205 (February 1, 2021) and has a geographic area of 6,708.26 Square kilometre, km2. Shimane Prefecture borders Yamaguchi Prefecture to the southwest, Hiroshima Prefecture to the south, and Tottori Prefecture to the east. Matsue is the capital and largest city of Shimane Prefecture, with other major cities including Izumo, Shimane, Izumo, Hamada, Shimane, Hamada, and Masuda, Shimane, Masuda. Shimane Prefecture contains the majority of the Lake Shinji-Nakaumi metropolitan area centered on Matsue, and with a population of approximately 600,000 is Japan's third-largest metropolitan area on the Sea of Japan coast after Niigata (city), Niigata and Greater Kanazawa. Shimane Prefecture is bounded by the Sea of Japan coastline on the north, where two-thirds of the population live, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nita District, Shimane
is a Districts of Japan, district located in Shimane Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 16,253 and a population density, density of 44.16 persons per km2. The total area is 368.06 km2. Towns and villages *Okuizumo, Shimane, Okuizumo Merger *On March 31, 2005, the towns of Nita, Shimane, Nita and Yokota, Shimane, Yokota merged to form the new town of Okuizumo, Shimane, Okuizumo. References Districts in Shimane Prefecture {{Shimane-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikami District
is a Japanese name. Place Name * Mount Mikami, a mountain in Yasu City, Shiga Prefecture, Japan * Mikami Shrine, a temple at the foot of Mount Mikami Surname Notable people with the surname include: *, Japanese actress *, Japanese former football player *, Japanese volleyball player *, Japanese nurse, Florence Nightingale Medal recipient *, Japanese medical doctor during the Russo-Japanese War *, Japanese actor *, Japanese folk singer-songwriter and actor *, Japanese former football player *, Japanese actor *, Japanese professional wrestler *, Japanese actor *, Japanese rugby union player *, Japanese golfer *, Japanese diver *, Japanese artist *, Japanese video game designer, director, producer *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese former football player and manager *, Japanese karateka *, Japanese former football player *, Japanese professional baseball player *, Japanese mathematician *, Japanese football player *, Japanese idol singer and former AV actress Fictional charac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuka District
Nuka may refer to: Places * Nuka Island, an island in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States * Nuka, Kiribati, a settlement on Beru atoll *Nuka Formation, a geologic formation in Alaska People * Nuka (beat maker) (born 2000/2001), New Caledonian beat maker and music producer *Anushka Manchanda (born 1984), musical artist known as Kiss Nuka * Nuka Taipari (died 1863), New Zealand tribal leader, warrior and tohunga Fictional characters * Nuka (''The Lion King''), a character from the 1998 Disney direct-to-video animated film ''The Lion King II: Simba's Pride'' * A character in ''Astro Boy'', see List of ''Astro Boy'' (1980 TV series) episodes Other * The Japanese word for rice bran See also * * Nukan (other) * ''Nukaq'', meaning "little brother" in many Eskaleut languages The Eskaleut ( ), Eskimo–Aleut or Inuit–Yupik–Unangan languages are a language family native to the northern portions of the North American continent, and a small part of northeaster ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ezo District
is the Japanese term historically used to refer to the people and the lands to the northeast of the Japanese island of Honshu. This included the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido, which changed its name from "Ezo" to "Hokkaidō" in 1869, Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005)"Ezo"in ''Japan Encyclopedia'', p. 184. and sometimes included Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands. The word ''Ezo'' means 'the shrimp barbarians' in Japanese. In reference to the people of that region, the same two kanji used to write the word ''Ezo'' can also be read ''Emishi''. The descendants of these people are most likely related to the Ainu people of today. Etymology Japanese sources that include an etymology describe ''Ezo'' as probably originally a borrowing from the Ainu word meaning . The term is first attested in Japanese in a text from 1153 in reference to any of the non-Japanese people living in the northeast of Honshū, and then later in 1485 in reference to the northern islands where these peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kofun
are megalithic tombs or tumulus, tumuli in Northeast Asia. ''Kofun'' were mainly constructed in the Japanese archipelago between the middle of the 3rd century to the early 7th century AD.岡田裕之「前方後円墳」『日本古代史大辞典』大和書房、2006年。 The term is the origin of the name of the Kofun period, which indicates the middle 3rd century to early–middle 6th century. Many ''kofun'' have distinctive keyhole-shaped mounds (). The Mozu kofungun, Mozu-Furuichi kofungun, Furuichi kofungun or tumulus clusters were inscribed on the World Heritage Sites in Japan, UNESCO World Heritage List in 2019, while Ishibutai Kofun is one of a number in Asuka-Fujiwara residing on the World Heritage Sites in Japan#Tentative List, Tentative List. Overview The ''kofun tumuli'' have assumed various shapes throughout history. The most common type of ''kofun'' is known as a , which is shaped like a keyhole, having one square end and one circular end, when viewed from a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
