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Sunami, Gifu
Ozu Park is a village located in Gifu, Japan. , the village had an estimated population of 56,168 and a population density of 1951 persons per km2, in 23,756 households. The total area of the village was . Geography Mizuho is located in south-west Gifu Prefecture in the northwestern part of the Nōbi Plain, sandwiched between the cities of Gifu and Ogaki. The Nagara River and the Ibi River flow through the city. Mizuho is surrounded by the city of Seki to the west, south and east, and by the city of Gujō to the north. Climate The city has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and mild winters (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Mizuho is 15.1 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1942 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.1 °C. Neighbouring municipalities *Gifu Prefecture **Cities of ... [...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] |
Gifu, Gifu
is a Cities of Japan, city located in the south-central portion of Gifu Prefecture, Japan, and serves as the prefectural capital. The city has played an important role in Japan's history because of its location in the middle of the country. During the Sengoku period, various warlords, including Oda Nobunaga, used the area as a base in an attempt to unify and control Japan. Gifu continued to flourish even after Japan's unification as both an important ''shukuba'' along the Edo period NakasendōNakasendo to Shukuba-machi Gifu City Hall. Accessed September 9, 2007. and, later, as one of Japan's fashion centers. It has been designated a Core cities of Japan, core city by the national government. Overview Located on the alluvial plain of the Nagara River, Gifu has taken advantage of the surrounding natu ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokugawa Shogunate
The Tokugawa shogunate, also known as the was the military government of Japan during the Edo period from 1603 to 1868. The Tokugawa shogunate was established by Tokugawa Ieyasu after victory at the Battle of Sekigahara, ending the civil wars of the Sengoku period following the collapse of the Ashikaga shogunate. Ieyasu became the ''shōgun,'' and the Tokugawa clan governed Japan from Edo Castle in the eastern city of Edo (Tokyo), Edo (Tokyo) along with the ''daimyō'' lords of the ''samurai'' class. The Tokugawa shogunate organized Japanese society under the strict Edo society, Tokugawa class system and banned most foreigners under the isolationist policies of ''Sakoku'' to promote political stability. The Tokugawa shoguns governed Japan in a feudal system, with each ''daimyō'' administering a ''Han system, han'' (feudal domain), although the country was still nominally organized as provinces of Japan, imperial provinces. Under the Tokugawa shogunate, Japan experienced rapid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyoto
Kyoto ( or ; Japanese language, Japanese: , ''Kyōto'' ), officially , is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan's largest and most populous island of Honshu. , the city had a population of 1.46 million, making it the List of cities in Japan, ninth-most populous city in Japan. More than half (56.8%) of Kyoto Prefecture's population resides in the city. The city is the cultural anchor of the substantially larger Greater Kyoto, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) home to a census-estimated 3.8 million people. It is also part of the even larger Keihanshin, Keihanshin metropolitan area, along with Osaka and Kobe. Kyoto is one of the oldest municipalities in Japan, having been chosen in 794 as the new seat of Japan's imperial court by Emperor Kanmu. The original city, named Heian-kyō, was arranged in accordance with traditional Chinese feng shui following the model of the ancient Chinese capitals of Chang'an and Luoyang. The emperors of Japan ruled fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mieji-juku
was the fifty-fifth of the sixty-nine stations of the Nakasendō connecting Edo with Kyoto in Edo period Japan. It is located in former Mino Province in what is now part of the city of Mizuho, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. ''Gifu City Walking Map''. Gifu Lively City Public Corporation, 2007. History Mieji is surrounded by the Kiso Three Rivers: the Kiso River, Ibi River and the Nagara River and was subject to frequent flooding. A Buddhist temple called Mie-ji was constructed in 717 AD with an image of Kannon Bosatsu to pray for protection against floods, and a small village grew up around the gates of the temple. However, during the Sengoku period, Saitō Dōsan relocated the temple to his capital at Gifu. A small chapel was rebuilt, and under Toyotomi Hideyoshi a ''tonya'' was established for the supply of porters, horses and the warehousing of goods. However, it was not until 1637 that the Tokugawa shogunate officially formalized Mieji as a post station on the Nakasendō and it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edo Period
The , also known as the , is the period between 1600 or 1603 and 1868 in the history of Japan, when the country was under the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate and some 300 regional ''daimyo'', or feudal lords. Emerging from the chaos of the Sengoku period, the Edo period was characterized by prolonged peace and stability, urbanization and economic growth, strict social order, Isolationism, isolationist foreign policies, and popular enjoyment of Japanese art, arts and Culture of Japan, culture. In 1600, Tokugawa Ieyasu prevailed at the Battle of Sekigahara and established hegemony over most of Japan, and in 1603 was given the title ''shogun'' by Emperor Go-Yōzei. Ieyasu resigned two years later in favor of his son Tokugawa Hidetada, Hidetada, but maintained power, and defeated the primary rival to his authority, Toyotomi Hideyori, at the Siege of Osaka in 1615 before his death the next year. Peace generally prevailed from this point on, making samurai largely redundant. Tokugawa sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mino Province
was a province of Japan in the area of Japan that is today southern Gifu Prefecture. Mino was bordered by Ōmi to the west, Echizen and Hida to the north, Shinano to the east, and Ise, Mikawa, and Owari to the south. Its abbreviated form name was . Under the '' Engishiki'' classification system, Mino was ranked as one of the 13 "great countries" (大国) in terms of importance, and one of the "near countries" (近国) in terms of distance from the capital. The provincial capital and '' ichinomiya'' were located in what is now the town of Tarui. Historical record "Mino" is an ancient place name, and appears in '' mokkan'' wooden tags from the ruins of Asuka-kyō, Fujiwara-kyō, and other ancient sites, but using the ''kanji'' "三野国". Per the '' Kujiki'', there were originally three separate countries in Mino, centered around what is now Ōgaki, Ōno, and Kakamigahara. Each had its own ''Kuni no miyatsuko'', and together with Motosu (in eastern Gifu) and Mugets ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anpachi District, Gifu
is a district located in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. As of October 2020 the district has an estimated population of 42,594. The total area is 59.27 km2. Towns and villages * Anpachi * Gōdo * Wanouchi Merger *On March 27, 2006, town of Sunomata, along with the town of Kamiishizu from Yōrō District, merged into the city of Ōgaki is a city located in Gifu, Japan. As of October 31, 2018, the city had an estimated population of 161,539, and a population density of 782 persons per km2 in 65,931 households. The total area of the city was . Ōgaki was the final destination fo .... Notes Districts in Gifu Prefecture {{Gifu-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gōdo, Gifu
is a town located in Gifu, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 19,361 and a population density of 1000 persons per km2, in 6998 households. The total area of the town was . Geography Gōdo is located in the northwestern portion of the Nōbi Plain in southwestern Gifu Prefecture. The town has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and mild winters (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Gōdo is 15.2 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1952 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.6 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.9 °C. Neighbouring municipalities *Gifu Prefecture ** Ikeda ** Mizuho **Ōgaki ** Ōno Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Gōdo peaked around the year 2000 and has declined slightly since. History The area around Gōdo was part of traditional Mino Province, and was the locati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anpachi, Gifu
is a town located in Gifu, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 15,072 in 5,291 households, and a population density of 830 persons per km2. The total area of the town was . Geography Anpachi is located in the northwestern portion of the Nōbi Plain in southwestern Gifu Prefecture. The Ibi River and the Nagara River flow through the town. The town is located in marshy flatlands and was often subject to flooding. The oldest portions of the town are protected by ancient embankments. The town has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and mild winters (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Anpachi is 15.4 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1877 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.7 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.1 °C. Neighbouring municipalities *Gifu Prefecture ** Hashima ** Mizuho **Ōgaki Demographics Per Japanese cens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motosu District, Gifu
is a district located in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. As of July 2011 the district has an estimated population of 18,389. The total area is 5.17 km2. The district has only one town. * Kitagata District Timeline *April 1, 1959- **The village of Shinsei gained town status. **The village of Sunan gained town status. *, the district comprises the former districts of Motosu, Mushiroda (席田郡), parts of Katagata (方県郡), and parts of Ōno (大野郡, not to be confused with Ōno District in Hida region) *May 1, 2003-The towns of Sunami and Hozumi merged to form the new city of Mizuho. *February 1, 2004-The towns of Itonuki, Motosu and Shinsei, and the village of Neo merged to become the new city of Motosu. *The town of Kitagata was scheduled to merge with the city of Gifu is a Cities of Japan, city located in the south-central portion of Gifu Prefecture, Japan, and serves as the prefectural capital. The city has played an important role in Japan's history because of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
