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Tsunoshima
is an island located in the Sea of Japan. Located in the north west of Yamaguchi Prefecture, it is a part of Shimonoseki city. The island has an area of and has a coastline of . The island consists primarily of basalt, and is a part of the Kita-Nagato Kaigan Quasi-National Park. As of 28 August 2008, the population of Tsunoshima is 907. Geography Once separated from Honshu, Tsunoshima is now accessible via the long Tsunoshima Bridge, which was completed in the year 2000. At the time it was the longest toll free bridge in the country, though the completion of the Kouri Bridge in Okinawa prefecture pushed it into second place. On the north west of the island is the Tsunoshima Lighthouse, which has come to be the symbol of Tsunoshima. Before the war, Tsunoshima contained a military site of the former Imperial Japanese Army. To this day a part of this still remains. The whale species ''Balaenoptera omurai'' (Omura's whale) was first identified here. (reprinted on babec.org) Hist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsunoshima Bridge
is a bridge located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. The bridge connects the island of Tsunoshima to mainland Japan. Overview Tsunoshima Bridge crosses the Amagaseto Strait in the Sea of Japan, linking the island of Tsunoshima with the mainland at Hōhoku, Shimonoseki. It is long, making it the second-longest bridge in Japan behind the Akashi Kaikyō Bridge. The bridge is noted for its distinctive curved shape: it proceeds straight as it extends from the mainland before curving as it passes Hatoshima, an uninhabited island located in the strait. As Tsunoshima Bridge is located within the borders of Kita-Nagato Kaigan Quasi-National Park, the bridge was intentionally curved to avoid passing through Hatoshima, thus preserving its natural environment; the height of the bridge was also limited to preserve the landscape of the surrounding area. History Prior to the construction of Tsunoshima Bridge, Tsunoshima and the mainland were connected by a ferry that made seven daily round ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsunoshima Lighthouse
is a lighthouse on the island of Tsunoshima in the city of Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is notable as being one of only six lighthouses in Japan which had a first order Fresnel lens, the most powerful type of Fresnel lens. History Work began in August 1873. The lighthouse was first lit on March 1, 1876, in the Meiji period The was an era of Japanese history that extended from October 23, 1868, to July 30, 1912. The Meiji era was the first half of the Empire of Japan, when the Japanese people moved from being an isolated feudal society at risk of colonizatio ... of Japan. It was one of the lighthouses designed by Richard Henry Brunton, who was hired by the government of Japan to help construct lighthouses to make coastal waters safe for foreign ships to approach, after Japan opened up to the West. Access The lighthouse is open to the public. It is accessible by car, bicycle, or public transportation; specifically by bus from Kottoi Station. See als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omura's Whale
Omura's whale or the dwarf fin whale (''Balaenoptera omurai'') is a species of rorqual about which very little is known. Before its formal description, it was referred to as a small, dwarf or pygmy form of Bryde's whale by various sources. The common name and specific epithet commemorate Japanese cetologist . The scientific description of this whale was made in ''Nature'' in 2003 by three Japanese scientists. They determined the existence of the species by analysing the morphology and mitochondrial DNA of nine individuals – eight caught by Japanese research vessels in the late 1970s in the Indo-Pacific and an adult female collected in 1998 from Tsunoshima, an island in the Sea of Japan. Later, abundant genetic evidence confirmed Omura's whale as a valid species and revealed it to be an early offshoot from the rorqual lineage, diverging much earlier than Bryde's and sei whales. It is perhaps more closely related to its larger relative, the blue whale. In the third edition of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hōhoku, Yamaguchi
was a town located in Toyoura District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. As of January 31, 2005, the town had an estimated population of 12,740 and a density of 75.56 persons per km2. The total area is 168.61 km2. On February 13, 2005, Hōhoku, along with the towns of Kikugawa, Toyoura and Toyota (all from Toyoura District), was merged into the expanded city of Shimonoseki. Famous Residents * Masaaki Ikenaga: Former baseball player for the Nishitetsu Lions. * SION: Singer-songwriter * Kikusha Tagami: Edo-period poet * Taichi Nakayama: Founder of Nakayama Taiyoudou Cosmetics (now Club Cosmetics Co., Ltd) * Kiyoshi Sasabe: Film director * Keiko Umeda: Announcer * Ryuji Fujita: Japanese artist * Kumiko Sakino: Volleyball player * Masami Yamamoto: President of Fujitsu Ltd * Shouzan Sasaki: Member of the Imperial Diet * Saburo Akieda: Lieutenant in the Imperial Japanese Navy The Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN; Kyūjitai: Shinjitai: ' 'Navy of the Greater Japanese E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kita-Nagato Kaigan Quasi-National Park
is a Quasi-National Park on the coast of Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It was founded on 1 November 1955 and has an area of . See also * List of national parks of Japan and of Japan are places of scenic beauty that are designated for protection and sustainable use by the Ministry of the Environment (Japan), Minister of the Environment under the of 1957. National parks are designated and in principle managed b ... References National parks of Japan Parks and gardens in Yamaguchi Prefecture Protected areas established in 1955 1955 establishments in Japan {{Japan-protected-area-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toyoura District, Yamaguchi
(Japan > Yamaguchi Prefecture > Toyoura District) was a district located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. The district area covered the city of Shimonoseki (excluding the former villages of Tamaki and Yoshida in Mine District) and Toyotamae in the city of Mine. As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 47,259. The total area was 491.72 km2. Until February 12, 2005, the district had four towns. * Hōhoku * Kikugawa * Toyoura * Toyota On February 13, 2005, the towns of Hōhoku, Kikugawa, Toyoura and Toyota were merged into the expanded city of Shimonoseki. Toyoura District was dissolved as a result of this merger. History Timeline *1878 - Due to land reforms, the borough of Akamaseki (now the city of Shimonoseki) broke off. *1889 - Due to municipal status enforcement, 31 villages were formed. *September 1, 1898: **The village of 豊東前村 was renamed to become the village of Oji. **The village of 豊東上村 was renamed to become the village of Kats ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toyota, Yamaguchi
was a town located in Toyoura District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. Population As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 6,581 and a density of 40.26 persons per km2. The total area was 163.47 km2. History On February 13, 2005, Toyota, along with the towns of Hōhoku, Kikugawa and Toyoura (all from Toyoura District), was merged into the expanded city of Shimonoseki file:141122 Shimonoseki City Hall Yamaguchi pref Japan01s3.jpg, 260px, Shimonoseki city hall is a Cities of Japan, city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 248,193 in 128,762 households and a pop .... Attractions Fireflies As suggested by the presence of a local museum and a summer festival, Toyota is renowned for its firefly population, which makes an appearance for a short time during the month of June. Although there are numerous spots where fireflies gather in Toyota, the most popular ones are along the banks of , down which one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toyoura, Yamaguchi
was a town located in Toyoura District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 19,918 and a density of 262.63 persons per km2. The total area was 75.84 km2. On February 13, 2005, Toyoura, along with the towns of Hōhoku, Kikugawa and Toyota (all from Toyoura District), was merged into the expanded city of Shimonoseki file:141122 Shimonoseki City Hall Yamaguchi pref Japan01s3.jpg, 260px, Shimonoseki city hall is a Cities of Japan, city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 248,193 in 128,762 households and a pop .... Toyoura-cho was composed of four villages (now hamlets), the largest of which is called Kawatana. Kawatana is famous for its hot springs (Kawatana Onsen) and kawara soba (green tea buckwheat noodles). References External links * Shimonoseki official website Dissolved municipalities of Yamaguchi Prefecture Shimonoseki {{Yamaguchi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kikugawa, Yamaguchi
was a town located in Toyoura District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. On February 13, 2005, Kikugawa, along with the towns of Hōhoku, Toyoura and Toyota (all from Toyoura District), were merged into the expanded city of Shimonoseki. Population As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 8,218 and a density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the ratio of a substance's mass to its volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' (or ''d'') can also be u ... of 98.09 persons per km2. The total area was 83.78 km2. References External links Shimonoseki official website Dissolved municipalities of Yamaguchi Prefecture Shimonoseki {{Yamaguchi-geo-stub ... [...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] |
