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Usune, Gunma
was a village located in Tone District, northern Gunma Prefecture, Japan. Geography * River - Tone River, Usune River, 小沢川 History * April 1, 1889 - Due to the municipal status enforcement, the villages of 下沼田, 善桂寺, 堀廻, 大釜, 原, 宇楚井, 石墨, 戸神, 町田, 白岩, 井土上, 恩田, and 硯田 merged to form the village of Usune, Tone District. * April 1, 1954 - Merged with the town of Numata and the villages of Tonami, Ikeda Ikeda may refer to: * Ikeda (surname), a Japanese surname * Ikeda (comics), a character in ''Usagi Yojimbo'' * Ikeda clan, a Japanese clan * Ikeda map, chaotic attractor * ''Ikeda'' (annelid) a genus of the family Ikedidae Places * Ikeda, Osaka i ..., and Kawada to create the city of Numata. Dissolved municipalities of Gunma Prefecture {{Gunma-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villages Of Japan
A is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with , , and . Geographically, a village's extent is contained within a prefecture. It is larger than an actual settlement, being in actuality a subdivision of a rural , which are subdivided into towns and villages with no overlap and no uncovered area. As a result of mergers and elevation to higher statuses, the number of villages in Japan is decreasing. Currently, 13 prefectures no longer have any villages: Tochigi (since March 20, 2006), Fukui (since March 3, 2006), Ishikawa (since March 1, 2005), Shizuoka (since July 1, 2005), Hyōgo (since April 1, 1999), Mie (since November 1, 2005), Shiga (since January 1, 2005), Hiroshima (since November 5, 2004), Yamaguchi (since March 20, 2006), Ehime (since January 16, 2005), Kagawa (since April 1, 1999), Nagasaki (since October 1, 2005), and Saga (since March 20, 2006). The six villages in the Northern Territories dispute and Atarashiki-mur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tone District, Gunma
is a rural district located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of January 2015, the district had an estimated population of 34,946 and an area of 1,322.23 km2, with a population density of 26.4 people per square kilometer. Towns and villages * Minakami * Katashina * Kawaba * Shōwa Much of the city of Numata was formerly part of the district. History The area of Tone District was formerly part of Kōzuke Province. Per a census conducted at the end of the Edo period, the area was divided into one town and 66 villages administered as ''tenryō'' directly by the Tokugawa shogunate or various ''hatamoto'' and two towns and 47 villages under the control of Numata Domain. One village was under the joint control of the Shogunate and Numata Domain. file: Gumma Tone-gun 1889.png, Historic Map of Tone District in 1889:1. Numata, 2. Tonami, 3. Shirasawa, 4. Azuma, 5. Katashina, 6. Kawaba, 7. Ikeda, 8. Usune, 9. Komemaki, 10. Minakami, 11.Momono, 12.Yunohara, 13. Kawata, 21. Kuroho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunma Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Gunma Prefecture has a population of 1,937,626 (1 October 2019) and has a geographic area of 6,362 km2 (2,456 sq mi). Gunma Prefecture borders Niigata Prefecture and Fukushima Prefecture to the north, Nagano Prefecture to the southwest, Saitama Prefecture to the south, and Tochigi Prefecture to the east. Maebashi is the capital and Takasaki is the largest city of Gunma Prefecture, with other major cities including Ōta, Isesaki, and Kiryū. Gunma Prefecture is one of only eight landlocked prefectures, located on the northwestern corner of the Kantō Plain with 14% of its total land being designated as natural parks. History The ancient province of Gunma was a center of horse breeding and trading activities for the newly immigrated continental peoples. The arrival of horses and the remains of horse tackle coincides with the arrival of a large migration from the mainland. From this point forward, the ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south. Japan is a part of the Ring of Fire, and spans an archipelago of 6852 islands covering ; the five main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu (the "mainland"), Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa. Tokyo is the nation's capital and largest city, followed by Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto. Japan is the eleventh most populous country in the world, as well as one of the most densely populated and urbanized. About three-fourths of the country's terrain is mountainous, concentrating its population of 123.2 million on narrow coastal plains. Japan is divided into 47 administrative prefectures and eight traditional regions. The Greater Tokyo Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tone River
The is a river in the Kantō region of Japan. It is in length (the second longest in Japan after the Shinano) and has a drainage area of (the largest in Japan). It is nicknamed Bandō Tarō (); ''Bandō'' is an obsolete alias of the Kantō Region, and ''Tarō'' is a popular given name for an oldest son. It is regarded as one of the "Three Greatest Rivers" of Japan, the others being the Yoshino in Shikoku and the Chikugo in Kyūshū. Geography The source of the Tone River is at () () in the Echigo Mountains, which straddle the border between Gunma and Niigata Prefectures in Jōshin'etsu Kōgen National Park. The Tone gathers tributaries and pours into the Pacific Ocean at Cape Inubō, Choshi in Chiba Prefecture. Tributaries Major tributaries of the Tone River include the Agatsuma, Watarase, Kinu, Omoi, and the . The Edo River branches away from the river and flows into Tokyo Bay. History The Tone River was once known for its uncontrollable nature, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Numata, Gunma (town)
is a city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 46,908 in 20,589 households, and a population density of 110 persons per km². The total area of the city is , making it the largest city in terms of area within Gunma Prefecture. (The neighboring town of Minakami is the largest municipality in terms of area within Gunma.) Geography Numata is located in northern Gunma Prefecture. The Tone River flows through the western part of the city and the tributary, the Katashina River, flows through the southern end, forming a large river terrace. The downtown area is located at the top of the terrace, along the Tone River. *Mountains: Kesamaruyama (1961m), Mount Akagi (1828m) *Rivers: Tone River, Katashina River Surrounding municipalities Gunma Prefecture * Kiryū * Shibukawa * Maebashi * Midori * Minakami * Katashina * Kawaba * Shōwa * Takayama Tochigi Prefecture * Nikkō Climate Numata has a Humid continental climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tonami, Gunma
was a village located in Tone District, northern Gunma Prefecture, Japan. Geography *River ‐ Tone River、 Katashina River History *April 1, 1889 Due to the municipal status enforcement, the town of 戸鹿野新 and the villages of 戸鹿野, 沼須, 上沼須, 下久屋, 上久屋, and 横塚 merged to form the village of Tonami, Tone District. *April 1, 1954 The village merged with the town of Numata and the village of Ikeda, Usune, and Kawada, Tone District is a rural district located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of January 2015, the district had an estimated population of 34,946 and an area of 1,322.23 km2, with a population density of 26.4 people per square kilometer. Towns and villages * ..., to create the city of Numata. Dissolved municipalities of Gunma Prefecture {{Gunma-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ikeda, Gunma
was a village located in Tone District, northern Gunma Prefecture. Geography *River ‐ 、 History *April 1, 1889 Due to the municipal status enforcement, the villages of , , , , , , , and merged to form the village of Ikeda, Tone District. *April 1, 1954 Merged with the town of Numata and the villages of Tonami 270px, Tonami-yotaka festival held in June is a 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 i ..., Usune, and Kawada to create the city of Numata. Dissolved municipalities of Gunma Prefecture {{Gunma-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kawada, Gunma
was a village located in Tone District, northern Gunma Prefecture. Geography * River – Tone River History * April 1, 1889 – Due to the municipal status enforcement, the five villages of 上川田, 下川田, 今井, 屋形原, and 岩本 merge to form the village of Kawada. * April 1, 1954 – Kawada merges with the town of Numata and the villages of Tonami, Ikeda Ikeda may refer to: * Ikeda (surname), a Japanese surname * Ikeda (comics), a character in ''Usagi Yojimbo'' * Ikeda clan, a Japanese clan * Ikeda map, chaotic attractor * ''Ikeda'' (annelid) a genus of the family Ikedidae Places * Ikeda, Osaka i ..., and Usune to create the city of Numata. Dissolved municipalities of Gunma Prefecture {{Gunma-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Numata, Gunma
is a city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 46,908 in 20,589 households, and a population density of 110 persons per km². The total area of the city is , making it the largest city in terms of area within Gunma Prefecture. (The neighboring town of Minakami is the largest municipality in terms of area within Gunma.) Geography Numata is located in northern Gunma Prefecture. The Tone River flows through the western part of the city and the tributary, the Katashina River, flows through the southern end, forming a large river terrace. The downtown area is located at the top of the terrace, along the Tone River. *Mountains: Kesamaruyama (1961m), Mount Akagi (1828m) *Rivers: Tone River, Katashina River Surrounding municipalities Gunma Prefecture * Kiryū * Shibukawa * Maebashi * Midori * Minakami * Katashina * Kawaba * Shōwa * Takayama Tochigi Prefecture * Nikkō Climate Numata has a Humid continental climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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