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List Of Mergers In Osaka Prefecture
Here is a list of mergers in Osaka Prefecture, Japan since the Meiji era. Prefectural mergers and border changes ''This list is incomplete. Many changes are missing.'' Osaka before 1881 * 1868 (Boshin war/Meiji restoration) – Osaka is established as prefecture ''(-fu)'' in succession to the shogunate administration in Osaka (''bugyō→saibansho''). * August 1868 (sixth month, Meiji 1) – Sakai (previously shogunate city Sakai and shogunate domain in Izumi province) is established/separated from Osaka as prefecture ''(-ken)''. * 1869 – Kawachi (previously shogunate lands in Kawachi province) is established/separated from Osaka as prefecture ''(-ken)''. * 1869 – Settsu (previously shogunate lands in Settsu province; later renamed →Toyosaki) is established/separated from Osaka as prefecture ''(-ken)''. * 1869 – Toyosaki is split between Osaka and Hyōgo. * 1871/72 (Abolition of domains and first wave of prefectural mergers) – The prefectures Takatsuki and Asada a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osaka Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Osaka Prefecture has a population of 8,778,035 () and has a geographic area of . Osaka Prefecture borders Hyōgo Prefecture to the northwest, Kyoto Prefecture to the north, Nara Prefecture to the southeast, and Wakayama Prefecture to the south. Osaka is the capital and largest city of Osaka Prefecture, and the third-largest city in Japan, with other major cities including Sakai, Higashiōsaka, and Hirakata. Osaka Prefecture is the third-most-populous prefecture, but by geographic area the second-smallest; at it is the second-most densely populated, below only Tokyo. Osaka Prefecture is one of Japan's two " urban prefectures" using the designation ''fu'' (府) rather than the standard '' ken'' for prefectures, along with Kyoto Prefecture. Osaka Prefecture forms the center of the Keihanshin metropolitan area, the second-most-populated urban region in Japan after the Greater Tokyo area and one of the world ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nara Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Nara Prefecture has a population of 1,321,805 and has a geographic area of . Nara Prefecture borders Kyoto Prefecture to the north, Osaka Prefecture to the northwest, Wakayama Prefecture to the southwest, and Mie Prefecture to the east. Nara is the capital and largest city of Nara Prefecture, with other major cities including Kashihara, Ikoma, and Yamatokōriyama. Nara Prefecture is located in the center of the Kii Peninsula on Japan's Pacific Ocean coast, and is one of only eight landlocked prefectures. Nara Prefecture has the distinction of having more UNESCO World Heritage listings than any other prefecture in Japan. History Nara Prefecture region is considered one of the oldest regions in Japan, having been in existence for thousands of years, and is widely viewed as the Japanese cradle of civilization. Like Kyoto, Nara was one of Imperial Japan's earliest capital cities. The current form of Nara Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Furuichi District, Kawachi
Furuichi (written: ) is a Japanese surname and place name. Furuichi can be translated as "old town" or "old market". It may refer to: People * , minor Japanese lord and tea ceremony aficionado * , Japanese tea master * , Japanese civil engineer * , guitarist for the Japanese rock band The Collectors * , Japanese sumo wrestler * , Japanese sociologist and author * , Japanese freestyle wrestler Places * ), a group of one hundred and twenty-three kofun (tombs) in Fujiidera and Habikino, Osaka Prefecture, Japan * , several train stations * , a town in Maebashi is the capital city of Gunma Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 335,352 in 151,171 households, and a population density of 1100 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . It ... city, Gunma Prefecture, Japan * , a place in Asaminami Ward, Hiroshima City, Japan See also * Old Town (other) {{disambiguation, geo, surname Japanese-language ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ishikawa District, Kawachi
Ishikawa may refer to: Concepts *Ishikawa diagram, cause-and-effect diagram, developed by Kaoru Ishikawa Places * Ishikawa Prefecture, a prefecture in the Chūbu region on Honshū island, Japan *Ishikawa District, Ishikawa, a former district in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan *Ishikawa District, Fukushima, a district in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan *Ishikawa, Fukushima, town in Ishikawa District, Fukushima Prefecture *Ishikawa, Okinawa, a city in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan *Ishikawa (restaurant), a Michelin 3-star sushi restaurant in Shinjuku, Tokyo Japan People *Ishikawa (surname) Ishikawa (written: lit. "stone river") is the 28th most common Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Akio Ishikawa, Japanese shogi player *Arisa Ishikawa or Sumire (1987–2009), Japanese fashion model * Bun'yō Ishikawa (bo ... * Ishikawa clan, a Japanese clan mainly active during the Sengoku Period {{disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sennan District, Osaka
is a district located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. As of 2009, the district has an estimated population of 70,631 and a density of 991 persons per km2. The total area is 71.27 km2. At one time Peach Aviation had its head office in a location on the property of Kansai International Airport and in Tajiri, in Sennan District. " . July 7, 2011 ( |
Minami District, Izumi (North)
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Minami (kanji 南, hiragana みなみ) is a Japanese word meaning " south". Places Japan There are several Minami wards in Japan, most of them appropriately in the south part of a city: *Minami, Tokushima, a village in Tokushima Prefecture *Minami-ku, Sapporo *Minami-ku, Niigata * Minami-ku, Saitama *Minami-ku, Yokohama *Minami-ku, Sagamihara *Minami-ku, Hamamatsu *Minami-ku, Nagoya *Minami-ku, Kyoto *Minami-ku, Sakai *Minami-ku, Okayama *Minami-ku, Hiroshima *Minami-ku, Fukuoka *Minami ward of Osaka merged with Higashi ward and is now part of Chūō ward. Other uses * Minami (name) See also Other directions: * Nishi (West) * Higashi (other) (East) *Kita (other) Kita or KITA may refer to: People * Kita (surname) * Kita Alexander (born 1996), Australian singer-songwriter * João Leithardt Neto, Brazilian footballer nicknamed Kita * Sampsa Astala, Finnish musician whose stage name is Kita Places In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hine District, Izumi
''Hine'' is a surname deriving from Middle English. Etymology According to the ''Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland'', the modern name ''Hine'' and its variants derive from the Middle English word ''hine'' (with the addition of the genitive ''-s'' case ending in forms like '' Hines'', implying that the name-bearer was the child of a father called ''Hine'', or addition of ''-s'' on the analogy of such names). This occupational name derives from Old English ''hīne'' ('household servant, farm labourer'), but in the Middle English period could also mean 'farm manager' and also be used of high-status people serving in a lordly household. Distribution Around 2011, there were 2899 bearers of the surname ''Hine'' in Great Britain and 21 in Ireland. In 1881, there were 2301 bearers of the name in Great Britain, concentrated in Devon.''The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland'', ed. by Patrick Hanks, Richard Coates, and Peter McClure, 4 vols (Ox ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senboku District, Osaka
is a district located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. As of 2009, the district has an estimated population of 17,659 and a density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the substance's mass per unit of volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' can also be used. Mathematical ... of 4,380 persons per km2. The total area is 4.03 km2. Shrines * Mitami Shrine Town * Tadaoka Districts in Osaka Prefecture {{Osaka-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Izumi District, Izumi
, meaning "spring" or "fountain", is a Japanese given name and surname. While a unisex name, it is more commonly used by women. It can alternately be written as , , , or . People with the name include: As given name * , actress * , stage name Minami Takayama, voice actress and singer *, Japanese actress *, Japanese sprint canoeist * , Tibetologist * , actress * , Japanese swimmer * , manga artist * , pianist * , manga artist * , actress and singer * , professional Go player * , former football player * , real name Kazuya Terashima, manga artist * , model and tarento * , real name Motohisa Yamawaki, Kyōgen actor * , founder member of the Japanese band Aion * Izumi Nakadai (born 1988), member of Bon-Bon Blanco * , United Nations official * , real name Sachiko Kamachi, singer * , real name Keiko Ishida, actress * , American anthropologist * , Japanese novelist and actor * , health scientist, founder of the Tabata protocol * , manga artist and illustrator * , manga artist * , actre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōtori District, Izumi
, also transliterated Ootori and Ohtori is a Japanese word meaning "large bird," "a key performer," or a Japanese name. Possible writings Ōtori can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *大鳥, "large bird" or "big bird" *鴻, "Taiga bean goose" or "large bird" ("Oriental stork", "Whooper swan", etc...) *鳳, "Feng" (a male Fenghuang) *鳳凰, "Fenghuang" (Chinese phoenix) *大鳳, "Big Feng" *鵬, "Peng" *大鵬, "Big Peng" (Dapeng) *鷲, "Eagle" *大鷲, "Big Eagle" (Steller's sea eagle) * 大取 ·大取り, "a key performer; last performer of the day" The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana. Surname * Ōtori Keisuke, a Japanese military commander * Ran Ohtori, a member of Takarazuka Revue * Yoshino Ohtori, a Japanese voice actor * Ōtori Tanigorō, a sumo wrestler Fictional characters * Akio Ohtori, ''Revolutionary Girl Utena'' * Amane Ohtori, ''Strawberry Panic!'' * Choutarou Ohtori, ''The Prince of Tennis'' * Gen Ohtori, ''Ultraman Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
