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Arao
file:Arao city hall.JPG, 290px, Arao City Hall file:Miike Coal Mine Manda Pit.jpg, 290px, of the Miike coal mine is a Cities of Japan, city in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 49,334 in 24,092 households, and a population density of 860 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Arao is located in northwest Kumamoto Prefecture, about 40 kilometers northwest of Kumamoto City. It is bordered by Fukuoka Prefecture to the north and the Ariake Sea to the west. Neighboring municipalities Fukuoka Prefecture * Ōmuta, Fukuoka, Ōmuta Kumamoto Prefecture * Nagasu, Kumamoto, Nagasu * Nankan, Kumamoto, Nankan * Tamana, Kumamoto, Tamana Climate Arao has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Arao is 16.4 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1932 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arao-higata
Arao Higata (荒尾干潟) is a Ramsar Convention designated tidal flat in Arao, Kumamoto. Summary The eastern shore of the Ariake Sea contains mudflats of maximum width 3.2 km, length of 9.1 km and area of around 1656ha, making up 40% of the total tidal flat area of Japan. The Arao Higata, which makes up part of this tidal flat, has no major river flowing into it, but is made up of sand deposited by tidal currents which has piled up to create a shoal. The area is relatively less muddy, and has more sand and shells, than other tidal flat areas on the Ariake Sea. As a result, unlike many other mudflats, it can be walked on normally. The area is inhabited by many types of polychaete, mollusca, and small crustaceans. The flat is also a stopping point and wintering spot for migratory birds such as sandpipers and plovers, as well as the black-faced spoonbill. The higata has also long been used for varied aquaculture including seaweed cultivation and manila clam farming. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birthplace Of The Miyazaki Brothers
Birthplace of the Miyazaki Brothers (Japanese language, Japanese: 宮崎兄弟の生家, Hepburn romanization, Hepburn: ''Miyazaki Kyōdai no Seika'') is a cultural heritage site and museum in Arao City, Japan. It is a designated historical property of Kumamoto Prefecture. The site is dedicated to the Miyazaki Brothers: , Tōten Miyazaki, Tōten, , and , and their connection to Sun Yat-sen, the leader of the 1911 Revolution. There is also a museum, the Miyazaki Brothers Museum built on the property. History Establishment of the house It is believed that the founder of the Miyazaki family, Yajihei Masayuki Miyazaki moved from Hizen Province in the Saga District, Saga, Saga District to the town of Arao, Kumamoto, Arao, Kumamoto (then part of the Tamana District, Kumamoto, Tamana district of the Higo Province) in 1647. Time of the Miyazaki brothers Tōten Miyazaki and his siblings are known for supporting Sun Yat-sen's revolutionary movement. After the failure of his first Fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
