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Onomichi, Hiroshima
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 129,314 in 64055 households and a population density of 450 people per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Onomichi is located in southeastern Hiroshima Prefecture. It faces the Seto Inland Sea to the south, and the coastline is intricate and forms part of the Setonaikai National Park. The main urban concentration is in a narrow band on the coast, where there is very little flat land. Because of its unique scenery, it is often used as a filming location for movies. Adjoining municipalities Hiroshima Prefecture * Fuchū, Hiroshima , Fuchū *Fukuyama, Hiroshima , Fukuyama *Mihara, Hiroshima , Mihara *Sera, Hiroshima , Sera Climate Onomichi has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') characterized by cool to mild winters and hot, humid summers. The average annual temperature in Onomichi is . The average annual rainfall is with July ... [...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] |
Fuchū, Hiroshima
270px, Aerial view of central Fuchū 270px, Panorama of Fuchū 270px, Fuchū Park is a city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 36,326 in 17013 households and a population density of 190 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Fuchū is located in the basin of the Ashida River in eastern Hiroshima. Adjoining municipalities Hiroshima Prefecture * Fukuyama * Jinsekikōgen * Miyoshi *Onomichi * Sera *Shōbara Climate Fuchū has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') characterized by cool to mild winters and hot, humid summers. The average annual temperature in Fuchū is . The average annual rainfall is with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Fuchū was on July 28, 2023; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 27 February 1981. Demographics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Numakuma District, Hiroshima
(Japan > Hiroshima Prefecture > Numakuma District) was a district located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The original district areas contained some parts of the present city of Fukuyama. The district hall was placed together with Fukatsu District (later merged with Yasuna District to form Fukayasu District) at the town of Fukuyama in Fukatsu District, but in 1898, their own district hall was placed at the town of Tomo (now the town of Tomo in the city of Fukuyama). In 1954, the town of Matsunaga and 6 villages merged and gained city status to become the city of Matsunaga (later in 1966, the city merged with the city of Fukuyama and dissolved). Afterwards, the towns and villages within the district continued on to merge either into the cities of Fukuyama and Onomichi is a Cities of Japan, city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 129,314 in 64055 households and a population density of 450 people per km². The total area of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villages Of Japan
A is a Local government, local administrative unit in Japan. Tokyo Metropolitan Government It is a local public body along with , , and . Geographically, a village's extent is contained within a prefecture. Villages are larger than a local settlement; each is a subdivision of rural , which are subdivided into towns and villages with no overlap and no uncovered area. As a result of merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan, mergers and elevation to higher statuses, the number of villages in Japan is decreasing. As of 2006, 13 prefectures no longer have any villages: Tochigi Prefecture, Tochigi (since March 20, 2006), Fukui Prefecture, Fukui (since March 3, 2006), Ishikawa Prefecture, Ishikawa (since March 1, 2005), Shizuoka Prefecture, Shizuoka (since July 1, 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Towns Of Japan
A town (町; ''chō'' or ''machi'') is a Local government, local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with Prefectures of Japan, prefecture (''ken'' or other equivalents), Cities of Japan, city (''shi''), and Villages of Japan, village (''mura''). Geographically, a town is contained within a Districts of Japan, district. The same word (町; ''machi'' or ''chō'') is also used in names of smaller regions, usually a part of a Wards of Japan, ward in a city. This is a legacy of when smaller towns were formed on the outskirts of a city, only to eventually merge into it. Towns See also * Municipalities of Japan * List of villages in Japan * List of cities in Japan * Japanese addressing system References External links "Large City System of Japan"; graphic shows towns compared with other Japanese city types at p. 1 [PDF 7 of 40 /nowiki>] {{Asia topic, List of towns in Towns in Japan, * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RMS Adriatic (1907)
RMS ''Adriatic'' was a British ocean liner of the White Star Line. She was the fourth of a quartet of ships of more than , dubbed The Big Four. The ''Adriatic'' was the only one of the four which was never the world's largest passenger ship. However, she was the largest, the fastest, and the most luxurious of the Big Four, being the first ocean liner to have an indoor swimming pool and Victorian-style Turkish baths. She began her career on the brand new route from Southampton to New York before joining, from 1911, her sister ships on the secondary route from Liverpool. They were in fact slow liners intended to provide a service at moderate prices. When World War I broke out, the ''Adriatic'' was among the ships that continued their civilian transatlantic service, while carrying many provisions. In 1917, she was requisitioned and served as a troop transport. After the war, she was refitted several times and was gradually used for cruises, which became her main services in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitsugi District, Hiroshima
was a district in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 29,682 and a density of 181.49 persons per km2. The total area was 163.55 km2. Former towns and villages * Kui * Mitsugi * Mukaishima Mergers * On March 22, 2005 - the town of Kui, along with the town of Daiwa (from Kamo District), and the town of Hongō (from Toyota District), was merged into the expanded city of Mihara. * On March 28, 2005 - the towns of Mitsugi and Mukaishima were merged into the expanded city of Onomichi is a Cities of Japan, city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 129,314 in 64055 households and a population density of 450 people per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Onomichi is loca .... Mitsugi District was dissolved as a result of this merger. References Former districts of Hiroshima Prefecture {{Hiroshima-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] |
Onomichi 1930
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 129,314 in 64055 households and a population density of 450 people per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Onomichi is located in southeastern Hiroshima Prefecture. It faces the Seto Inland Sea to the south, and the coastline is intricate and forms part of the Setonaikai National Park. The main urban concentration is in a narrow band on the coast, where there is very little flat land. Because of its unique scenery, it is often used as a filming location for movies. Adjoining municipalities Hiroshima Prefecture * Fuchū, Hiroshima , Fuchū *Fukuyama, Hiroshima , Fukuyama *Mihara, Hiroshima , Mihara *Sera, Hiroshima , Sera Climate Onomichi has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') characterized by cool to mild winters and hot, humid summers. The average annual temperature in Onomichi is . The average annual rainfall is with July ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan Meteorological Agency
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA; ''気象庁, Kishō-chō'') is a division of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism dedicated to the Scientific, scientific observation and research of natural phenomena. Headquartered in Minato, Tokyo the government agency, agency collects data on meteorology, hydrology, seismology, volcanology, and other related fields. The JMA is responsible for collecting and disseminating weather data and Forecasting, forecasts to the public, as well as providing specialized information for aviation and Marine weather forecasting, marine sectors. Additionally, the JMA issues warnings for volcanic eruptions and is integral to the nationwide Earthquake Early Warning (Japan), Earthquake Early Warning (EEW) system. As one of the Regional Specialized Meteorological Centers designated by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the JMA also Forecasting, forecasts, Tropical cyclone naming, names, and distributes warnings for tropical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ikuchi-jima
is one of the Geiyo Islands in the Seto Inland Sea, belonging to Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. Ikuchijima is administered as part of Onomichi city. There are bridges connecting Ikuchijima to the mainland (Honshū) via Innoshima and to Shikoku via Ōmishima Island. The highest peak of this 31.21 km2 island is Mount Kanno at . The ''Wajinden'' (c. 290) notes that slaves (生口) were kept in the area and the island's name may come from this. In ''The Inland Sea'', Donald Richie describes the island as “a smaller Sardinia, a greener Corsica”. The main crop on Ikuchijima today is citrus, and the island is now known as "lemon island of Japan".https://www.timeout.com/tokyo/travel/japans-lemon-island-ikuchijima-is-reinventing-itself-with-community-based-tourism History * April 1, 1889, Ikuchijima was formally demarcated into Nishiikuchi-gun, Kitaikuchi-gun, Myōga-gun and Minamiikuchi-gun * April 1, 1937, Nishiikuchi-gun merged into Setoda. * April 1, 1944, Kitaikuchi-gun an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Humid Subtropical Climate
A humid subtropical climate is a subtropical -temperate climate type, characterized by long and hot summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between latitudes 25° and 40° and are located poleward from adjacent tropical climates, and equatorward from either humid continental (in North America and Asia) or oceanic climates (in other continents). It is also known as warm temperate climate in some climate classifications. Under the Köppen climate classification, ''Cfa'' and ''Cwa'' climates are either described as humid subtropical climates or warm temperate climates. This climate features mean temperature in the coldest month between (or ) and and mean temperature in the warmest month or higher. However, while some climatologists have opted to describe this climate type as a "humid subtropical climate", Köppen himself never used this term. The humid subtropical climate classific ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
