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Ibaraki Dialect
The Ibaraki dialect (Shinjitai: , Kyujitai: ) is a Japanese dialect The term dialect (from Latin , , from the Ancient Greek word , 'discourse', from , 'through' and , 'I speak') can refer to either of two distinctly different types of linguistic phenomena: One usage refers to a variety of a language that ... spoken in Ibaraki Prefecture. It is noted for its distinctive use of the sentence-ending Japanese particles, particles (''be'') and (''ppe'') and an atypical Intonation (linguistics), intonation pattern that rises in neutral statements and falls in questions. It is also noted for its merging of certain vowels, frequent consonant Voice (phonetics), voicing, and a relatively fast rate of speech. Classification Historically, the forms of Japanese spoken in the area that constitutes modern-day Ibaraki were not treated as a unified dialect until the formation of the prefecture in 1871. Conflicting opinions have existed regarding its classification, however. Along ... [...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] |
Yamagata Dialect
The is the local dialect spoken in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. It is a form of Tōhoku-ben, and can be broken down into sub-regional branches that vary from area to area within Yamagata. Dialects in Yamagata Prefecture are roughly divided into two types: Inland and Shonai (coastal). Yamagata-ben was used for comic effect in the Japanese film ''Swing Girls is a Japanese 2004 teen comedy film directed and co-written by Shinobu Yaguchi. The plot follows a group of inept high school girls who form a big band. The cast includes Juri Ueno, Yuta Hiraoka, Shihori Kanjiya, Yuika Motokariya and Yukari T ...'', 2004, to suggest that the film was set in a rural, 'backward' location. However, some Yamagata residents feel that the film used the dialect in an unnatural and patronising way. The dialect has also had Japan-wide exposure through Daniel Kahl, an American who has made a TV career as the '' gaijin talent'' who can speak fluent Yamagata-ben. References Japanese diale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namegata District, Ibaraki
was a district located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 40,930 and a density of 246.08 persons per km2. The total area is 166.33 km2. District timeline * April 1, 2001 - The town of Itako absorbed the town of Ushibori to create the city of Itako , also known as or , are blind women who train to become spiritual mediums in Japan. Training involves severe ascetic practices, after which the woman is said to be able to communicate with Japanese Shinto spirits, ''kami'', and the spirits of .... * September 2, 2005 - The towns of Asō, Kitaura and Tamatsukuri were merged to create the city of Namegata. Therefore, Namegata District was dissolved as a result of this merger. Former districts of Ibaraki Prefecture {{Ibaraki-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inashiki District, Ibaraki
is a district located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. Population and area Following the Inashiki merger but as of November 1, 2021 population data, the district has an estimated population of 70,598 and a density of 387 persons per km2. Its total area is 182.31 km2. Geography Ami Town and Miho Village are neighboring municipalities, separated about 12 kilometers from the border of Kawachi Town. Towns and villages The district currently has 2 towns and 1 village. Mergers Predecessor districts: Kōchi (or Kawachi) Distric and Shida District. In 1889 Shida with 1 town and 13 villages, and Kōchi with 1 town and 19 villages. (2 towns and 32 villages) District creation The Inashiki District was much larger, originating from the ancient Kōchi and Shida districts. *1896 (Meiji 29) **April 1 Established in most areas of Kōchi District (excluding Onogawa Village) and most of Shida District (excluding Azuma Village and Nakaya Village) due to the enforcement of the county system ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niihari District, Ibaraki
was a district located in Ibaraki, Japan. The district was dissolved on March 27, 2006. The district had only one village before dissolution: * Tamari Timeline (Heisei Era, 1989-2006) * January 1, 1992 - The village of Chiyoda was elevated to town status. * April 1, 1997 - The village of Dejima was elevated to town status and changed the name to Kasumigaura. * March 28, 2005 - The town of Kasumigaura absorbed the town of Chiyoda to create the city of Kasumigaura. * October 1, 2005 - The town of Yasato was merged into the expanded city of Ishioka. * February 20, 2006 - The village of Niihari was merged into the expanded city of Tsuchiura is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 138,033 in 60,069 households and a population density of 1123 persons per km2. The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 29.7%. The total area of t .... * March 27, 2006 - The village of Tamari was merged with the towns of Ogawa and Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makabe District, Ibaraki
was a district located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of the Chikusei merger, but with 2003 population data, the district had an estimated population of 26,699 and a density of 288 persons per km2. The total area was 92.62 km2. Towns and villages at the time of closure * Makabe * Yamato Mergers * On March 28, 2005 - the towns of Akeno, Kyōwa and Sekijō were merged with the city of Shimodate to create the city of Chikusei 260px, Shimodate Haguro Shrine is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 99,987 in 37,635 households and a population density of 487 persons per km². The percentage of the population aged over 65 w .... * On October 1, 2005 - the town of Makabe, and the village of Yamato were merged with the town of Iwase (from Nishiibaraki District) to create the city of Sakuragawa. Therefore, Makabe District was dissolved as a result of this merger. Former districts of Ibaraki Prefecture {{Ib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitasōma District, Ibaraki
is a district located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of November 1, 2021, the district has a population of 14,898. The total area is . Currently, the district has only one town left. * Tone Timeline *December 2, 1878 - The district was founded when Sōma District in Shimōsa Province split into Kitasōma District in Ibaraki Prefecture and Minamisōma District in Chiba Prefecture. *March 13, 1947 - The village of Ino merged into the town of Toride. *March 20, 1954 - The villages of Kawarashiro and Kitamonma were merged into the town of Ryūgasaki in Inashiki District. The town gained city status at the same time. *March 21, 1954 - The parts of the village of Takasu merged into the city of Ryūgasaki. *July 10, 1954 - The village of Sakate merged into the town of Mitsukaidō in Yūki District. The town gained city status at the same time. *January 1, 1955 - The town of Fukawa and the villages of Monma, Fumi, and Higashimonma merged to form the town of Tone. *February 21, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yūki District
is a district located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As at May, 2008, the district had an estimated Population of 23,388 and a Density of 396 persons/km2. The total area is 59.1 km2. The district contains one town, Administrative changes On April 1, 1889, due to the municipal status enforcement, the town of Yūki and the villages of Kinugawa, Egawa, Kamiyamakawa, Yamakawa, Nasaki, Nakayūki, and Shimoyūki were formed within Yūki District. On April 1, 1896, Yūki, Okada Okada (written: 岡田 literally "hill rice-paddy") is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the name include: * , Japanese painter * Doris Okada Matsui, American politician of the Democratic Party * , Japanese painter in the Edo period * , Japa ..., and Toyoda Districts merged to form the new Yūki District. The village of Ishige gained town status on August 24, 1897, becoming the town of Ishige, the third town in the district. On March 14, 1954 the village of Yamakawa merged into the town of Yū ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sashima District, Ibaraki
is a district located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. Following the Bandō merger but with 2004 population data, the district has an estimated population of 125,153 and a density of 726 persons per km2. The total area is 172.25 km2. Towns and villages *Goka *Sakai is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It has been one of the largest and most important seaports of Japan since the medieval era. Sakai is known for its keyhole-shaped burial mounds, or kofun, which date from the fifth century and in ... Mergers *On March 22, 2005, the town of Sashima merged with the neighboring city of Iwai forming the city of Bandō. *On September 12, 2005, the towns of Sanwa and Sōwa merged into the city of Koga. Districts in Ibaraki Prefecture {{Ibaraki-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shimōsa Province
was a province of Japan in the area modern Chiba Prefecture, and Ibaraki Prefecture. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "''Shimōsa''" in . It lies to the north of the Bōsō Peninsula (房総半島), whose name takes its first ''kanji'' from the name of Awa Province and its second from Kazusa and Shimōsa Provinces. Its abbreviated form name was or . Shimōsa is classified as one of the provinces of the Tōkaidō. It was bordered by Kazusa Province to the south, Musashi and Kōzuke Provinces to the west, and Hitachi and Shimotsuke Provinces to the north. Under the ''Engishiki'' classification system, Shimōsa was ranked as a "great country" (大国) and a far country (遠国). History Shimōsa was originally part of a larger territory known as , which was divided into "upper" and "lower" portions (i.e. Kazusa and Shimōsa) during the reign of Emperor Kōtoku (645–654). It was well-known to the Imperial Court in Nara period Japan for its fertile lands, and is mentione ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kashima District, Ibaraki
was a district located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 141,935 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. Mathematicall ... of 404.21 persons per km2. The total area was 351.14 km2. Mergers * On September 1, 1995 - the town of Kashima absorbed the village of Ōno to create the city of Kashima. * On August 1, 2005 - the town of Kamisu absorbed the town of Hasaki to create the city of Kamisu. * On October 11, 2005 - the town of Hokota absorbed the villages of Asahi and Taiyō to create the city of Hokota. Therefore, Kashima District was dissolved as a result of this merger. Former districts of Ibaraki Prefecture {{Ibaraki-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Higashiibaraki District, Ibaraki
is a district located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 122,478 and a density of 284 persons per km2. The total area is 431.44 km2. Towns and villages * Ibaraki * Ōarai * Shirosato Mergers * On October 16, 2004 the town of Ōmiya absorbed the villages of Miwa Miwa (みわ, ミワ) is a feminine Japanese given name which can also be used as a surname. Possible writings Miwa can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *三和 "three, harmony" *三輪 "three, wheel/ring" *美和 "beauty ... and Ogawa, all from Naka District; the town of Yamagata, and the village of Gozenyama, in order to turn the town into the current city of Hitachiōmiya. * On February 1, 2005 the town of Jōhoku, and village of Katsura merged with the village of Nanakai, from Nishiibaraki District, to form the new town of Shirosato. * Also on February 1, 2005 the town of Uchihara merged into the city of Mito. * On March ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
