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Marugame City
is a city located in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 108,541 in 46101 households and a population density of 970 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Marugame is located in north-center Kagawa Prefecture, on the island of Shikoku, facing the Seto Inland Sea to the north. The city covers the northeastern part of the Marugame Plain and part of the Shiwaku Islands. As with many other cities and towns in Kagawa Prefecture, there are many reservoirs. The Doki River flows from north to south through the center of the city, and to the south is Mount Tsutsumi, also known as Hatoko Fuji, one of the "Sanuki Seven Fujis". Mount Iino, nicknamed ''Sanuki Fuji'' and located on the border between Marugame and Sakaide, is another of the "Sanuki Seven Fujis". Neighbouring municipalities Kagawa Prefecture * Ayagawa * Mannō * Sakaide * Tadotsu * Utazu * Zentsūji Climate Marugame has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'' ...
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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 ...
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Shiwaku Islands
The or are an archipelago in the Seto Inland Sea, between the larger Japanese islands of Honshu and Shikoku. The group is part of Kagawa Prefecture and consists of 28 islands of various sizes. To the northwest, in Okayama Prefecture lie the Kasaoka Islands. The name derives from or both meaning ''boiling seawater to get salt''. However, the name may also refer to rough water created by the confluence of tides that mix around the islands. Honjima Hiroshima Ushijima Yoshima Teshima Oteshima Takamijima Shishijima Sanagishima Awashima History Since ancient times, the islands have been an important point for maritime transport. Islands Awashima 粟島, part of Mitoyo, populated. In Meiji 30 (1897), the National Mercantile Marine School was established here and subsequently many talented men were sent into the shipping industry. Bentenjima 弁天島, part of Marugame, unpopulated. Budojima 歩渡島, This island is connected to Hitsuishi-jima. The name (歩 = ...
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Kotohira-gū
(also known as , , or Konpira Shrine in English) is a Shinto shrine in the town of Kotohira, Kagawa, Kotohira in Kagawa Prefecture, Kagawa, Japan. This shrine is patron of sea ship transport and sailors. It is a Kotohira Shrines, Kotohira Shrine or one dedicated to Ōmononushi. It is the head of a network with 683 shrines in it.Nationwide numbers of Emanation Branches(bunsha) of Famous Shrine
, from "Shamei Bunpu (Shrine Names and Distributions)"
Located at halfway up Mount Zōzu, the shrine stands at the end of a long path, with 785 steps to reach the main shrine and a total of 1368 steps to the inner shrine. Since the Muromachi period, pilgrimages to the shrine became popular, and even today usually hundre ...
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Heian Period
The is the last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185. It followed the Nara period, beginning when the 50th emperor, Emperor Kammu, moved the capital of Japan to Heian-kyō (modern Kyoto). means in Japanese. It is a period in Japanese history when the Chinese influence on Japanese culture, Chinese influences were in decline and the national culture matured. The Heian period is also considered the peak of the Japanese Emperors of Japan, imperial court, noted for its Japanese art, art, especially Japanese poetry, poetry and Japanese literature, literature. Two syllabaries unique to Japan, katakana and hiragana, emerged during this time. This gave rise to Japan's famous vernacular literature, with many of its texts written by court ladies who were not as educated in Chinese as their male counterparts. Although the Imperial House of Japan had power on the surface, the real power was in the hands of the Fujiwara clan, a powerful Kuge, aristocratic family wh ...
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Burial Mound
Burial, also known as interment or inhumation, is a method of final disposition whereby a dead body is placed into the ground, sometimes with objects. This is usually accomplished by excavating a pit or trench, placing the deceased and objects in it, and covering it over. A funeral is a ceremony that accompanies the final disposition. Evidence suggests that some archaic and early modern humans buried their dead. Burial is often seen as indicating respect for the dead. It has been used to prevent the odor of decay, to give family members closure and prevent them from witnessing the decomposition of their loved ones, and in many cultures it has been seen as a necessary step for the deceased to enter the afterlife or to give back to the cycle of life. Methods of burial may be heavily ritualized and can include natural burial (sometimes called "green burial"); embalming or mummification; and the use of containers for the dead, such as shrouds, coffins, grave liners, ...
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Kofun
are megalithic tombs or tumulus, tumuli in Northeast Asia. ''Kofun'' were mainly constructed in the Japanese archipelago between the middle of the 3rd century to the early 7th century AD.岡田裕之「前方後円墳」『日本古代史大辞典』大和書房、2006年。 The term is the origin of the name of the Kofun period, which indicates the middle 3rd century to early–middle 6th century. Many ''kofun'' have distinctive keyhole-shaped mounds (). The Mozu kofungun, Mozu-Furuichi kofungun, Furuichi kofungun or tumulus clusters were inscribed on the World Heritage Sites in Japan, UNESCO World Heritage List in 2019, while Ishibutai Kofun is one of a number in Asuka-Fujiwara residing on the World Heritage Sites in Japan#Tentative List, Tentative List. Overview The ''kofun tumuli'' have assumed various shapes throughout history. The most common type of ''kofun'' is known as a , which is shaped like a keyhole, having one square end and one circular end, when viewed from a ...
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Sanuki Province
was a province of Japan in the area of northeastern Shikoku. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "''Sanuki''" in . Sanuki bordered on Awa to the south, and Iyo to the west. Its abbreviated form name was . In terms of the Gokishichidō system, Sanuki was one of the provinces of the Nankaidō circuit. Under the '' Engishiki'' classification system, Sanuki was ranked as one of the "upper countries" (上国) in terms of importance, and one of the "middle countries" (中国) in terms of distance from the capital. The provincial capital was located in what is now the city of Sakaide, but its exact location was only identified in 2012. The '' ichinomiya'' of the province is the Tamura jinja located on the city of Takamatsu."Nationwide List of ''Ichinomiya''", p. 3.
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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 ...
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Zentsūji, Kagawa
is a city located in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 30,780 in 13096 households and a population density of 770 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Zentsūji is located in northwestern Kagawa Prefecture. It is the only city in Kagawa Prefecture that does not face the sea Neighbouring municipalities Kagawa Prefecture * Kotohira * Mannō * Marugame * Mitoyo * Tadotsu Climate Zentsūji has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light snowfall. The average annual temperature in Zentsūji is 15.1 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1439 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.2 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.7 °C. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Zentsūji has declined slightly in recent decades. History The area of Zentsūji was part of ...
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Utazu, Kagawa
is a town located in Ayauta District, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 18,755 in 9131 households and a population density of 2300 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Geography Utazu is located in north-central of Kagawa Prefecture on the island of Shikoku, and is bordered by the Seto Inland Sea to the north, Sakaide City to the east and Marugame City to the west. Its area is the smallest among municipalities in the prefecture. Within the town, the Yoshida area (part of the Bannoshu Rinkai Industrial Park) is a reclaimed land, but because it is separated from the rest of the town by the Kitaura fishing port, it is an enclave which is accessible by land is via the adjacent Sakaide. Neighbouring municipalities Kagawa Prefecture *Marugame * Sakaide Climate Utazu has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light snowfall. The average annual temperature in Utazu is 15.7  ...
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Tadotsu, Kagawa
file:少林寺拳法総本部.JPG, 270px, Shorinji Kempo head dōjō is a List of towns in Japan, town located in Nakatado District, Kagawa, Nakatado District, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 22,124 in 10365 households and a population density of 270 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . Geography Tadotsu is located in central Kagawa Prefecture. It borders the Sanuki Plain to the south and the scenic Setonaikai National Park to the north. The inhabited islands of Takamijima and Sanagishima of the Shiwaku Islands are located within the town borders. Neighbouring municipalities Kagawa Prefecture *Marugame, Kagawa, Marugame *Mitoyo, Kagawa, Mitoyo *Zentsūji, Kagawa, Zentsūji Climate Tadotsu has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') with very warm summers and cool winters. Some precipitation falls throughout the year, but the months from April through October have heavier rain. The average annual temp ...
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Sakaide, Kagawa
file:Sakaide City Hall 2021-08 ac (1).jpg, 270px, Sakaide City Hall file:Sakaide city center area Aerial photograph.2007.jpg, 270px, Aerial view of Sakaide city center is a Cities of Japan, city located in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 49,439 in 21,347 households and a population density of 530 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Sakaide is located in north-center Kagawa Prefecture, on the island of Shikoku, facing the Seto Inland Sea to the north. The northern part of the city is flat and low elevation, with parts on reclaimed land. The city includes part of the Shiwaku Islands, including a number of islands which are connected by the Great Seto Bridge. The southern part of the city is hill, and as with many other cities and towns in Kagawa Prefecture, there are many reservoirs. Fuchu Dam constructed on the main stream of the Ayagawa River, creates Lake Fuchu. Mount Iino, nicknamed ''Sanuki Fuji'' located on the borde ...
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