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Encyclopedia > Kuji, Iwate

Kuji (久慈市; -shi) is a city located in Iwate, Japan. A city ) is a local administrative unit in Japan. ... Iwate Prefecture (岩手県; Iwate-ken) is located in the Tohoku region on Honshu island, Japan. ...


Old City of Kuji

As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 36,596 and the density of 111.70 persons per km². The total area is 327.62 km². 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...


The city was founded on November 3, 1954. November 3 is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 58 days remaining. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


On March 6, 2006, the city merged with the village of Yamagata from Kunohe District to form the new city of Kuji. Yamagata (山形村; -mura) is a village located in Kunohe District, Iwate, Japan. ... Kunohe (九戸郡; -gun) is a district located in Iwate, Japan. ...


New City of Kuji

Since the creation of new Kuji and the incorporation of surrounding villages in 2006, the city's population has grown to 39,141 people. The total area for the new Kuji is 623.14km². The population density for this new area is approximately 62.81 persons per km².


External links

  • Kuji official website in Japanese
Shadow picture of Iwate Prefecture Iwate Prefecture Symbol of Iwate Prefecture
Cities
Hachimantai | Hanamaki | Ichinoseki | Kamaishi | Kitakami | Kuji | Miyako | Morioka (capital) | Ninohe | Ofunato | Ōshū | Rikuzentakata | Tono
Districts
Higashiiwai | Isawa | Iwate | Kamihei | Kesen | Kunohe | Ninohe | Nishiiwai | Shimohei | Shiwa | Waga
  See also: Towns and villages by district edit

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kuji-in: Information from Answers.com (1025 words)
It is derived from the Diamond Universe Nine Assemblies mandala of Shingon Buddhism.
Kuji-in is used as part of a ritual in Shinto [[1]] is used to purify a person with a waterfall.
The kuji-in are a tool to be used in meditation, and are frequently over-simplified in popular culture as being a form of magic.
Kuji, Iwate at AllExperts (169 words)
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 36,596 and the density of 111.70 persons per km².
On March 6, 2006, the city merged with the village of Yamagata from Kunohe District to form the new city of Kuji.
The total area for the new Kuji is 623.14km².
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