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Encyclopedia > Ninohe, Iwate
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Ninohe (二戸市; -shi) is a city located in Iwate, Japan. This article is about the Japanese municipality system. ... Iwate Prefecture (岩手県; Iwate-ken) is located in the Tohoku region on Honshu island, Japan. ...


As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 27,340 and the density of 113.63 persons per km². The total area is 240.61 km². Jump to: navigation, search 2003(MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 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 April 1, 1972 and since then the population of the 'city' has sky-rocketed up to around 27,340... oh no, my neighbour just died.. 27,339. Jump to: navigation, search April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ...


Ninohe is now one of the stops on the Tohoku Shinkansen line, and it is approximately 3 hours travel from Tokyo on the bullet train. Tōhoku Shinkansen (東北新幹線) is a line of Shinkansen high speed rail, connecting Tokyo with Hachinohe in Aomori for a total length of 593. ... Long a symbol of Tokyo, the Nijubashi Bridge at the Kokyo Imperial Palace. ... Shinkansen 0 Series at Fukuyama Station, April 2002 Shinkansen 500 Series at Kyoto Station, April 2002 300 (Left) and 700 Series Shinkansen at Tokyo Station The Shinkansen (新幹線) is a network of high speed rail lines in Japan, upon which the famous Bullet Trains run. ...


The town is the site of the historic Kunohe (ninth door) castle which has, over time, been levelled and is now barely visible. Nevertheless it remains a strong draw to curious Japanese afficinados.


The city is also locally reknowned for its famed reggae night-spot, Slam Bar, as well as the large Filipino and Russian population in the town. Reggae is a style of music developed in Jamaica. ...


External links

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

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