Shiroishi (白石市; -shi) is a city located in Miyagi, Japan. This article is about the Japanese municipality system. ... Miyagi Prefecture (宮城県; Miyagi-ken) is located in Tohoku region on Honshu island, Japan. ...
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 40,209 and the density of 140.36 persons per km². The total area is 286.47 km². 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...
The city was founded on April 1, 1954. April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The Shiroishi Castle was completed in 1995 and is a restored resident castle of Lord Katakura, who was one of the vassals of the Date Clan.
Shiroishi Washi Paper is a handmade paper manufactured using an old fashion block, embossed with a pattern and dyed with natural stain, and is strong and fleshy.
At the Family Cemetery of Lord Katakura, there are 10 bodies of the seated images of Amitabha, modeling the Lord of the castle from the founder of the family line Kagetsune to the 9th generation, as well as the wife of the Lord of the castle of the 7th generation, Sonren.
Miyagi Prefecture was formerly part of the province of Mutsu.
Miyagi Prefecture is located in the central part of Tōhoku, facing the Pacific Ocean, and contains Tohoku's largest city, Sendai.
Although Miyagi has a good deal of fishing and agriculture, producing a great deal of rice and livestock, it is dominated by the manufacturing industries around Sendai, particularly electronics, appliances, and food processing.
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