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Yamagata (山形市; -shi, lit. mountain shape) is the capital city of Yamagata Prefecture in Japan. Yamagata Prefecture (å±±å½¢çœŒ; Yamagata-ken) is located in the Tohoku region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Japanese (, ) is a language spoken by over 130 million people, mainly in Japan, but also by Japanese emigrant communities around the world. ... The orthography of a language is the set of symbols (glyphs and diacritics) used to write a language, as well as the set of rules describing how to write these glyphs, including spelling, punctuation, and capitalization. ... Gifu Prefecture (å²é˜œçœŒ Gifu-ken), is located in the Chubu region of central Japan. ... Categories: Cities in Gifu Prefecture | Japan geography stubs ... Nagano Prefecture (é•·é‡ŽçœŒ; Nagano-ken) is located on Honshu island, Japan. ... Iwate Prefecture (å²©æ‰‹çœŒ; Iwate-ken) is located in the Tohoku region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1200x1300, 211 KB) // Yamagata City Office. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1200x1300, 211 KB) // Yamagata City Office. ... A city ) is a local administrative unit in Japan. ... Yamagata Prefecture (å±±å½¢çœŒ; Yamagata-ken) is located in the Tohoku region on Honshu island, Japan. ...

The famed temple of Yamadera (Ryushakuji) lies within the city limits, 15 minutes by train from the center. Yamadera (山寺, lit. ...

As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 255,304 and a density of 669.49 persons per km². The total area is 381.34 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 hanagasa festival (花笠祭り; hanagasa matsuri), one of Tohoku's major summer festivals, is held in the city every August. Yamagata also hosts the bi-annual Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival. An autumn tradition is imoni-kai (taro potato party). taro potatoes, thin-sliced meat, and vegetables are boiled in a pot at picnic spots. The banks of the Mamigasaki River are popular. Once a year, the city government serves thousands from its giant imoni pot. This article is about a region of Japan. ... The Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival is a bi-annual film festival held in October in Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. ...

Yamagata City is served by the Yamagata Shinkansen (bullet train) from Tokyo, which detaches from the Tohoku Shinkansen at Fukushima City. The express train takes under three hours, and the one-way cost is about 10,000 yen. 300 (Left) and 700 Series Shinkansen at Tokyo Station Shinkansen 500 Series at Kyoto Station, March 2005 The Shinkansen ) is a network of high-speed railway lines in Japan operated by Japan Railways. ... , literally Eastern capital) is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, the home of the Japanese Imperial Family, and the de facto[1] capital of Japan. ... Fukushima (ç¦å³¶å¸‚; -shi) is the capital city of Fukushima Prefecture in the Tohoku region of Japan. ...

Yamagata City is located in a wide central valley (bonchi) that can heat up quickly in spring and summer and is often grey and humid, while to the east in Miyagi Prefecture on the Pacific coast it is usually clearer and more temperate. The opposite is the case in winter with the valley seeing frequent snow and the Pacific coast remainig clear and fine. Miyagi Prefecture (å®®åŸŽçœŒ; Miyagi-ken) is located in the TÅhoku Region on Honshu island, Japan. ...

In the center of town west of the train station is the extensive Kajo Koen (park), the grounds of the keep of feudal warlord Mogami Yoshiaki. While most of the park is athletic fields and public function buildings, the rebuilt walls, eastern main gate, and surrounding moat of the former castle are impressive. The park is filled with cherry blossoms and people in season. It contains a small public museum with nice displays of natural and social history.

The city is also the home of the Kojirakawa Campus and Iida Campus of Yamagata University. The Kojirakawa Campus houses the Faculty of Literature & Social Science, the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Education, Art & Science. The Iida Campus includes the Faculty of Medicine, which also includes the School of Nursing and the University Hospital.

The city was founded on April 1, 1889. April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... Year 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

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Categories: Cities in Yamagata Prefecture | Yamagata geography stubs Image File history File links Yamagata_Prefecture_shadow_picture. ... Yamagata Prefecture (å±±å½¢çœŒ; Yamagata-ken) is located in the Tohoku region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Higashine (æ±æ ¹å¸‚; -shi) is a city located in Yamagata, Japan. ... Kaminoyama (上山市; -shi, lit. ... Murayama (村山市; -shi, lit. ... Nagai (長井市; -shi) is a city located in Yamagata, Japan. ... The high street in Akayu, the biggest town in Nanyo City. ... Obanazawa (尾花沢市; -shi) is a city located in Yamagata, Japan. ... Sagae (寒河江市; -shi) is a city located in Yamagata, Japan. ... Sakata (é…’ç”°å¸‚; -shi) is a city located in Yamagata, Japan. ... ShinjÅ (æ–°åº„å¸‚; -shi) is a city located in Yamagata, Japan. ... TendÅ (å¤©ç«¥å¸‚; -shi) is a city located in Yamagata, Japan. ... Tsuruoka (é¶´å²¡å¸‚; -shi) is a city located in the Shonai region of Yamagata, Japan. ... Yonezawa (ç±³æ²¢å¸‚; -shi) is a city located in Yamagata, Japan. ... Akumi (飽海郡; -gun) is a district located in Yamagata, Japan. ... Higashimurayama (東村山郡; -gun) is a district located in Yamagata, Japan. ... Higashiokitama (東置賜郡; -gun) is a district located in Yamagata, Japan. ... Higashitagawa (æ±ç”°å·éƒ¡; -gun) is a district located in Yamagata, Japan. ... Kitamurayama (北村山郡; -gun) is a district located in Yamagata, Japan. ... Mogami (最上郡; -gun) is a district located in Yamagata, Japan. ... Nishimurayama (西村山郡; -gun) is a district located in Yamagata, Japan. ... Nishiokitama (西置賜郡; -gun) is a district located in Yamagata, Japan. ... Yamagata Prefecture (å±±å½¢çœŒ; Yamagata-ken) is located in the Tohoku region on Honshu island, Japan. ...

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