NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Yamaguchi Prefecture

Yamaguchi Prefecture (山口県 Yamaguchi-ken) is located in the Chugoku region on Honshu island, Japan. The capital is the city of Yamaguchi located in the center of the prefecture. The largest city, by contrast, is Shimonoseki. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1397x1593, 77 KB) Summary Large size map of Japan with Yamaguchi highlighted, self made but originally based on a japanese mapbook. ... Yamaguchi (å±±å£å¸‚ Yamaguchishi) is the capital city of Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. ... The regions of Japan are not official administrative units, but have been traditionally used as the regional division of Japan in a number of contexts: for example, maps and geography textbooks divide Japan into the eight regions, weather reports usually give the weather by region, and many businesses and institutions... Chugoku region, Japan The ChÅ«goku region (ä¸å›½åœ°æ–¹ ChÅ«goku-chihÅ) is the westernmost region of Honshu, the largest island of Japan. ... todo mal de [ [ Shikoku ] ] a través del [ [ mar interior ] ], y noreste de [ [ Kyushu ] ] a través del [ [ estrecho de Kanmon ] ]. Es la séptima isla más grande, y la segunda isla populosa en el mundo después de [ [ Java (isla)|Java ] ] (véase [ [ lista de las islas de la población ] ]). < style=float del div... Notes: 1 km² References National Governers Association (Japanese) See also Politics of Japan Prefectures of Japan List of Japanese prefectures by population ISO 3166-2 codes for Japan Categories: Japanese prefectures ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... This article is about the Japanese municipality system. ... ISO 3166-2 codes for Japan cover 47 prefectures. ... Species About 115. ... Genera Grus Anthropoides Balearica Bugeranus Cranes are large, long-legged with large talons and long-necked birds of the order Gargoyles, and family Gruesome killers. ... Yamaguchi prefectural symbol (source: ja. ... Chugoku region, Japan The ChÅ«goku region (ä¸å›½åœ°æ–¹ ChÅ«goku-chihÅ) is the westernmost region of Honshu, the largest island of Japan. ... todo mal de [ [ Shikoku ] ] a través del [ [ mar interior ] ], y noreste de [ [ Kyushu ] ] a través del [ [ estrecho de Kanmon ] ]. Es la séptima isla más grande, y la segunda isla populosa en el mundo después de [ [ Java (isla)|Java ] ] (véase [ [ lista de las islas de la población ] ]). < style=float del div... Yamaguchi (å±±å£å¸‚ Yamaguchishi) is the capital city of Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. ... Map of Shimonoseki after expansion in 2005 Shimonoseki (ä¸‹é–¢å¸‚; -shi) is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. ...

History

Yamaguchi Prefecture was formerly divided into Nagato and Suo provinces. It was part of the Mori clan domain during the Sengoku period. Nagato (Japanese: é•·é–€å›½, Nagato no kuni), often called Choshu (é•·å·ž, ChÅshÅ«), was a province of Japan. ... Suo (å‘¨é˜²å›½ SuÅ no kuni) was a province of Japan in the area that is today the eastern part of Yamaguchi Prefecture. ... Grave of Yamaguchi MÅri clan at Mount Koya The MÅri clan (æ¯›åˆ©æ° MÅri-shi) was a family of daimyÅ, descended from Oe no Hiromoto and established themselves in Aki province. ... The Sengoku Period (戦国時代 Sengoku jidai) or warring-states period, is a period of long civil war in the History of Japan that spans through the middle 15th to the early 17th centuries. ...

After Commodore Matthew Perry's opening of Japan, clans from Nagato (also called Choshu) played a key role in the fall of the Tokugawa shogunate and the new imperial government. Matthew Calbraith Perry (1794-1858). ... The Tokugawa shogunate or Tokugawa bakufu (å¾³å·å¹•åºœ) (also known as the Edo bakufu) was a feudal military dictatorship of Japan established in 1603 by Tokugawa Ieyasu and ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family until 1868. ... This page is about the Japanese ruler and military rank. ...

Geography

Cities

Hagi (萩市; -shi) is a city located in Yamaguchi, Japan and was founded on July 1, 1932. ... Hikari (光市; -shi) is a city located in Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Hōfu (防府市; -shi) is a city located in Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Iwakuni, including the Kintai Bridge Iwakuni (å²©å›½å¸‚; -shi) is a city located in Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Kudamatsu (下松市; -shi) is a city located in Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Mine (美祢市; -shi) is a city located in Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Nagato (é•·é–€å¸‚; -shi) is a city located in Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Sanyo-Onoda (å±±é™½å°é‡Žç”°å¸‚; -shi) is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. ... Map of Shimonoseki after expansion in 2005 Shimonoseki (ä¸‹é–¢å¸‚; -shi) is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. ... Shūnan (周南市; -shi) is a city located in Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Ube (å®‡éƒ¨å¸‚; -shi) is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. ... Yamaguchi (å±±å£å¸‚ Yamaguchishi) is the capital city of Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. ... Yanai (柳井市; -shi) is a city located in Yamaguchi, Japan. ...

Towns and villages

These are the towns and villages in each district. The district (éƒ¡; gun) was most recently used as an administrative unit in Japan between 1878 and 1921 and is roughly equivalent to the county of the United States. ...

Abu (阿武郡; -gun) is a district located in Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Abu (阿武町; -cho) is a town located in Abu District, Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Ato (阿東町; -cho) is a town located in Abu District, Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Kuga (玖珂郡; -gun) is a district located in Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Waki (和木町; -cho) is a town located in Kuga District, Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Kumage (熊毛郡; -gun) is a district located in Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Hirao (平生町; -cho) is a town located in Kumage District, Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Kaminoseki (上関町; -cho) is a town located in Kumage District, Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Tabuse (田布施町; -cho) is a town located in Kumage District, Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Mine (美祢郡; -gun) is a district located in Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Mito (美東町; -cho) is a town located in Mine District, Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Shuho (秋芳町; -cho) is a town located in Mine District, Yamaguchi, Japan. ...

Mergers

April 21 is the 111th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (112th in leap years). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Tokuyama was one of two cities (the other being Shinnanyo, Yamaguchi) that merged in April 21, 2003 to become Shunan, Yamaguchi. ... Shinnanyo was one of two cities (the other being Tokuyama) that merged in April 21, 2003 to become Shunan, Yamaguchi. ... Kumage (熊毛郡; -gun) is a district located in Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Shūnan (周南市; -shi) is a city located in Yamaguchi, Japan. ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... It has been designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) 2004 World Health Day topic was Road Safety (by World Health Organization) Year of the Monkey (by the Chinese calendar) See the world in... Kuka (久賀町; -cho) was a town located in Ōshima District, Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Tachibana (橘町; -cho) is a town located in Ōshima District, Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Towa (東和町; -cho) was a town located in Ōshima District, Yamaguchi, Japan. ... October 4 is the 277th day of the year (278th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... It has been designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) 2004 World Health Day topic was Road Safety (by World Health Organization) Year of the Monkey (by the Chinese calendar) See the world in... Yamato (大和町; -cho) was a town located in Kumage District, Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Kumage (熊毛郡; -gun) is a district located in Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Hikari (光市; -shi) is a city located in Yamaguchi, Japan. ... November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... It has been designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) 2004 World Health Day topic was Road Safety (by World Health Organization) Year of the Monkey (by the Chinese calendar) See the world in... Kusunoki (楠町; -cho) was a town located in Asa District, Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Asa (厚狭郡; -gun) is a district located in Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Ube (å®‡éƒ¨å¸‚; -shi) is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. ... February 13 is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hohoku (豊北町; -cho) is a town located in Toyoura District, Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Kikugawa (菊川町; -cho) is a town located in Toyoura District, Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Toyoura (豊浦町; -cho) is a town located in Toyoura District, Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Categories: Towns in Yamaguchi Prefecture | Japan geography stubs ... Toyoura (豊浦郡; -gun) is a district located in Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Map of Shimonoseki after expansion in 2005 Shimonoseki (ä¸‹é–¢å¸‚; -shi) is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. ... Toyoura (豊浦郡; -gun) is a district located in Yamaguchi, Japan. ... February 21 is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Obatake (大畠町; -cho) is a town located in Kuga District, Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Kuga (玖珂郡; -gun) is a district located in Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Yanai (柳井市; -shi) is a city located in Yamaguchi, Japan. ... March 6 is the 65th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (66th in Leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Categories: Villages in Yamaguchi Prefecture | Japan geography stubs ... Fukue (福栄村; -son) is a village located in Abu District, Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Kawakami (川上村; -son) is a village located in Abu District, Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Tamagawa (田万川町; -cho) is a town located in Abu District, Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Mutsumi (むつみ村; -son) is a village located in Abu District, Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Susa (須佐町; -cho) is a town located in Abu District, Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Abu (阿武郡; -gun) is a district located in Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Hagi (萩市; -shi) is a city located in Yamaguchi, Japan and was founded on July 1, 1932. ... 22 March is the 81st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (82nd in Leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Heki (日置町; -cho) is a town located in Ōtsu District, Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Misumi (三隅町; -cho) is a town located in Ōtsu District, Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Yuya (油谷町; -cho) is a town located in Ōtsu District, Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Nagato (é•·é–€å¸‚; -shi) is a city located in Yamaguchi, Japan. ... 22 March is the 81st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (82nd in Leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Onoda (å°é‡Žç”°å¸‚; -shi) is a city located in Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Sanyo (山陽町; -cho) is a town located in Asa District, Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Asa (厚狭郡; -gun) is a district located in Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Sanyo-Onoda (å±±é™½å°é‡Žç”°å¸‚; -shi) is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. ... Asa (厚狭郡; -gun) is a district located in Yamaguchi, Japan. ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Tokuji (徳地町; -cho) is a town located in Saba District, Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Saba (佐波郡; -gun) is a district located in Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Aio (秋穂町; -cho) is a town located in Yoshiki District, Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Ajisu (阿知須町; -cho) is a town located in Yoshiki District, Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Ogori (小郡町; -cho) is a town located in Yoshiki District, Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Yoshiki (吉敷郡; -gun) is a district located in Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Yamaguchi (å±±å£å¸‚ Yamaguchishi) is the capital city of Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. ... Yamaguchi (å±±å£å¸‚ Yamaguchishi) is the capital city of Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. ... Saba (佐波郡; -gun) is a district located in Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Yoshiki (吉敷郡; -gun) is a district located in Yamaguchi, Japan. ... March 20 is the 79th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (80th in Leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Yu (由宇町; -cho) is a town located in Kuga District, Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Kuga (玖珂町; -cho) is a town located in Kuga District, Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Shuto (周東町; -cho) is a town located in Kuga District, Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Nishiki (錦町; -cho) is a town located in Kuga District, Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Mikawa (美川町; -cho) is a town located in Kuga District, Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Miwa (美和町; -cho) is a town located in Kuga District, Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Hongo (本郷村 Hongō-son) is a village located in Kuga District, Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Kuga (玖珂郡; -gun) is a district located in Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Iwakuni, including the Kintai Bridge Iwakuni (å²©å›½å¸‚; -shi) is a city located in Yamaguchi, Japan. ...

Economy

Demographics

Culture

Tourism

One of the major attractions is the famous Kintai Bridge in the town of Iwakuni. This five arced wooden structure is considered a symbol of Western Honshū. The area on the banks of the Nishiki river close to the bridge is considered among the best places in Japan for Hanami (花見, lit. "flower viewing"), when groups of family and friends gather in early April to view Cherry Blossom. Kintai Bridge at Cherry Blossom Time The Kintai Bridge (錦帯橋, -kyo）is a bridge in the city of Iwakuni, in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. ... Iwakuni, including the Kintai Bridge Iwakuni (岩国市; -shi) is a city located in Yamaguchi, Japan. ... A hanami party Hanami (èŠ±è¦‹, lit. ...

Prefectural symbols

Miscellaneous topics

External link

Categories: Chugoku region | Yamaguchi Prefecture | Prefectures of Japan Yamaguchi prefectural symbol (source: ja. ... Hagi (萩市; -shi) is a city located in Yamaguchi, Japan and was founded on July 1, 1932. ... Hikari (光市; -shi) is a city located in Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Hōfu (防府市; -shi) is a city located in Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Iwakuni, including the Kintai Bridge Iwakuni (å²©å›½å¸‚; -shi) is a city located in Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Kudamatsu (下松市; -shi) is a city located in Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Mine (美祢市; -shi) is a city located in Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Nagato (é•·é–€å¸‚; -shi) is a city located in Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Sanyo-Onoda (å±±é™½å°é‡Žç”°å¸‚; -shi) is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. ... Map of Shimonoseki after expansion in 2005 Shimonoseki (ä¸‹é–¢å¸‚; -shi) is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. ... Shūnan (周南市; -shi) is a city located in Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Ube (å®‡éƒ¨å¸‚; -shi) is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. ... Yamaguchi (å±±å£å¸‚ Yamaguchishi) is the capital city of Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. ... Yanai (柳井市; -shi) is a city located in Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Abu (阿武郡; -gun) is a district located in Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Kuga (玖珂郡; -gun) is a district located in Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Kumage (熊毛郡; -gun) is a district located in Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Mine (美祢郡; -gun) is a district located in Yamaguchi, Japan. ... Yamaguchi Prefecture (å±±å£çœŒ Yamaguchi-ken) is located in the Chugoku region on Honshu island, Japan. ... The prefectures of Japan are the countrys 47 sub-national jurisdictions: one metropolis (éƒ½ to), Tokyo; one circuit (é“ dÅ), HokkaidÅ; two urban prefectures (åºœ fu), Osaka and Kyoto; and 43 other prefectures (çœŒ ken). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... Aichi Prefecture (æ„›çŸ¥çœŒ Aichi-ken) is located in the Chubu region of Japan. ... 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Hokuriku region (北陸地方, literally North Land) is the region along the Sea of Japan within the Chubu region, the central region of Honshu, the main island of Japan. ... Kōshinetsu (甲信越) is a subregion of the Chubu region in Japan consisting of Yamanashi, Nagano and Niigata prefectures. ... Tōkai (東海) is a subregion of Chubu, Japan along the Pacific Ocean. ... The Kansai (Japanese: é–¢è¥¿) region of Japan, also known as the Kinki region (è¿‘ç•¿åœ°æ–¹, Kinki-chihÅ), lies in the middle of Japans main island, Honshu. ... Chugoku region, Japan The ChÅ«goku region (ä¸å›½åœ°æ–¹ ChÅ«goku-chihÅ) is the westernmost region of Honshu, the largest island of Japan. ... Shikoku (å››å›½, four provinces) is the smallest and least populous of the four main islands of Japan. ... Kyushu region, Japan Kyushu (ä¹å·ž kyÅ«shÅ«) is the third largest island of Japan and most southerly and westerly of the four main islands. ... The Ryukyu Islands (琉球列島 Ryūkyū-rettō) are an island group, the southern portion belonging to Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, and the northern part belonging to Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. ... A city designated by government ordinance, or Government Ordinance City (æ”¿ä»¤æŒ‡å®šéƒ½å¸‚ seirei shitei toshi or æ”¿ä»¤å¸‚ seirei shi) is a city of Japan that has a population greater than 500,000 and important economic and industrial functions, and that is considered a major city in Japan. ... The 23 special wards (ç‰¹åˆ¥åŒº tokubetsuku) are self-governing, special municipalities in the central and most populous part of Tokyo, Japan. ... Chiba (åƒè‘‰å¸‚ Chiba-shi) is the capital city of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. ... Fukuoka (ç¦å²¡å¸‚; -shi) is the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyushu in Japan, across the Korea Strait from South Koreas Busan. ... The city of Hiroshima ) is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chugoku region of western Honshu, the largest of Japans islands. ... A symbol of Kawasaki-shi Temple at Kawasaki. ... Kitakyushu (åŒ—ä¹å·žå¸‚; Kitakyushu-shi), literally North Kyushu, is a city located in Fukuoka prefecture, Kyushu, Japan. ... Kobe ) is a city in Japan located on the island of Honshu. ... This page is about the city Kyoto. ... Nagoya Castle Nagoya (åå¤å±‹å¸‚; -shi) is the fourth largest (third largest metropolitan region) and the third most prosperous city in Japan. ... Osaka Castle Location in Japan Osaka (Japanese: å¤§é˜ªå¸‚, ÅŒsaka-shi, â–¶ (helpÂ· info)) is the capital of Osaka Prefecture and the third-largest city in Japan, with a population of 2. ... Saitama ) is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan. ... Sakai (å ºå¸‚; -shi) is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. ... Sapporo ) (helpÂ· info) is the fifth-largest city in Japan by population and the third-largest by geographic area. ... Location Country Japan Region TÅhoku Prefecture Miyagi Prefecture District N/A Sendai Citys location in Miyagi Prefecture Physical characteristics Area 788. ... Shizuoka (é™å²¡å¸‚; -shi) is the capital city of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. ... Yokohama (Japanese: æ¨ªæµœå¸‚; -shi) is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture in Japan. ...

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