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{{Infobox Prefecture Japan]| Region = Chūgoku region| Island = Honshū tree (
Pinus densiflora)| Bird = Hooded [Crane (bird) (
Grus monacha)| Map = Map of Japan with highlight on 35 Yamaguchi 山口県.svg| Website = www.pref.yamaguchi.jp/gyosei/kenjoho/english.htm| Governor = Sekinari Nii--> is located in the
Chūgoku region on
Honshū island, Japan. The capital is the city of
Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi located in the center of the Prefecture: The largest city, by contrast, is Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi.
History
Yamaguchi Prefecture was formerly divided into
Nagato Province and Suo Province provinces. It was ruled by the Mōri clan domain during the
Sengoku period.
After Commodore
Matthew Perry (naval officer)'s opening of Japan, clans from Nagato (also called Chōshū) played a key role in the fall of the
Tokugawa shogunate shogunate and the new imperial government.
Geography
Cities
Towns
Towns in each
Districts of Japan:{||- valign="top"|
Abu, Yamaguchi
Atō, Yamaguchi
Waki, Yamaguchi
|
- Kumage District, Yamaguchi
Hirao, Yamaguchi
Kaminoseki, Yamaguchi
Tabuse, Yamaguchi
|
- Mine District, Yamaguchi‡
Mitō, Yamaguchi‡
Shūhō, Yamaguchi‡
- Ōshima District, Yamaguchi
Suō-Ōshima, Yamaguchi
|}‡ Scheduled to be dissolved following mergers.
Mergers
- April 21, 2003 - the cities of Tokuyama, Yamaguchi and Shinnanyo, Yamaguchi; the town of Kumage, Yamaguchi from Kumage District, Yamaguchi, and the town of Kano, Yamaguchi from Tsuno District, Yamaguchi = city of Shunan, Yamaguchi. (Tsuno District, Yamaguchi was dissolved as a result of this merger.)
- October 4, 2004 - the city of Hikari, Yamaguchi; and the town of Yamato, Yamaguchi from Kumage District, Yamaguchi = the new city of Hikari, Yamaguchi.
- February 13, 2005 - the city of Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi; the towns of Hohoku, Yamaguchi, Kikugawa, Yamaguchi, Toyoura, Yamaguchi and Toyota, Yamaguchi from Toyoura District, Yamaguchi = the new city of Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi. (Toyoura District, Yamaguchi was dissolved as a result of this merger.)
- March 6, 2005 - the city of Hagi, Yamaguchi; and the municipalities of Asahi, Yamaguchi, Fukue, Yamaguchi, Kawakami, Yamaguchi, Tamagawa, Yamaguchi, Mutsumi, Yamaguchi and Susa, Yamaguchi (all from Abu District, Yamaguchi) = the new city of Hagi, Yamaguchi.
- March 22, 2005
- the city of Nagato, Yamaguchi; and the towns of Heki, Yamaguchi, Misumi, Yamaguchi and Yuya, Yamaguchi from Otsu District, Yamaguchi = the new city of Nagato, Yamaguchi. (Otsu District, Yamaguchi was dissolved as a result of this merger.)
- the city of Onoda, Yamaguchi; and the town of Sanyō, Yamaguchi from Asa District, Yamaguchi = the new city of Sanyō-Onoda, Yamaguchi. (Asa District, Yamaguchi was dissolved as a result of this merger.)
- October 1, 2005 - the city of Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi (2nd generation); the town of Tokuji, Yamaguchi from Saba District, Yamaguchi, and the towns of Aio, Yamaguchi, Ajisu, Yamaguchi and Ogori, Yamaguchi (all from Yoshiki District, Yamaguchi) = the new city of Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi (3rd generation). (Saba District, Yamaguchi and Yoshiki District, Yamaguchi were both dissolved as a result of this merger.)
- March 20, 2006 - the city of Iwakuni, Yamaguchi; the towns of Yu, Yamaguchi, Kuga, Yamaguchi, Shuto, Yamaguchi, Nishiki, Yamaguchi, Mikawa, Yamaguchi and Miwa, Yamaguchi and the village of Hongou, Yamaguchi (all from Kuga District, Yamaguchi) = the new city of Iwakuni, Yamaguchi. (There are no more villages within Yamaguchi Prefecture)
Future mergers
- The city of Mine, Yamaguchi is scheduled to merge with Mine District, Yamaguchi somewhere in the future. Mine District, Yamaguchi will dissolve if the merger is successful.
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.
Prefectural symbols
Miscellaneous topics
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe represented first Yamaguchi's 1st then 4th district in the
House of Representatives of Japan; his father represented Yamaguchi as well.
External link
- Official Yamaguchi Prefecture homepage
{{Infobox Prefecture Japan]| Region =
Chūgoku region| Island = Honshū tree (
Pinus densiflora)| Bird = Hooded [Crane (bird) (
Grus monacha)| Map = Map of Japan with highlight on 35 Yamaguchi 山口県.svg| Website = www.pref.yamaguchi.jp/gyosei/kenjoho/english.htm| Governor = Sekinari Nii--> is located in the
Chūgoku region on
Honshū island, Japan. The capital is the city of
Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi located in the center of the Prefecture: The largest city, by contrast, is
Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi.
History
Yamaguchi Prefecture was formerly divided into Nagato Province and
Suo Province provinces. It was ruled by the Mōri clan domain during the
Sengoku period.
After Commodore Matthew Perry (naval officer)'s opening of Japan, clans from Nagato (also called Chōshū) played a key role in the fall of the Tokugawa shogunate
shogunate and the new imperial government.
Geography
Cities
Towns
Towns in each Districts of Japan:{||- valign="top"|
Abu, Yamaguchi
Atō, Yamaguchi
Waki, Yamaguchi
|
- Kumage District, Yamaguchi
Hirao, Yamaguchi
Kaminoseki, Yamaguchi
Tabuse, Yamaguchi
|
Mitō, Yamaguchi‡
Shūhō, Yamaguchi‡
Suō-Ōshima, Yamaguchi
|}‡ Scheduled to be dissolved following mergers.
Mergers
- April 21, 2003 - the cities of Tokuyama, Yamaguchi and Shinnanyo, Yamaguchi; the town of Kumage, Yamaguchi from Kumage District, Yamaguchi, and the town of Kano, Yamaguchi from Tsuno District, Yamaguchi = city of Shunan, Yamaguchi. (Tsuno District, Yamaguchi was dissolved as a result of this merger.)
- February 13, 2005 - the city of Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi; the towns of Hohoku, Yamaguchi, Kikugawa, Yamaguchi, Toyoura, Yamaguchi and Toyota, Yamaguchi from Toyoura District, Yamaguchi = the new city of Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi. (Toyoura District, Yamaguchi was dissolved as a result of this merger.)
- March 6, 2005 - the city of Hagi, Yamaguchi; and the municipalities of Asahi, Yamaguchi, Fukue, Yamaguchi, Kawakami, Yamaguchi, Tamagawa, Yamaguchi, Mutsumi, Yamaguchi and Susa, Yamaguchi (all from Abu District, Yamaguchi) = the new city of Hagi, Yamaguchi.
- March 22, 2005
- the city of Nagato, Yamaguchi; and the towns of Heki, Yamaguchi, Misumi, Yamaguchi and Yuya, Yamaguchi from Otsu District, Yamaguchi = the new city of Nagato, Yamaguchi. (Otsu District, Yamaguchi was dissolved as a result of this merger.)
- the city of Onoda, Yamaguchi; and the town of Sanyō, Yamaguchi from Asa District, Yamaguchi = the new city of Sanyō-Onoda, Yamaguchi. (Asa District, Yamaguchi was dissolved as a result of this merger.)
- October 1, 2005 - the city of Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi (2nd generation); the town of Tokuji, Yamaguchi from Saba District, Yamaguchi, and the towns of Aio, Yamaguchi, Ajisu, Yamaguchi and Ogori, Yamaguchi (all from Yoshiki District, Yamaguchi) = the new city of Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi (3rd generation). (Saba District, Yamaguchi and Yoshiki District, Yamaguchi were both dissolved as a result of this merger.)
- March 20, 2006 - the city of Iwakuni, Yamaguchi; the towns of Yu, Yamaguchi, Kuga, Yamaguchi, Shuto, Yamaguchi, Nishiki, Yamaguchi, Mikawa, Yamaguchi and Miwa, Yamaguchi and the village of Hongou, Yamaguchi (all from Kuga District, Yamaguchi) = the new city of Iwakuni, Yamaguchi. (There are no more villages within Yamaguchi Prefecture)
Future mergers
- The city of Mine, Yamaguchi is scheduled to merge with Mine District, Yamaguchi somewhere in the future. Mine District, Yamaguchi will dissolve if the merger is successful.
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.
Prefectural symbols
Miscellaneous topics
Prime Minister
Shinzo Abe represented first Yamaguchi's 1st then 4th district in the House of Representatives of Japan; his father represented Yamaguchi as well.
External link
- Official Yamaguchi Prefecture homepage
Yamaguchi Prefecture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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