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| Capital | Maebashi |
| Region | Kantō |
| Island | Honshū |
| Governor | Masaaki Osawa |
| Area (rank) | 6,363. is the capital city of Gunma in Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1892, by the samurai Makuba Kawai 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 The is a Geographical area of Honshū, the largest Island of Japan. The four main Islands of Japan are Hokkaidō Honshū Kyūshū Shikoku or Honshu is the largest Island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of A governor is a governing official usually the executive (at least nominally to different degrees also politically and administratively of a non-sovereign level of government is the governor of Gunma Prefecture in Japan. He was first elected in 2007 after serving in the assembly of Gunma Prefecture Rank 16 km² (21st) |
| - % water | 0. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 2% |
| Population (March 1, 2008) | |
| - Population | 2,014,608 (19th) |
| - Density | 317 /km² |
| Districts | 8 |
| Municipalities | 39 |
| ISO 3166-2 | JP-10 |
| Website | www.pref.gunma.jp/ english/ |
| Prefectural Symbols | |
| - Flower | Japanese azalea (Rhododendron japonicum) |
| - Tree | Japanese black pine (Pinus thunbergii) |
| - Bird | Copper pheasant (Phasianus soemmerringii) |
| - Fish | Sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis) |
 Symbol of Gunma Prefecture |
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Gunma Prefecture (群馬県 Gunma-ken?) is a prefecture of Japan located in the northwest corner of the Kantō region on Honshū island. The prefectures of Japan are the country's 47 sub-national Jurisdictions one "metropolis" (都 to) Tokyo; one " circuit For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The is a Geographical area of Honshū, the largest Island of Japan. or Honshu is the largest Island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of An island (ˈaɪlənd or isle (/ˈaɪl/ is any piece of land that is completely surrounded by water in two dimensions above high tide and isolated from other significant Its capital is Maebashi. is the capital city of Gunma in Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1892, by the samurai Makuba Kawai
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History
The remains of a Paleolithic man were found at Iwajuku, Gunma Prefecture, in the early 20th century and there is a public museum there. The term Paleolithic (or Palaeolithic) (from Greek παλαιός palaios, " Old " and λίθος Lithos, "stone" The site of a major archeological discovery Iwajuku (岩宿 provided evidence of habitation of Japan by humans before 10000 BC.
Japan was without horses until around the early centuries AD, and present-day Gunma was a center of the horsebreeding and trading activities when continental peoples and Japanese began a strong trade in the animals.
When Mt Haruna erupted in the late 6th century Japan was still in pre-history, but the Gunma Prefectural archaeology unit in 1994 was able to date the eruption through zoological anthropology at the corral sites that were buried in ash.
In the past, Gunma was joined with Tochigi Prefecture and called Kenu Province. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture located in the Kantō region on the island of Honshū, Japan This was later divided into Kami-kenu (Upper Kenu, Gunma) and Shimo-kenu (Lower Kenu, Tochigi). The area is sometimes referred to as Jomo (上毛, Jōmō). For most of Japanese history, Gunma was known as the province of Kozuke. was an old province located in the Tōsandō of Japan which today comprises Gunma prefecture.
In the early period of contact between western nations and Japan, particularly the late Tokugawa, it was referred to by foreigners as the "Joushu States", inside (fudai, or loyalist) Tokugawa retainers and the Tokugawa family symbol is widely seen at public buildings, temples and shrines.
The first modern silk factories were built with Italian and French assistance at Annaka in the 1870s.
In the early Meiji period, a bloody political struggle between idealistic democratic westernizers and conservative Prussian-model nationalists took place in Gunma and neighboring Nagano. This was locally called the Gunma Incident of 1884. In it the modern Japanese army gunned down the farmers with their new Japanese-built repeating rifles. It is said that the farmers of Gunma were the first victims of the Murata rifle.
In the twentieth century, the Japanese aviation pioneer Nakajima Chikushi of Oizumi, Gunma Prefecture, founded Nakajima Aircraft. At first he produced mostly licensed models of foreign designs, but beginning with the famous all- Japanese Nakajima 91 fighter plane of 1931 his firm became a world leader in aeronautical design and manufacture, with its headquarters at Ota, Gunma Ken. That factory now produces Subaru motorcars and many other industrial products under the Fuji Heavy Industries name.
In the 1930s, the great German architect Bruno Julius Florian Taut (May 4, 1880, Königsberg, Germany - December 24, 1938, Istanbul) lived for a while and did research in Takasaki, Gunma Ken. Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
The Girard Incident, which disturbed US-Japanese relations in the 1950s, occurred in Gunma in 1957, at Somogahara Base near Shibukawa. In the Girard incident of 1957, a Japanese housewife named Naka Sakai was shot and killed by an American soldier William S Gunma has produced four modern Prime Ministers of Japan; Takeo Fukuda, Yasuhiro Nakasone, Keizo Obuchi, and Yasuo Fukuda, the son of Takeo. was a Japanese Politician and the 67th Prime Minister of Japan from December 24, 1976 to December 7, 1978. Yasuhiro Nakasone (中曽根 康弘 Nakasone Yasuhiro, born May 27 1918 is a Japanese Politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan was the 91st Prime Minister of Japan, serving from 2007 to 2008
Geography
One of only eight landlocked prefectures in Japan, Gunma is the northwestern-most prefecture of the Kantō plain. Except for the central and southeast areas, where most of the population is concentrated, it is mostly mountainous. To the north are Niigata and Fukushima prefectures, while to the east lies Tochigi. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines--> is a prefecture of Japan located on Honshū Island on the coast of the WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region on the island of WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture located in the Kantō region on the island of Honshū, Japan To the west lies Nagano prefecture, and Saitama is to the south. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of Honshū WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Honshū.
Some of the major mountains in Gunma are Mount Akagi, Mount Haruna, Mount Myogi, Mount Nikkō-Shirane and Mount Asama, which is located on the Nagano border. is a major mountain in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. Characterized by long gentle slopes the highest point is 1828 m above sea level is a dormant Stratovolcano in eastern Honshū, Japan. Its summit is 1449 m high is one of the major mountains in the Gunma Prefecture, Japan. is a Mountain in the Nikkō National Park in central Honshū, the main island of Japan. is an active Complex volcano in central Honshū, the main island of Japan. Major rivers include the Tone River, the Agatsuma River, and the Karasu River. The is a River in the Kantō region of Japan. It is 322 km in length (the second longest in Japan after the Shinano) and has a drainage area of 16840 The is a River in the Kantō region of Japan. It is 7622 km in length and has a drainage area of 1366 km² Strymon redirects here For the Strymon Gulf see Strymonian Gulf.
Cities
Twelve cities are located in Gunma Prefecture:
Towns and villages
Towns and villages in each district:
Mergers
Climate
Because Gunma is situated in inland Japan, the difference in temperature in the summer compared to the winter is large, and there is less precipitation. is a city located in Gunma, Japan. As of October 1 2007 the city has an estimated Population of 62299 and the density of 225 is a city in Gunma, Japan. The city's name means "Wisteria Hill" in English and is composed of the two kanji characters for " Wisteria Isesaki is a city in Gunma Prefecture For the district in Yokohama see Isezakicho. is a city located in Gunma, Japan, near the cities of Ōta and Ashikaga. is the capital city of Gunma in Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1892, by the samurai Makuba Kawai is a city located in Gunma prefecture, Japan. The name "Midori-shi" literally means "Greenery City" is a city located in Gunma prefecture, Japan. It is located in northern Gunma bordered by Mt is a city located 50 miles northwest of Tokyo, in Eastern Gunma, Japan. is a city located in the extreme northwest of the Kantō Plain, in the center of landlocked Gunma, Japan. is a city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1900. is a city located in Gunma, Japan. As of 2007, the city has an estimated Population of 80629 and the density of 1322 is a city located in Gunma, Japan. As of August 1 2007, the city had an estimated Population of 54132 (26617 men and 27515 women The 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, ranking at the level below Agatsuma (吾妻郡 -gun is a district located in Gunma, Japan. is a town located in Gunma prefecture, Japan. Geography Located in the northwestern portion of Gunma Prefecture, it is surrounded is a village located in Agatsuma District, Gunma, Japan. As of September 1, 2007, the village has an estimated Population is a small town in Agatsuma District in Gunma Prefecture, Japan is a town located in Agatsuma District, Gunma, Japan. As of September 1, 2007, the town has an estimated Population Nakanojō Town (中之条町 is a village located in Agatsuma District, Gunma, Japan. As of 2003, the village has an estimated Population of 4397 and a is a village located in Agatsuma District, Gunma, Japan. As of September 1, 2007, the village has an estimated is a district located in Gunma, Japan. As of 2003, the district has an estimated Population of 32840 and a density of 83 is a town located in Kanra District, Gunma, Japan. As of September 1, 2007, the town has an estimated Population is a village located in Kanra District, Gunma, Japan. As of 2003, the village has an estimated Population of 3086 and a is a town located in Kanra District, Gunma, Japan. As of September 1, 2007, the town had an estimated Population Japan > Gunma Prefecture > Kitagunma District is a district located in Gunma Prefecture. is a village located in Kitagunma District, Japan. As of September 1, 2007, the village has an estimated Population of 14302 is a town located in Kitagunma District, Gunma, Japan. As of September 1, 2007, the town has an estimated Population List of provinces of Japan > Tōsandō > Kōzuke Province > Ōra District Japan > Gunma Prefecture > Ōra District is a town located in Oura District, Gunma, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated Population of 11640 and a density is a town located in Oura District, Gunma, Japan. The town lies in the southeastern extremity of Gunma and is bordered on the north by Tochigi is a town located in Oura District, Gunma, Japan. As of September 1, 2007. is a town located in Oura District, Gunma, Japan. As of September 1, 2007, the town has an estimated Population is a town located in Ōra District Gunma, Japan. As of September 1, 2007, the town has an estimated Population Sawa (佐波郡 -gun is a district located in Gunma, Japan. As of January 1, 2004 population data but counting only the town is a town located in Sawa District, Gunma, Japan. As of September 1, 2007, the town has an estimated Population List of provinces of Japan > Tozando > Kozuke Province > Seta District Japan > Gunma Prefecture > Seta District is a village located in Seta District, Gunma, Japan. As of September 1, 2007, the village has an estimated Population Tano (多野郡 -gun is a district located in Gunma, Japan. As of 2003, the district had an estimated Population of 49743 and is a town located in Tano District, Gunma, Japan. As of 2007 the town has an estimated Population of 2828 and a density is a village located in Tano District, Gunma, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated Population of 2152 and is a town located in Tano District, Gunma, Japan. As of September 1, 2007, the town has an estimated Population List of provinces of Japan > Tōsandō > Kōzuke Province > Tone District Japan > Kantō Region > Gunma Prefecture is a village located in Tone District, Gunma, Japan. As of September 1, 2007, the village has an estimated Population is a village located in Tone District, Gunma, Japan. As of September 1, 2007, the village has an estimated Population is a town located in Tone District, Gunma, Japan. It is the largest and northernmost town in the prefecture is a village located in Tone District, Gunma, Japan. As of September 1, 2007, the village had an estimated Population The following is a list of mergers that occurred in the 2000s in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. This is because of the kara-kaze, a strong, dry wind which occurs in the winter when the snow falls on the coasts of Niigata. The wind carrying clouds with snow bang into the Echigo Mountain Range, and it also snows there, although the high peaks do not let the wind go past them. For this reason, the wind changes into the kara-kaze.
- Climate in Maebashi
- Average yearly precipitation: 1,163 mm
- Average yearly temperature: 14. is the capital city of Gunma in Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1892, by the samurai Makuba Kawai 2 degrees Celsius
Economy
Gunma's modern industries include transport equipment and electrical equipment, concentrated around Maebashi and the eastern region nearest Tokyo. is the capital city of Gunma in Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1892, by the samurai Makuba Kawai officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. More traditional industries include sericulture and agriculture. Sericulture, or silk farming, is the rearing of Silkworms for the production of raw Silk. Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture As for agriculture, Gunma's major products include cabbages and konjacs. The cabbage ( Brassica oleracea var capitata) is a leafy garden plant of the Family Brassicaceae (or Cruciferae used as a Gunma produces 90% of Japan's konjacs, and two-thirds of the farms in the village of Tsumagoi are cabbage farms. is a village located in Agatsuma District, Gunma, Japan. As of September 1, 2007, the village has an estimated Also, the city of Ōta is famous for car industry, notably the Subaru factory. is a city located 50 miles northwest of Tokyo, in Eastern Gunma, Japan. is the automobile manufacturing division of Japanese transportation conglomerate Fuji Heavy Industries Co
Culture
Gunma has a traditional card game called Jomo Karuta (上毛かるた). Both children and old people can enjoy this card game. Mitsuru Adachi, one of the most famous Japanese manga writers, well-known for "Touch" and "H2",was born in Gunma. is a Mangaka born February 9, 1951 in Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan.
Sports
The sports teams listed below are based in Gunma.
Football (soccer)
Rugby
Gunma is also famous for its ski resorts in the mountains, which attracts many tourists. For the club in Kusatsu Shiga, see FC Mi-O Biwako Kusatsu. is a professional football (soccer club based in Gunma Prefecture is a small town in Agatsuma District in Gunma Prefecture, Japan are a football (soccer club based in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan is a city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1900. Sanyo Wild Knights (formerly Sanyo is a Japanese rugby union team based in Ōta city, Gunma prefecture which plays in the Top League. is a city located 50 miles northwest of Tokyo, in Eastern Gunma, Japan.
Tourism
Many places in Gunma are famous for their hot spring resorts. An is a term for Hot springs ' in the Japanese language, though the term is often used describe the bathing facilities and inns around the hot springs Another draw to the mountainous Gunma is the ski resorts. Snow skiing is a group of sports utilizing Skis as primary equipment
Other attractions include:
- Lake Nozori
- Hara Museum Arc
- Ikaho Sistina Trick Art Museum
- Mount Haruna
- Kusatsu Alpine-Plant Museum
- Kusatsu Hot-Spring Museum
- Mount Kusatsu-Shirane
- Mount Tanigawa
- Mount Akagi
Prefectural symbols
The prefectural symbol consists of the first kanji of the word 'Gunma' surrounded by three stylized mountains symbolizing the three important mountains of Gunma Prefecture: Mount Haruna, Mt. Akagi, and Mt. Myogi. is a dormant Stratovolcano in eastern Honshū, Japan. Its summit is 1449 m high is a 2160 meter active Volcano in Kusatsu Gunma, Japan. It is called Kusatsu Shirane to differentiate it from the Mount Nikkō-Shirane on the other is a mountain on the border of Gunma Prefecture and Niigata Prefecture in Japan. is a major mountain in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. Characterized by long gentle slopes the highest point is 1828 m above sea level are the Chinese characters that are used in the modern Japanese logographic writing system along with Hiragana (ひらがな 平仮名 Katakana is a dormant Stratovolcano in eastern Honshū, Japan. Its summit is 1449 m high is a major mountain in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. Characterized by long gentle slopes the highest point is 1828 m above sea level is one of the major mountains in the Gunma Prefecture, Japan.
For Marketing, The Prefectural Government also uses Yuma-chan, a small super deformed drawing of a horse character wearing green cap. Super deformed or SD is a specific style of Japanese Caricature where characters are drawn in an exaggerated way typically small and chubby with stubby limbs and He is used on promotional posters, banners and other notable printed matierals from the Prefectural Government. Other agencies and companies formally or informally use variations of his likeness and other horse shaped characters when making signs or notices for work on buildings, roads, and other public notices.
References
- "Gunma Prefecture: Location and Topography". Gunma Prefecture HomePage (2006-10). Retrieved on 2006-10-19. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal.
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