Kajiki (加治木町 Kajiki-chō?) is a town located in Aira District, Kagoshima, Japan. A town (町 chō or machi) is a local administrative unit in Japan. is a district located in Kagoshima Prefecture Japan The current population is 88003 WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. It is located north of the city of Kagoshima. is the capital city of Kagoshima Prefecture at the southwestern tip of the Kyūshū island of Japan, and the largest city in the prefecture by some Kajiki is located on the northern part of the bay. Kagoshima Airport is to the north. is a Second class airport located in Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, near the city of Kagoshima.
As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 23,364 and the density of 491. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 87 persons per km². Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The total area is 47. 50 km².
It is accessed with the Kyūshū Expressway at Interchange 25-1 along with the Junction and access with another freeway linking to and in the east. ( Asian Highway Network) is one of the Expressways of Japan from Kitakyūshū (and the bridge to Honshū) to west of Kagoshima linking The interchange was opened in December 13, 1973 and extended north to Mizobe-Kagoshima Airport on November 29, 1976. Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In March 25, 1992, a section was opened which became the East Kyūshū Expressway on December 19, 2001 when the expressway became connected. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.
Kajiki has schools, middle schools, a school including the Kajiki High School, the Kajiki train station, a post office, parks and banks. A river runs slightly west of Kajiki.
Kajiki is located on a small valley and a plain. The mountains dominate the north and west.
Kumo Gassen
The Kumo Gassen is an annual traditional event in Kajiki town, the most famous spider-fighting contest: this event has a long and unbroken tradition and dates back to four hundred years ago.
Most people in Kajiki rear samurai spiders: all the spiders in the event are female Black and Yellow Argiopes. Spiders are raised carefully and live with their owners, free to wander in the house and make cobwebs around.
External links
- Kajiki homepage (in Japanese)
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