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| Capital | Sendai |
| Region | Tōhoku |
| Island | Honshū |
| Governor | Yoshihiro Murai |
| Area (rank) | 7,285. is the capital city of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, and the largest city in the Tōhoku (northeast region 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 Japan. Tōhoku is Japanese for "northeast" and the Tōhoku region occupies the northeastern portion of Honshū 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 Miyagi Prefecture. A native of Toyonaka Osaka and former serviceman of Japan Self-Defense Forces, he was first elected governor in Rank 16 km² (17th) |
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| Population (October 1, 2002) | |
| - Population | 2,370,280 (15th) |
| - Density | 325 /km² |
| Districts | 10 |
| Municipalities | 36 |
| ISO 3166-2 | JP-04 |
| Website | www.pref.miyagi.jp/ english/ |
| Prefectural Symbols | |
| - Flower | Miyagi bush clover (Lespedeza thunbergii) |
| - Tree | Japanese zelkova (Zelkova serrata) |
| - Bird | Wild goose |
 Symbol of Miyagi Prefecture |
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Miyagi Prefecture (宮城県 Miyagi-ken?) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku Region on Honshū island. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. National population 127708050 Rank Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume There are three basic types of municipalities in Japan: cities, towns and villages. ISO 3166-2JP is an ISO standard which defines Geocodes it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to Japan. Lespedeza is a genus of about 30 species of Flowering plants in the Pea family Fabaceae, commonly known as Bush clover Zelkova is a Genus of six species of Deciduous Trees in the elm family Ulmaceae, native to southern Europe, and southwest Goose (plural geese) is the English name for a considerable number of Birds belonging to the family Anatidae. 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 Japan. Tōhoku is Japanese for "northeast" and the Tōhoku region occupies the northeastern portion of Honshū or Honshu is the largest Island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of The capital is Sendai. is the capital city of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, and the largest city in the Tōhoku (northeast region
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History
Miyagi Prefecture was formerly part of the province of Mutsu. was an old province of Japan, made up of the present-day prefectures of Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate and Aomori, and the municipalities Date Masamune built a castle at Sendai as his seat to rule Mutsu. ( September 5, 1567 – June 27, 1636) was a Japanese samurai of the Azuchi-Momoyama period through early Edo period. In 1871, Sendai Prefecture was formed. Year 1871 ( MDCCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common It was renamed Miyagi prefecture the following year.
Geography
Miyagi Prefecture is located in the central part of Tōhoku, facing the Pacific Ocean, and contains Tōhoku's largest city, Sendai. The is a geographical area of Japan. Tōhoku is Japanese for "northeast" and the Tōhoku region occupies the northeastern portion of Honshū The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions There are high mountains on the west and along the northeast coast, but the central plain around Sendai is fairly large.
Matsushima is known as one of the three most scenic views of Japan, with a bay full of 260 small islands covered in pine groves. This article is about one of the Three Views of Japan. For other uses including the town in this region see Matsushima (disambiguation Matsushima The is the canonical list of Japan's most famous sights somewhat akin to the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Oshika Peninsula projects from the northern coastline of the prefecture. The Oshika Peninsula (牡鹿半島 Oshika-hantō, also pronounced "Ojika" is a peninsula which projects southeast into the Pacific Ocean from the coast
Cities
Thirteen cities are located in Miyagi Prefecture:
Towns and villages
These are the towns and villages in each district:
‡ Scheduled to be dissolved following mergers. Higashimatsushima (東松島市 -shi (lit East Matsushima is a city located in Miyagi, Japan. Ishinomaki (石巻市 -shi is a city located in Miyagi, Japan. Iwanuma (岩沼市 -shi is a city located in Miyagi, Japan. As of 2003 the city has an estimated Population of 42699 and the Kakuda (角田市 -shi is a city located in Miyagi, Japan. As of 2003 the city has an estimated Population of 33890 and the density Kesennuma (気仙沼市 -shi is a city located in the extreme northeast of Miyagi Prefecture. is a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the city had an estimated Population of 81798 and a density is a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2006 the city has an estimated Population of 68981 and a population density of 685 is a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Its area is 796 is the capital city of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, and the largest city in the Tōhoku (northeast region Shiogama (塩竈市 -shi is a city located in Miyagi, Japan. As of 2005 the city has an estimated Population of 59429 and density Shiroishi (白石市 -shi is a city located in Miyagi, Japan. Tagajō (多賀城市 -shi is a city located in Miyagi. As of 2003, the city has an estimated Population of 62386 and the density is a city located in Miyagi, Japan. Previously a district consisting of eight towns on April 1, 2005, they along with the town of 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 Igu (伊具郡 -gun is a district located in Miyagi, Japan. As of 2003, the district has an estimated Population of 17139 and Marumori (丸森町 -machi is a town located in Igu District, Miyagi, Japan. Kami (加美郡 -gun is a district located in Miyagi, Japan. As of 2003 the district has an estimated Population of 35403 and a Kami (加美町 -machi is a town located in Kami District, Miyagi, Japan. Shikama (色麻町 -chou is a town located in Kami District, Miyagi, Japan. Katta (刈田郡 -gun is a district located in Miyagi, Japan. is a town located in Katta District, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. is a town located in Katta District, Miyagi, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated Population of 13360 and a density is a district located in Miyagi, Japan. As of 2003, the district has an estimated Population of 80214 and a density of 192 is a village located in Kurokawa District, Miyagi, Japan. As of 2003, the village has an estimated Population of 5733 and a Ōsato (大郷町 -chō is a town located in Kurokawa District, Miyagi, Japan. is a town located in Kurokawa District, Miyagi, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated Population of 24963 and a is a town located in Kurokawa District, Miyagi, Japan. The mayor is Hidetoshi Wakō Miyagi District (宮城郡 -gun is a district located in past Mutsu Province and today's Miyagi, Japan. is a town located in Miyagi District, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Rifu (利府町 -chō is a town located in Miyagi District, Miyagi, Japan. Shichigahama (七ヶ浜町 -machi is a town located in Miyagi District, Miyagi, Japan. Motoyoshi (本吉郡 -gun is a district located in Miyagi, Japan. Minamisanriku (南三陸町 is a town located in Motoyoshi District, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Motoyoshi (本吉町 -chō is a town located in Motoyoshi District, Miyagi, Japan. Oshika (牡鹿郡 -gun is a district located in Miyagi, Japan. Onagawa (女川町 -chō is a town located in Oshika District, Miyagi, Japan. Shibata (柴田郡 -gun is a district located in Miyagi, Japan. Kawasaki (川崎町 -machi is a town located in Shibata District, Miyagi, Japan. Murata (村田町 -machi is a town located in Shibata District, Miyagi, Japan. is a town located in Shibata District, Miyagi, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated Population of 23180 and a density Shibata (柴田町 -machi is a town located in Shibata District, Miyagi, Japan. Tōda (遠田郡 -gun is a district located in Miyagi, Japan. is a town located in Tōda District, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Wakuya (涌谷町 -chō is a town located in Tōda District, Miyagi, Japan. Watari (亘理郡 -gun is a district located in Miyagi, Japan. Watari (亘理町 -chō is a town located in Watari District, Miyagi, Japan. Yamamoto (山元町 -chō is a town located in Watari District, Miyagi, Japan.
Mergers
Future mergers
- Both towns within Watari District are planning to merge and create a new city under the name of Watari. The following is a list of mergers that occurred in the 2000s in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Watari District will dissolve if the city is created [1]
Economy
Although Miyagi has a good deal of fishing and agriculture, producing a great deal of rice and livestock, it is dominated by the manufacturing industries around Sendai, particularly electronics, appliances, and food processing.
Demographics
Culture
Sports
The sports teams listed below are based in Miyagi Prefecture.
- Football (soccer)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Sendai 89ERS (Sendai Gymnasium, Sendai)
Visitor attractions
Sendai was the castle town of the daimyo Date Masamune. is a Japanese professional Football (soccer club currently playing in Division 2 of the J-league. Sendai Stadium (仙台スタジアム is a football stadium in the Nanakita Park Izumi-ku Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. is the capital city of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, and the largest city in the Tōhoku (northeast region are a football (soccer club based in Tagajo, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan Tagajō (多賀城市 -shi is a city located in Miyagi. As of 2003, the city has an estimated Population of 62386 and the density The are a Baseball team founded in 2004 to begin play in 2005 in the Japanese Pacific League. The is a Stadium in Sendai, Japan. It is primarily used for Baseball, and is the home field of the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. is the capital city of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, and the largest city in the Tōhoku (northeast region is an indoor sporting arena located in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan. is the capital city of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, and the largest city in the Tōhoku (northeast region A castle town is a Town or City built adjacent to or surrounding a Castle. The ( were powerful territorial lords who ruled most of Japan from their vast hereditary land holdings ( September 5, 1567 – June 27, 1636) was a Japanese samurai of the Azuchi-Momoyama period through early Edo period. The remains of Sendai Castle stand on a hill above the city.
Miyagi Prefecture boasts one of Japan's three greatest sights. Matsushima, the pine-clad islands, dot the waters off the coast of the prefecture. This article is about one of the Three Views of Japan. For other uses including the town in this region see Matsushima (disambiguation Matsushima
The following are also noted as attractions:
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Prefectural symbols
Miscellaneous topics
External links
- Official Miyagi Prefecture homepage last accessed on March 25, 2007
- Official information of each merger in Miyagi Prefecture last accessed on March 25, 2007
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| Higashimatsushima | Ishinomaki | Iwanuma | Kakuda | Kesennuma | Kurihara | Natori | Ōsaki | Sendai (capital) | Shiogama | Shiroishi | Tagajō | Tome | |||
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| Igu | Kami | Katta | Kurokawa | Miyagi | Motoyoshi | Oshika | Shibata | Toda | Watari | |||
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