 Onomichi's location in Hiroshima, Japan. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. |
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| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūgoku (San'yō) |
| Prefecture | Hiroshima |
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| Area | 284. In Political geography and International politics, a country is a Political division of a geographical entity For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. 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 or is the westernmost region of Honshū, the largest Island of Japan. The San'yō Region (山陽 地方 San'yō-chihō) is an area in the south of Honshū, the main island of Japan. The prefectures of Japan are the country's 47 sub-national Jurisdictions one "metropolis" (都 to) Tokyo; one " circuit WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 85 km² (109. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 98 sq mi) |
| Population (as of January 2008) | |
| Total | 148,085 |
| Density | 520 /km² (1,347 /sq mi) |
| Location | |
| Symbols | |
| Tree | Sakura |
| Flower | Sakura |
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| Onomichi Government Office | |
| Mayor | Kazuhisa Matsuda |
| Address | 〒722-8501 1-15-1 Kubo, Onomichi-shi, Hiroshima-ken |
| Phone number | 0848-25-7111 |
| Official website: Onomichi City | |
Onomichi (尾道市 Onomichi-shi?) is a city located in Hiroshima prefecture, Japan facing the Inland Sea. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 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 In Geography, location is a position or point in Physical space that something occupies on Earths' surface A tree is a perennial Woody plant. It is most often defined as a woody plant that has many secondary branches supported clear of the ground on a single main stem or A flower, also known as a bloom or Blossom, is the reproductive structure found in Flowering plants (plants of the division Magnoliophyta, also A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government An address is a Code and abstract concept expressing the fixed location of a home business or other building on the earth's surface is the Service mark of the postal system in Japan. It is also used as a Japanese Postal code mark A telephone number or phone number is a sequence of numbers used to call from one Telephone line to another in a Telephone network. |||} A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and, with the difference that they are not a component of. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. An inland sea is a shallow Sea that covers central areas of continents during high stands of Sea level that result in marine transgressions In modern days The city is known for its many temples such as the Buddhist Senko Temple (founded in the 9th century), has a shipbuilding yard and a motor factory. The history of Buddhism in Japan can be roughly divided into three periods namely the Nara period (up to 784 the Heian period (794–1185 and the post-Heian period is a historic Japanese temple in Senko-ji Park in Onomichi Hiroshima, Japan. It now offers a steamship service to ports of northern Shikoku and islands in the Inland Sea. A steamboat or steamship, sometimes called a steamer, is a ship in which the primary method of propulsion is steam power, typically driving a Propeller is the smallest (225 km long and between 50 and 150 km wide and least populous (4141955 as of 2005 of the four main islands of Japan, located south of Honshū An inland sea is a shallow Sea that covers central areas of continents during high stands of Sea level that result in marine transgressions In modern days
As of January 1, 2008, the city has an estimated population of 148,085 and the density of 520 persons per km². 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 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 Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The total area is 284. 85 km². The city was founded on April 1, 1898. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
- 1168: The city's port is opened and for the next 500 years will serve as a rice shipment center and port for all trade with China. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Its commercial significance somewhat wavered during the Tokugawa era. The, also referred to as the Tokugawa period (徳川時代 Tokugawa-jidai) is a division of Japanese history running from 1603 to 1868
- 1898: Onomichi Town in Mitsugi District becomes the second city in Hiroshima Prefecture. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Mitsugi (御調郡 -gun was a district located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū
- 1937: The town of Kurihara and the village of Yoshiwa, both in Mitsugi District incorporated. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A town (町 chō or machi) is a local administrative unit in Japan. A is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with,, and.
- 1939: Sanba Village from Numakuma District incorporated. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. ( Japan > Hiroshima Prefecture > Numakuma District) Numakuma (沼隈郡 -gun was a former district located in Hiroshima Prefecture
- 1951: Fukada Village from Mitsugi District incorporated. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Mitsugi (御調郡 -gun was a district located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
- 1954: Three villages from Mitsugi District incorporated. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Mitsugi (御調郡 -gun was a district located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
- 1955: Three villages from Numakuma District incorporated. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) ( Japan > Hiroshima Prefecture > Numakuma District) Numakuma (沼隈郡 -gun was a former district located in Hiroshima Prefecture
- 1957: Urasaki Village from Numakuma District incorporated. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) ( Japan > Hiroshima Prefecture > Numakuma District) Numakuma (沼隈郡 -gun was a former district located in Hiroshima Prefecture
- 1970: The town of Mukaihigashi from Mitsugi District incorporated. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mitsugi (御調郡 -gun was a district located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
- March 28, 2005: The towns of Mitsugi and Mukaishima from Mitsugi District merged into Onomichi. Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. was a town located in Mitsugi District, Hiroshima, Japan. On March 28, 2005, Mitsugi was amalgamated into the city of Onomichi was a town located in Mitsugi District, Hiroshima, Japan. On March 28, 2005, Mukaishima was amalgamated into the city of Mitsugi (御調郡 -gun was a district located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
- January 10, 2006: Innoshima City and Setoda Town from Toyota District merged into Onomichi. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. was a city located in Hiroshima, Japan. On January 10, 2006, Innoshima merged as part of ongoing ''gappei'', into the expanded city was a town located in Toyota District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. Japan > Hiroshima Prefecture > Toyota District Toyota (豊田郡 -gun is a one of the districts located in Hiroshima Prefecture Japan
The city is featured in the classic Japanese film Tokyo Story. is a 1953 Japanese film directed by Yasujiro Ozu. It tells the story of a mother and father who travel to the bustling metropolis of Tokyo to visit their grown children It is the setting for the fantasy 2005 anime series Kamichu! which faithfully depicts many of the city's features and landmarks. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. (anime in Japanese, is a Japanese Anime television series strongly influenced by the Shinto religion that follows the adventures of Teenage goddess Yurie It is also the setting of the romantic manga Pastel by Toshihiko Kobayashi. ˈmɑŋgə is the Japanese word for Comics (sometimes called komikku コミック and print Cartoons In their modern form manga date from shortly is a Shōnen Manga by Toshihiko Kobayashi and published in the U
External links
The Wikimedia Commons has media related to Onomichi, Hiroshima. - Onomichi official website in Japanese
- Onomichi official website in English
- Onomichi travel guide from Wikitravel
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| Akitakata | Etajima | Fuchū | Fukuyama | Hatsukaichi | Higashihiroshima | Hiroshima (capital) | Kure | Mihara | Miyoshi | Onomichi | Ōtake | Shōbara | Takehara | |||
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