Yamanashi Prefecture (山梨県 Yamanashi-ken)

Capital	Kōfu
Region	Chūbu
Island	Honshū
Governor	Shōmei Yokouchi
Area (rank)	4,465. 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 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 Yamanashi Prefecture in Japan, first elected in 2007 Rank 37 km² (32nd)
- % water	1. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 3%
Population  (October 1, 2005)
- Population	884,531 (41st)
- Density	198 /km²
Districts	5
Municipalities	28
ISO 3166-2	JP-19
Website	Official Website (English) Official Website (Japanese)
Prefectural Symbols
- Flower	Fujizakura (Sakura)
- Tree	Kaede (Japanese Maple)
- Bird	Uguisu (Bush Warbler)
Symbol of Yamanashi Prefecture

Map of Yamanashi Prefecture. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar 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. The Japanese Bush Warbler ( Japanese: 鶯 uguisu) Cettia diphone, is a Passerine bird more often heard than seen

Yamanashi Prefecture (山梨県, Yamanashi-ken^?) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of Honshū. 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. 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 the city of Kōfu.

History

Pre-history to the 14th century

People have been living in the Yamanashi area for about 30,000 years. As in most other Japanese regions, prehistoric society in Yamanashi progressed though the hunting, fishing and gathering stage of the Jōmon period, then the rice-producing stage of the Yayoi period and subsequent village and regional formation. The is the time in Japanese prehistory from about 14000 BC to 400 BC. The is an era in the history of Japan from about 500 BC to 300 AD. The Maruyama and Choshizuka Kofun (earthen burial mounds) located on Sone Hill of Nakamichi Town　(currently in southern Kōfu) are believed to have been built from the end of the 4th century. are megalithic Tombs or tumuli in Japan, constructed between early 3rd century and early 7th century. From these remains it can be assumed that the people of Sone Hill had great influence.

15th to 19th Centuries

Among the many Kaigenji generations, those of the Takeda, Ogasawara, and Nanbu families were particularly prosperous. The was a famous clan of Daimyō (feudal lords in Japan's late Heian Period to Sengoku period. During the Sengoku period of the 16th century, Takeda Shingen attained the status of daimyō and built Tsuzuji Mansion and the Yōgai Castle in Kōfu. ( December 1, 1521 &ndash May 13, 1573) of Shinano and Kai Provinces was a preeminent Daimyo or feudal lord The ( were powerful territorial lords who ruled most of Japan from their vast hereditary land holdings From this base, he attempted to unify and control Japan.

After Takeda’s death in 1582, Kai-no-Kuni came under the control of the Oda and Toyotomi Clans before being subsumed into the Tokugawa shogunate during the Edo period. The was a family of Japanese Daimyo who were to become an important political force in the unification of Japan in the mid-16th century The Tokugawa shogunate, also known as the, and the, was a feudal regime of Japan established by Tokugawa Ieyasu and ruled by the Shoguns of 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 Beneath the Edo shogunate, the Kofu Clan (based in Kuninaka, or Central and Western Yamanashi) and the Yamura Clan (based in Gunnai, or Eastern Yamanashi) were formed, but in 1724 the area came under the direct control of the Shogunate. With the development of the Koshu Kaidō (highway) and Fuji River transport, goods, materials and culture flowed into the region. National Route 20 is a national highway connecting Tokyo and Nagano Prefecture in Japan. The flows from Yamanashi Prefecture to Shizuoka Prefecture in Japan.

By the mid-19th century, the contradictions of military government and clan system caused stability to erode and resistance to erupt across Japan, paving the way for the Meiji Restoration of 1868. The, also known as the Meiji Ishin, Revolution, or Renewal, was a chain of events that led to enormous changes in Japan 's political and social structure

19th Century to the present day

After the Meiji government entered Kōfu Castle in 1868, the domain of the Kaifu government became Kai Prefecture, later renamed Yamanashi Prefecture on November 20, 1872 (November 20 is now celebrated as Prefectural Citizen’s Day in Yamanashi). The Government of Meiji period Japan from 1868-1911 was an evolution of institutions and structures from the feudal order of the Tokugawa bakufu towards Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs,

In the early part of the Meiji period (1868–1911), industrial promotion policies furthered textile and wine making industries. The, or Meiji era, denotes the 45-year reign of the Meiji Emperor, running in the Gregorian calendar, from 23 October 1868 to 30 July A textile is a flexible material comprised of a network of natural or artificial Fibres often referred to as thread or Yarn. Winemaking, or vinification, is the production of Wine, starting with selection of the Grapes and ending with bottling the finished wine In the late Meiji period, the Chūō Railway Line opened, also helping to develop local industry and culture. The, commonly called the Chūō Line, is one of the trunk lines of JR in Japan.

Agricultural production in farm towns was small and from the 1910’s through the 20’s there was much tenant strife. In 1926, the Minobu Railway Line opened, putting an end to Fuji River transportation.

The capital city, Kōfu, suffered heavy bombing during World War II. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including In 1945, as part of governmental occupation reforms, agricultural land reforms increased the number of individual farms and introduced fruit farming to the region. Industry and commerce grew at rapid speed during the following periods, and the 1982 opening of the Chūō Expressway lead to a growth of third-sector industries that continues to this day. The (lit Central Expressway is a national expressway in Japan.

Geography

Prefecture Office.

Yamanashi Prefecture is bordered by Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Shizuoka, and Nagano. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Honshū. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines--> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshū Island WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of Honshū The prefecture is landlocked, with mountains surrounding the central Kōfu Basin. Mount Fuji is located on the southern border with Shizuoka. is the highest Mountain in Japan at.An Active volcano that last erupted in 1707–08 it straddles the boundary of Shizuoka and Mt. Fuji provides rain shadow effects, and as a result, the prefecture receives only about 818 mm of rainfall a year. For the Australian television series see Rain Shadow (TV series.

Cities

Towns and Villages

Towns and villages in each district:

Mergers

Main article: List of mergers in Yamanashi Prefecture

Economy

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Demographics

Yamanashi Prefecture has a sizable minority of Brazilians, approximately 15,000 people. The prefecture also contains a number of Nigerians and Indians.

Universities

• Tsuru University
• University of Yamanashi
• Yamanashi Gakuin University

Sports

The sports teams listed below are based in Yamanashi. Tsuru University (都留文科大学 Tsuru Bunka Daigaku, lit The is a university with campuses in Kofu and Tamaho, Japan. It was founded in 1949 by a merger between Yamanashi University and Yamanashi Medical University Yamanashi Gakuin University (山梨学院大学 Yamanashi gakuin daigaku) abbreviated to YGU, is a University in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan

Football (soccer)

• Ventforet Kōfu (Kōfu)

Tourism

Mount Fuji from Lake Shōji in Yamanashi Prefecture

Yamanashi is a popular destination for tourism. are a Japanese Football (soccer club from Kofu. They compete in the J Mount Fuji, the Fuji Five Lakes region, the city of Kōfu, the nearby wineries, the fine temple Erin-ji, and the popular Kuonji Temple are a few of the most popular places to visit. is the highest Mountain in Japan at.An Active volcano that last erupted in 1707–08 it straddles the boundary of Shizuoka and Fuji Five Lakes (富士五湖 fujigoko is the name of the area located at the base of Mount Fuji in the Yamanashi prefecture of Japan A winery is a building or property that produces Wine, or a business involved in the production of wine such as a wine company. Kuonji (久遠寺 is the major temple in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan The Fuji-Q Highland amusement park, with its newest roller coaster Eejanaika (roller coaster), is also popular. Fuji-Q Highland (富士急ハイランド is an Amusement park in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan. is a steel 4th Dimension Roller coaster at Fuji-Q Highland in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan.

Eco-Tourism is another major attraction. The natural topography of the region makes Yamanashi a hiker's paradise. The tallest mountain in Japan, Mt. Fuji, and the second tallest mountain in Japan, Mount Kita, are both located within Yamanashi. is the second tallest Mountain in Japan, after Mount Fuji, and is known as "the Leader of the Southern Alps" Although not as tall, Mount Minobu offers stunning views if one joins the Buddhist pilgrims up to the summit of the mountain. Parts of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, Chichibu-Tama-Kai National Park, and Minami Alps National Park are located in Yamanashi. is a national park in Yamanashi Prefecture, Shizuoka Prefecture, Kanagawa Prefecture, and Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. is a national park in Japan at the intersection of Saitama, Yamanashi, Nagano and Tokyo Prefectures. is a National park in the Chūbu region, Honshū, Japan. See also List of national parks of Japan

Given the area's volcanic activity, natural hot springs, or onsens, are found in abundance. 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 Some of the more famous are Isawa Onsen and Yamanami Onsen.

Medias

Television

• Yamanashi Broadcasting System(YBS)
• UHF Television Yamanashi(UTY)

Prefectural symbols

Sister states and regions

• Iowa, United States of America (since 1960)
• Minas Gerais, Brazil (since 1973)
• Sichuan Province, China (since 1985)
• Chungcheongbuk-do, Republic of Korea (since 1992)
• Saône-et-Loire, France (since 2000)
• Fairfield, California, United States of America (since 1970's)

External links

• Official Yamanashi Prefecture homepage
• Osano Memorial Foundation website, publishers of a biannual informative magazine about Yamanashi
• Yamanashi English Teachers International homepage (JET)

Yamanashi Prefecture
Cities
Chūō | Fuefuki | Fujiyoshida | Hokuto | Kōfu (capital) | Kai | Kōshū | Minami-Alps | Nirasaki | Ōtsuki | Tsuru | Uenohara | Yamanashi
Districts
Kitatsuru | Minamikoma | Minamitsuru | Nakakoma | Nishiyatsushiro
See also: Towns and villages by district edit