Hanawa, Fukushima
Encyclopedia
is a town
located in Higashishirakawa District
, Fukushima
, Japan
.
As of 2003, the town has an estimated population
of 10,821 and a density
of 51.14 persons per km². The total area is 211.60 km².
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located in Higashishirakawa District
Higashishirakawa District, Fukushima
is a district located in Fukushima, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 38,087 and a density of 61.34 persons per km². The total area is 620.94 km².-Towns and villages:*Hanawa*Samegawa*Tanagura*Yamatsuri...
, Fukushima
Fukushima Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region on the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Fukushima.-History:Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Fukushima prefecture was known as Mutsu Province....
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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As of 2003, the town has an estimated population
Population
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of 10,821 and a density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 51.14 persons per km². The total area is 211.60 km².
Notable festivals and events
- MangaMangaManga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
Granprix - Local shintoShintoor Shintoism, also kami-no-michi, is the indigenous spirituality of Japan and the Japanese people. It is a set of practices, to be carried out diligently, to establish a connection between present day Japan and its ancient past. Shinto practices were first recorded and codified in the written...
shrine festival - Hanawa's Big FireworksFireworksFireworks are a class of explosive pyrotechnic devices used for aesthetic and entertainment purposes. The most common use of a firework is as part of a fireworks display. A fireworks event is a display of the effects produced by firework devices...
festival - Hanawa City Matsuri (November 23rd)