Himeshima, Oita
Encyclopedia
is a village
located in Higashikunisaki District
, Ōita
, Japan
.
The name Himeshima literally means "Princess Island". The village is on a small island, sometimes referred to as Hime Island, just off the Japanese island of Kyūshū
, and is accessible by ferry.
As of 2003, the village has an estimated population
of 2,640 and the density
of 385.40 persons per km². The total area is 6.85 km². The main occupations are fishing and shrimp farming. Every summer, there is a Shinto
religious ceremony featuring dancers dressed as foxes.
Villages of Japan
A is a local administrative unit in Japan.It is a local public body along with , , and . Geographically, a village's extent is contained within a prefecture....
located in Higashikunisaki District
Higashikunisaki District, Oita
' is a district located in Ōita Prefecture, Japan.As of April 2006, the district has an estimated population of 2,898. The total area is now down to 6.75 km².There is only one village left in the district.*Himeshima...
, Ōita
Oita Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan on Kyūshū Island. The prefectural capital is the city of Ōita.- History :Around the 6th century Kyushu consisted of four regions: Tsukushi-no-kuni 筑紫国, Hi-no-kuni 肥国, and Toyo no kuni...
, 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...
.
The name Himeshima literally means "Princess Island". The village is on a small island, sometimes referred to as Hime Island, just off the Japanese island of Kyūshū
Kyushu
is the third largest island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands. Its alternate ancient names include , , and . The historical regional name is referred to Kyushu and its surrounding islands....
, and is accessible by ferry.
As of 2003, the village has an estimated population
Population
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of 2,640 and the density
Population density
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of 385.40 persons per km². The total area is 6.85 km². The main occupations are fishing and shrimp farming. Every summer, there is a Shinto
Shinto
or 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...
religious ceremony featuring dancers dressed as foxes.
External links
- Himeshima official website
- Himeshima, Ōita - General information about Himeshima
- Himeshima Cuisine - Information about Himeshima cuisine