Ikazaki, Ehime
Encyclopedia
was a town
located in Kita District
, Ehime
, Japan
.
On January 1, 2005 Ikazaki, along with the town of Oda
, from Kamiukena District
, was merged into the expanded town of Uchiko
and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
Ikazaki has an annual kite fighting competition on May 5. Bladed metal instruments called 'gagari' are attached to kite strings and used to cut down other kites.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 5,746 and a density
of 149.29 persons per km². The total area was 38.49 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 Kita District
Kita District, Ehime
The is a district located in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. As of 2005, the estimated population is 20,782 with a total area is 299.50 km².The district includes one town.*Uchiko-Origin of name:...
, Ehime
Ehime Prefecture
is a prefecture in northwestern Shikoku, Japan. The capital is Matsuyama.-History:Until the Meiji Restoration, Ehime prefecture was known as Iyo Province...
, Japan
Japan
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On January 1, 2005 Ikazaki, along with the town of Oda
Oda, Ehime
was a town located in Kamiukena District, Ehime, Japan.On January 1, 2005 Oda, along with the town of Ikazaki, from Kita District, was merged into the expanded town of Uchiko and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
, from Kamiukena District
Kamiukena District, Ehime
The is a district located in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. As of 2004 — The estimated population is 11,222 with a total area of 583.66 km².It consists of one town.*Kumakōgen-History:...
, was merged into the expanded town of Uchiko
Uchiko, Ehime
is a town located in Kita District, Ehime, Japan.On January 1, 2005 the town of Ikazaki, from Kita District; and the town of Oda, from Kamiukena District, were merged into Uchiko....
and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
Ikazaki has an annual kite fighting competition on May 5. Bladed metal instruments called 'gagari' are attached to kite strings and used to cut down other kites.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 5,746 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 149.29 persons per km². The total area was 38.49 km².
External links
- Official website of Uchiko in Japanese
- Official website of the Ikazaki Kite Museum in Japanese