Kisa, Hiroshima
Encyclopedia
was a town
located in Futami District
, Hiroshima
, Japan
.
On April 1, 2004 Kisa, along with the towns of Mirasaka
and Miwa
, the villages of Funo
, Kimita
and Sakugi
, all from Futami District
, and the town of Kōnu
, from Kōnu District, was merged with the expanded city of Miyoshi
and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 4,918 and a density
of 58.50 persons per km². The total area was 84.07 km².
It was located 65 miles north-east of Hiroshima City
. The town was divided into about a half dozen village level units, each with its own elementary and nursery schools. Okuda Genzo, a famous Japanese painter
, was born in a small farmhouse in Kisa in the first half of the 20th century.
The town had a legend that it received its name when Emperor Go-Toba
stopped off in Kisa on the way to an island in the Sea of Japan
after he was sent there by the government for instigating a rebellion. Another theory is that it comes from kisaibe (Empress's estimate).
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 Futami District
Futami District, Hiroshima
Futami was a district located in Hiroshima, Japan. on April 1, 2004, all six towns and villages located in this district, along with the town of Kōnu in Kōnu District merged with old Miyoshi to form the new Miyoshi....
, Hiroshima
Hiroshima Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Hiroshima.- History :The area around Hiroshima was formerly divided into Bingo Province and Aki Province. This location has been a center of trade and culture since the beginning of Japan's recorded...
, Japan
Japan
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.
On April 1, 2004 Kisa, along with the towns of Mirasaka
Mirasaka, Hiroshima
was a town located in the former Futami District, Hiroshima, Japan.On April 1, 2004 Mirasaka, along with the towns of Kisa and Miwa, the villages of Funo, Kimita and Sakugi, all from Futami District, and the town of Kōnu, from Kōnu District, was merged with the expanded city of Miyoshi and no...
and Miwa
Miwa, Hiroshima
Miwa was a town located in Futami District, Hiroshima, Japan.On April 1, 2004 Miwa, along with the towns of Kisa and Mirasaka, the villages of Funo, Kimita and Sakugi, all from Futami District, and the town of Kōnu, from Kōnu District, was merged with the expanded city of Miyoshi and no longer...
, the villages of Funo
Funo, Hiroshima
Funo was a village located in the former Futami District, Hiroshima, Japan.On April 1, 2004 Funo, along with the towns of Kisa, Mirasaka and Miwa, the villages of Kimita and Sakugi, all from Futami District, and the town of Kōnu, from Kōnu District, was merged with the expanded city of Miyoshi and...
, Kimita
Kimita, Hiroshima
Kimita was a village located in Futami District, Hiroshima, Japan.On April 1, 2004 Kimita, along with the towns of Kisa, Mirasaka and Miwa, the villages of Funo and Sakugi, all from Futami District, and the town of Kōnu, from Kōnu District, was merged with the expanded city of Miyoshi and no...
and Sakugi
Sakugi, Hiroshima
Sakugi was a village located in Futami District, Hiroshima, Japan.On April 1, 2004 Sakugi, along with the towns of Kisa, Mirasaka and Miwa, the villages of Funo and Kimita, all from Futami District, and the town of Kōnu, from Kōnu District, was merged with the expanded city of Miyoshi and no...
, all from Futami District
Futami District, Hiroshima
Futami was a district located in Hiroshima, Japan. on April 1, 2004, all six towns and villages located in this district, along with the town of Kōnu in Kōnu District merged with old Miyoshi to form the new Miyoshi....
, and the town of Kōnu
Konu, Hiroshima
was a town located in Kōnu District, Hiroshima, Japan.On April 1, 2004 Kōnu, along with the towns of Kisa, Mirasaka and Miwa, and the villages of Funo, Kimita and Sakugi, all from Futami District, was merged with the expanded city of Miyoshi and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As of...
, from Kōnu District, was merged with the expanded city of Miyoshi
Miyoshi, Hiroshima
is a city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on March 31, 1954.On April 1, 2004, Miyoshi City absorbed the towns of Kisa, Mirasaka and Miwa, the villages of Funo, Kimita and Sakugi, all from Futami District, and the town of Kōnu, from Kōnu District, to form the new city of...
and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 4,918 and a density
Population density
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of 58.50 persons per km². The total area was 84.07 km².
It was located 65 miles north-east of Hiroshima City
Hiroshima
is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chūgoku region of western Honshu, the largest island of Japan. It became best known as the first city in history to be destroyed by a nuclear weapon when the United States Army Air Forces dropped an atomic bomb on it at 8:15 A.M...
. The town was divided into about a half dozen village level units, each with its own elementary and nursery schools. Okuda Genzo, a famous Japanese painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
, was born in a small farmhouse in Kisa in the first half of the 20th century.
The town had a legend that it received its name when Emperor Go-Toba
Emperor Go-Toba
was the 82nd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His reign spanned the years from 1183 through 1198....
stopped off in Kisa on the way to an island in the Sea of Japan
Sea of Japan
The Sea of Japan is a marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland, the Japanese archipelago and Sakhalin. It is bordered by Japan, North Korea, Russia and South Korea. Like the Mediterranean Sea, it has almost no tides due to its nearly complete enclosure from the Pacific...
after he was sent there by the government for instigating a rebellion. Another theory is that it comes from kisaibe (Empress's estimate).
External links
- Official website of Miyoshi in Japanese
- http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http://www.geocities.com/yacha928/kisa.htm&date=2009-10-26+00:24:18 cultural activities