Matsuura, Nagasaki
Encyclopedia
is a city
located in Nagasaki
, Japan
. Matsuura City is bordered on three sides by mountains. Matsuura Bay makes up the fourth side.
, and this area was the home of the Matsuura clan, a local warrior clan. Takashima, within the borders of the modern town, is the location where the Mongol invasions of Japan
, floundered due to the winds of typhoons in 1274 and 1281, giving rise to the legend of the kamikaze
.
In the Edo period
, the area was largely under the control of the Hirado Domain
. The discovery of coal
seams in the early Meiji period
led to the rapid economic development of the area in the late 19th and early 20th centuries; however, the coal mines closed in the 1960s.
The modern city was founded on March 31, 1955 through the merger of several towns and villages. On January 1, 2006, Matsuura City absorbed the towns of Fukushima
and Takashima
, both from Kitamatsuura District
.
Aoshima is a fairly small island in the bay. Fukushima
and Takashima
are the largest. Fukushima and Takashima can be accessed by bridge. Fukushima and Tsukinokawa are known for their cascading rice terraces.
The amount of catch at Matsuura fish market is about 89,294 tons. (8th place in Japan)
Cities of Japan
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located in Nagasaki
Nagasaki Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. The capital is the city of Nagasaki.- History :Nagasaki Prefecture was created by merging of the western half of the former province of Hizen with the island provinces of Tsushima and Iki...
, 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...
. Matsuura City is bordered on three sides by mountains. Matsuura Bay makes up the fourth side.
History
Mention of a "Matsuura County" appears in written records from the Heian periodHeian period
The is the last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185. The period is named after the capital city of Heian-kyō, or modern Kyōto. It is the period in Japanese history when Buddhism, Taoism and other Chinese influences were at their height...
, and this area was the home of the Matsuura clan, a local warrior clan. Takashima, within the borders of the modern town, is the location where the Mongol invasions of Japan
Mongol invasions of Japan
The ' of 1274 and 1281 were major military efforts undertaken by Kublai Khan to conquer the Japanese islands after the submission of Goryeo to vassaldom. Despite their ultimate failure, the invasion attempts are of macrohistorical importance, because they set a limit on Mongol expansion, and rank...
, floundered due to the winds of typhoons in 1274 and 1281, giving rise to the legend of the kamikaze
Kamikaze
The were suicide attacks by military aviators from the Empire of Japan against Allied naval vessels in the closing stages of the Pacific campaign of World War II, designed to destroy as many warships as possible....
.
In the Edo period
Edo period
The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....
, the area was largely under the control of the Hirado Domain
Hirado Domain
was a tozama han of Edo period Japan, with its territory extending from northern Hizen Province to the offshore Iki Province...
. The discovery of coal
Coal
Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock usually occurring in rock strata in layers or veins called coal beds or coal seams. The harder forms, such as anthracite coal, can be regarded as metamorphic rock because of later exposure to elevated temperature and pressure...
seams in the early Meiji period
Meiji period
The , also known as the Meiji era, is a Japanese era which extended from September 1868 through July 1912. This period represents the first half of the Empire of Japan.- Meiji Restoration and the emperor :...
led to the rapid economic development of the area in the late 19th and early 20th centuries; however, the coal mines closed in the 1960s.
The modern city was founded on March 31, 1955 through the merger of several towns and villages. On January 1, 2006, Matsuura City absorbed the towns of Fukushima
Fukushima, Nagasaki
was a town located in Kitamatsuura District, Nagasaki, Japan.On January 1, 2006 Fukushima, along with the town of Takashima, also from Kitamatsuura District, was merged into the expanded city of Matsuura....
and Takashima
Takashima, Nagasaki (Kitamatsuura)
was a town located in Kitamatsuura District, Nagasaki, Japan.On January 1, 2006 Takashima, along with the town of Fukushima, also from Kitamatsuura District, was merged into the expanded city of Matsuura....
, both from Kitamatsuura District
Kitamatsuura District, Nagasaki
is a district located in Nagasaki, Japan.As of August 1, 2011, the district has an estimated population of 16,270 and a density of 282 persons per km²...
.
Overview
Matsuura City is a grouping of small towns, outlaying communities, and some islands. Former Shisa Town is the most populated area and makes up downtown and central Matsuura City. East from Shisa is Tsukinokawa, and further east is Imabuku Township, which were separate towns until a few years ago.Aoshima is a fairly small island in the bay. Fukushima
Fukushima, Nagasaki
was a town located in Kitamatsuura District, Nagasaki, Japan.On January 1, 2006 Fukushima, along with the town of Takashima, also from Kitamatsuura District, was merged into the expanded city of Matsuura....
and Takashima
Takashima, Nagasaki (Kitamatsuura)
was a town located in Kitamatsuura District, Nagasaki, Japan.On January 1, 2006 Takashima, along with the town of Fukushima, also from Kitamatsuura District, was merged into the expanded city of Matsuura....
are the largest. Fukushima and Takashima can be accessed by bridge. Fukushima and Tsukinokawa are known for their cascading rice terraces.
Economy
Matsuura is located in a primarily rural area, with several industrial companies located near the city center including a steel works , a commercial fish market, and a regional power plant.The amount of catch at Matsuura fish market is about 89,294 tons. (8th place in Japan)