Mizumaki, Fukuoka
Encyclopedia
is a town
located in Onga District
, Fukuoka
, Japan
.
, and another on the Fukuhoku Yutaka Line
at Higashi-Mizumaki, both operated by Kyushu Railway Company
(JR Kyushu).
Mizumaki has a public library.
In the year 1889, the village of Mizumaki was formed when nine villages merged. From that time, the population expanded as workers moved in to work in the prosperous coal mines.
In 1940 Mizumaki officially became a town.
Mizumaki was the site of "Japan Coal Mining Company, Onga Coal Mine" which used forced laborers in the mine, particularly Dutch, American and British POWs in World War II
. A memorial called "The Memorial Cross " commemorates the allied POWs who died during the war.
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 Onga District
Onga District, Fukuoka
is a district located in Fukuoka, Japan.According to 2005 Japanese Census data, the district has a population of 97,537 and a density of 1,045.73 persons per km²...
, Fukuoka
Fukuoka Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island. The capital is the city of Fukuoka.- History :Fukuoka Prefecture includes the former provinces of Chikugo, Chikuzen, and Buzen....
, 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...
.
Facilities
Mizumaki has a train station on the Kagoshima Main LineKagoshima Main Line
The is a major railway line operated by the Kyushu Railway Company between Mojikō in Kitakyūshū, and Kagoshima Station in Kagoshima City, at the southern end of Kyushu...
, and another on the Fukuhoku Yutaka Line
Fukuhoku Yutaka Line
The is the collective name for four sections of railway lines operated by Kyushu Railway Company in Fukuoka Prefecture, Kyūshū, Japan. It runs between Kurosaki Station and Hakata station .The sections called Fukuhoku Yutaka Line are:...
at Higashi-Mizumaki, both operated by Kyushu Railway Company
Kyushu Railway Company
The , also referred to as , is one of the constituent companies of Japan Railways Group . It operates intercity rail services in Kyushu, Japan and the JR Kyushu Jet Ferry Beetle hydrofoil service across the Tsushima Strait between Fukuoka and Busan, South Korea.When Japan Railways was divided in...
(JR Kyushu).
Mizumaki has a public library.
History
About 3000 years ago, the large Ko-Onga Bay covered the area where the town of Mizumaki now lies. Soil and silt carried by the Onga River gradually built up until a flat plain was built up in the area. People began living and planting rice crops on that ground. Terrible floods continually plagued the area.In the year 1889, the village of Mizumaki was formed when nine villages merged. From that time, the population expanded as workers moved in to work in the prosperous coal mines.
In 1940 Mizumaki officially became a town.
Mizumaki was the site of "Japan Coal Mining Company, Onga Coal Mine" which used forced laborers in the mine, particularly Dutch, American and British POWs in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. A memorial called "The Memorial Cross " commemorates the allied POWs who died during the war.
External links
- Mizumaki official website
- English homepage on official website