Mori, Shizuoka
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is a town
located in Shūchi District
, Shizuoka
, Japan
. As of February 2010, the town had an estimated population
of 19,650 and a density
of 147 persons per km². The total area was 133.84 km².
as the location of the Oguni Jinja
, the ichinomiya of former Tōtōmi Province
and a pilgrimage destination. In the Edo period
it was largely tenryō territory under direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate
.
During the cadastral reform of the early Meiji period
in 1889, the area was reorganized into Mori within Shūchi District, Shizuoka Prefecture. In 1955-6, the area of the town was expanded through annexation of five neighboring villages. Discussions to merge
with neighboring Fukuroi were shelved after a referendum opposing the merger was held in 2009.
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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 Shūchi District
Shuchi District, Shizuoka
Shūchi is a district located in Shizuoka, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 26,651 and a density of 69.04 persons per km². The total area is 386.01 km².-Merger:...
, Shizuoka
Shizuoka Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Shizuoka.- History :Shizuoka prefecture was formed from the former Tōtōmi, Suruga and Izu provinces.The area was the home of the first Tokugawa Shogun...
, Japan
Japan
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. As of February 2010, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 19,650 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 147 persons per km². The total area was 133.84 km².
Geography
Mori is located in an inland area in the hills of western Shizuoka Prefecture. The town has a temperate maritime climate with hot, humid summers and mild, cool winters.Neighboring municipalities
- HamamatsuHamamatsu, Shizuokais a city located in western Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. On July 1, 2005, the city merged with 11 surrounding cities and towns. It became a city designated by government ordinance on April 1, 2007.- History :...
- FukuroiFukuroi, Shizuokais a city located in Shizuoka, Japan. As of February 2009, the city had an estimated population of 85,985 and a density of 792 persons per km². The total area is 108.56 km².-Geography:...
- KakegawaKakegawa, Shizuokais a city in western Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the city had an estimated population of 117,858 and a population density of 444 persons per km². The total area was 265.63 km².-Geography:...
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History
Mori has been known since the Kamakura periodKamakura period
The is a period of Japanese history that marks the governance by the Kamakura Shogunate, officially established in 1192 in Kamakura by the first shogun Minamoto no Yoritomo....
as the location of the Oguni Jinja
Oguni Jinja
The is a Shinto shrine in the town of Mori in Shūchi District Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. Oguni Jinja is one of two shrines claiming to hold the title of ichinomiya of former Tōtōmi Province. The main festival of the shrine is held annually on April 18, during which time a set of twelve dances...
, the ichinomiya of former Tōtōmi Province
Totomi Province
was a province of Japan in the area of Japan that is today western Shizuoka Prefecture. Tōtōmi bordered on Mikawa, Suruga and Shinano Provinces. Its abbreviated form name was .-History:...
and a pilgrimage destination. 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....
it was largely tenryō territory under direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate
Tokugawa shogunate
The Tokugawa shogunate, also known as the and the , was a feudal regime of Japan established by Tokugawa Ieyasu and ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family. This period is known as the Edo period and gets its name from the capital city, Edo, which is now called Tokyo, after the name was...
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During the cadastral reform of 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 :...
in 1889, the area was reorganized into Mori within Shūchi District, Shizuoka Prefecture. In 1955-6, the area of the town was expanded through annexation of five neighboring villages. Discussions to merge
Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan
Municipal mergers and dissolutions carried out in Japan can take place within one municipality or between multiple municipalities and are required to be based upon consensus.- Merger policy:...
with neighboring Fukuroi were shelved after a referendum opposing the merger was held in 2009.
Economy
The economy of Mori is mixed industrial and agriculture. The main industries include automobile-related factories by Toyoda Gosei Co Ltd., and Yamaha Motor CompanyYamaha Motor Company
, is a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company. Yamaha Motor is part of Yamaha Corporation and its headquarter is located in Iwata, Shizuoka. Along with expanding Yamaha Corporation into the world's biggest piano maker, then Yamaha CEO Genichi Kawakami took Yamaha into the field of motorized...
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Railway
- Tenryū Hamanako Railroad Tenryū Hamanako LineTenryu Hamanako Railroad Tenryu Hamanako LineThe , or for short, is a Japanese railway line in Shizuoka Prefecture, running the north coast of Lake Hamana between Kakegawa Station in Kakegawa and Shinjohara Station in Kosai. This is the only railway line of .-History:...
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External links
- Mori official website (Japanese)