Nakanokuchi, Niigata
Encyclopedia
was a village
located in Nishikanbara District
, Niigata
, Japan
.
On March 21, 2005 Nakanokuchi, along with the towns of Kameda
, Kosudo
and Yokogoshi
, all from Nakakanbara District
, the town of Nishikawa
, the villages of Ajikata
, Iwamuro
, Katahigashi
and Tsukigata
, all from Nishikanbara District
, and the cities of Niitsu
, Shirone
and Toyosaka
, was absorbed by the expanded city of Niigata
. As of April 1, 2007, the area is now part of .
As of 2005, the village had an estimated population
of 6,613 and a density
of 328.03 persons per km². The total area was 20.16 km².
(羽黒山 政司, November 18, 1914 - October 14, 1969) who was sumo
's 36th yokozuna. Haguroyama earned the rank in May 1941 and held the title for twelve years and three months. It remains an all-time record today.
During his career Haguroyama won seven top division championships and was runner-up on six other occasions.
In Nakanokuchi, there is a museum dedicated to Haguroyama and a bronze statue of the famous wrestler wearing his shimenawa (the knotted rope indicating his rank as yokozuna).
Villages of Japan
A is a local administrative unit in Japan.It is a local public body along with , , and . Geographically, a village's extent is contained within a prefecture....
located in Nishikanbara District
Nishikanbara District, Niigata
is a district located in Niigata, Japan.As of March 20, 2006, the district has an estimated population of 8,537. The total area is 25.22 km².- Towns and villages :On March 20, 2006, the towns of Bunsui and Yoshida merged with the former city of Tsubame...
, Niigata
Niigata Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Honshū on the coast of the Sea of Japan. The capital is the city of Niigata. The name "Niigata" literally means "new lagoon".- History :...
, 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...
.
On March 21, 2005 Nakanokuchi, along with the towns of Kameda
Kameda, Niigata
Kameda was a town located in Nakakanbara District, Niigata, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 32,386 and a density of 1,925.45 persons per km²...
, Kosudo
Kosudo, Niigata
was a town located in Nakakanbara District, Niigata, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 10,256 and a density of 606.5 persons per km²...
and Yokogoshi
Yokogoshi, Niigata
was a town located in Nakakanbara District, Niigata, Japan.In 2003, the town had an estimated population of 11,339 and a density of 480.06 per km²...
, all from Nakakanbara District
Nakakanbara District, Niigata
Nakakanbara was a district located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.-History:In 1878, Nakakanbara District was established.The district started to shrink after the town of Nuttary merged and Niigata continued to absorb the district...
, the town of Nishikawa
Nishikawa, Niigata
Nishikawa was a town located in Nishikanbara District, Niigata, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 12,277 and a density of 495.84 persons per km²...
, the villages of Ajikata
Ajikata, Niigata
Ajikata was a village located in Nishikanbara District, Niigata, Japan.As of 2005, the village had an estimated population of 4,506 and a density of 312.05 persons per km²...
, Iwamuro
Iwamuro, Niigata
was a village located in the former Nishikanbara District, Niigata, Japan. The area is famous for onsen near Yahiko mountain. Farming remains the predominant industry in the area...
, Katahigashi
Katahigashi, Niigata
Katahigashi was a village located in Nishikanbara District, Niigata, Japan.As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 6,347 and a density of 264.90 persons per km²...
and Tsukigata
Tsukigata, Niigata
Tsukigata was a village located in Nishikanbara District, Niigata, Japan.On March 21, 2005 Tsukigata, along with the towns of Kameda, Kosudo and Yokogoshi, all from Nakakanbara District, the town of Nishikawa, the villages of Ajikata, Iwamuro, Katahigashi and Nakanokuchi, all from Nishikanbara...
, all from Nishikanbara District
Nishikanbara District, Niigata
is a district located in Niigata, Japan.As of March 20, 2006, the district has an estimated population of 8,537. The total area is 25.22 km².- Towns and villages :On March 20, 2006, the towns of Bunsui and Yoshida merged with the former city of Tsubame...
, and the cities of Niitsu
Niitsu, Niigata
was a city located in Niigata, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 66,058 and the density of 843.87 persons per km². The total area is 78.28 km².The city was founded on January 1, 1951...
, Shirone
Shirone, Niigata
was a city located in Niigata, Japan.As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 39,966 and density of 518.63 persons per km². The total area was 77.06 km².The city was founded on June 1, 1959...
and Toyosaka
Toyosaka, Niigata
Toyosaka was a city located in Niigata, Japan.As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 49,159 and the density of 639.67 persons per km². The total area was 76.85 km².The city was founded on November 1, 1970...
, was absorbed by the expanded city of Niigata
Niigata, Niigata
is the capital and the most populous city of Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It lies on the northwest coast of Honshu, the largest island of Japan, and faces the Sea of Japan and Sado Island....
. As of April 1, 2007, the area is now part of .
As of 2005, the village 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 6,613 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 328.03 persons per km². The total area was 20.16 km².
Sumo Champion
The village is the birthplace of Haguroyama MasajiHaguroyama Masaji
Haguroyama Masaji was a sumo wrestler from Nakanokuchi, Niigata, Japan. He was the sport's 36th yokozuna. He was a yokozuna for a period of twelve years and three months dating from his promotion to that rank in May 1941 until his retirement in September 1953, which is an all-time record...
(羽黒山 政司, November 18, 1914 - October 14, 1969) who was sumo
Sumo
is a competitive full-contact sport where a wrestler attempts to force another wrestler out of a circular ring or to touch the ground with anything other than the soles of the feet. The sport originated in Japan, the only country where it is practiced professionally...
's 36th yokozuna. Haguroyama earned the rank in May 1941 and held the title for twelve years and three months. It remains an all-time record today.
During his career Haguroyama won seven top division championships and was runner-up on six other occasions.
In Nakanokuchi, there is a museum dedicated to Haguroyama and a bronze statue of the famous wrestler wearing his shimenawa (the knotted rope indicating his rank as yokozuna).