Ryuhoku, Kumamoto
Encyclopedia
Ryūhoku was a town
located in Yatsushiro District
, Kumamoto
, Japan
.
On October 1, 2005 Ryūhoku was merged with the town of Miyahara
, also from Yatsushiro District
, to form the new town Hikawa
, as part of the "Great Heisei Merger" government initiative.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 8,430 and a density
of 360.26 persons per km². The total area was 23.40 km².
The town's output is mainly agricultural, with the major crops being nashi pears
, strawberries
, glutinous rice, and igusa straw for making tatami mats
. Other minor crops include wheat
, cabbage
s, tobacco
, and various other vegetables and flowers. Cattle
production is also increasing in popularity.
The hills in the east part of the town are home to several ancient Kofun tombs, of interest to archiologists studying that era.
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 Yatsushiro District
Yatsushiro District, Kumamoto
is a district located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.As of the Yatsushiro merger but with 2003 population estimates, the district has an estimated population of 13,524 and a density of 406 persons per square kilometer...
, Kumamoto
Kumamoto Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyushu Island. The capital is the city of Kumamoto.- History :Historically the area was called Higo Province; and the province was renamed Kumamoto during the Meiji Restoration. The creation of prefectures was part of the abolition of the feudal system...
, 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 October 1, 2005 Ryūhoku was merged with the town of Miyahara
Miyahara, Kumamoto
Miyahara was a town located in Yatsushiro District, Kumamoto, Japan.On October 1, 2005 Miyahara was merged with the town of Ryūhoku, also from Yatsushiro District, to form the new town Hikawa, as part of the "Great Heisei Merger" government initiative.As of 2003 the town had an estimated...
, also from Yatsushiro District
Yatsushiro District, Kumamoto
is a district located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.As of the Yatsushiro merger but with 2003 population estimates, the district has an estimated population of 13,524 and a density of 406 persons per square kilometer...
, to form the new town Hikawa
Hikawa, Kumamoto
is a town located in Yatsushiro District, Kumamoto, Japan. The town was formed on October 1, 2005 from the merger of the towns of Miyahara and Ryūhoku....
, as part of the "Great Heisei Merger" government initiative.
As of 2003, the town 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 8,430 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 360.26 persons per km². The total area was 23.40 km².
The town's output is mainly agricultural, with the major crops being nashi pears
Nashi Pear
Pyrus pyrifolia is a pear tree species native to China, Japan, and Korea. The tree's edible fruit is known by many names, including: Asian pear, Chinese pear, Korean pear, Japanese pear, Taiwan pear, and sand pear.....
, strawberries
Strawberry
Fragaria is a genus of flowering plants in the rose family, Rosaceae, commonly known as strawberries for their edible fruits. Although it is commonly thought that strawberries get their name from straw being used as a mulch in cultivating the plants, the etymology of the word is uncertain. There...
, glutinous rice, and igusa straw for making tatami mats
Tatami
A is a type of mat used as a flooring material in traditional Japanese-style rooms. Traditionally made of rice straw to form the core , with a covering of woven soft rush straw, tatami are made in standard sizes, with the length exactly twice the width...
. Other minor crops include wheat
Wheat
Wheat is a cereal grain, originally from the Levant region of the Near East, but now cultivated worldwide. In 2007 world production of wheat was 607 million tons, making it the third most-produced cereal after maize and rice...
, cabbage
Cabbage
Cabbage is a popular cultivar of the species Brassica oleracea Linne of the Family Brassicaceae and is a leafy green vegetable...
s, tobacco
Tobacco
Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from the leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. It can be consumed, used as a pesticide and, in the form of nicotine tartrate, used in some medicines...
, and various other vegetables and flowers. Cattle
Cattle
Cattle are the most common type of large domesticated ungulates. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae, are the most widespread species of the genus Bos, and are most commonly classified collectively as Bos primigenius...
production is also increasing in popularity.
The hills in the east part of the town are home to several ancient Kofun tombs, of interest to archiologists studying that era.