Yamagata
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Places in Japan
- Yamagata PrefectureYamagata Prefecture-Fruit:Yamagata Prefecture is the largest producer of cherries and pears in Japan. A large quantity of other kinds of fruits such as grapes, apples, peaches, melons, persimmons and watermelons are also produced.- Demographics :...
- Yamagata CityYamagata, Yamagatais the capital city of Yamagata Prefecture in Japan.As of July 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 253,951 with 97,457 households and a population density of 665.94 persons per km². The total area is 381.34 km². The city was founded on April 1, 1889.-Culture:The , one of Tōhoku's...
, the capital city of Yamagata Prefecture - Yamagata AirportYamagata AirportYamagata Airport is an airport in Higashine, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. The airport is 23 km north of the city of Yamagata.Yamagata Airport is designated as a 2nd-class airport.-History:...
(IATA code GAJ), an airport located in Yamagata - Yamagata ShinkansenYamagata ShinkansenThe is a Mini-shinkansen route in Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company . It provides service between Tokyo and Shinjō in Yamagata Prefecture over the tracks of the Tōhoku Shinkansen and the Ōu Main Line....
, one of Shinkansen lines running between Tokyo Station and Shinjo Station - Yamagata StationYamagata Stationis a JR East railway station located in Yamagata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.-Line:* Yamagata Shinkansen* Ōu Main Line* Senzan Line* Aterazawa Line -History: *1901-04-11: Station begins operation.*1992-07-01: Yamagata shinkansen service is started....
, the main train station of Yamagata City
- Yamagata City
- Yamagata, GifuYamagata, Gifuis a city located in Gifu, Japan.-History:The city was established on April 1, 2003, by merger of the towns of Miyama and Takatomi, and the village of Ijira, all from Yamagata District.-External links:*...
, a city in Gifu Prefecture - YamagataYamagata, Naganois a village located in Higashichikuma District, Nagano, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 8,094 and a density of 324.54 persons per km². The total area is 24.94 km²....
, a village located in Higashichikuma District, Nagano, Japan - Yamagata, IwateYamagata, IwateYamagata was a village located in Kunohe District, Iwate, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 3,188 and a density of 10.79 persons per km². The total area is 295.49 km²....
, a village in Iwate Prefecture - Yamagata District, HiroshimaYamagata District, HiroshimaYamagata is a district located in Hiroshima, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 29,978 and a density of 30.34 persons per km²...
, a district in Hiroshima Prefecture - Yamagata District, GifuYamagata District, Gifuwas a district located in Gifu, Japan. On April 1, 2003 both towns and the village from the district merged, effectively turning the district into the city of Yamagata....
, a former district of Gifu Prefecture - Yamagata, Ibaraki, a city in Ibaraki Prefecture
- Yamagata Castle
- Yamagata Astronomical Observatory
Japanese surname
- Yamagata AritomoYamagata AritomoField Marshal Prince , also known as Yamagata Kyōsuke, was a field marshal in the Imperial Japanese Army and twice Prime Minister of Japan. He is considered one of the architects of the military and political foundations of early modern Japan. Yamagata Aritomo can be seen as the father of Japanese...
(1838–1922), Japanese military leader and politician - Hiro Yamagata (artist)Hiro Yamagata (artist)Hiro Yamagata is a painter/artist, based in Los Angeles, California....
(born 1948), a Japanese artist based in Los Angeles, California - Hiro YamagataHiro Yamagatais a Japanese author, critic, economist, and translator. He translated some important works in computer technology such as "The Cathedral and the Bazaar" by Eric S. Raymond, "Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace" by Lawrence Lessig into Japanese...
(born 1964), a Japanese author, critic, economist, and translator - Isao YamagataIsao YamagataIsao Yamagata was a Japanese film actor. He appeared in 64 films between 1951 and 1984.-Selected filmography:, lit...
(1915–1996), a Japanese film actor - Kakuko Yamagata singer
- Yamagata MasakageYamagata Masakagewas one of the 24 generals of the Takeda clan. He was famous for his red armour and skill in battlefield, and was a personal friend of Takeda Shingen. He was the younger brother of Obu Toramasa who was also a retainer of Shingen leading the famous "red fire unit"...
(1524–1575), Japanese samurai, - Rachael YamagataRachael YamagataRachael Yamagata is an American singer-songwriter and pianist from Arlington, Virginia. She began her musical career with the band Bumpus before becoming a solo artist and releasing four EP's and three studio albums...
(born 1977), American singer-songwriter - Tatsunori Yamagata (born 1983), a Japanese football player
Others
- 7039 Yamagata7039 Yamagata7039 Yamagata is a main-belt asteroid discovered on April 14, 1996 by T. Okuni at Nanyou.- External links :*...
, a main-belt asteroid - Montedio YamagataMontedio YamagataMontedio Yamagata is a professional association football club based in Yamagata Prefecture in Japan. The club plays in J. League Division 1.Montedio is a coined word combining two Italian words Monte and Dio .-History:...
, a J. League club based in Yamagata Prefecture. - Yamagata (Akira), a fictional character in the anime film Akira
- Yamagata International Documentary Film FestivalYamagata International Documentary Film FestivalThe Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival is a documentary film festival held biennially in Yamagata, Japan.It was first held in October 1989, which makes it one of the longest running documentary film festivals in the world and the most distinguished such festival in Asia...
, a documentary film festival held biennially in Yamagata CityYamagata, Yamagatais the capital city of Yamagata Prefecture in Japan.As of July 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 253,951 with 97,457 households and a population density of 665.94 persons per km². The total area is 381.34 km². The city was founded on April 1, 1889.-Culture:The , one of Tōhoku's... - Yamagata Corporation
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