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16-September-2008 16:15:17 - Akita Prefecture Akita Prefecture Japanese : 秋田県 Akita-ken Map of Japan with Akita highlighted Capital Akita city Region TÅ?hoku Island HonshÅ« Governor Sukeshiro Terata Area rank 11,612.22 km² 6th - % water 0.7% Population January 1, 2005 - Population 1,145,501 35th - Density 98.6 /km² Districts 6 Municipalities 25 ISO 3166-2 JP-05 Website www.pref.akita.jp/e/ Prefectural Symbols - Flower Fuki a kind of butterbur, Petasites japonicus - Tree Akita-sugi Cryptomeria japonica - Bird Copper pheasant Phasianus soemmerringii Symbol of Akita Prefecture Symbol of Akita Prefecture Template â– Discussion â– Parameter â– Japan Akita Prefecture 秋田県, Akita-ken? is a prefecture of Japan located in the TÅ?hoku Region of northern Japan. The capital is the city of Akita. Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2.1 Cities 2.2 Towns and villages 2.3 Mergers 3 Economy 4 Culture 5 Tourism 6 Media 6.1 Television 7 References 8 External links History Separated from the principal Japanese centres of commerce, politics, and population by several hundred kilometres and the Ou and Dewa mountain ranges to the east, Akita remained largely isolated from Japanese society until after the year 600CE. Populated principally by the Ainu people, Akita was a region of hunter-gatherers and principally nomadic tribes.citation needed The first historical record of Akita-ken dates to 658CE, when the General Abe no Hirafu 阿部比羅夫 conquered the native Ezo tribes at Akita city and Nushiro. Hirafu, then governor of the Koshi region the northwest part of HonshÅ« island bordering the Sea of Japan, established a fort on the Mogami river, and thus began the Japanese settlement of the region. In 733, a new military settlement - later renamed Akita Castle 秋田城 - was built in modern-day Akita city at Takashimizu, and more permanent roads and structures were developed. The region was used as a base of operations for the Japanese empire as it drove the native Ezo people from northern HonshÅ«. It shifted hands several times in the interim. During the Tokugawa shogunate it was appropriated to the Satake family in 1602, who ruled the region for 260 years, developing the agriculture and mining industries that are still predominant today. Throughout this period, it was classified as part of Dewa Province and remained politically quite stable. In 1871, during the Meiji Restoration, Dewa province was reshaped and the old daimyo regions called han were abolished and administratively reconstructed, resulting in the modern-day borders of Akita. The famous Heian period waka poet, Ono no Komachi, is said to have been born here but the true location of her birth is uncertain. Geography Located in the north of HonshÅ« Island, Akita Prefecture faces the Sea of Japan in the west and is bordered by Aomori in the north, Iwate in the east, Miyagi in the south east, and Yamagata in the south. Akita Prefecture is rectangular in shape, roughly 181 km from north to south and 111 km from west to east. The ÅŒu Mountains mark the eastern border of the prefecture, and the higher Dewa Mountains run parallel through the center of the prefecture. Like much of northern Japan, the prefecture has cold winters, particularly away from the sea. The Oga Peninsula is a prominent feature of the coastline. Cities Thirteen cities are located in Akita Prefecture: Akita capital Daisen Katagami Kazuno Kitaakita Nikaho Noshiro Oga ÅŒdate Semboku Yokote YurihonjÅ? Yuzawa Towns and villages Map of Akita Prefecture. Map of Akita Prefecture. These are all of the towns and villages in each district. Kazuno District Kosaka Kitaakita District Kamikoani Minamiakita District GojÅ?me HachirÅ?gata Ikawa ÅŒgata Ogachi District Higashinaruse Ugo Semboku District Misato Yamamoto District Fujisato HappÅ? Mitane Mergers Main article: List of mergers in Akita Prefecture Economy Like much of TÅ?hoku, Akita's economy remains dominated by traditional industries, such as agriculture, fishing, and forestry. This has led many young people to migrate to Tokyo and other large cities. Akita is famous for its Sake breweries. Culture Akita is well-known for having the highest consumption of sake in Japan1, and thought to be the origin of the Akita breed of dog which carries the prefecture's name. The women of the region, referred to as Akita bijin 秋田美人; 'beauties of Akita', have also gained widespread renown for their white skin, rounded faces and high voices, all of which are considered highly desirable. Ono no Komachi is widely known as a famous example of an Akita bijin. Tourism Samurai house in Kakunodate. Samurai house in Kakunodate. Tazawako Lake Tazawa. Tazawako Lake Tazawa. Near Lake Tazawa, there are a number of hot springs resorts onsen, these are popular with tourists from all over Japan. In addition there are a number of seasonal festivals matsuri which offer a glimpse of rural or traditional Japan. Some famous festivals are the Akita Kanto festival, the Omagari fireworks festival, and the Yokote Kamakura festival. Kakunodate is a particularly charming old town, full of preserved samurai houses. The Aoyagi house is the former residence of Odano Naotake, the man who illustrated Japan's first modern guide to the human anatomy. The house is now a museum and gallery of medical illustrations and traditional crafts. Media Television Akita Broadcasting SystemABS Akita TelevisionAKT Akita Asahi BroadcastingAAB References ^ The Appellation System for Sake in Akita Prefecture and Development Program for Akita Shun-ginjo, Kyuichi Saito, Journal of the Brewing Society of Japan; Vol. 87, No.11, 1992 External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Akita Prefecture Official Akita Prefecture website English Akita Sightseeing Guide English Akitafan Tourist information provided by Akita Prefectural Government English Shadow picture of Akita Prefecture Akita Prefecture Flag of Akita Prefecture Cities Akita capital | Daisen | Katagami | Kazuno | Kitaakita | Nikaho | Noshiro | Oga | ÅŒdate | Semboku | Yokote | YurihonjÅ? | Yuzawa Districts Kazuno | Kitaakita | Minamiakita | Ogachi | Semboku | Yamamoto See also: Towns and villages by district v d e Regions and administrative divisions of Japan Regions HokkaidÅ? · TÅ?hoku · KantÅ? · ChÅ«bu Hokuriku · KÅ?shin'etsu · Shin'etsu · TÅ?kai · Kansai · ChÅ«goku San'in San'yÅ? · Shikoku · KyÅ«shÅ« · RyÅ«kyÅ« Prefectures Aichi · Akita · Aomori · Chiba · Ehime · Fukui · Fukuoka · Fukushima · Gifu · Gunma · Hiroshima · HokkaidÅ? · HyÅ?go · Ibaraki · Ishikawa · Iwate · Kagawa · Kagoshima · Kanagawa · KÅ?chi · Kumamoto · Kyoto · Mie · Miyagi · Miyazaki · Nagano · Nagasaki · Nara · Niigata · ÅŒita · Okayama · Okinawa · Osaka · Saga · Saitama · Shiga · Shimane · Shizuoka · Tochigi · Tokushima · Tokyo · Tottori · Toyama · Wakayama · Yamagata · Yamaguchi · Yamanashi Designated cities Special wards of Tokyo · Chiba · Fukuoka · Hamamatsu · Hiroshima · Kawasaki · Kitakyushu · Kobe · Kyoto · Nagoya · Niigata · Osaka · Saitama · Sakai · Sapporo · Sendai · Shizuoka · Yokohama Coordinates: 39°40'N, 140°10'E Retrieved from http://en..org/wiki/Akita_Prefecture Categories: Akita Prefecture | TÅ?hoku region | Prefectures of JapanHidden categories: All articles with statements | Articles with statements since February 2008 Views Article Discussion this page History Personal tools Log in / create account Navigation Main page Contents Featured content Current events Random article Search Go Search Interaction Community portal Recent changes Contact Donate to Help Toolbox What links here Related changes Upload file Special pages Printable version Permanent link Cite this page Languages العربية Bân-lâm-gú БългарÑ?ки ÄŒesky Deutsch Eesti Español Esperanto Ù?ارسی Français í•œêµì–´ Ilokano Bahasa Indonesia Italiano Kapampangan LatvieÅ¡u Lietuvių Magyar Монгол Nederlands ‪Norsk bokmÃ¥l‬ ភាសាáž?្មែរ Polski Português Română РуÑ?Ñ?кий SlovenÄ?ina Suomi Svenska Tagalog ไทย Tiếng Việt Тоҷикӣ УкраїнÑ?ька 粵語 ä¸æ–‡ This page was last modified on 11 August
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