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Geographically, a village's extent is contained within a prefecture. Villages are larger than a local settlement; each is a subdivision of rural district (郡, gun), which are subdivided into towns and villages with no overlap and no uncovered area. As a result of mergers and elevation to higher statuses, the number of villages in Japan is ...
Room plans were either a four-room square, or a larger six-room structure, plus their earthen-floor space. The Shinto shrine housing the village deity is located on high ground near the village centre and is nowadays surrounded by Japanese cedar trees. A Buddhist temple of the Jodo Shinshu sect forms the religious centre of the community. [1]: 51
The status of a municipality, if it is a village, town or city, is decided by the prefectural government. Generally, a village or town can be promoted to a city when its population increases above fifty thousand, and a city can (but need not) be demoted to a town or village when its population decreases below fifty thousand.
Takayama (高山村, Takayama-mura) is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2019, the village had an estimated population of 7,101 in 2466 households, [1] and a population density of 72 persons per km 2. The total area of the village is 98.56 square kilometres (38.05 sq mi).
Shingō (新郷村, Shingō-mura) is a village located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 28 February 2023, the village has an estimated population of 2,192 in 895 households [1] and a population density of 15 persons per km 2 (42 people per square mile). The total area of the village is 150.77 square kilometres (58.21 sq mi). [2]
The village spans 27.4 kilometres (17.0 mi) from north to south but only 4.2 kilometres (2.6 mi) from east to west. The village is located in the rugged Sekiryo Mountains that run from the north to central Okinawa Island, with Mount Onna being the highest point in the village. Settlements in the village are located in the few flatter areas. [1] [4]
Map of Japanese provinces with Iga province highlighted Ukiyo-e print by Hiroshige showing Iga-Ueno Castle. Iga Province (伊賀国, Iga no kuni) was a province of Japan located in what is today part of western Mie Prefecture. [1] Its abbreviated name was Ishū (伊州). Iga is classified as one of the provinces of the Tōkaidō.
Sarufutsu (猿払村, Sarufutsu-mura) is a village located in Sōya Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 30 June 2024, the village had an estimated population of 2,647 in 1,305 households, and a population density of 4.5 people per km 2. [1] The total area of the village is 589.99 km 2 (227.80 sq mi).