Daisen, Akita
| Daisen 大仙市 | |||
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Daisen City Hall | |||
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 Location of Daisen in Akita Prefecture | |||
  Daisen
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| Coordinates: 39°27′N 140°29′E / 39.450°N 140.483°ECoordinates: 39°27′N 140°29′E / 39.450°N 140.483°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Tōhoku | ||
| Prefecture | Akita Prefecture | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 866.67 km2 (334.62 sq mi) | ||
| Population (June 2013) | |||
| • Total | 85,269 | ||
| • Density | 98.4/km2 (255/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| - Tree | Japanese Zelkova | ||
| - Flower | Cosmos | ||
| - Bird | Common Kingfisher | ||
| Phone number | 0187-63-1111 | ||
| Address | 1-1 Hanazono-chō, Daisen-shi, Akita-ken 014-8601 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Daisen (大仙市 Daisen-shi) is a city in Akita Prefecture, Japan.
As of June 2013, the city has an estimated population of 85,269 and a population density of 98.4 persons per km². The total area is 866.67 km².
Geography
Daisen is located in the flatlands of central of Akita Prefecture, bordering on the city of Akita to the west and Iwate Prefecture and the Ou Mountains on the east.
Neighboring municipalities
- Akita Prefecture
- Akita, Akita
- Yurihonjō, Akita
- Yokote, Akita
- Senboku, Akita
- Misato, Akita
- Iwate Prefecture
Climate
Daisen has a Humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to October.
History
The area of present-day Daisen was part of ancient Dewa Province. During the Edo period, the area came under the control of the Satake clan, who had been relocated to Kubota Domain from their former holdings in Hitachi Province. After the start of the Meiji period, the area became part of Senboku District, Akita Prefecture in 1878.[1]
The modern city of Daisen was established on March 22, 2005, from the merger of the city of Ōmagari, the towns of Kamioka, Kyōwa, Nakasen, Nishisenboku, Ōta and Semboku, and the village of Nangai (all from Semboku District).[2]
After the merger, Daisen had the distinction of having the largest city assembly in all of Japan, 136 members.[3]
Economy
The economy of Daisen is based on agriculture. Numerous sake brewers are located in Daisen.
Transportation
Rail
- JR East - Akita Shinkansen
- JR East - Ōu Main Line
- Ōmagari - Jingūji - Kawarino - Mineyoshikawa - Ugo-Sakai
- JR East - Tazawako Line
- Uguisuno - Ugo-Nagano - Yariminai - Ugo-Yotsuya - Kita-Ōmagari - Ōmagari
Highways
Sister city relations
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Tettnang, Germany
Notable people from Daisen
- Eiji Gotō, admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy
- Gotō Chūgai, writer
- Kazuo Koike, manga writer
- Nobuhide Minorikawa, politician[4]
- Kazuo Oga[5]
- Hitoshi Okuda, Manga artist[6]
- Ryōgoku Yūjirō, sumo wrestler
- Sukeshiro Terata, politician[7]
References
- ↑ 大曲市史〈第1巻〉資料編. publisher:大曲市史頒布会 date:May 1984 ASIN B000J733MG
- ↑ 大曲市史〈第1巻〉資料編. publisher:大曲市史頒布会 date:May 1984 ASIN B000J733MG
- ↑ http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200503290156
- ↑ Official Profile(Japanese)
- ↑ Interview by Sakigake Ad Brain Co.,Lyf (Japanese)
- ↑ Interview by Sakigake Ad Brain Co.,Lyf (Japanese)
- ↑ Official Profile (Japanese)
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Daisen, Akita. |
- Official website (Japanese)
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