was a village located in the Higashitagawa District, Yamagata

Higashitagawa District, Yamagata

is a district located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 67,663 and a density of 61.25 persons per km²...

, 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...

. The village was not related to the town of Asahi

Asahi, Yamagata (Nishimurayama)

is a town located in Nishimurayama District, Yamagata, Japan.The town has no special relationship with another Asahi in the same prefecture.Asahi literally means "morning sun". The town is named after Asahi Mountains, which shines bright in the morning light....

 in the same prefecture or the adjacent Asahi

Asahi, Niigata

was a village located in Iwafune District, Niigata, Japan.The village was named after the Asahi Mountains.As of 2005, the village had an estimated population of 11,836 and a density of 18.69 persons per km²...

 in Niigata Prefecture

Niigata Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Honshū on the coast of the Sea of Japan. The capital is the city of Niigata. The name "Niigata" literally means "new lagoon".- History :...

.

Asahi

Asahi

Asahi means "morning sun" in Japanese. It may refer to one of the following:-Towns:* Asahi, Aichi * Asahi, Fukui * Asahi, Hokkaido * Asahi, Mie...

 literally means "morning sun". The village is named after Asahi Mountains, which shine bright in the morning light.

History

The village was established in 1954 by the merger of the villages of Oizumi, Hongo and Azuma. On October 1, 2005 Asahi, along with the towns of Fujishima

Fujishima, Yamagata

was a town located in Higashitagawa District, Yamagata, Japan.On October 1, 2005, Fujishima was merged into the expanded city of Tsuruoka, along with the towns of Haguro and Kushibiki, the village of Asahi, all from Higashitagawa District, and the town of Atsumi, from Nishitagawa District, and no...

, Haguro

Haguro, Yamagata

was a town located in Higashitagawa District, Yamagata, Japan.On October 1, 2005 Haguro, along with the towns of Fujishima and Kushibiki, the village of Asahi, all from Higashitagawa District, and the town of Atsumi, from Nishitagawa District, was merged into the expanded city of Tsuruoka and no...

 and Kushibiki

Kushibiki, Yamagata

was a town located in Higashitagawa District, Yamagata, Japan.On October 1, 2005 Kushibiki, along with the towns of Fujishima and Haguro, the village of Asahi, all from Higashitagawa District, and the town of Atsumi, from Nishitagawa District, was merged into the expanded city of Tsuruoka and no...

, all from Higashitagawa District

Higashitagawa District, Yamagata

is a district located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 67,663 and a density of 61.25 persons per km²...

, and the town of Atsumi

Atsumi, Yamagata

was a town located in Nishitagawa District, Yamagata, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 9,921 and a density of 38.84 persons per km²...

, from Nishitagawa District

Nishitagawa District, Yamagata

Nishitagawa was a district located in Yamagata, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 9,921 and a density of 38.84 persons per km². The total area is 255.40 km²....

, was merged into the expanded city of Tsuruoka

Tsuruoka, Yamagata

is a city located in the Shonai region of Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.Tsuruoka is the second largest city in Yamagata Prefecture after Yamagata City...

and no longer exists as an independent municipality.