Hidaka, Kochi
Encyclopedia
is a village
located in Takaoka District
, Kōchi
, Japan
.
As of 2003, the village has an estimated population
of 5,917 and a density
of 131.84 persons per km². The total area is 44.88 km².
Omura Shrine
in Hidaka holds a late Kofun period
sword designated as a National Treasure
and two Heian period
wooden masks of Bodhisattva
which are Important Cultural Properties.
Major products made in Hidaka are sugar tomatoes and imo kenpi.
There are two mountain top golf courses on Nishiki-yama.
The village mascot is named Mohei, after a historical ninja
from the village whose name was Kusaka Mohei. According to local legend, now written into various story books, the ninja trained under the guidance of a tengu
in Saruda cave and gained magical powers such as turning into a mouse.
Villages of Japan
A is a local administrative unit in Japan.It is a local public body along with , , and . Geographically, a village's extent is contained within a prefecture....
located in Takaoka District
Takaoka District, Kochi
is a district located in Kōchi, Japan.As of the Shimanto merger but with 2003 population statistics, the district has an estimated population of 68,854 and a density of 45.1 persons per km²...
, Kōchi
Kochi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the south coast of Shikoku. The capital is the city of Kōchi.- History :Prior to the Meiji Restoration, Kōchi was known as Tosa Province and was controlled by the Chosokabe clan in the Sengoku period and the Yamauchi family during the Edo period.- Geography...
, 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...
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As of 2003, the village has an estimated population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 5,917 and a density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 131.84 persons per km². The total area is 44.88 km².
Omura Shrine
Omura Shrine
is a Shinto shrine in Hidaka, Takaoka District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan.The shrine was founded in 587, but the present main building of the shrine dates to 1705. The Japanese cedar behind the main building is considered sacred and said to be 1000 years old. It has been designated by the village...
in Hidaka holds a late Kofun period
Kofun period
The is an era in the history of Japan from around 250 to 538. It follows the Yayoi period. The word kofun is Japanese for the type of burial mounds dating from this era. The Kofun and the subsequent Asuka periods are sometimes referred to collectively as the Yamato period...
sword designated as a National Treasure
National treasures of Japan
National Treasures are the most precious of Japan's Tangible Cultural Properties, as determined and designated by the Agency for Cultural Affairs...
and two Heian period
Heian period
The is the last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185. The period is named after the capital city of Heian-kyō, or modern Kyōto. It is the period in Japanese history when Buddhism, Taoism and other Chinese influences were at their height...
wooden masks of Bodhisattva
Bodhisattva
In Buddhism, a bodhisattva is either an enlightened existence or an enlightenment-being or, given the variant Sanskrit spelling satva rather than sattva, "heroic-minded one for enlightenment ." The Pali term has sometimes been translated as "wisdom-being," although in modern publications, and...
which are Important Cultural Properties.
Major products made in Hidaka are sugar tomatoes and imo kenpi.
There are two mountain top golf courses on Nishiki-yama.
The village mascot is named Mohei, after a historical ninja
Ninja
A or was a covert agent or mercenary of feudal Japan specializing in unorthodox arts of war. The functions of the ninja included espionage, sabotage, infiltration, and assassination, as well as open combat in certain situations...
from the village whose name was Kusaka Mohei. According to local legend, now written into various story books, the ninja trained under the guidance of a tengu
Tengu
are a class of supernatural creatures found in Japanese folklore, art, theater, and literature. They are one of the best known yōkai and are sometimes worshipped as Shinto kami...
in Saruda cave and gained magical powers such as turning into a mouse.