Hinode, Tokyo
Encyclopedia
is a town
in Nishitama District
, Tokyo
, Japan
. As of 2005, it had a population of 16,023 and an area of 28.08 km², with a population density of 570.6/km².
and Akiruno
, both of which are also in Tokyo.
of Hinode was formed in 1955 with the merger of the villages of Hirai and Ōguno. Hinode became a town in 1974.
and timber
production are important industries. Cryptomeria
and hinoki
are economically important. Hinode produces 200,000 coffin
s annually, ranking first in Japan.
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education
operates Mizuho High School http://www.mizuho-h.metro.tokyo.jp/ in nearby Mizuho
.
The school district
operates the following high schools in Akiruno
:
The school district operates the following high schools in Ōme
:
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
in Nishitama District
Nishitama, Tokyo
is a district in Tokyo, Japan. It comprises the following three towns and a village:*Hinohara*Hinode*Mizuho*OkutamaHistorically, the cities of Ōme, Fussa, Hamura, and Akiruno were part of Nishitama District but these are now cities and currently broke off from the District after they gained city...
, Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, 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...
. As of 2005, it had a population of 16,023 and an area of 28.08 km², with a population density of 570.6/km².
Geography
The highest mountain is Mount Hinode at 902 m. The Hirai and Ōguno Rivers drain the town. Hinode borders the cities of ŌmeOme, Tokyo
is a city located in Tokyo, Japan.As of October 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 139,932 and a density of 1,355.14 persons per km². The total area is 103.26 km².The characters 青梅 literally mean blue ume, or Japanese apricot....
and Akiruno
Akiruno, Tokyo
is a city located in the western end of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 80,621 and a population density of 1,100 persons per km². The total area was 73.34 km².-Geography:...
, both of which are also in Tokyo.
History
The villageVillages 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....
of Hinode was formed in 1955 with the merger of the villages of Hirai and Ōguno. Hinode became a town in 1974.
Industry
ForestryForestry
Forestry is the interdisciplinary profession embracing the science, art, and craft of creating, managing, using, and conserving forests and associated resources in a sustainable manner to meet desired goals, needs, and values for human benefit. Forestry is practiced in plantations and natural stands...
and timber
Timber
Timber may refer to:* Timber, a term common in the United Kingdom and Australia for wood materials * Timber, Oregon, an unincorporated community in the U.S...
production are important industries. Cryptomeria
Cryptomeria
Cryptomeria is a monotypic genus of conifer in the cypress family Cupressaceae formerly belonging to the family Taxodiaceae; it includes only one species, Cryptomeria japonica . It is endemic to Japan, where it is known as Sugi...
and hinoki
Chamaecyparis obtusa
Chamaecyparis obtusa is a species of cypress native to central Japan.It is a slow-growing tree which grows to 35 m tall with a trunk up to 1 m in diameter. The bark is dark red-brown...
are economically important. Hinode produces 200,000 coffin
Coffin
A coffin is a funerary box used in the display and containment of dead people – either for burial or cremation.Contemporary North American English makes a distinction between "coffin", which is generally understood to denote a funerary box having six sides in plan view, and "casket", which...
s annually, ranking first in Japan.
Education
Hinode has three public elementary schools (Hirai, Honjuku, and Ōguno) and two public middle schools (Hirai and Ōguno).Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education is the board of education in Tokyo, Japan. The board manages the individual school systems within the metropolis. The board also directly manages all of the public high schools in Tokyo...
operates Mizuho High School http://www.mizuho-h.metro.tokyo.jp/ in nearby Mizuho
Mizuho, Tokyo
is a town in Nishitama District, Tokyo, Japan. It was established on November 10, 1940, resulting from the merger of four villages and acquired additional land in 1958....
.
The school district
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
operates the following high schools in Akiruno
Akiruno, Tokyo
is a city located in the western end of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 80,621 and a population density of 1,100 persons per km². The total area was 73.34 km².-Geography:...
:
- Akirudai High School http://www.akiru-h.metro.tokyo.jp/
- Itsukaichi High School http://www.itsukaichi-h.metro.tokyo.jp/
The school district operates the following high schools in Ōme
Ome, Tokyo
is a city located in Tokyo, Japan.As of October 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 139,932 and a density of 1,355.14 persons per km². The total area is 103.26 km².The characters 青梅 literally mean blue ume, or Japanese apricot....
:
- Norin High School http://www.norin-h.metro.tokyo.jp/
- Ome Sogo High School http://www.ome-sogo-h.metro.tokyo.jp/
- Tama High School http://www.tama-h.metro.tokyo.jp/
Topics
- Former Japanese prime minister Yasuhiro NakasoneYasuhiro Nakasoneis a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from November 27, 1982 to November 6, 1987. A contemporary of Brian Mulroney, Ronald Reagan, Helmut Kohl, François Mitterrand, Margaret Thatcher, and Mikhail Gorbachev, he is best known for pushing through the privatization of...
had a cottage, Hinode Sansō in this town, and in 1983, when he was in the post, Nakasone invited US president Ronald ReaganRonald ReaganRonald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
there, and held US-Japan summit with friendly relationship. And, after his resign, Nakasone also met at his cottage, Chun Doo-hwanChun Doo-hwanChun Doo-hwan was a ROK Army general and the President of South Korea from 1980 to 1988. Chun was sentenced to death in 1996 for his heavy-handed response to the Gwangju Democratization Movement, but later pardoned by President Kim Young-sam with the advice of then President-elect Kim Dae-jung,...
(ex-president of South Korea), Mikhail GorbachevMikhail GorbachevMikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev is a former Soviet statesman, having served as General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1985 until 1991, and as the last head of state of the USSR, having served from 1988 until its dissolution in 1991...
(ex-president of Soviet Union) and other many foreign VIPs, include several US ambassadors. Nakasone gave the historic place to the town in 2006, and it has opened as a public park now.