Isumi District, Chiba
Encyclopedia
is a district
located in Chiba
, Japan
. As of 2010, the district has an estimated population
of 18,593 and a density
of 120 persons per km². The total area was 154.76 km². The district formerly included all of the city of Katsuura
, most of the city of Isumi
and a portion of the town of Mutsuzawa
. Its has been reduced in size through mergers and consolidation to two remaining towns.
, and is mentioned in the Nara period
chronicles Kojiki
and Nihon Shoki
, but under different kanji
and pronunciation. The name standardized to its present kanji and pronunciation by the Edo period
. Under the Tokugawa shogunate
, the minor feudal domain of Ōtaki Domain
controlled 18 villages within the district, with another 57 villages under the control of other domains (including one village belonging to Nitta Domain in Tosa Province
). The remaining 108 villages were tenryō under direct control of the central government and administered by various hatamoto
.
In the post Meiji Restoration
cadastral reform, the area came under the control of Chiba Prefecture
and on April 1, 1889 was divided into two towns (Ōtaki
and Asahi) and 21 villages. Katsuura
was elevated to town status on March 12, 1890, Kuniyoshi
(future Chōjamachi) on September 22, 1893, Ōhara
on December 2, 1899, Onjuku
on April 1, 1914, and Okitsu on January 1, 1921.
The town of Isumi
was created on April 29, 1954 through the merger of Chōjamachi with neighboring villages, and the town of Taitō was created in December of the same year.
Katsuura was elevated to city status on October 1, 1958.
Taitō and Chōjamachi merged to form the town of Misaki
on August 1, 1961, leaving the district with five towns.
On December 5, 2005 the towns of Isumi, Misaki and Ōhara merged
to form the city of Isumi
, leave the district with only two remaining towns.
Districts of Japan
The was most recently used as an administrative unit in Japan between 1878 and 1921 and is roughly equivalent to the county of the United States, ranking at the level below prefecture and above city, town or village. As of 2008, cities belong directly to prefectures and are independent from...
located in Chiba
Chiba Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region and the Greater Tokyo Area. Its capital is Chiba City.- History :Chiba Prefecture was established on June 15, 1873 with the merger of Kisarazu Prefecture and Inba Prefecture...
, Japan
Japan
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. As of 2010, the district has an estimated population
Population
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of 18,593 and a density
Population density
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of 120 persons per km². The total area was 154.76 km². The district formerly included all of the city of Katsuura
Katsuura, Chiba
is a city located in southern part of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Katsuura city is famous for Katsuura Fishing Port, which features one of the top three largest morning markets in Japan. As of February 2010, the city has an estimated population of 20,570 and the density of 218 persons per km²...
, most of the city of Isumi
Isumi, Chiba
is a city in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of March 1, 2010, the city has a population of 41,014 in an area of 157.50 km².Tōkyō Station is reached from Isumi by express train in 1 hour and 10 minutes via Ōhara Station on the JR East Sotobō Line.-Geography:...
and a portion of the town of Mutsuzawa
Mutsuzawa, Chiba
is a town located in Chōsei District, Chiba, Japan.As of 2010, the town has an estimated population of 7,419 and a density of 208 persons per km². The total area is 35.59 km².-Geography:...
. Its has been reduced in size through mergers and consolidation to two remaining towns.
History
Isumi District was one of the ancient districts of Kazusa provinceKazusa Province
was a province of Japan in the area of modern Chiba Prefecture. It lies on in the middle of the Bōsō Peninsula , whose name takes its first kanji from the name of Awa Province and its second from Kazusa and Shimōsa Provinces. Its abbreviated form name was or .Kazusa is classified as one of the...
, and is mentioned in the Nara period
Nara period
The of the history of Japan covers the years from AD 710 to 794. Empress Gemmei established the capital of Heijō-kyō . Except for 5 years , when the capital was briefly moved again, it remained the capital of Japanese civilization until Emperor Kammu established a new capital, Nagaoka-kyō, in 784...
chronicles Kojiki
Kojiki
is the oldest extant chronicle in Japan, dating from the early 8th century and composed by Ō no Yasumaro at the request of Empress Gemmei. The Kojiki is a collection of myths concerning the origin of the four home islands of Japan, and the Kami...
and Nihon Shoki
Nihon Shoki
The , sometimes translated as The Chronicles of Japan, is the second oldest book of classical Japanese history. It is more elaborate and detailed than the Kojiki, the oldest, and has proven to be an important tool for historians and archaeologists as it includes the most complete extant historical...
, but under different kanji
Kanji
Kanji are the adopted logographic Chinese characters hanzi that are used in the modern Japanese writing system along with hiragana , katakana , Indo Arabic numerals, and the occasional use of the Latin alphabet...
and pronunciation. The name standardized to its present kanji and pronunciation by the Edo period
Edo period
The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....
. Under the Tokugawa shogunate
Tokugawa shogunate
The Tokugawa shogunate, also known as the and the , was a feudal regime of Japan established by Tokugawa Ieyasu and ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family. This period is known as the Edo period and gets its name from the capital city, Edo, which is now called Tokyo, after the name was...
, the minor feudal domain of Ōtaki Domain
Otaki Domain
was a Japanese domain of the Edo period, located in Kazusa Province , Japan. It was centered on Ōtaki Castle in what is now the town of Ōtaki, Chiba.-History:...
controlled 18 villages within the district, with another 57 villages under the control of other domains (including one village belonging to Nitta Domain in Tosa Province
Tosa Province
is the name of a former province of Japan in the area that is today Kōchi Prefecture on Shikoku. Tosa was bordered by Iyo and Awa Provinces. It was sometimes called .-History:The ancient capital was near modern Nankoku...
). The remaining 108 villages were tenryō under direct control of the central government and administered by various hatamoto
Hatamoto
A was a samurai in the direct service of the Tokugawa shogunate of feudal Japan. While all three of the shogunates in Japanese history had official retainers, in the two preceding ones, they were referred to as gokenin. However, in the Edo period, hatamoto were the upper vassals of the Tokugawa...
.
In the post Meiji Restoration
Meiji Restoration
The , also known as the Meiji Ishin, Revolution, Reform or Renewal, was a chain of events that restored imperial rule to Japan in 1868...
cadastral reform, the area came under the control of Chiba Prefecture
Chiba Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region and the Greater Tokyo Area. Its capital is Chiba City.- History :Chiba Prefecture was established on June 15, 1873 with the merger of Kisarazu Prefecture and Inba Prefecture...
and on April 1, 1889 was divided into two towns (Ōtaki
Otaki, Chiba
is a town located in Isumi District, Chiba, Japan, occupying the center of the Bōsō Peninsula. The town is known for its association with Edo period general Honda Tadakatsu and its prominent castle. As of 2010, the town had an estimated population of 10,794 and a population density of 83.1 persons...
and Asahi) and 21 villages. Katsuura
Katsuura, Chiba
is a city located in southern part of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Katsuura city is famous for Katsuura Fishing Port, which features one of the top three largest morning markets in Japan. As of February 2010, the city has an estimated population of 20,570 and the density of 218 persons per km²...
was elevated to town status on March 12, 1890, Kuniyoshi
Isumi, Chiba
is a city in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of March 1, 2010, the city has a population of 41,014 in an area of 157.50 km².Tōkyō Station is reached from Isumi by express train in 1 hour and 10 minutes via Ōhara Station on the JR East Sotobō Line.-Geography:...
(future Chōjamachi) on September 22, 1893, Ōhara
Ohara, Chiba
was a town located in Isumi District, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.Ōhara was formed on March 31, 1955 by the merger of the villages of Tōkai, Azuma and Namihana...
on December 2, 1899, Onjuku
Onjuku, Chiba
is a town located in Isumi District, Chiba, Japan. As of 2010, the town has an estimated population of 7,823 and a density of 314 persons per km². The total area is 24.92 km²...
on April 1, 1914, and Okitsu on January 1, 1921.
The town of Isumi
Isumi, Chiba
is a city in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of March 1, 2010, the city has a population of 41,014 in an area of 157.50 km².Tōkyō Station is reached from Isumi by express train in 1 hour and 10 minutes via Ōhara Station on the JR East Sotobō Line.-Geography:...
was created on April 29, 1954 through the merger of Chōjamachi with neighboring villages, and the town of Taitō was created in December of the same year.
Katsuura was elevated to city status on October 1, 1958.
Taitō and Chōjamachi merged to form the town of Misaki
Misaki, Chiba
was a town located in Isumi District, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.Misaki was formed on August 1, 1961 by the merger of the towns of Chōjamachi and Taitō...
on August 1, 1961, leaving the district with five towns.
On December 5, 2005 the towns of Isumi, Misaki and Ōhara merged
Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan
Municipal mergers and dissolutions carried out in Japan can take place within one municipality or between multiple municipalities and are required to be based upon consensus.- Merger policy:...
to form the city of Isumi
Isumi, Chiba
is a city in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of March 1, 2010, the city has a population of 41,014 in an area of 157.50 km².Tōkyō Station is reached from Isumi by express train in 1 hour and 10 minutes via Ōhara Station on the JR East Sotobō Line.-Geography:...
, leave the district with only two remaining towns.