Ritto, Shiga
Encyclopedia
is a city
located in Shiga
, Japan
. It is well-known for Japanese horse racing fans because there is the Japan Racing Association
's training center and a famous jockey brothers, Yutaka Take
and Koshiro Take
, were born in Ritto.
As of June 30, 2006, the city has an estimated population
of 62,285. The total area is 52.75 km².
The kanji
characters for Rittō are "chestnut" (栗) and "East" (東), despite the fact that Rittō is both in the west region of Japan and it has no particularly chestnut trees. Actually, "栗" in Rittō doesn't mean chestnuts but Kurita District
(栗太郡), a former district which contained Rittō, and Rittō was located in east of the district.
Cities of Japan
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located in Shiga
Shiga Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan, which forms part of the Kansai region on Honshu Island. The capital is the city of Ōtsu.- History :Shiga was known as Ōmi Province or Gōshū before the prefectural system was established...
, Japan
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. It is well-known for Japanese horse racing fans because there is the Japan Racing Association
Japan Racing Association
The Japan Racing Association is a public company established to operate Chūō Keiba and to manage racecourses, betting facilities, and horse-training facilities....
's training center and a famous jockey brothers, Yutaka Take
Yutaka Take
is a Japanese jockey who is a multiple champion in his homeland and won the Japan Cup in 1999 on the horse Special Week...
and Koshiro Take
Koshiro Take
is a Japanese jockey. He is the younger brother of Yutaka Take.-Major wins: Japan* Kikuka Sho - - Song of Wind * NHK Mile Cup - - Win Kluger * Shuka Sho - - Tico Tico Tac ...
, were born in Ritto.
As of June 30, 2006, the city 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 62,285. The total area is 52.75 km².
The 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...
characters for Rittō are "chestnut" (栗) and "East" (東), despite the fact that Rittō is both in the west region of Japan and it has no particularly chestnut trees. Actually, "栗" in Rittō doesn't mean chestnuts but Kurita District
Kurita District, Shiga
Kurita was a district located in Shiga, Japan.The district was dissolved on October 1, 2001 when Rittō Town change Rittō City. Historically, Kusatsu City belonged to Kurita District, too....
(栗太郡), a former district which contained Rittō, and Rittō was located in east of the district.
Municipal timeline
- October 1, 1954 - The villages of Konze, Hayama, Haruta and Daihō merged to form a town of Ritto.
- October 1, 2001 - The city was founded by declaring former Ritto town a city.
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