Sanjo, Niigata
Encyclopedia
is a city
located in central part of Niigata
, Japan. The city has a Jōetsu Shinkansen
stop at Tsubame-Sanjō
(燕三条) Station.
by way of the Jōetsu Shinkansen
or 4 hours on the Kan-Etsu Expressway
and Hokuriku Expressway
. The Shinano River
flows through the west of it from south to north.
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(since April 28, 1994)
Cities of Japan
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located in central part of Niigata
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 :...
, Japan. The city has a Jōetsu Shinkansen
Joetsu Shinkansen
The is a high-speed railway line connecting Tokyo and Niigata, Japan, via the Tōhoku Shinkansen, operated by the East Japan Railway Company .-History:The program was initiated in 1971 by Niigata-born prime minister Tanaka Kakuei...
stop at Tsubame-Sanjō
Tsubame-Sanjo Station
is a train station located in Sanjō, Niigata, Japan.The station opened on November 15, 1982.- Adjacent stations :-External links:*...
(燕三条) Station.
Geography
Sanjō is located in the center of Niigata prefecture. It is about 2 hours from TokyoTokyo
, ; 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...
by way of the Jōetsu Shinkansen
Joetsu Shinkansen
The is a high-speed railway line connecting Tokyo and Niigata, Japan, via the Tōhoku Shinkansen, operated by the East Japan Railway Company .-History:The program was initiated in 1971 by Niigata-born prime minister Tanaka Kakuei...
or 4 hours on the Kan-Etsu Expressway
Kan-Etsu Expressway
The is a national expressway in Japan. It is owned and managed by East Nippon Expressway Company.-Naming: is the kanji acronym of and the old comprising modern-day Niigata Prefecture....
and Hokuriku Expressway
Hokuriku Expressway
The ,The ,The ,(abbreviated as , is a 4-laned national expressway in Japan. It is owned and managed by East Nippon Expressway Company and Central Nippon Expressway Company.-Overview:...
. The Shinano River
Shinano River
The Shinano River is the longest and largest river in Japan. It flows from Nagano Prefecture to Niigata Prefecture. It is called the Chikuma River in Nagano Prefecture....
flows through the west of it from south to north.
Adjoining communities
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- TsubameTsubame, Niigatais a city located in Niigata, Japan.The city was founded on March 31, 1954 by merging with 4 towns and villages. Nearly 52 years later on March 20, 2006, the old Tsubame merged with Bunsui and Yoshida from Nishikanbara District to form the new city of Tsubame....
- NagaokaNagaoka, Niigatais a city located in the central part of Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It is the second largest city in the prefecture, behind the capital city of Niigata...
- MitsukeMitsuke, Niigatais a city located in Niigata, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 43,289 and the density of 555.56 persons per km². The total area is 77.92 km².The city was founded on March 31, 1954.-External links:* in Japanese...
- UonumaUonuma, Niigatais a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It has an area of 946.93 km² and a population of 41,894 .It is famous for its rice – the koshihikari rice grown in Uonuma is the most sought-after and most expensive rice in Japan...
- TadamiTadami, Fukushimais a town located in Minamiaizu District, Fukushima, Japan. It is famous locally for its own Snow Festival, where huge sculptures and replicas of monuments are cut out of Tadami's abundant snow....
, Minamiaizu District, FukushimaMinamiaizu District, Fukushimais a district located in Fukushima, Japan. It makes up the southern third of the Aizu region in western Fukushima Prefecture.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 33,533 and a density of 14.32 persons per km². The total area is 2,341.64 km²... - AgaAga, Niigatais a town located in Higashikanbara District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It has an area of 952.88 km² and a population of 13,865 as of April 1, 2008...
, Higashikanbara DistrictHigashikanbara District, Niigatais a district located in Niigata, Japan.As of March 31, 2006, the district has an estimated population of 15,169 and a density of 15.92 persons per km²... - GosenGosen, Niigatais a city located in Niigata, Japan.As of 2005, the city has an estimated population of 56,965 and a density of 382.89 persons per km². The total area is 351.87 km².The city was founded on November 3, 1954...
- KamoKamo, Niigatais a city located in Niigata, Japan, roughly halfway between the two larger cities of Nagaoka and Niigata.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 32,422 and the density of 242.55 persons per km². The total area is 133.67 km². It was founded on March 10, 1954.Kamo is a popular...
History
- 1828
- December 18 - Sanjō Earthquake, an earthquake struck the town of Sanjō.
- 1889
- April 1 - The townMunicipalities of JapanJapan has three levels of government: national, prefectural, and municipal. The nation is divided into 47 prefectures. Each prefecture consists of numerous municipalities. There are four types of municipalities in Japan: cities, towns, villages and special wards...
of Sanjō, the 30 villagesMunicipalities of JapanJapan has three levels of government: national, prefectural, and municipal. The nation is divided into 47 prefectures. Each prefecture consists of numerous municipalities. There are four types of municipalities in Japan: cities, towns, villages and special wards...
is established.
- April 1 - The town
- 1934
- January 1 - The city of Sanjō is founded.
- 1963
- January - A record-breakingheavy snowfall hits Sanjō.
- 1982
- November 15 - Jōetsu Shinkansen service arrives at Tsubame-Sanjō StationTsubame-Sanjo Stationis a train station located in Sanjō, Niigata, Japan.The station opened on November 15, 1982.- Adjacent stations :-External links:*...
- November 15 - Jōetsu Shinkansen service arrives at Tsubame-Sanjō Station
- 2004
- July 12 & July 13 - 2004 Niigata-Fukushima floods, a heavy downpour causes extensive flooding in Sanjō.
- 2005
- May 1 - The city of Sanjō merged with the town of SakaeSakae, NiigataSakae was a town located in Minamikanbara District, Niigata, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 11,656 and a density of 257.76 persons per km². The total area was 45.22 km²....
and the village of ShitadaShitada, NiigataShitada was a village located in Minamikanbara District, Niigata, Japan.As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 11,118 and a density of 35.75 persons per km². The total area was 311.00 km²....
(both from Minamikanbara DistrictMinamiKanbara District, Niigatais a district located in Niigata, Japan.When the district was formed back in the Meiji Period, the district covered the cities of Sanjō and Mitsuke, the town of Tagami, and parts of Kamo and the northern part of Nagaoka....
).
- May 1 - The city of Sanjō merged with the town of Sakae
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Famous People from Sanjō
- Chihiro KanekoChihiro Kanekois a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher with the Orix Buffaloes in Japan's Pacific League.-External links:...
(baseball player) - Jun Fujishima (manga artist)
- Kobayashi Haru (gozeGozeis a Japanese historic term referring to visually impaired Japanese women, of whom most worked as musicians.- Etymology :The ideographs for mean "blind" and "woman." The ideographs are, however, read in this manner because the word already existed. In fact, it probably derived from the term ,...
) - Kei Endo (illustrator)
- Kenichi Nishiyama (economist)
- Katsumi Takahashi (actor)
- Morohashi TetsujiMorohashi Tetsujiwas an important figure in the field of Japanese language studies and Sinology. He is best known as Chief Editor of the Dai Kan-Wa jiten, the most comprehensive dictionary of Kanji....
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(professional wrestler) - Suzuki Soroku (Imperial Japanese Army General Staff OfficeImperial Japanese Army General Staff Office, also called the Army General Staff, was one of the four principal agencies charged with overseeing the Imperial Japanese Army.-Role:The was created in April 1872, along with the Navy Ministry, to replace the Ministry of Military Affairs of the early Meiji government.Initially, the Army Ministry...
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