Shinano, Nagano
Encyclopedia
is a town
located in Kamiminochi District
, Nagano
, Japan
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As of 2005, the town has an estimated population
of 9,851 and a density
of 65.99 persons per km². The total area is 149.27 km².
Lake Nojiri
and Mount Kurohime are in Shinano. Kobayashi Issa
, a Haiku
poet, was born and died here.
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located in Kamiminochi District
Kamiminochi District, Nagano
is a district located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.As of 2011, the district has an estimated population of 23,774. As a result of mergers the total area of the district is now 282.65 km².- Towns and villages :*Iizuna*Ogawa*Shinano- Mergers :...
, Nagano
Nagano Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of Honshū. The capital is the city of Nagano.- History :Nagano was formerly known as the province of Shinano...
, Japan
Japan
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As of 2005, the town has an estimated population
Population
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of 9,851 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 65.99 persons per km². The total area is 149.27 km².
Lake Nojiri
Lake Nojiri
is in the town of Shinano, Kamiminochi District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Second to Lake Suwa among lakes in Nagano Prefecture, Nojiri is a resort, the location of the first pumped-storage hydroelectricity in Japan, and the site of a paleolithic excavation....
and Mount Kurohime are in Shinano. Kobayashi Issa
Kobayashi Issa
, was a Japanese poet and lay Buddhist priest of the Jōdo Shinshū sect known for his haiku poems and journals. He is better known as simply , a pen name meaning Cup-of-tea...
, a Haiku
Haiku
' , plural haiku, is a very short form of Japanese poetry typically characterised by three qualities:* The essence of haiku is "cutting"...
poet, was born and died here.