Shinjo, Okayama
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is a village
located in Maniwa District
, Okayama
, Japan
.
In 2003 the village had an estimated population
of 1,047 and a density
of 15.6 persons per km². The total area is 67.1 km².
This village is known for the cherry trees along its main street, which is called . These trees were planted to celebrate the Japanese victory over the Russians in the Russo-Japanese War
in 1905.
There are many old buildings along Victory Cherry Blossom Street. Many of these buildings used to be hotels that were built to accommodate the sankin kōtai
annual mandatory processions of feudal lords from their domains to the capital and back. It is also said that Emperor Go-Toba
passed this way in exile on his way to an island in the Sea of Japan where he died.
Shinjō grows a variety of rice called hime no mochi. This rice is used to make the mochi
rice cakes for which this town is also known. The hime no mochi factory is a major employer in Shinjō.
Villages 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....
located in Maniwa District
Maniwa District, Okayama
Maniwa is a district located in Okayama, Japan.In 2003 the district had an estimated population of 48,246 and a density of 58.53 persons per km²...
, Okayama
Okayama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Okayama.- History :During the Meiji Restoration, the area of Okayama Prefecture was known as Bitchū Province, Bizen Province and Mimasaka Province.- Geography :...
, 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...
.
In 2003 the village had an estimated population
Population
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of 1,047 and a density
Population density
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of 15.6 persons per km². The total area is 67.1 km².
This village is known for the cherry trees along its main street, which is called . These trees were planted to celebrate the Japanese victory over the Russians in the Russo-Japanese War
Russo-Japanese War
The Russo-Japanese War was "the first great war of the 20th century." It grew out of rival imperial ambitions of the Russian Empire and Japanese Empire over Manchuria and Korea...
in 1905.
There are many old buildings along Victory Cherry Blossom Street. Many of these buildings used to be hotels that were built to accommodate the sankin kōtai
Sankin kotai
was a policy of the shogunate during most of the Edo period of Japanese history. The purpose was to control the daimyo. In adopting the policy, the shogunate was continuing and refining similar policies of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. In 1635, a law required sankin kōtai, which was already an established...
annual mandatory processions of feudal lords from their domains to the capital and back. It is also said that Emperor Go-Toba
Emperor Go-Toba
was the 82nd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His reign spanned the years from 1183 through 1198....
passed this way in exile on his way to an island in the Sea of Japan where he died.
Shinjō grows a variety of rice called hime no mochi. This rice is used to make the mochi
Mochi
Mochi is a Japanese rice cake made of glutinous rice pounded into paste and molded into shape. In Japan it is traditionally made in a ceremony called mochitsuki. While also eaten year-round, mochi is a traditional food for the Japanese New Year and is commonly sold and eaten during that time...
rice cakes for which this town is also known. The hime no mochi factory is a major employer in Shinjō.