Yamasaki, Hyogo
Encyclopedia
was a town
in Shisō District
, Hyōgo
, Japan
.
On April 1, 2005 Yamasaki was merged with the towns of Chikusa
, Haga
and Ichinomiya
, all from Shisō District
, to form the new city of Shisō
and no longer exists as an independent municipality
.
Yamasaki is about 45 minutes by car from the nearest city, Himeji
, which is to the east.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 25,629 and a density
of 143.27 persons per km². The total area was 178.89 km².
This population is served by a large hospital, the administrative center of Shisō City, and a major intercity highway, the Chūgoku Expressway
. There is no rail link, largely dictated by geography. There is one large high school, three junior high schools,
Yamasaki translates as "Mountain Cape", a reference to its seclusion amongst a range of forest covered mountains. The extensive forest area provides the town's biggest industry, logging.
The new Shisō City incorporates a number of local townships and villages, most significantly the castle town of Haga
and Chikusa
.
Yamasaki has existed as a town for about fifty years, but the area has been occupied since the Ōnin
period in the fifteenth century, as its ancient "Hachiman Shrine
" denotes. Today, it includes substantial rice paddy cultivation.
Yamazaki Anzai, an important Confucian scholar, has ancestry in the area and is Yamasaki's best known personage.
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
in Shisō District
Shiso District, Hyogo
Shiso is a district located in Hyōgo, Japan.As of April 1, 2005 , the district has an estimated population of 5,983 and a density of 99 persons per km²...
, Hyōgo
Hyogo Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region on Honshū island. The capital is Kobe.The prefecture's name was previously alternately spelled as Hiogo.- History :...
, 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...
.
On April 1, 2005 Yamasaki was merged with the towns of Chikusa
Chikusa, Hyogo
was a town located in Shisō District, Hyōgo, Japan.On April 1, 2005 Chikusa was merged with the towns of Haga, Ichinomiya and Yamasaki, all from Shisō District, to form the new city of Shisō and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
, Haga
Haga, Hyogo
was a town located in Shisō District, Hyōgo, Japan.On April 1, 2005 Haga was merged with the towns of Chikusa, Ichinomiya and Yamasaki, all from Shisō District, to form the new city of Shisō and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
and Ichinomiya
Ichinomiya, Hyogo (Shiso)
was a town located in Shisō District, Hyōgo, Japan.On April 1, 2005 Ichinomiya was merged with the towns of Chikusa, Haga and Yamasaki, all from Shisō District, to form the new city of Shisō and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
, all from Shisō District
Shiso District, Hyogo
Shiso is a district located in Hyōgo, Japan.As of April 1, 2005 , the district has an estimated population of 5,983 and a density of 99 persons per km²...
, to form the new city of Shisō
Shiso, Hyogo
is a city located in Hyōgo, Japan.The city was founded on April 1, 2005 from the merger of four towns from Shisō District: Chikusa, Haga, Ichinomiya, and Yamasaki.As of 2008 census data, the city has an estimated population of 42,008...
and no longer exists as an independent municipality
Municipalities of Japan
Japan 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...
.
Yamasaki is about 45 minutes by car from the nearest city, Himeji
Himeji, Hyogo
is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. As of April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 535,945, with 206,409 households. The total area is 534.43 km².- History :...
, which is to the east.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 25,629 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 143.27 persons per km². The total area was 178.89 km².
This population is served by a large hospital, the administrative center of Shisō City, and a major intercity highway, the Chūgoku Expressway
Chugoku Expressway
The is an expressway in Japan from Suita, Osaka to Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi. It connects Kansai and Chūgoku regions in the western Honshū, Japan's largest island. Other major cities on the expressway are Tsuyama, Kobe and Hiroshima...
. There is no rail link, largely dictated by geography. There is one large high school, three junior high schools,
Yamasaki translates as "Mountain Cape", a reference to its seclusion amongst a range of forest covered mountains. The extensive forest area provides the town's biggest industry, logging.
The new Shisō City incorporates a number of local townships and villages, most significantly the castle town of Haga
Haga, Hyogo
was a town located in Shisō District, Hyōgo, Japan.On April 1, 2005 Haga was merged with the towns of Chikusa, Ichinomiya and Yamasaki, all from Shisō District, to form the new city of Shisō and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
and Chikusa
Chikusa, Hyogo
was a town located in Shisō District, Hyōgo, Japan.On April 1, 2005 Chikusa was merged with the towns of Haga, Ichinomiya and Yamasaki, all from Shisō District, to form the new city of Shisō and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
.
Yamasaki has existed as a town for about fifty years, but the area has been occupied since the Ōnin
Onin
was a after Bunshō and before Bunmei. This period spanned the years from March 1467 through April 1469. The reigning emperor was .-Change of era:* 1467 : The era name was changed to mark an event or a number of events...
period in the fifteenth century, as its ancient "Hachiman Shrine
Hachiman Shrine
A is a Shinto shrine dedicated to kami Hachiman. It is the second most numerous type of Shinto shrine after those dedicated to Inari.Originally the name was read Yawata or Yahata, a reading still used in some occasions.-Famous Hachiman shrines:...
" denotes. Today, it includes substantial rice paddy cultivation.
Yamazaki Anzai, an important Confucian scholar, has ancestry in the area and is Yamasaki's best known personage.