Yamaga, Kumamoto
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Geography
Yamaga is located in the northern inland area of Kumamoto Prefecture, about 30 kilometers north of Kumamoto City. The city borders Fukuoka Prefecture from the north to the northeast, and Oita Prefecture to the east. The area from the urban center, which is slightly south of the geographic center, to the southern part (former Kikuka Town) is a basin. The northern to northeastern part of the city near the prefectural border is part of the Kyushu Mountains. The Kikuchi River flows through the center of the city.
Surrounding municipalities
Climate
Yamaga has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot, humid summers and cool winters. There is significant precipitation throughout the year, especially during June and July. The average annual temperature in Yamaga is Script error: No such module "convert".. The average annual rainfall is Template:Cvt with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around Script error: No such module "convert"., and lowest in January, at around Script error: No such module "convert"..[2] The highest temperature ever recorded in Yamaga was Template:Cvt on 21 August 2013 and 8 August 2015; the coldest temperature ever recorded was Template:Cvt on 19 February 1977.[3]
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Demography
Per Japanese census data, the population of Yamaga is as shown below,[4]
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History
The area of Yamaga was part of ancient Higo Province. There are many burial mounds dating from the Kofun period within the city limitsm and the name "Yamaga" appears in early 8th century records. During the Kamakura period, the area developed as a hot spring town and in the Muromachi period it developed into a commercial settlement and a post town on the Buzen Kaido highway, and was noted for its production of umbrellas. During the Edo Period it was part of the holdings of Kumamoto Domain. It was the site of a battle during the 1877 Satsuma rebellion. After the Meiji restoration, the town of Yamaga was established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. On January 15, 2005, Yamaga absorbed the towns of Kahoku, Kamoto, Kaō and Kikuka (all from Kamoto District) to create the new and expanded city of Yamaga.
Government
Yamaga has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 20 members. Yamaga contributes two members to the Kumamoto Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of the Kumamoto 3rd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Economy
The local economy is based on agriculture and light manufacturing.
Education
Yamaga has 15 public elementary schools and six public junior high schools operated by the city government, and three public high schools operated by the Kumamoto Prefectural Board of Education. There is also one private high school. The prefecture also operates a special education school for the handicapped.
Transportation
Railways
Yamaga has no passenger railway services. The nearest train stations are Shin-Tamana Station on the Kyushu Shinkansen or either Tamana Station or Ueki Station on the JR Kyushu Kagoshima Main Line.
Highways
The Kyushu Expressway passes through the western part of the city, but there are no interchanges within the city
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Local attractions
Attractions include the Kumamoto Prefectural Ancient Burial Mound Museum.
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National Historic Sites
- Benkei-ga-ana Kofun
- Chibusan-Obusan Kofun
- Iwabaru Kofun cluster
- Katōda Higashibaru Site
- Kikuchi Castle ruins
- Kumabe Clan Yakata
- Nabeta Cave Tombs
Notable people from Yamaga
- Mayumi Aoki, swimmer
- Ryōtarō Araki, football player
- Chiyohakuhō Daiki, sumo wrestler
- Shin'ichi Etō, baseball player
- Daiki Inaba, professional wrestler
- Ikuo Kabashima, politician
- Sō Kawahara, football player
- Kiyoura Keigo, politician
- Raizō Matsuno, politician
- Yorihisa Matsuno, politician
- Kōhei Miyazaki, football player
- Kubushiro Ochimi, suffragist and temperance leader
References
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External links
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