Akita, Kumamoto
Encyclopedia
was a town
located in Hōtaku District
, Kumamoto
, Japan
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On February 1, 1991 Akita, along with the towns of Kawachi
, Tenmei
and Hokubu
, all from Hōtaku District
, was merged into the expanded city of Kumamoto
and no longer exists as an independent municipality
.
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 Hōtaku District
Hōtaku District, Kumamoto
was a district located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.-Former towns and villages:* Akita* Kawachi* Tenmei* Hokubu-Merger:*On February 1, 1991, all towns within the district merged into the expanded city of Kumamoto. Hōtaku District was dissolved as a result of this merger....
, Kumamoto
Kumamoto Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyushu Island. The capital is the city of Kumamoto.- History :Historically the area was called Higo Province; and the province was renamed Kumamoto during the Meiji Restoration. The creation of prefectures was part of the abolition of the feudal system...
, 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...
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On February 1, 1991 Akita, along with the towns of Kawachi
Kawachi, Kumamoto
was a town located in Hōtaku District, Kumamoto, Japan.On February 1, 1991 Kawachi, along with the towns of Akita, Tenmei and Hokubu, all from Hōtaku District, was merged into the expanded city of Kumamoto and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
, Tenmei
Tenmei, Kumamoto
was a town located in Hōtaku District, Kumamoto, Japan.On February 1, 1991 Tenmei, along with the towns of Akita, Kawachi and Hokubu, all from Hōtaku District, was merged into the expanded city of Kumamoto and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
and Hokubu
Hokubu, Kumamoto
was a town located in Hōtaku District, Kumamoto, Japan.On February 1, 1991 Hokubu, along with the towns of Akita, Kawachi and Tenmei, all from Hōtaku District, was merged into the expanded city of Kumamoto and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
, all from Hōtaku District
Hōtaku District, Kumamoto
was a district located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.-Former towns and villages:* Akita* Kawachi* Tenmei* Hokubu-Merger:*On February 1, 1991, all towns within the district merged into the expanded city of Kumamoto. Hōtaku District was dissolved as a result of this merger....
, was merged into the expanded city of Kumamoto
Kumamoto, Kumamoto
is the capital city of Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. Greater Kumamoto has a population of 1,460,000, as of the 2000 census...
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...
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