Kawasaki, Miyagi
Encyclopedia
is a town
located in Shibata District, Miyagi
, Japan
.
As of 2003, the town has an estimated population
of 10,512 and a population density
of 38.82 persons per km². The total area is 270.80 km².
The town was the site of a major battle
of the Zenkunen War
, in 1057.
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 Shibata District, Miyagi
Shibata District, Miyagi
is a district located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 86,405 and a population density of 201.79 persons per km². The total area is 428.20 km².- Towns and villages :*Kawasaki*Murata*Ōgawara*Shibata...
, 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...
.
As of 2003, the town has an estimated population
Population
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of 10,512 and a population 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 38.82 persons per km². The total area is 270.80 km².
The town was the site of a major battle
Battle of Kawasaki
The battle of Kawasaki was the first major battle of the Early Nine Years' War . It was fought between the forces of the Abe clan, led by Abe no Sadato, and those of the Minamoto clan, acting as agents of the Imperial Court, and led by Minamoto no Yoriyoshi and his son Yoshiie.Much of the battle...
of the Zenkunen War
Zenkunen War
The Zenkunen War , also known by the English translation Early Nine-Years War, was fought from 1051 to 1063, in Japan's Mutsu province, at the far north of the main island of Honshū...
, in 1057.
Major roads
- Yamagata ExpresswayYamagata ExpresswayThe is a national expressway in the Tōhoku region of Japan. It is owned and operated by East Nippon Expressway Company.-Naming:The expressway is officially referred to as the Tōhoku Ōdan Expressway Sakata Route...
: Miyagi-Kawasaki and Sasaya interchanges - Route 286Route 286 (Japan)National Route 286 is a national highway of Japan connecting Taihaku-ku, Sendai and Yamagata, Yamagata in Japan, with a total length of 61.9 km ....
, Route 457Route 457 (Japan)National Route 457 is a national highway of Japan connecting Ichinoseki, Iwate and Shiroishi, Miyagi in Japan, with a total length of 173.9 km ....