Osuka, Shizuoka
Encyclopedia
was a town
located in Ogasa District
, Shizuoka Prefecture
, Japan
.
On April 1, 2005 Ōsuka, along with the town of Daitō
, also from Ogasa District
, was merged
into the city of Kakegawa
.
During the Edo period
, Ōsuka was the center of Yokosuka Domain
. The town was formed in 1956 through the merger of former Yokosuka Town with Obuchi Village. At the time of its merger into Kakegawa, the town had an estimated population
of 12,369 and a density
of 367 persons per km². The total area was 33.71km². Its main agricultural products were green tea
, melon
s, and strawberry
s.
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 Ogasa District
Ogasa District, Shizuoka
was a rural district located in western Shizuoka, Japan.As of the end of 2003 , the district had an estimated population of 82,248 and a population density of 472.47 persons per km². Its total area was 174.08 km².-History:Ogasa District was on April 1, 1896 through the merger of former and...
, Shizuoka Prefecture
Shizuoka Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Shizuoka.- History :Shizuoka prefecture was formed from the former Tōtōmi, Suruga and Izu provinces.The area was the home of the first Tokugawa Shogun...
, Japan
Japan
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On April 1, 2005 Ōsuka, along with the town of Daitō
Daito, Shizuoka
was a town located in Ogasa District, Shizuoka, Japan.Daitō Town was created in 1973 through the merger of Ohama Town with Joto Village.On April 1, 2005 Daitō, along with the town of Ōsuka, also from Ogasa District, was merged into the city of Kakegawa....
, also from Ogasa District
Ogasa District, Shizuoka
was a rural district located in western Shizuoka, Japan.As of the end of 2003 , the district had an estimated population of 82,248 and a population density of 472.47 persons per km². Its total area was 174.08 km².-History:Ogasa District was on April 1, 1896 through the merger of former and...
, was merged
Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan
Municipal mergers and dissolutions carried out in Japan can take place within one municipality or between multiple municipalities and are required to be based upon consensus.- Merger policy:...
into the city of Kakegawa
Kakegawa, Shizuoka
is a city in western Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the city had an estimated population of 117,858 and a population density of 444 persons per km². The total area was 265.63 km².-Geography:...
.
During the Edo period
Edo period
The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....
, Ōsuka was the center of Yokosuka Domain
Yokosuka Domain
' was a Japanese feudal domain of the Edo period, located in Tōtōmi Province. Yokosuka was a Fudai domain. It was centered at Yokosuka Castle in the Matsuo district of the city of Kakegawa in Shizuoka Prefecture.-History:...
. The town was formed in 1956 through the merger of former Yokosuka Town with Obuchi Village. At the time of its merger into Kakegawa, the town had an estimated population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 12,369 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 367 persons per km². The total area was 33.71km². Its main agricultural products were green tea
Green tea
Green tea is made solely from the leaves of Camellia sinensis that have undergone minimal oxidation during processing. Green tea originates from China and has become associated with many cultures throughout Asia. It has recently become more widespread in the West, where black tea is traditionally...
, melon
Melon
thumb|200px|Various types of melonsThis list of melons includes members of the plant family Cucurbitaceae with edible, fleshy fruit e.g. gourds or cucurbits. The word "melon" can refer to either the plant or specifically to the fruit...
s, and strawberry
Strawberry
Fragaria is a genus of flowering plants in the rose family, Rosaceae, commonly known as strawberries for their edible fruits. Although it is commonly thought that strawberries get their name from straw being used as a mulch in cultivating the plants, the etymology of the word is uncertain. There...
s.
External links
- Osuka official website (Japanese)