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{{nihongo|'''Itoigawa'''|糸魚川市|Itoigawa-shi}} is a [[cities of Japan|city]] located in rustic southern [[Niigata Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. |
{{nihongo|'''Itoigawa'''|糸魚川市|Itoigawa-shi}} is a [[cities of Japan|city]] located in rustic southern [[Niigata Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. |
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As of January 1, 2013, the city has an estimated [[population]] of 47,102, with 17,672 [[Household|households]] and the [[population density|density]] of 63.12 persons per km². The total area is 746.24 km². |
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The city was founded on June 1, 1954. On April 1, 2005 Itoigawa absorbed the towns of [[Nō, Niigata|Nō]] and [[Ōmi, Niigata|Ōmi]], both from [[Nishikubiki District, Niigata|Nishikubiki District]]. |
The city was founded on June 1, 1954. On April 1, 2005 Itoigawa absorbed the towns of [[Nō, Niigata|Nō]] and [[Ōmi, Niigata|Ōmi]], both from [[Nishikubiki District, Niigata|Nishikubiki District]]. |
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The poet Ryokan (1758-1831) writes that Itoigawa is his former village.<ref>One Robe, One Bowl; the Zen poetry of Ryokan. transl. John Stevens. 9th Ed. John Weatherhill, Inc., Tokyo. 1988.</ref> |
The poet Ryokan (1758-1831) writes that Itoigawa is his former village.<ref>One Robe, One Bowl; the Zen poetry of Ryokan. transl. John Stevens. 9th Ed. John Weatherhill, Inc., Tokyo. 1988.</ref> |
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Revision as of 15:39, 13 January 2013
Itoigawa (糸魚川市, Itoigawa-shi) is a city located in rustic southern Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
As of January 1, 2013, the city has an estimated population of 47,102, with 17,672 households and the density of 63.12 persons per km². The total area is 746.24 km².
The city was founded on June 1, 1954. On April 1, 2005 Itoigawa absorbed the towns of Nō and Ōmi, both from Nishikubiki District.
Historically Itoigawa lies at the end of the famous shio no michi (salt road) that supplied salt to ancient Edo (Tokyo) via Nagano. In 2011 the city will be a main stop on the new Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train line. Itoigawa is also famous for its jade which can be found on local beaches.
The city is known for its distinctive black-colored yakisoba.[1]
Itoigawa is also well known for its unique bugaku, a variety of traditional Japanese performance art. Itoigawa Bugaku can be seen at festivals taking place at Hakusan Shrine and Amatsu Shrine, and has been nationally designated as an Important Intangible Cultural Asset.
The poet Ryokan (1758-1831) writes that Itoigawa is his former village.[2]
References
- ^ Trautlein, Steve, "The chow-down tour of Kanto's local dishes", Japan Times, 24 August 2012, p. 15
- ^ One Robe, One Bowl; the Zen poetry of Ryokan. transl. John Stevens. 9th Ed. John Weatherhill, Inc., Tokyo. 1988.
External links
- Itoigawa official website Template:Ja icon
- My Mother is a Tractor - a book written by a former English teacher in the area
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