Yamagata (山形市, Yamagata-shi, Japanese: [jamaꜜɡata]) is the capital city of Yamagata Prefecture located in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan.As of 1 February 2020, the city had an estimated population of 248,772 in 103,165 households, and a population density of 650 persons per km 2.The total area of the city is 381.58 square kilometres (147 sq mi).

Geography. Fukushima is located in the central northeast section of Fukushima Prefecture, approximately 50 km (31 mi) east of Lake Inawashiro, 250 km (160 mi) north of Tokyo, and about 80 km (50 mi) south of Sendai.It lies between the Ōu Mountains to the west and the Abukuma Highlands to the east. Most of the city is within the southeast area and nearby mountains of …

Akita Prefecture (秋田県, Akita-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu. Its population is approximately 966,000 (as of 1 October 2019) and its geographic area is 11,637 km 2 (4,493 sq mi).Akita Prefecture is bordered by Aomori Prefecture to the north, Iwate Prefecture to the east, Miyagi Prefecture to the southeast, and Yamagata Prefecture to the south.

The 108 Heroes are the main characters of the Ming dynasty classic Chinese novel the Water Margin, which was written in the 14th century and usually attributed to Shi Nai'an.The heroes are divided into the 36 Heavenly Spirits and 72 Earthly Fiends, groups that are based on a belief in Daoism that Ursa Major has 36 Heavenly stars and 72 Earthly stars. . The 108 Heroes …

Aomori Prefecture (青森県, Aomori-ken) is a prefecture of Japan in the Tōhoku region. The prefecture's capital, largest city, and namesake is the city of Aomori.Aomori is the northernmost prefecture on Japan's main island, Honshu, and is bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the east, Iwate Prefecture to the southeast, Akita Prefecture to the southwest, the Sea of Japan to the …

The breakup of Rodinia about 750 million years ago formed the Panthalassa ocean, with rocks that eventually became Japan sitting on its eastern margin. In the Early Silurian (450 million years ago), the subduction of the oceanic plates started, and this process continues to the present day, forming a roughly 400 km wide orogeny at the convergent boundary.

Japan (Hakkōda Mountains) 26.5 km (16.5 mi) 2010 Tōhoku Shinkansen: XRL: Hong Kong (New Territories and Kowloon) 26 km (16.2 mi) 2018 Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link Hong Kong Section: Iwate-Ichinohe Tunnel: Japan (Ōu Mountains) 25.8 km (16.0 mi) 2002 Tōhoku Shinkansen

The Ōu mountains on the west still contain active volcanoes such as Mt. Iwate (at 2,038 metres (6,686 ft) the highest point in the prefecture) and Mt. Kurikoma (1,627 metres (5,338 ft)). But the Kitakami Mountains running through the middle of the prefecture from north to south are much older and have not been active for thousands of years. Mt.

Tōhoku, like most of Japan, is hilly or mountainous, with the Ōu Mountains running north–south. The inland location of many of the region's lowlands has led to a concentration of much of the population there. Coupled with coastlines that do not favor seaport development, this settlement pattern resulted in a much greater than usual ...

The Japanese serow (氈鹿, kamoshika, lit. "coarse pelt deer"): (Capricornis crispus) is a Japanese goat-antelope, an even-toed ungulate mammal.It is found in dense woodland in Japan, primarily in northern and central Honshu.The serow is seen as a national symbol of Japan, and is subject to protection in conservation areas. Adult Japanese serow stand about 81 centimetres …