Mihara, Hiroshima
Mihara (三原市, Mihara-shi) is a city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on November 15, 1936.
As of July 31, 2016, the city has an estimated population of 97,324 and a population density of 206.62 persons per km². The total area is 471.03 km².
On March 22, 2005, the town of Daiwa (from Kamo District), the town of Kui (from Mitsugi District), and the town of Hongō (from Toyota District) were merged into Mihara.
History
- Mihara Castle was established as a waterfront castle (Umi-jiro) by Kobayakawa Takakage in 1582.
- The castle has been connected to the Seto Inland Sea to operate the Mōri clan water forces on the sea.
- For the Battle of Sekigahara, Fukushima Masanori entered Hiroshima Castle in 1600, and then Mihara Castle has been under controlled as the branch castle of Hiroshima castle.
- The domain was divided into Fukuyama Domain and Hiroshima Domain in 1619, and Tadayoshi Asano entered Mihara castle.
- Mihara was incorporated into a part of Hiroshima Prefecture for the Abolition of the han system in 1871.
- Mihara city was founded on November 15, 1936.
- On March 22, 2005, the town of Daiwa (from Kamo District), the town of Kui (from Mitsugi District), and the town of Hongō (from Toyota District) were merged into Mihara.
Economy
Fisheries
Industries
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries's Itozaki, Kohama and Wada Plants
- Teijin Mihara Plant
- Sharp Mihara Plant
- Dai Nippon Printing Mihara Plant
- Koyo Dockyard
- Mexichem Flúor Mihara Plant
Sister cities
– Yugawara, Kanagawa, Japan
Educational Facilities
Transportation
Airports
Trains
- JR West lines
- Sanyō Shinkansen; Mihara Station
- Sanyō Main Line; Itozaki Station, Mihara and Hongo Station
- Kure Line; Mihara, Sunami Station and Akisaizaki Station
Buses
Highways
National Routes
- Japan National Route 2, 185, 486 and 432
Ports
Tourism
Castles
Temples
Shrines
Festivals
People
Historical
Famous
- Ayako Miyake (三宅綾子), dancer
- Choji Murata (村田兆治), baseball player
- Ko Hiura (火浦功), novelist
- Yoshihisa Ishida (石田義久), shot putter
- Leyona, singer and songwriter
- Masatoshi Kawahara, manga artist
- Ryuji Imada, professional golfer
- Satoshi Urushihara, manga artist
- Hisatoshi Shintaku, long-distance runner
- Keiko Ikeda, Bronze medalist of 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo
Entertainment
A small island off the coast of Sagishima, called Sukune, was the location of Kaneto Shindo's film The Naked Island released in 1960.[1] Director Shindo and his wife Nobuko Otowa both had their ashes scattered on the island.[2]
References
- ^ "A tourist guide to Sagishima" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2012-06-06.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Shindo Kaneto Kantoku "Hadaka no Shima" Sankotsu e". Nikkan Sports.
External links
Media related to Mihara, Hiroshima at Wikimedia Commons- Mihara City official website Template:Ja icon
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