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16-467: Shinsei may refer to: Shinsei (真正町), Gifu, a former town in Japan, now part of Motosu, Gifu SBI Shinsei Bank , a Japanese commercial bank Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Shinsei . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to

32-500: A directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 16 members. On April 29, 2006, Malera Gifu opened on Mitsuhashi , one of the main roads of Motosu. This shopping centre covers an area of 185,000 m , making it one of the largest shopping centres in Japan. It houses approximately 240 retail outlets, including a supermarket (Valor), restaurants, clothes retailers and a cinema ( Toho Cinema ). Motosu has eight public elementary schools and four public middle schools operated by

48-465: A light black colour when the flowers die. Neo is also home to one of the three largest cherry blossom trees in Japan, which is reported to be the oldest cherry blossom tree in Japan. Ayu or sweetfish, has been chosen to be the representative fish of the city. Known as "the queen of clear streams", the fish is found in the Neo River that flows through Motosu. Highly regarded for its flavour in Japan, it

64-578: Is an ancient place name, and appears in mokkan wooden tags from the ruins of Asuka-kyō , Fujiwara-kyō , and other ancient sites, but using the kanji "三野国". Per the Kujiki , there were originally three separate countries in Mino, centered around what is now Ōgaki , Ōno , and Kakamigahara . Each had its own Kuni no miyatsuko , and together with Motosu (in eastern Gifu) and Mugetsu (in north-central Gifu), these five entities were joined under Yamato rule to form

80-420: Is fished throughout summer in the rivers. The Motosu city bird is the uguisu or Japanese bush warbler, found in shrub thickets throughout Motosu. The bush warbler is known for its greenish brown colouring on its back, and white belly. Female birds can also be recognised by their dash pattern on their backs. It is also known as the "flower-viewing" bird, for its appearance near the many cherry blossom trees in

96-721: Is the highest point in the city, with an elevation of 1,116 metres (3,661 ft). The city has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and mild winters ( Köppen climate classification Cfa ). The average annual temperature in Motosu is 12.8 °C (55.0 °F). The average annual rainfall is 3,247.8 mm (127.87 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.8 °C (76.6 °F), and lowest in January, at around 1.4 °C (34.5 °F). Per Japanese census data,

112-689: The Hata clan and from Silla settled in Mino in the Asuka and Nara periods. During the Kamakura and Muromachi Period , the Toki clan held the position of shugo of Mino Province. During the Sengoku period , Saitō Dōsan usurped political power from the Toki, and later the province was conquered by Oda Nobunaga . The Battle of Sekigahara took place at the western edge of Mino, near

128-474: The area. In order to commemorate the three-year anniversary Motosu-city's amalgamation of Itonuki, Neo, Shinsei and Motosu, the municipal government began working on a theme song that best represented their vision of the future. The lyrics of the theme song, "Habataite", are intended to convey the ideas of nature and people living harmoniously together. The song is played every afternoon on the loudspeakers to warn children to return home before nightfall. The music

144-483: The city government. The city has one public high school operated by the Gifu Prefectural Board of Education, and one private high school ( Gifu Daiichi High School ). Mino Province Mino Province ( 美濃国 , Mino no kuni ) was a province of Japan in the area of Japan that is today southern Gifu Prefecture . Mino was bordered by Ōmi to the west, Echizen and Hida to the north, Shinano to

160-470: The east, and Ise , Mikawa , and Owari to the south. Its abbreviated form name was Nōshū or Jōshū ( 濃州 ) . Under the Engishiki classification system, Mino was ranked as one of the 13 "great countries" (大国) in terms of importance, and one of the "near countries" (近国) in terms of distance from the capital. The provincial capital and ichinomiya were located in what is now the town of Tarui . "Mino"

176-446: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shinsei&oldid=1222181755 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Motosu, Gifu Motosu is located in western Gifu Prefecture. Mount Nōgōhaku , on the border between Motosu and Fukui Prefecture

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192-653: The mountains between the Chūbu Region and the Kinki Region . With the establishment of the Tokugawa Shogunate , several feudal domains were established in Mino. At the time of the Meiji restoration , Mino was divided into 18 districts, which in turn were divided into 131 subdistricts and 1561 villages. The total assessed kokudaka of the province was 654,872 koku . Mino Province consisted of twenty-one districts: Below

208-480: The population of Motosu peaked around 2010 and has declined since. Motosu city's tree is the persimmon tree, which is found growing naturally in the mountainous areas of Motosu. As persimmons are also cultivated in Motosu, it was chosen to represent the agricultural industry in the area. The city flower is the usuzumi cherry blossom found in the recently merged Neo. This unique cherry blossom initially sprouts pale pink flowers, which become white in full bloom, and

224-676: The province of Mino. The use of the kanji "美濃" is found in the Kojiki and became prevalent in the Nara period . Early Mino included much of Kiso District in Shinano and portions of northern Owari. The route of the ancient Tōsandō highway connecting the ancient capitals of Japan and the eastern provinces passed through Mino, and even in 713 AD, records indicate that the road was widened to accommodate increasing numbers of travelers. The Nihon Shoki and Shoku Nihongi indicates that numerous immigrants from

240-484: Was created. On October 28, 1891, the Mino–Owari earthquake , the second largest earthquake to hit Japan, struck. Its epicenter was located in Motosu. The modern city of Motosu was established on February 1, 2004, from the merger of the former town of Motosu , absorbing the towns of Itonuki and Shinsei , and the village of Neo (all from Motosu District ). Motosu has a mayor-council form of government with

256-561: Was written by the world-renowned ocarina player Soujirou , who was commissioned by the local city government to write the theme song. The area around Motosu was part of traditional Mino Province . During the Edo period , much of the area was under the control of Ogaki Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate . In the post- Meiji restoration cadastral reforms, Motosu District in Gifu Prefecture

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