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39-540: Yamaguchi is the capital and Shimonoseki is the largest city of Yamaguchi Prefecture, with other major cities including Ube , Shūnan , and Iwakuni . Yamaguchi Prefecture is located at the western tip of Honshu with coastlines on the Sea of Japan and Seto Inland Sea , and separated from the island of Kyushu by the Kanmon Straits . Yamaguchi Prefecture was created by the merger of the provinces of Suō and Nagato . During

78-408: A humid subtropical climate ( Köppen climate classification Cfa ) with hot summers and cool winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heavier in summer. Per Japanese census data, the population of Shimonoseki in 2020 is 255,051 people. Shimonoseki has been conducting censuses since 1920. Shimonoseki has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and

117-714: A unicameral city council of 34 members. Shimonoseki contributes ten members to the Yamaguchi Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of the Yamaguchi 4th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan . Having prospered as a port city, Shimonoseki has long had a thriving industry related to shipping, trade, and finance. It is still the center of the prefecture in terms of economy. Shimonoseki has 41 public elementary school and 21 public junior high schools and one public high school operated by

156-697: A defeated China hand over Taiwan , Penghu , and Port Arthur to the victorious Japanese at the end of the First Sino-Japanese War . An Imperial decree in July 1899 established Shimonoseki as an open port for trading with the United States and the United Kingdom . Akamagaseki city was established on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. The city was renamed Shimonoseki on June 1, 1902. On February 13, 2005, Shimonoseki absorbed

195-407: A directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 35 members. Yamaguchi contributes six members to the Yamaguchi Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is divided between the Yamaguchi 1st district and the Yamaguchi 3rd district in lower house of the Diet of Japan . Although Yamaguchi City is the prefectural capital, excluding public facilities and public works,

234-472: A functional satellite of the Kanmon Straits metropolitan area. Per Japanese census data, Yamaguchi prefecture has had negative population growth from 1955 to 1973 and 1985–onwards, today at edge of having less than 1940 population leaving elderly behind. The most popular place for tourism is Shimonoseki , which has the Karato Fish Market and a large fireworks festival in summer. Another attraction

273-600: A key role in the fall of the Tokugawa shogunate and the establishment of the new imperial government. Four years after the Edo Shogunate was overthrown and the Meiji government formed in 1868, the present Yamaguchi Prefecture was established. The Meiji government brought in many new systems and modern policies, and promoted the introduction of modern industry, though the prefecture was still centered on agriculture during this period. In

312-589: A major role, many politicians from Yamaguchi have held important positions in national politics. In the post-war era, the most prominent political family from Yamaguchi is the Kishi - Abe / Satō prime ministerial dynasty, and Yamaguchi is leaning solidly towards the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). Since the electoral reform of the 1990s, Yamaguchi elects four members directly to the House of Representatives . Three of

351-470: Is twinned with: Shimonoseki Shimonoseki ( Japanese : 下関市 , Hepburn : Shimonoseki-shi ) is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture , Japan . As of 30 June 2023 , the city had an estimated population of 248,193 in 128,762 households and a population density of 350 persons per km . The total area of the city is 716.18 square kilometres (276.52 sq mi). It

390-568: Is a popular dish in Yamaguchi. It was developed during the Seinan Rebellion when soldiers cooked wild grass and meat on hot tiles. Today people in Yamaguchi create this dish by frying green tea noodles on a hot tile, and arranging a thin fried egg, stewed beef, green onions, and grilled liver on top. Akiyoshidai Quasi-National Park , which includes Japan's longest cave, the Akiyoshido ( 秋芳洞 ) ,

429-652: Is another popular destination. Two ferry services provide regular sea transport from the Shimonoseki Port International Terminal: Kanpu Ferry provides round-trip service to Busan , South Korea; the Orient Ferry provides round-trip service to Qingdao and Shanghai , respectively. Yamaguchi Prefecture has alliances with the following five districts. Since the Meiji Restoration in which lower-rank nobility from Chōshū played

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468-528: Is currently vacant. For the proportional representation segment of the House of Representatives, Yamaguchi forms part of the Chūgoku block . In the House of Councillors , Yamaguchi is represented by two members, making it one of the currently 31 winner-take-all single-member districts. As of 2013, the two members are Yoshimasa Hayashi (LDP, 4th term, up in 2019), agriculture minister in the 2nd Abe Cabinet, and following

507-458: Is red, but in Hagi they are painted green or brown. The Hagi Museum is modeled after a traditional samurai residence. The exhibits are detailed and realistic, and are changed every year. The permanent collection is data about Hagi's history and collections about Takasugi Shinsaku . Hagi also contains a reverberatory furnace which has been designated a World Heritage Site. Kawara soba (hot tile noodles)

546-566: Is significant throughout the year, but is much higher in summer than in winter. Per Japanese census data, the population of Yamaguchi in 2020 is 193,966 people. Yamaguchi has been conducting censuses since 1960. The area of Yamaguchi was part of the ancient Suō Province . During the Muromachi period it was ruled by the Ōuchi clan , who at their height ruled over six provinces in the Chugoku region of western Japan. The Ōuchi clan claimed descent from

585-594: Is the Kintai Bridge in the town of Iwakuni . This five-arched wooden structure is considered a symbol of Western Honshū. The area on the banks of the Nishiki river close to the bridge is considered among the best places in Japan for Hanami , when groups of family and friends gather in early April to view cherry blossoms. Hagi City is in the north of Yamaguchi. It is a very traditional city. The usual color of Japanese post boxes

624-407: Is the capital city of Yamaguchi Prefecture , Japan . As of 1 July 2023 , the city had an estimated population of 191,470 in 88,799 households and a population density of 190 persons per km . The total area of the city is 1,023.23 square kilometres (395.07 sq mi). Yamaguchi City is located almost in the center of Yamaguchi Prefecture. The city area, which is the largest in

663-537: Is the largest city in Yamaguchi Prefecture and the fifth-largest city in the Chūgoku region in terms of population. It is nicknamed the " Fugu Capital" for the locally caught pufferfish , and is the largest harvester of the pufferfish in Japan. Shimonoseki is part of ancient Nagato Province . It has prospered since ancient times as the gateway to Honshu island from the Asian continent, including Kyushu, China, and

702-620: The 2015 election , the LDP won a majority. Liberal Democrats form several parliamentary groups together with independents. As of June 8, 2015, the assembly is composed as follows: LDP 24 members, LDP Shinseikai 5, Kōmeitō 5, DPJ/Rengō no Kai 4, LDP Kensei Club 2, JCP 2, SDP /Citizens League 2, and the independent "groups" shinsei club , mushozoku no kai and kusa no ne have one member each. 34°4′N 131°30′E  /  34.067°N 131.500°E  / 34.067; 131.500 Yamaguchi (city) Yamaguchi ( 山口市 , Yamaguchi-shi )

741-773: The Korean peninsula . According to the Nihon Shoki , the semi-legendary Emperor Chuai constructed a palace at the location of what is now the Shimonoseki city hall during the Kofun period . The name of "Shimonoseki" appears in Heian period documents from 869 AD as the location of a checkpoint controlling maritime access to the Seto Inland Sea; however, by the Kamakura period , the name of "Akamanoseki"

780-582: The Mōri clan , who ruled the area as part of Chōshū Domain during the Edo Period . Following the Meiji Restoration , the town of Yamaguchi was established within Yoshiki District, Yamaguchi with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. On April 1, 1905 Yamaguchi annexed the village of Kami-unorei, followed by Shimo-unorei on July 1, 1915. On April 10, 1929: The town of Yamaguchi absorbed

819-568: The Mōri clan . In February 1691, German explorer Engelbert Kaempfer visited the town as part of his two-year stay in Japan, and described it as having around 400 to 500 houses, and as a major port in the region for supplying ship provisions. During the Bakumatsu period , the Bombardment of Shimonoseki occurred in 1864, and in the early Meiji period , the Treaty of Shimonoseki was signed in 1895, seeing

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858-516: The Taishō period , from 1912 to 1926, shipbuilding, chemical, machinery, and metal working plants were built in Yamaguchi's harbors in the Seto Inland Sea area. During the post-World War II Shōwa Period , Yamaguchi developed into one of the most industrialized prefectures in the country due to the establishment of petrochemical complexes. As of April 1, 2012, 7% of the total land area of the prefecture

897-890: The April 2013 by-election to replace Nobuo Kishi, Kiyoshi Ejima (LDP, 1st term, up in 2016), former mayor of Shimonoseki city. The current governor of Yamaguchi is former MIC bureaucrat Tsugumasa Muraoka . He won the gubernatorial election in February 2014 with more than 60% of the vote against other two candidates, and succeeded Shigetarō Yamamoto who had been hospitalized since October 2013 and resigned in January 2014. Elected governors of Yamaguchi have been: The Yamaguchi Prefectural Assembly  [ ja ] has 47 members, elected in unified local elections in 15 electoral districts: 5 single-member districts, four two-member districts and six districts that elect each between four and nine members. In

936-399: The chairman of the foreign affairs committee, Nobuo Kishi (2nd district, 2nd term, former two-term member of the House of Councillors), and the chairman of the House of Representatives rules committee (as of 190th Diet, January 2016), Yoshimasa Hayashi (3rd district, 1st term). The seat for the 4th district was held by former prime minister Shinzo Abe until his assassination in 2022, and

975-704: The city government, and six public high schools operated by the Yamaguchi Prefectural Board of Education. There is also one national elementary school, one national junior high school and three private high schools. The prefecture operates one special education school for the handicapped and there are two private special education schools. [REDACTED] JR West (JR West) - San'yō Shinkansen [REDACTED] JR West (JR West) - San'yō Main Line [REDACTED] JR West (JR West) - Yamaguchi Line [REDACTED] JR West (JR West) - Ube Line Yamaguchi

1014-797: The city government. The city has nine public high schools operated by the Yamaguchi Prefectural Board of Education. There are also one private junior high school and five private high schools. The prefecture also operates four special education schools for the handicapped. The city has a North Korean school , Yamaguchi Korean Elementary and Junior High School ( 山口朝鮮初中級学校 ) . It formerly housed two other North Korean schools, Yamaguchi Korean High School and Shimonoseki Korean Elementary and Junior High School ( 下関朝鮮初中級学校 ) . [REDACTED] JR West – San'yō Shinkansen [REDACTED] JR West (JR West) - San'yō Main Line [REDACTED] JR West (JR West) - San'in Main Line Shimonoseki

1053-618: The continent and trade with Korea and Ming Dynasty China. As a result, Yamaguchi came to be known as the "Kyoto of the West," and Ouchi culture flourished. Sue Harutaka defeated the 31st ruler of the Ouchi clan. The Sue clan was then defeated by Mōri Motonari , and the Mōri family gained control of the Chūgoku region . Yamaguchi was ruled as part of the Mōri clan domain during the Sengoku period . Mōri Terumoto

1092-461: The new single-member districts have been held exclusively by Liberal Democrats as of 2013, the easternmost district bordering Hiroshima was initially won by Shinji Satō (Eisaku Satō's son) in 1996, but went to Democrat Hideo Hiraoka in several later elections. Currently, following the 2021 general election, Yamaguchi's directly elected delegation to the lower house consists of former LDP vice president Masahiko Kōmura ( 1st district , 12th term),

1131-496: The other major industries are commerce and the tourism and distribution industries. Despite having the second largest population in the prefecture after Shimonoseki, which is a constituent city of the Kanmon metropolitan area, and the third largest gross city product in the prefecture after Shūnan and Shimonoseki, the city has a very small industrial base. Yamaguchi has 32 public elementary schools, 17 public junior high schools operated by

1170-538: The prefecture, is long from north to south, facing the Seto Inland Sea (Yamaguchi Bay) at the south end, and bordering Shimane Prefecture at the north end. The Fushino River runs through the center of the Yamaguchi Basin from north to south, and urban areas are formed on both sides of the river. Shimane Prefecture Yamaguchi Prefecture Yamaguchi has a humid subtropical climate ( Köppen climate classification Cfa ) with hot summers and cool winters. Precipitation

1209-493: The rise of the samurai class during the Heian and Kamakura Periods (794–1333), the Ouchi family of Suō Province and the Koto family of Nagato Province gained influence as powerful warrior clans. In the Muromachi period (1336—1573), Ouchi Hiroyo , the 24th ruler of the Ouchi family conquered both areas of Yamaguchi Prefecture. The Ouchi clan imitated the city planning of Kyoto . They gained great wealth through cultural imports from

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1248-601: The royal house of Baekje and grew wealthy due to extensive trade with Korea and Ming Dynasty China. After the Onin War , they welcomed intellectuals who escaped from Kyoto , such that Yamaguchi prospered as a center of culture. Later in the Muromachi period, Christian missionaries from Spain and Portugal were welcomed, and the area became an early center for the Kirishitan faith. The Ōuchi were eventually overthrown by their vassals,

1287-434: The town of Ōuchi on May 1, 1963 and the village of Suzenji on November 3, 1963. On October 1, 2005 Yamaguchi merged with town of Tokuji (from Saba District ), and the towns of Aio , Ajisu and Ogōri (all from Yoshiki District);. Yoshiki District was dissolved as a result of this merger. On January 16, 2010 Yamaguchi absorbed the town of Atō (from Abu District ). Yamaguchi has a mayor-council form of government with

1326-463: The towns of Hōhoku , Kikugawa , Toyota and Toyoura (all from Toyoura District ) to create the new and expanded city of Shimonseki. Since October 1, 2005, the city has been designated as a core city by the Japanese government with increased local autonomy. Shimonoseki is located at the westernmost point of Yamaguchi Prefecture and the westernmost point of Honshu . It borders the Sea of Japan to

1365-429: The village of Yoshiki to create the city of Yamaguchi. Yamaguchi annexed the village of Miyano on April 1, 1941. On April 1, 1944, Yamaguchi annexed towns of Ogōri and Ajisu, and the villages of Hirakawa, Ōtoshi, Sue, Natajima, Aiofutajima, Kagawa and Sayama (all from Yoshiki District.) The town of Ajisu separated from Yamaguchi on November 23, 1947, followed by the town of Ogōri on November 1, 1949. Yamaguchi annexed

1404-494: The west and the Seto Inland Sea to the south across the Kanmon Straits . It is long in the north-south direction and has a fan shape that opens to the Seto Inland Sea. The Asa River flows from the north to the central area, and the Ariho River flows from the northeast to the east, flowing southward into the Seto Inland Sea. The city hall is located on the west bank of the Ariho River mouth. Yamaguchi Prefecture Shimonoseki has

1443-479: Was designated as Natural Parks , namely the Setonaikai National Park ; Akiyoshidai , Kita-Nagato Kaigan , and Nishi-Chūgoku Sanchi Quasi-National Parks; and Chōmonkyō , Iwakiyama , Rakanzan , and Toyota Prefectural Natural Parks. For the purposes of development analysis, Yamaguchi is construed to be part of Northern Kyushu . Although Yamaguchi is not part of the island of Kyushu , it has become

1482-661: Was in more common use. During the Genpei War , the Heike and Genji fought at the Battle of Dan-no-ura near the present Kanmon Bridge . During the Muromachi period , the powerful Ōuchi clan was shugo of both Nagato and Buzen Province in Kyushu and thus controlled trade and diplomatic missions from Ming China and Joseon Korea . In the Edo period , the area was part of Chōfu Domain controlled by

1521-563: Was then defeated by Tokugawa Ieyasu in the battle of Sekigahara in 1600. He was forced to give up all his land except for the Suō and Nagato areas (current-day Yamaguchi Prefecture), where he built his castle in Hagi . Mōri sought to strengthen the economic base of the region and increase local production with his Three Whites campaign (salt, rice, and paper). After Commodore Matthew Perry 's opening of Japan , clans from Nagato (also called Chōshū ) played

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