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29-634: Ayabe (Japanese:綾部) may refer to: Places [ edit ] Ayabe, Kyoto , a city in the Kyoto Prefecture . Ayabe Domain , a feudal domain in Japan during the Edo period Mount Ayabe , a mountain in Tatsuno, Hyōgo , Japan People [ edit ] Kakeru Ayabe (綾部 翔, born 1997), a Japanese baseball player Kaz Ayabe (綾部 和弘, born 1965),

58-606: A Japanese military commander Takeaki Ayabe (綾部勇成, born 1980), a Japanese cyclist Tsuneo Ayabe (綾部恒雄, 1930-2007), a Japanese anthropologist Yuji Ayabe (綾部祐二, born 1977), a Japanese comedian Other uses [ edit ] Ayabe Castle , a former castle in Saga Prefecture , Japan Ayabe Shrine , a shrine in Miyaki, Saga , Japan Ayabe Station , a railway station in Ayabe, Kyoto Topics referred to by

87-422: A Japanese video game developer Kentaro Ayabe (綾部健太郎, 1890-1972), a Japanese politician Kitsuju Ayabe (綾部 橘樹, 1894-1980), a Japanese general Michie Ayabe (綾部美知枝, born 1948), a Japanese teacher and soccer coach Miki Ayabe (綾部美紀, born 1968), a Japanese actress Riuemon Ayabe (綾部利右衛門, 1860-1932), a Japanese politician Shuto Ayabe (綾部守人, born 1998), a Japanese actor Shigeyuki Ayabe (綾部鎮幸),

116-519: A fourth term in April 2014 with support from the major non-Communist parties against only one JCP -supported challenger. The prefectural assembly has 60 members from 25 electoral districts and is still elected in unified local elections (last round: 2019 ). As of September 2020, it was composed as follows: Liberal Democratic Party 30, Japanese Communist Party 12, Democratic Party 11, Kōmeitō 5, Japan Restoration Party 2. Kyoto's delegation to

145-521: A mobile X-band radar used to gather data on ballistic missile launches which will then be relayed by the station to warships equipped with Aegis air defense systems and to ground-based interceptor missile sites. A hundred and sixty personnel will be based at the station. Kyoto prefecture's economy is supported by industries that create value that is unique to Kyoto, such as the tourism and traditional industries supported by 1,200 years of history and culture, as well as high-technology industries that combine

174-699: Is 13.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1639 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.4 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.3 °C. Ayabe is part of ancient Tanba Province . Per the Nihon Shoki and other historical sources, the area was settled during the Kofun period by the Hata clan , immigrants from mainland Asia who brought with

203-481: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto Prefecture ( Japanese : 京都府 , Hepburn : Kyōto-fu ) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu . Kyoto Prefecture has a population of 2,561,358 (as of October 2021 ) and has a geographic area of 4,612 square kilometres (1,781  sq mi ). Kyoto Prefecture borders Fukui Prefecture to

232-467: Is almost in the center of Honshu and of Japan. It covers an area of 4,612.19 square kilometres (1,780.78 sq mi), which is 1.2% of Japan. Kyoto is the 31st largest prefecture by size. To the north, it faces the Sea of Japan and Fukui Prefecture . To the south, it faces Osaka and Nara Prefectures . To the east, it faces Mie and Shiga Prefectures . To its west is Hyōgo Prefecture . The prefecture

261-534: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Ayabe, Kyoto Ayabe is situated in the mountains of Northern Kyoto Prefecture , with the Yura River flowing through the center of the city. Ayabe has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa ) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Ayabe

290-667: Is known for the founding of Ōmoto . Ayabe has ten public elementary schools and six public middle schools operated by the city government and one public high school operated by the Kyoto Prefectural Department of Education. Kyoto Prefectural Agricultural College has a campus in the city. [REDACTED] JR West – San'in Main Line [REDACTED] JR West – San'in Main Line This Kyoto Prefecture location article

319-586: Is located in the southwest. These are the towns and villages in each district : According to Agency for Cultural Affairs research in 2020, over 60% believe in Shinto and Buddhism . The current governor of Kyoto is Takatoshi Nishiwaki , a former vice minister of the Reconstruction Agency . He has been elected in April 2018. The previous governor of Kyoto is former Home Affairs Ministry bureaucrat Keiji Yamada . He has been reelected to

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348-720: Is separated in the middle by the Tanba Mountains. This makes its climate very different in the north and south. As of April 2016, 21% of the prefecture's land area was designated as Natural Parks , namely Sanin Kaigan National Park ; Biwako , Kyoto Tamba Kogen , Tango-Amanohashidate-Ōeyama and Wakasa Wan Quasi-National Parks; and Hozukyō , Kasagiyama , and Rurikei Prefectural Natural Parks. Fifteen cities are located in Kyoto Prefecture: Kansai Science City

377-408: Is the weeping cherry . The Kitayama Sugi is the official tree, and the streaked shearwater the bird that symbolizes the prefecture. On 1 August 2013, prefectural and municipal authorities gave consent for a USFJ missile monitoring station to be set up in the city of Kyōtango . It will be co-located with a JASDF facility already based in the city. At least initially, its primary sensor will be

406-592: The Kyoto Prefectural Assembly . In terms of national politics, the city is part of the Kyoto 5th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan . Ayabe has a mixed economy of agriculture and light manufacturing, with several industrial parks in the city. The area was known from ancient times for weaving cloth, and the leading apparel manufacturer Gunze 's registered headquarters are in Ayabe. It

435-561: The National Diet consists of six members of the House of Representatives and four members (two per election) of the House of Councillors . After the national elections of 2019, 2021 and 2022, the prefecture is represented by two Liberal Democrats, two Constitutional Democrats, a FEFA member, and a independent in the lower house, and two Liberal Democrats, one Democrat and one Communist in the upper house. The prefectural flower of Kyoto

464-593: The 15th century AD, tea-jars were brought by the shōguns to Uji in Kyoto from the Philippines which was used in the Japanese tea ceremony . The Meiji Restoration returned Japan to imperial rule in 1868. Emperor Meiji , who was now the absolute sovereign, went to stay in Tokyo during the next year. The imperial court has not returned to Kyoto since then. During the instigation of Fuhanken Sanchisei in 1868,

493-498: The 6th century. In 544, the Aoi Matsuri was held in Kyoto to pray for good harvest and good weather. Kyoto did not start out as Japan's capital. A noteworthy earlier capital was Nara . In 741, Emperor Shōmu moved the capital briefly to Kuni-kyo, between the cities of Nara and Kyoto, in present-day Kyoto Prefecture. In 784, the capital was moved to Nagaokakyō , also in present-day Kyoto Prefecture. In 794, Emperor Kanmu moved

522-531: The capital of politics and economy and Kyoto as the capital of culture. See Culture of Japan . The sports teams listed below are based in Kyoto. Kyoto City is one of the most popular tourist spots in Japan, and many people from far and wide visit there. Along with Tokyo, Kyoto is a favorite location for the graduation trip of Junior High and High schools. Some of the festivals held in Kyoto are Aoi Matsuri from 544, Gion Matsuri from 869, Ine Matsuri from

551-432: The capital to Heian-kyō , and this was the beginning of the current-day city of Kyoto. Even today, almost all of the streets, houses, stores, temples and shrines in Kyoto exist where they were placed in this year. Although in 1192 real political power shifted to Kamakura , where a samurai clan established the shogunate , Kyoto remained the imperial capital as the powerless emperors and their court continued to be seated in

580-452: The city. Imperial rule was briefly restored in 1333, but another samurai clan established a new shogunate in Kyoto three years later. In 1467, a great civil war, the Ōnin War , took place inside Kyoto, and most of the town was burned down. Japan plunged into the age of warring feudal lords . A new strong man, Tokugawa Ieyasu , established the shogunate at Edo (today's Tokyo) in 1603. In

609-446: The creation of the modern municipalities system. It was raised to city status on August 1, 1950, and the city borders expanded in 1955 and 1956 to encompass all of former Ikaruga District. Per Japanese census data, the population of Ayabe has declined steadily over the past 60 years. Ayabe has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 18 members. Ayabe contributes one member to

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638-408: The northeast, Shiga Prefecture to the east, Mie Prefecture to the southeast, Nara Prefecture and Osaka Prefecture to the south, and Hyōgo Prefecture to the west. Kyoto , the capital and largest city, accommodates 57% of the prefecture's total population, with other major cities including Uji , Kameoka , and Maizuru . Kyoto Prefecture is located on the Sea of Japan coast and extends to

667-465: The prefecture received its suffix fu . The subsequent reorganization of the old provincial system merged the former Tango Province , Yamashiro Province and the eastern part of Tanba Province into today's Kyoto Prefecture. Although many Japanese major cities were heavily bombed during World War II , the old capital escaped such devastation. During the occupation, the U.S. Sixth Army and I Corps were headquartered in Kyoto. Kyoto Prefecture

696-659: The prefecture's land area was designated as Natural Parks . Kyoto Prefecture forms part of the Keihanshin metropolitan area, the second-most-populated region in Japan after the Greater Tokyo area and one of the world's most productive regions by GDP . Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Kyoto Prefecture was known as Yamashiro . For most of its history, the city of Kyoto was Japan's Imperial capital. The city's history can be traced back as far as

725-457: The prefecture. As of October 2021, the minimum wage in the prefecture was ¥ 937 per hour. Kyoto has been, and still remains, Japan's cultural center. For over 1000 years it was Japan's capital. When the capital was changed to Tokyo , Kyoto remained Japan's cultural capital. The local government proposes a plan to move the Agency for Cultural Affairs to Kyoto and to regard Tokyo as

754-493: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Ayabe . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ayabe&oldid=1157294002 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Japanese-language surnames Hidden categories: Short description

783-520: The southeast towards the Kii Peninsula , covering territory of the former provinces of Yamashiro , Tamba , and Tango . Kyoto Prefecture is centered on the historic Imperial capital of Kyoto, and is one of Japan's two " prefectures " using the designation fu rather than the standard ken for prefectures. Kyoto has made Kyoto Prefecture one of the most popular tourism destinations in Japan for national and international tourists, and 21% of

812-791: The technology of sericulture and weaving. In the Heian period , the area was developed into a number of shōen landed estates by the Five regent houses in Kyoto. In the Sengoku period , the area came under the control of Akechi Mitsuhide , and in the Edo Period , it was the center of Ayabe Domain and the small Yamaga Domain . After the Meiji restoration , the town of Ayabe was established within Ikaruga District, Kyoto on April 1, 1889 with

841-792: The technology of Kyoto's traditional industries with new ideas. Northern Kyoto on the Tango Peninsula has fishing and water transportation, and midland Kyoto has agriculture and forestry. The prefecture produces 13% of the domestic sake and green tea . Japan's largest vertical farm is located in the prefecture. The Kyoto-based manufacturing industry holds shares of Japan's high-technology product markets and others. As of 2021, eight Forbes Global 2000 companies were located in Kyoto prefecture: Nintendo , Nidec , Kyocera , Murata Manufacturing , Omron , Rohm , Bank of Kyoto , SCREEN Holdings . Takara Holdings , GS Yuasa , Mitsubishi Logisnext , Maxell , and Kyoto Animation are also based in

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