Chubu
Chubu
Chubu
Chbu region
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Region
Central Nagoya
The Chbu region ( Chbu-chih?) is the central region of Honsh,
Japan's main island. Chbu has a population of 21,715,822 as of 2010.[1]
Chbu, which means "central region", encompasses nine prefectures (ken):
Aichi, Fukui, Gifu, Ishikawa, Nagano, Niigata, Shizuoka, Toyama, and
Yamanashi.[2]
It is located directly between the Kant region and the Kansai region and
includes the major city of Nagoya as well as along Pacific and Sea of Japan
coastlines, extensive mountain resorts, and Mount Fuji.
The region is the widest part of Honsh and the central part is characterized
by high, rugged mountains. The Japanese Alps divide the country into the
Pacific side, sunny in winter, and the Sea of Japan side, snowy in winter.
Contents [hide]
1
Subregions
1.1
Tkai
1.1.1
Chky
1.2
Kshin'etsu
1.3
Hokuriku
2
Cities
3
See also
4
Notes
5
References
6
External links
Subregions[edit]
The Chbu region covers a large and geographically diverse area of Honsh
which leads to it generally being divided into three distinct subregions: Tkai,
Kshin'etsu, and Hokuriku. There is also another subregion occasionally
referred to in business circles called Chky.
Tkai[edit]
Main article: Tkai region
The Tkai region, mostly bordering the Pacific Ocean, is a narrow corridor
interrupted in places by mountains that descend into the sea.
Since the Tokugawa period (16001867), this corridor has been critical in
linking Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka. One of old Japan's most important ancient
roadways, the Tkaid, ran through it connecting Tokyo (at that time called
Edo) and Kyoto, the old imperial capital. In the twentieth century, it became
the route for new super-express highways and high-speed railroad lines
(shinkansen). The area consists of Aichi, Mie, Shizuoka,and southern Gifu
prefectures.
A number of small alluvial plains are found in the corridor section. A mild
climate, favorable location relatively close to the great metropolitan
complexes, and availability of fast transportation have made this area a
center for truck-gardening and out-of-season vegetables. Upland areas of
rolling hills are extensively given over to the growing of mandarin oranges
and tea. Nagoya, which faces Ise Bay, is a center for heavy industry,
including iron and steel and machinery manufacturing. The corridor also has
a number of small but important industrial centers. The western part of Tkai
includes the Nbi Plain, where rice was being grown by the seventh century.
Chky[edit]
The three Tkai prefectures centered on Nagoya (Aichi, Gifu, and Mie) have
particularly strong economic ties, and the parts of these prefectures that are
closest to the city comprise the Chky Metropolitan Area. This area boasts
the third strongest economy in Japan and this influence can sometimes
extend into the more remote parts of these prefectures that are farther away
from Nagoya. Thus, these three prefectures are sometimes called the
"Chky region" in a business sense. This name does not see widespread
usage throughout Japan; however, as the economy in the area strengthens,
this name may become more well-known country-wide.
Kshin'etsu[edit]
Main article: Kshin'etsu region
Kshin'etsu is an area of complex and high rugged mountainsoften called
the "roof of Japan"that include the Japanese Alps. The population is chiefly
concentrated in six elevated basins connected by narrow valleys. It was long
a main silk-producing area, although output declined after World War II. Much
of the labor formerly required in silk production was absorbed by the district's
diversified manufacturing industry, which included precision instruments,
machinery, textiles, food processing, and other light manufacturing.
Kshin'etsu means Yamanashi, Nagano, and Niigata prefectures; Niigata is
also included to the Hokuriku region. Yamanashi, Nagano and northern Gifu
Prefecture are sometimes referred to as Ch-kchi or Tsan region.
Hokuriku[edit]
Main article: Hokuriku region
The Hokuriku region lies on the Sea of Japan coastline, northwest of the
massive mountains that comprise Kshin'etsu. Hokuriku includes the four
prefectures of Ishikawa, Fukui, Niigata and Toyama,[3]
The district has very heavy snowfall (sometimes enough to block major
roads) and strong winds in winter, and its turbulent rivers are the source of
abundant hydroelectric power. Niigata Prefecture is the site of domestic gas
and oil production as well. Industrial development is extensive, especially in
the cities in Niigata and Toyama; Fukui and Ishikawa prefectures also have
large manufacturing industries.
Historically, Hokuriku's development is owed to markets in the Kansai region,
however recently the urban areas at the heart of the Kant region and Tkai
region are having a heavy an influence as well. Hokuriku has port facilities
which are mainly to facilitate trade with Russia, Korea and China.
Transportation between Niigata and Toyama used to be geographically limited
and so Niigata has seen especially strong influence from the Kant region,
because of this Niigata Prefecture is often classified as being part of the
Kshin'etsu region with Nagano and Yamanashi Prefectures.
Cities[edit]
Designated cities
Nagoya (population: 2,260,000)
Niigata (population: 810,000)
Hamamatsu (population: 800,000)
Shizuoka (population: 715,000)
Core cities
Kanazawa
Toyama
Toyota
Gifu
Nagano
Toyohashi
Okazaki
See also[edit]
Geography of Japan
List of regions of Japan
TkaiTsan dialect and Hokuriku dialect
Notes[edit]
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a b Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Statistics Bureau (26
47 Prefectures
Hokkaido
Hokkaido
Thoku
Aomori Iwate Miyagi Akita Yamagata Fukushima
Kant
Ibaraki Tochigi Gunma Saitama Chiba Tokyo Kanagawa
Chbu
Niigata Toyama Ishikawa Fukui Yamanashi Nagano Gifu Shizuoka Aichi
Kansai
Mie Shiga Kyoto Osaka Hygo Nara Wakayama
Chgoku
Tottori Shimane Okayama Hiroshima Yamaguchi
Shikoku
Tokushima Kagawa Ehime Kchi
Kyushu
Fukuoka Saga Nagasaki Kumamoto ita Miyazaki Kagoshima Okinawa
Coordinates: 3553N 13757E
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