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Ocean Liners
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posted 03-25-2006 11:05 PM

It is located in the northwest part of the northern Japan (Tohoku region)Its west side faces to the Sea of Japan.
Ogatamura is situated at latitude 40 N and longitude 140 E.Akita city is right up north and 450 kilometers from the capital city of Tokyo.It is almost on the same latitude as Beijing(China), Ankara(Turkey),Madrid (Spain)and New York (U.S.A.).

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posted 03-25-2006 11:07 PM

Located in the northeast part of Honshu Island on the Japan sea side，Akita Prefecture shares the same latitude with Beijing，Madrid and New York．Nestled in steep，high mountains，Akita is bordered on the north by Aomori Prefecture，the east by Iwate Prefecture and on the south by Miyagi and Yamagata Prefectures．The Sea of Japan borders Akita on the west，with the Oga Peninsula jutting off into the sea．In the eastern part of the prefecture the Ou Sanmyaku mountain range runs north to south averaging 1000 meters in height．Off the sea of Japan in the eastern part of Akita Prefecture，also running north to south are the Dewa Sanchi Mountains averaging 400 meters in height．In between the Dewa Sanchi Mountains and the Sea of Japan ，the three large rivers of Akita，the Yoneshiro River，the Omonogawa River and the Koyoshi River，run into the Japan Sea through a coastal plain which they created．
The sixth largest prefecture in Japan with an area of 11,612.95 square kilometers，Akita has 9 cities and 60 towns and villages．According to the latest census (October 1，1995) the population is 1,213,655 people．However，when compared to the 1982 census，the figures show the overall population decreasing while the elderly population is increasing．This population problem has become a basic problem for Akita Prefecture．
The climate in Akita is characteristically marked by long winters and short summers．The coastal regions of Akita tend to be mild，with a warm current circulating around the area．The Oga Peninsula and the Yuri Region in the southwest do not receive much snow and are said to be “easily bearable．”Compared to the coast，the interior regions of Akita Prefecture are hotter in the summer and colder in the winter with lots of snow fall．In particular the Yokote Basin is a region well known for its overwhelming snowfall．
Industry in Akita has primarily centered around rice farming，but while the farming industry continues，lumber and wood products and nonferrous metal industries are also continuing to develop with the addition of new processing machines．Recently，the Biomic Center，the General Food Products Research Institute，the Akita Research Institute for Advanced Technology and the Institute of Advanced Wood Processing Technology are all enthusiastically pursuing research in their respective fields．These institutes aim to modernize and bring new technology to the industries in Akita by researching the resources that Akita has to offer．
The arrangements for a high speed transportation system in Akita are also continuing at a rapid pace．The International Terminal at Akita Airport is now completed；a large section of the Akita Expressway is already open；the bullet train (Shinkansen) will run from Tokyo to Akita in 1997；the Noshiro/Odate Airport will open in 1998．By the 21st century，Akita will have realized its goal of offering roundtrip transport to anywhere in the country within one day．

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posted 03-26-2006 05:11 AM

Akita is known for its beautiful scenic contrasts between the sea，the mountains，and the lakes．Towada/Hachimantai National Park embraces the mystic Lake Towada and the natural beauty of the Hachimantai Area．The stark，jagged，rough beauty of Akita's coast，the volcanic lakes and the rolling grass covering Mt．Kanpuzan can all be seen in the Oga Peninsula Semi-National Park．In the Kurikoma Semi-National Park lie such beatiful sights as the Sukawa Highlands，the Kawarage Jigoku，and the Oyasukyo Hot Geysers．And，in the Chokai Semi-National Park，rises the “Mount Fuji of the North，”the most famous mountain in the Tohoku region，Mt．Chokai．Outside of these 4 National and Semi-National Parks are such beautiful places as the legendary Lake Tazawako，and the Shirakami Mountain Range，where the largest registered Virgin Beech Tree forest grows．Akita truly a nature treasure house．With its natural beauty and clear demarkation of the four seasons，people who have visited Akita are often deeply moved by its charm．
In the midst of the bountiful green，both the old and the new exist in harmony．From the cultureal city center of Akita City，the old and traditional in Kakunodate Town，to the rural in Omagari City，you can have peace of mind wherever you go in Akita Prefecture．Farm villages，with long cultural heritages and kind-hearted people，grow up in the middle of this beautiful，but sometimes harsh，natural environment．Mountains，rivers，the sea，towns；the feelings of the people who live in this environment；Akita can truly be called the Beautiful Country．

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posted 03-26-2006 11:37 PM

Senshu Park
- once the castle of Satake clan

In 1602, Yoshinobu Satake, Lord of Hitachi, was relegated to Akita by the Tokugawa shogun family. The Senshu Park, located in the city center now, used to be a castle of Lord Satake family for 270 years. A remaining moat and many curving stone steps in this park shows the trace of the castle having a military function.

<-The castle, built by Lord Yoshinobu Satake, was named Kubota-jo. Because of hesitation toward the shogunate or financial difficulty, this castle did not have a tower. The Osumi-yagura, rebuilt in celebration of 100th anniversary of municipalization, had been used as a guard house and a weapon storage.

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