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Gunma Prefecture

Gunma Prefecture
Administration
Full nameGunma Prefecture
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
IslandHonshu
Government
CapitalMaebashi
GovernorMasaaki Osawa
Geography
Total Area2456.2 sq mi (6363.16 km2)
Area rank21st
Demography
Total Population2014608 (19th) (March 1, 2008)
Density (pop.) /km2 (0/sq mi)
Other information
ISO 3166 codeJP-10
Districts8
Municipalities39
FlowerJapanese azalea (Rhododendron japonicum)
TreeJapanese black pine (Pinus thunbergii)
BirdCopper pheasant (Phasianus soemmerringii)
FishSweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis)

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|} is a prefecture of Japan located in the northwest corner of the Kantō region on Honshu island. Its capital is Maebashi.

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UPDATE: TV Asahi said Friday, October 2nd 2009, it will continue airing the animation series of Crayon Shinchan adapted from comic books despite the death of original cartoonist Yoshito Usui. Usui, 51, was found dead last month on Mt Arafune that straddles Gunma and Nagano prefectures. Our program will continue to feature the world view created by Mr Usui in his original stories which was shown in the animation series we have aired hitherto, a public affairs official of the TV station said. TV Asahi said it also aims to release a new Crayon Shinchan movie next spring. Crayon Shinchan depicts the everyday life of a feisty kindergarten boy Shinnosuke Nohara and his family living in Kasukabe, Saitama Prefecture, where Usui resided. www.japantoday.com A body found on a mountain straddling Gunma and Nagano prefectures was confirmed Sunday as that of Yoshihito Usui, cartoonist of the popular Crayon Shinchan series adapted for TV and film. Usuis family confirmed the identity of the body that was found by a climber on Saturday on 1423-meter Mt Arafune, Gunma prefectural police said. The body was covered in bruises and no suicide notes were found near the body or in his belongings. Police said he may have fallen from a climbing path. Usui, 51, had been missing since Sept 11, after telling his family at his home in Kasukabe, Saitama Prefecture, that he would be hiking on the mountain and would be back by the evening. His family contacted police the following day as he never <b>...</b>
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A tribute to the victims of the deadliest single air crash in history. Vocals by Leann Rimes - "Amazing Grace". Japan Airlines flight 123 was a Japan Airlines domestic flight from Tokyo International Airport (Haneda) to Osaka International Airport (Itami). The Boeing 747-SR46 that made this route, registered JA8119, suffered mechanical failures 12 minutes into flight and 32 minutes later crashed into two ridges of Mount Takamagahara in Ueno, Gunma Prefecture, 100 kilometers from Tokyo, on Monday 12 August 1985. The crash site was on Osutaka Ridge (ããããã®ãã­, Osutaka-no-One), near Mount Osutaka. All 15 crew members and 505 out of 509 passengers died, resulting in a total of 520 deaths and 4 survivors. It remains the deadliest single-aircraft accident in history. The official cause of the crash according to the report published by Japan's then Aircraft Accidents Investigation Commission is as follows: 1. The aircraft was involved in a tailstrike incident at Osaka International Airport on 2 June 1978, which damaged the aircraft's rear pressure bulkhead. 2. The subsequent repair of the bulkhead did not conform to Boeing's approved repair methods. Their procedure calls for one continuous doubler plate with three rows of rivets to reinforce the damaged bulkhead, but the Boeing technicians fixing the aircraft used two separate doubler plates, one with two rows of rivets and one with only one row. This reduced the part's resistance to metal fatigue by 70%. According to the <b>...</b>
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Four couples - Cindy, me, Geri, Keith, Randal, Megu, Kai and Ayako - traveled to Gunma Prefecture just south of us for some serious onsen treatment. We stayed one night in a ryokan (Japanese inn) and visited four different onsen. The onsen in Kusatsu were high in sulfer and very hot, but damn was it cold outside (-7 degrees Celsius!). My favorite onsen was outdoors - a literal river of onsen shared by 50+ people.
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Gunma prefecture Neon(makoto) VS Saitama prefecture RX(Urien)
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Gunma prefecture Neon(makoto) VS Chiba prefecture PinoAB7(necro)
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A tornado hit Japan's Gunma Prefecture, north of Tokyo on Monday the 27th. More than 20 people were injured and over 120 homes damaged. [Unidentified, Resident]: "I went outside and the roofs started falling down one after another. The tornado also damaged 20 cars that were parked in a supermarket parking lot. [Unidentified, Resident]: "I felt the gust and the cars coming toward me almost at the same time. My car's side mirror came flying into my back seat." An elderly woman was severely injured with wounds to her chest. Many of the injured were hurt by broken windows and falling roofs. A local power company said power was cut off for nearly 3000 households in the city of Tatebayashi.
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my beautiful friend ELLA singing "BREATHE" during the GK Awareness and Praisefest held last july 16, 2006 at Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture Japan...
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Located off Route 33 near Mt. Haruna will you find one of Japan's (famed?) Melody Roads. Melody Roads are stretches of roads with grooves in it. Depending on the depth and cut of the groove, it can be arranged to make sounds from running over them. It's recommended to run over them at 50km/h to hear the song at normal speed. obviously, if you go faster or slower, it'll slow the tempo of the song. anyways, theres a lot more info about melody roads on wikipedia. BTW, i know its been a loooong time since ive up'ed a proper video. theres projects in the queue....its just a matter of putting it together. -sigh-
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2009 è«è¨ªç¥ç¤¾ç¥­ãä¸ä»ç°æ¥æ¬ All 9 areas of Shimonita meet in the lot outside of Suwajinja Shrine All the Dashis play different taiko songs at the same time quite the cacophony! Shimonita, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
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Riding the Joshin Line from Takasaki to Yoshii to Shimonita - Japan, Gunma Prefecture Lot of mountains and forests, rice patties and Green Onions (Negi)
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Health Co. Offers Radiation Tests For People From Japan - KETV Omaha Tweet this news
KETV Omaha--Jones said she planned on spending her entire senior year in the -Gunma prefecture-, but concerns over the Fukushima nuclear reactor forced an early return trip home. “Everyone was very, very nice to me, and they just wanted to help me learn - Date : Wed, 30 Mar 2011 04:06:18 GMT+00:00
Govt Eyes Lifting Ban On Food Shipments If Safety Confirmed 3 Times - NIKKEI.com Tweet this news
NIKKEI.com--The government has banned shipments of leaf vegetables and raw milk from Fukushima Prefecture, and spinach and other vegetables from Ibaraki, Tochigi and -Gunma prefectures- since the detection of radioactive materials exceeding levels set und - Date : Thu, 31 Mar 2011 14:46:57 GMT+00:00
Food From Four Japanese Prefectures Barred From Entering US - The Consumerist Tweet this news
The Consumerist--All milk, milk products, fresh vegetables and fruit from Fukushima, Ibaraki, Tochigi and -Gunma prefectures- will be turned away and all other food products from those areas will be diverted for testing, ... - Date : Wed, 23 Mar 2011 15:18:16 GMT+00:00
Stricken milk and vegetables - The Japan Times Tweet this news
The Japan Times--The government on Monday told Fukushima, Ibaraki, Tochigi and -Gunma prefectures- to suspend shipping of spinach and kakina, a locally produced leaf vegetable, following the detection of radioactive substances at levels above the provisio - Date : Thu, 24 Mar 2011 18:49:40 GMT+00:00
Taiwan to stop imports of some Japan food - Reuters Africa Tweet this news
Reuters Africa--Milk, vegetables and fruit from Fukushima, Ibaraki, Tochigi, -Gunma- and Chiba -prefectures-, where tests have shown radiation levels higher than those allowed by Taiwan standards, will not be allowed to be shipped to Taiwan, the authority - Date : Fri, 25 Mar 2011 05:04:29 GMT+00:00
St. Monica students jam for Japan - Santa Monica Daily Press Tweet this news
Santa Monica Daily Press--Watching the performance were three high school students and one teacher from the -Gunma Prefecture-, which sits north of Tokyo in the center of the country. Miho Kobayashi, Saki Maehara, Ayana Tamura and their teacher Natsuki Sa - Date : Wed, 23 Mar 2011 03:20:24 GMT+00:00
Radiation, Once Free, Can Follow Tricky Path - New York Times Tweet this news
New York Times---...- what may seem like a scattershot assortment of foods: milk from Fukushima Prefecture, where the reactors sit; spinach from Ibaraki Prefecture to the south; canola from -Gunma Prefecture- to the west; and chrysanthemum greens from Chi - Date : Tue, 22 Mar 2011 04:02:35 GMT+00:00
Brain Age Doctor Is More Than Happy To Drink Your Radiation Milk - Gizmodo Australia Tweet this news
Gizmodo Australia--The Asashi Newspaper reports radiation that exceed government standards were discovered in vegetables grown in Ibaraki, Tochigi and -Gunma prefecture-. Milk with trace amounts of radiation was discovered in Fukushima. The government is - Date : Tue, 22 Mar 2011 19:54:05 GMT+00:00
The Japan aftermath: Auto, electronic makers shudder impact - Moneycontrol.com Tweet this news
Moneycontrol.com--Fuji Heavy Industries Co said all five of its car and parts-related plants for its Subaru-brand vehicles in -Gunma prefecture-, north of Tokyo, will be shut at least until Thursday, pushing back a previously planned restart on Tuesday. . - Date : Tue, 22 Mar 2011 08:48:47 GMT+00:00
FACTBOX-Japan quake impact on auto makers, electronics firms - Reuters Africa Tweet this news
Reuters Africa--Fuji Heavy Industries Co said all five of its car and parts-related plants for its Subaru-brand vehicles in -Gunma prefecture-, north of Tokyo, will be shut at least until Sunday. * Renault Samsung, the South Korean unit of French car make - Date : Mon, 21 Mar 2011 06:16:30 GMT+00:00

Towns and villages :

Gunma Prefecture

CitiesAnnaka * Fujioka * Isesaki * Kiryū * Maebashi (capital) * Midori * Numata * Ōta * Shibukawa * Takasaki * Tatebayashi * Tomioka
DistrictsAgatsuma * Kanra * Kitagunma * Ōra * Sawa * Seta * Tano * Tone

Regions and administrative divisions of Japan

Executive Officers
HokkaidōHokkaidō
TōhokuAkita * Aomori * Fukushima * Iwate * Miyagi * Yamagata
KantōChiba * Gunma * Ibaraki * Kanagawa * Saitama * Tochigi * Tokyo
ChūbuAichi * Fukui * Gifu * Ishikawa * Nagano * Niigata * Shizuoka * Toyama * Yamanashi
KansaiHyōgo * Kyoto * Mie * Nara * Osaka * Shiga * Wakayama
ChūgokuHiroshima * Okayama * Shimane * Tottori * Yamaguchi
ShikokuEhime * Kagawa * Kōchi * Tokushima
KyūshūKyūshū (Mainland): Fukuoka * Kagoshima * Kumamoto * Miyazaki * Nagasaki * Ōita * Saga
Ryūkyū Islands: Okinawa



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