Gunma Prefecture
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- See Gunma (disambiguation) for other places whose name is Gunma in Japan.
| Image:Japan Gunma large.png | |
| Capital | Maebashi |
| Region | Kanto |
| Island | Honshu |
| Governor | Hiroyuki Kodera |
| Area | 6,363.16 km² (21st) |
| - % water | 0.2% |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Population | 2,024,820 (19th) |
| - Density | 318 /km² |
| Districts | 12 |
| Municipalities | 61 |
| ISO 3166-2 | JP-10 |
| Web site | www.pref.gunma.jp/ english/ |
| Prefectural Symbols | |
| - Flower | Japanese azalea (Rhododendron japonicum) |
| - Tree | Japanese black pine (Pinus thunbergii) |
| - Bird | Copper pheasant (Phasianus soemmerringii) |
| Image:PrefSymbol-Gunma.png Gunma prefectural symbol | |
Gunma Prefecture (or Gumma) (群馬県; Gunma-ken) is located in the Kanto region on Honshu island, Japan. The capital is Maebashi.
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History
In the past, Gunma was joined with Tochigi and called Kenu Province. This was later divided into Kami-kenu (Upper Kenu) and Shimo-kenu (Lower Kenu). For most of Japanese history, Gunma was known as the province of Kozuke.
Geography
Gunma is the northwestern-most prefecture of the Kanto, and is mostly mountainous in the north, with more of the population concentrated in the southern half facing Saitama Prefecture. It has a colder climate more like the Hokuriku region than the lower parts of the Kanto.
Gunma is said to be shaped like a crane in flight (Jomo Karuta).
Cities
Towns and villages
These are the towns and villages in each district.
Mergers
Numata expansion
On February 13, 2005, the former villages of Shirasawa and Tone from Tone District merged into the expanded city of Numata.
Isesaki expansion
On January 1, 2005, the former towns of Akabori and Sakai and former village of Azuma from Sawa District merged into the expanded city of Isesaki.
Maebashi expansion
On December 5, 2004, the former town of Ogo and former villages of Kasukawa and Miyagi from Seta District merged into the expanded city of Maebashi.
Economy
Gunma's modern industries include transport equipment and electrical equipment, concentrated around Maebashi and the eastern region nearest Tokyo. More traditional industries include silk and agriculture.
Demographics
Culture
Tourism
Many places in Gunma are famous for their hot spring resorts. Another draw to the mountainous Gunma is the ski resorts.
- Lake Nozori
- Hara Museum Arc
- Ikaho Sistina Trick Art Museum
- Mount Haruna
- Kusatsu Alpine-Plant Museum
- Kusatsu Hot-Spring Museum
- Mount Shirane
- Mount Tanigawa
- Mount Akagi
Prefectural symbols
The prefectural symbol consists of the first kanji of the word 'Gunma' surrounded by three stylized mountains symbolizing the three important mountains of Gunma Prefecture: Mount Haruna, Mt. Akagi, and Mt. Myogi.
Miscellaneous topics
The street racing manga/anime Initial D takes place in Gunma Prefecture.
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