Английская Википедия:Hachijō, Tokyo
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Шаблон:Nihongo is a town located in Hachijō Subprefecture, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. Шаблон:As of, the town had an estimated population of 7,056, and a population density of 97.7 persons per km2. Its total area is Шаблон:Convert. Electric power for the town is provided by a geothermal power station and by a wind farm.
Geography
Hachijō covers the islands of Hachijō-jima and Hachijō-kojima, two of the islands in the Izu archipelago in the Philippine Sea, Шаблон:Convert south of central Tokyo. Warmed by the Kuroshio Current, the town has a warmer and wetter climate than central Tokyo. All of the town's residents live on the island of Hachijō-jima.
Neighboring municipalities
- Tokyo Metropolis
Climate
Шаблон:Hachijo-jima weatherbox
Demographics
The population of Hachijō Шаблон:As of was 7,042, down from 7,613 in 2015.[1][2] Шаблон:Population/Japan/Prefectures
History
During the Edo period, Hachijōjima was known as a place of exile for convicts. This practice ended in the Meiji period, and the island residents developed an economy based on fishing, sericulture, and agriculture. Hachijō Subprefecture was organized on April 1, 1908, and included the villages of Mitsune, Nakanogo, Kashitate, Sueyoshi and Ōkago. The villages of Toruchi and Utsuki on Hachijōkojima were organized on May 3, 1947. The five villages of Hachijōjima merged on October 1, 1954, to form the village of Hachijō. On April 1, 1955, the two villages of Hachijōkojima also merged with the village of Hachijō, which was promoted to town status. However, in March 1966, the residents of Hachijōkojima voted to abandon their island, citing the inaccessibility of basic public services and economic difficulties, and Hachijōkojima became a deserted island from June 1969.
Economy
Fishing and tourism are the mainstays of the economy of Hachijō.
Education
The town government operates three public elementary and three public junior high schools.[3]
Junior high schools:
Elementary schools:
- Mihara Elementary School (三原小学校)
- Mitsune Elementary School (三根小学校)
- Okago Elementary School (大賀郷小学校)
The Tōkyō Metropolitan Government Board of Education operates Шаблон:Interlanguage link.[4]
Transportation
Hachijōjima is accessible both by aircraft and by ferry. A pedestrian ferry leaves Tōkyō once every day at 10 p.m., and arrives at Hachijōjima at 9:00 a.m. the following day. Air travel to Hachijojima Airport takes 45 minutes from Tōkyō International Airport (Haneda).
Sister city relations
- Шаблон:Flagicon - Maui County, Hawaii, United States
Gallery
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Hachijōjima (right) and Hachijōkojima (left)
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Typical stone walls
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Sokodo Harbor
See also
Шаблон:Commons category Шаблон:Portal
- Runin: Banished, a 2004 film about convicts exiled to Hachijōjima, and their attempts to escape.
- Battle Royale, a controversial 2000 film filmed on the neighbouring, uninhabited island, Hachijō-kojima, although not set there.
References
External links
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