Akita Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu. Its population is approximately 966,000 and its geographic area is 11,637 km². Akita Prefecture borders Aomori Prefecture to the north, Iwate Prefecture to the east, Miyagi Prefecture to the southeast, and Yamagata Prefecture to the south.
Akita is the capital city of Akita Prefecture, Japan, and has been designated a core city since 1 April 1997. As of 1 January 2020, the city has an estimated population of 305,625, 136,628 households and a population density of 340 persons per km². The total area of the city is 906.07 square kilometres (349.84 sq mi).
Nikaho is a city located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 December 2019, the city had an estimated population of 24,291 in 9,371 households, and a population density of 100 persons per km². The total area of the city is 241.13 square kilometres (93.10 sq mi).
The National Police Agency is an agency administered by the National Public Safety Commission of the Cabinet Office of the Cabinet of Japan, and is the central agency of the Japanese police system, and the central coordinating agency of law enforcement in situations of national emergency in Japan.
Akita Station is a junction railway station in the city of Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company.
Nikaho Station is a railway station in the city of Nikaho, Akita, Japan, operated by JR East.
Katsurane Station is a railway station in the city of [[Akita (city)|Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by JR East.
Blaublitz Akita are a Japanese association football team based in Akita, Akita. In 2014 they entered the J3 League after previously playing in the Japan Football League, the third tier of the Japanese association football league system. Due to the club's former ownership by TDK, most of players were the employees of TDK's Akita factory.
The Senkaku mole, also known as the Ryukyu mole, is a species of mammal in the family Talpidae. It was formerly classified as being the only species in the genus Nesoscaptor. It is endemic to the Uotsuri-jima of the disputed territory of Senkaku Islands, also known as the Diaoyutai Islands.
J-Alert is a nationwide warning system in Japan launched in February 2007. It is designed to quickly inform the public of various threats. The system was developed in the hope that early warnings would speed up evacuation times and help coordinate emergency response.
Akita Prefectural Gymnasium is a stadium in Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan.
Hiroyasu is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:
The Personal Information Protection Commission is a Japanese government commission charged with the protection of personal information. It was established on January 1, 2016 to replaces the Specific Personal Information Protection Commission. The commission consisted of eight commissioners and a chairperson appointed by the Prime Minister with the consent of the National Diet. The number of commission members was increased from the initial four to eight in February 2016.
Kengo Nomoto, nicknamed Nomoken, is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for the Akita Northern Happinets of the B.League in Japan. The small forward also represented the Japan national basketball team in 2014 and 2016.
A gubernatorial election was held on 8 April 2007 to elect the Governor of Saga Prefecture. Incumbent Yasushi Furukawa was re-elected.
Shigarakigūshi Station is a railway station operated by Shigaraki Kohgen Railway in Kōka, Shiga, Japan. The station name is derived from the ruins of Shigaraki Palace, located nearby.
Prifoods Stadium (プライフーズスタジアム) is a football stadium in Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan. It was formerly known as Daihatsu Stadium. Since April 2019 it has been called Prifoods Stadium for the naming rights by Prifoods.
TDK Akita General Sports Center is a group of sports facilities located in Nikaho, Akita, Japan. It opened in 1985 and hosted National Sports Festival of Japan soccer games in 2007. It is the former home ground of the TDK SC and adjacent to Shirase Antaractic Expedition Memorial Museum and Nankyoku Park.
