Seinō

Last updated February 21, 2019

Seinō(Japanese:西濃) is the southwestern portion of Gifu Prefecture in the Chūbu region of Japan. Before Gifu became a prefecture, the area was part of Mino Province. The Seinō region received its name as a combination of the kanji for "west"(西) and "Mino"(美濃), and is sometimes referred to by the unabbreviated name of Nishi Mino.^[1] The borders of this region are not officially set, but it generally consists of the following cities and towns: Ōgaki, Kaizu, Gōdo, Wanouchi, Anpachi, Ibigawa, Ōno, Ikeda, Yōro, Tarui and Sekigahara.^[1]

Japanese is an East Asian language spoken by about 128 million people, primarily in Japan, where it is the national language. It is a member of the Japonic language family, and its relation to other languages, such as Korean, is debated. Japanese has been grouped with language families such as Ainu, Austroasiatic, and the now-discredited Altaic, but none of these proposals has gained widespread acceptance.

Gifu Prefecture is a prefecture in the Chūbu region of central Japan. Its capital is the city of Gifu.

The Chūbu region, Central region, or Central Japan (中部日本) is a region in the middle of Honshū, Japan's main island. Chūbu has a population of 21,715,822 as of 2010. It encompasses nine prefectures (ken): Aichi, Fukui, Gifu, Ishikawa, Nagano, Niigata, Shizuoka, Toyama, and Yamanashi.

Geography

The northern part of the region is separated from Fukui Prefecture by mountain peaks that reach over 1,000 m (3,281 ft) high, whereas the western part is separated from Mie and Shiga prefectures by Mount Ibuki and the Ibuki Mountains. The southern part of the region lies at sea level and connects to Aichi and Mie prefectures. The Kiso Three Rivers flow through the eastern part of the region and connect Seinō with the Gifu region and Aichi Prefecture.

Fukui Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Fukui.

Mie Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan, which is part of the Kansai region on the main Honshu island. The capital is the city of Tsu.

Shiga Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan, which forms part of the Kansai region in the western part of Honshu island. It encircles Lake Biwa, the largest freshwater lake in Japan. The capital is Ōtsu.

Population

Approximately 300,000 people live in the Seinō region. Of those, about half live in the main city of Ōgaki.

Industries

The towns of Ibigawa, Ōno and Ikeda, as well as the city of Ōgaki, are known for their production of Fuyu (富有 Fuyū), a type of persimmon.

The persimmon is the edible fruit of a number of species of trees in the genus Diospyros. The most widely cultivated of these is the Asian or Japanese persimmon, Diospyros kaki. Diospyros is in the family Ebenaceae, and a number of non-persimmon species of the genus are grown for ebony timber.

Ōgaki is also the home to major companies such as Ibiden Co., Seino Co., Pacific Industrial Co. and Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank. Other companies, including Seria Co., a 100-yen shop, also have a strong presence in the region.

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Mino-Akasaka Station is a train station in the city of Ōgaki, Gifu Prefecture, Japan operated by the Central Japan Railway Company. It is also a freight terminal for the Japan Freight Railway Company.

The Mino dialect is a Japanese dialect spoken in the southern area, made up of the former area known as Mino Province, of Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is also referred to as the Tōnō dialect by residents of the Tōnō region of the prefecture, which is the eastern part of the former province. It is sometimes also referred to as the Gifu dialect, but that can sometimes include Hida dialect, which is in the northern part of Gifu Prefecture.

Mount Ikeda is a mountain located in the towns of Ikeda and Ibigawa, in Ibi District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan.

References

1 2 Nishi Mino Portal Site. (in Japanese) Ginet. Accessed August 21, 2011.

Coordinates: 35°24′27″N136°34′16″E / 35.4076°N 136.5712°E / 35.4076; 136.5712

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[nishimino-1] 1 2 Nishi Mino Portal Site. (in Japanese) Ginet. Accessed August 21, 2011.