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Tomioka, Gunma City in Kantō, Japan

Tomioka is a city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2015, the city had an estimated population of 49,873, and a population density of 406 persons per km². Its total area is 122.85 km². It is the location of the Tomioka Silk Mill, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Kōzuke Province Former province of Japan

Kōzuke Province was a province of Japan in the area of Japan that is today Gunma Prefecture. Kōzuke bordered by Echigo, Shinano, Musashi and Shimotsuke Provinces. Its abbreviated form name was Jōshū (上州). Under the Engishiki classification system, Kōzuke was ranked as one of the 13 "great countries" (大国) in terms of importance, and one of the 30 "far countries" (遠国) in terms of distance from the capital. The provincial capital is located in what is now the city of Maebashi; however, its exact location remains uncertain. The ichinomiya of the province is located in what is now the city of Tomioka.

Kanra, Gunma Town in Kantō, Japan

Kanra is a town located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2015, the town had an estimated population of 13,092, and a population density of 223 persons per km². Its total area is 58.61 km².

Kanra District, Gunma district of Japan

Kanra District is a rural district in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of January 2015, the district had an estimated population of 22,972 and an area of 365.82 km², with a population density of 62.8 people per square kilometer.

Tomioka, Fukushima Town in Tōhoku, Japan

Tomioka is a town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 29 February 2020, the town had an estimated population of 12,645 in 5578 households., and a population density of 180 persons per km²², although the current actual resident population is significantly smaller. The total area is 68.39 square kilometres (26.41 sq mi).

Tomioka Silk Mill building in Gunma Prefecture, Japan

Tomioka Silk Mill is Japan's oldest modern model silk reeling factory, established in 1872 by the government to introduce modern machine silk reeling from France and spread its technology in Japan. The factory is designated by the government as a historic site and all its buildings are preserved in very good condition. It is a big factory in the old city of Tomioka, in Gunma prefecture, Japan — about 100 km northwest of Tokyo.

Keikyū Tomioka Station Railway station in Yokohama, Japan

Keikyū Tomioka Station is a railway station operated by the Keikyū Keikyū Main Line located in Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is located 36.7 rail kilometers from the northern terminus of the Keikyū Main Line at Shinagawa Station, in Tokyo.

Tomioka Station Railway station in Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan

Tomioka Station is a railway station owned by East Japan Railway Company in Tomioka, Fukushima, Japan. Built in 1898, the station was destroyed by a tsunami in March 2011, and only reopened six years later on October 2017.

Hatsuno Station Railway station in Bifuka, Hokkaido, Japan

Hatsuno Station is a railway station located in Tomioka (富岡), Bifuka, Nakagawa District (Teshio), Hokkaidō, and is operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company.

Yukio Tomioka is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a former member of the House of Councillors in the Diet. A native of Kawaguchi, Saitama and graduate of Waseda University, he worked at the Fuji Bank from 1987 until 2003 when he ran unsuccessfully for the House of Representatives. In 2004, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time.

Inuyama Station Railway station in Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture, Japan

Inuyama Station is a railway station in the city of Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.

Tomioka-mae Station Railway station in Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture, Japan

Tomioka-mae Station is a railway station in the city of Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.

Seki-Tomioka Station Railway station in Seki, Gifu Prefecture, Japan

Seki-Tomioka Station is a railway station in the city of Seki, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third sector railway operator Nagaragawa Railway.

The Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Industrial Heritage World Heritage site in Japan

The Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Industrial Heritage is a grouping of sites that relate to the industrialization of Japan in the Meiji period, part of the industrial heritage of Japan. The Tomioka silk mill was constructed in 1872 in Gunma Prefecture, which became a leading centre for sericulture, the rearing of silkworms and production of raw silk. In 2007 the monuments were submitted jointly for inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List under criteria ii, iv, and v. Ten component sites have been proposed. Four sites were retained in Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites in 2014:

  1. Tomioka Silk Mill
  2. Tajima Yahei Sericulture Farm
  3. Takayama-sha Sericulture School
  4. Arafune Cold Storage
Nishi-Tomioka Station Railway station in Tomioka, Gunma Prefecture, Japan

NIshi-Tomioka Station is a railway station in Tomioka, Gunma, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Jōshin Dentetsu.

Jōshū-Tomioka Station Railway station in Tomioka, Gunma Prefecture, Japan

Jōshū-Tomioka Station is a railway station in Tomioka, Gunma, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Jōshin Dentetsu.

Higashi-Tomioka Station Railway station in Tomioka, Gunma Prefecture, Japan

Higashi-Tomioka Station is a railway station in Tomioka, Gunma, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Jōshin Dentetsu.

Eisaku Tomioka is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 8-dan.

Fujitaka Hiraoka basketball player (1974-)

Fujitaka Hiraoka is the Head coach of the Gunma Crane Thunders in the Japanese B.League.