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Prefecture
Japanese transcription(s)
• Japanese 佐賀県
• Rōmaji Saga-ken
Flag Symbol
Country Japan
Region Kyushu
Island Kyushu
Capital Saga
Government
• Governor Yoshinori Yamaguchi
Area
• Total 2,439.58 km2
(941.93 sq mi)
Area rank 42nd
Population (December 1, 2013)
• Total 839,458
• Rank 42nd
• Density 344.10/km2
(891.2/sq mi)
ISO 3166code
JP-41
Saga Prefecture
Saga Prefecture (佐賀県 Saga-ken) is a prefecture in the
northwest part of the island of Kyushu, Japan.[1] It touches
both the Sea of Japan and the Ariake Sea. The western part
of the prefecture is a region famous for producing ceramics
and porcelain, particularly the towns of Karatsu, Imari, and
Arita. The capital is the city of Saga.[1]
HistoryFeudal period
Timeline
GeographyGeographical features
Plains
Mountains
Rivers and lakes
Seas
Peninsulas
Islands
Forests
Caves
Land use
Climate
Municipal it iesCities
Towns
Mergers
Metropolitan areas
EconomyBanks
EducationUniversities
Demographics
Transportat ionAir
Rail
Road
Culture
Language
FestivalsSaga International Balloon Fiesta
Karatsu Kunchi
Kashima Gatalympics
Imari Ton-Ten-Ton Festival
Saga Prefecture佐賀県
Contents
Coor din a tes: 3 3 °1 7 ′N 1 3 0°1 0′E
Districts 6
Municipalities 20
Flower Camphor blossom(Cinnamomumcamphora)
Tree Camphor tree(Cinnamomumcamphora)
Bird Black-billed magpie(Pica pica)
Website www.pref.saga.lg.jp/web/_7787/saga-english.html (http://www.pref.saga.lg.jp/web/_7787/saga-english.html)
SportsSports teams
Tour ism
Notable people
The Seven Wise Men of Saga
See also
Notes
References
External l inks
In ancient times, the area composed by Nagasaki Prefecture
and Saga Prefecture was called Hizen Province.[2] The
current name dates from the Meiji Restoration. Rice farming
culture has prospered here since ancient times, and vestiges can
be seen at the ruins of Nabatake in Karatsu and the Y oshinogari
site in Y oshinogari.
From the Kamakura period to the Muromachi period, it is
thought that over 100 feudal clans existed. Also exerting great
influence during this time was a samurai clan operating along
the Genkai Sea called the Matsuratō. Upon entering the Sengoku
period, the Ryūzōji clan expanded their control to include all of
Hizen and Chikugo Provinces, and part of Higo and Chikuzen
Provinces. After the death of daimyō Takanobu Ryūzōji,
Naoshige Nabeshima took control of the political situation, and
by 1607 all of the Ryūzōji clan's domain was under the control of
the Nabeshima clan.
In the Edo period this area was called the Saga Domain (佐賀藩
Saga-han), and it included three sub-domains: the Hasunoike,
Ogi and Kashima Domains. Also within the current borders of
Saga Prefecture during this time were the Karatsu Domain (唐津
藩 Karatsu-han) and two territories of the Tsushima-Fuchū
Domain (対馬府中藩 Tsushimafuchū-han). Saga Domain and its
sub-domains continued to be ruled by the Nabeshima clan, its various illegitimate family lineages and
members of the former Ryūzōji clan, and politically the area was relatively stable. However, the cost of
defending Nagasaki was increasing and, difficult from the start, the financial situation was worsened by the
great Kyōhō famine and the Siebold Typhoon of 1828. Nevertheless, due to the large area of reclaimed
land from the Ariake Sea arable land was able to increase significantly and by the 1840s the annual koku of
Saga Domain increased to about 67 0,000, twice that of 200 years before.
The seal of Saga Prefecture
The flag of Saga Prefecture
History
Feudal period
Around the middle of the 19th century, Naomasa Nabeshima
strove to set right the domain's financial affairs, reduce the
number of government officials, and encourage local industry
such as Arita porcelain, green tea, and coal. Also, thanks to the
proximity of the international port of Nagasaki, new
technologies were introduced from overseas, such as the
reverberatory furnace and models of steam locomotives.
After the Boshin War, many people from Saga Domain assisted in
the Meiji Restoration. In the Meiji era the modernization of coal
mines in Kishima and Higashimatsuura districts, among others,
progressed bolstered by the construction of railroads.
6th century BC (end of the Jōmon period): Estimated date of theNabatake ruins in Karatsu
1st century BC (middle of the Yayoi period): Villages flourished atwhat is now the Yoshinogari site
665: After losing the Battle of Baekgang, Kii Castle (in present-day Kiyama) amassed its defenses to protect Dazaifu.
733: Hizen Fudoki created.
1274: Battle of Bun'ei, the first invasion in the Mongol invasionsof Japan
1281: Battle of Kōan, the second invasion in the Mongol invasionsof Japan
1591: Construction of Nagoya Castle. After the Japaneseinvasions of Korea the castle fell in 1598.
1602: Construction of Karatsu Castle and Saga Castle.
1607: Control of Saga Domain moved from the Ryūzōji clan to theNabeshima clan.
1771: Nijinomatsubara Uprising
1781: Establishment of Kōdōkan, the Saga Han school.
1828: Heavy damage from the Siebold Typhoon, deaths estimatedat over 10,000.
1871, July 14: Abolition of the han system. All of the han becameprefectures.
1871, November 14: The prefectures of Saga, Hasuike, Ogi, Kashima, Karatsu and part of Tsushima merged toform one prefecture, Imari Prefecture.
1872, May 29: Imari Prefecture renamed Saga Prefecture.
1874, February: Saga Rebellion.[3]
1876, April 18: Incorporation of Mizuma Prefecture.
1883: Separation from Nagasaki Prefecture.
1889, April 1: The city of Saga is founded.
1891: The Kyushu Railroad Nagasaki Line opens, beginning with a section from Tosu to Saga.
1895: Opening of railroad from Saga to Takeo.
1897: Opening of railroad from Takeo to Haiki.
1903: Opening of railroad from Saga to Nishi-Karatsu.
1932, January 1: The city of Karatsu is founded.
1935: The Japanese National Railways Saga Line opens.
1954: During the Great Showa Merger the cities of Tosu, Imari, Takeo, Kashima and Taku are formed. At thispoint there are 7 cities, 8 districts, 18 towns and 35 villages in Saga Prefecture.
1972: With the closing of the Nishiki coal mine, all coal mines in Saga are closed.
1975: The Genkai Nuclear Power Plant begins operation.
1987: The Japanese National Railways Saga Line closes.
1992: The Yoshinogari History Park opens to the public.
A reconstruction of a Yayoi period
building at the Yoshinogari site
Saga Castle (Shachi gate)
Timeline
1998: The Saga Airport opens in Kawasoe, in what is now the cityof Saga.
2005: As a part of the Great Heisei Merger various municipalitiesare reorganized.
January 1: Karatsu and Shiroishi.
March 1: Ogi and Miyaki.
October 1: Saga.
2006: The Great Heisei Merger continues.
January 1: Karatsu and Ureshino.
March 1: Takeo, Yoshinogari, and Arita.
March 20: Kanzaki.
2007, October 1: The towns of Higashiyoka, Kawasoe and Kubotamerge with the city of Saga.
2011, March 12: The Kyushu Shinkansen opens.
Kyushu's a prefecture, Saga, is located on the northwest corner
of the island, bordered by the Genkai Sea and the Tsushima
Strait to the north and the Ariake Sea to the south. Saga's
proximity to mainland Asia has made it an important gateway
for the transmission of culture and trade throughout Japanese
history. Largely rural outside of the two largest cities of Saga and Karatsu, agricultural and forested lands
comprise over 68% of the total prefectural land area. There are six prefectural parks and one quasi-
national park in Saga.
Northernmost point: Enuonohana, Kakarajima, Karatsu – 33°36′N 129°51′E
Easternmost point: Iida-machi, Tosu – 33°23′N 130°32′E
Southernmost point: Ōurakō, Tara – 32°57′N 130°13′E
Westernmost point: Ōse, Madarashima, Karatsu – 33°34′N 129°44′E
Saga Plains
Sefuri Mountains, Tara Mountains
Mount Kyōga (1,076 m, the highest point in Saga), Mount Sefuri (1,056 m), Tenzan (1,046 m), Taradake (996 m), Mount Ihara (962 m), Kinzan (957 m), Raizan (955 m), Mount Hagane (900 m)
Chikugo River (15.5 km in Saga), Kase River (57.5 km), Matsuura River (45.3 km), Rokkaku River (43.6 km)
Hokuzan Dam, Kase River Dam
East China Sea: Ariake Sea, Isahaya Bay
Eto Shimpei in Saga. Woodblock print
from Tokyo Nichinichi Shimbun, 1871.
Geography
Geographical features
Plains
Mountains
Rivers and lakes
Seas
Sea of Japan: Genkai Sea, Karatsu Bay, Imari Bay,
Higashimatsuura Peninsula, part of Kitamatsuura Peninsula
Genkai Sea: Takashima, Kashiwajima, Ogawajima, Kakarajima, Matsushima, Madarajima, Kabeshima, Mukushima,Iroha Islands[4]
Ariake Sea: Okinoshima
Niji-no-Matsubara[4]
Nanatsugama Caves[4]
Total area: 2439.31 km2
Forest, rough lands: 49.2% – 1/3 of the national average.
Forested area: 1096.9 km2 – From 2000, 42nd in the country.
Arable land: 39.1% – 2 times the national average.
Residential: 6.8% – 1.4 times the national average.
Other: 4.9% – Roughly the same as the national average.
As of March 31, 2008, 11% of the total land area of the prefecture was designated as Natural Parks, namely
the Genkai Quasi-National Park and Hachimandake, Kawakami-Kinryū, Kurokamiyama, Sefuri-Kitayama,
Taradake, and Tenzan Prefectural Natural Parks.[5]
Saga Prefecture has a mild climate with an average temperate of about 16 °C (61 °F).
As of October 1, 2007 , there are 10 cities, six districts, and 10 towns in Saga Prefecture, a total of 20
municipalities. As a part of the Great Heisei Merger, the number of municipalities has decreased since
January 1, 2005. On March 20, 2006 the village of Sefuri merged with the city of Kanzaki, leaving Saga
with no more villages.
Ten cities are located in Saga Prefecture:
Peninsulas
Islands
Forests
Caves
Land use
Climate
Municipalities
Cities
Imari
Kanzaki
Karatsu
Kashima
Ogi
Saga (capital)
Takeo
Taku
Tosu
Ureshino
These are the towns in each district:
Map of Saga Prefecture showing municipal
boundaries.
City Town
Saga City
Karatsu
Tara Town
Towns
Fujitsu District
Tara
Higashimatsuura District
Genkai
Kanzaki District
Yoshinogari
Kishima District
Kōhoku
Ōmachi
Shiroishi
Miyaki District
Kamimine
Kiyama
Miyaki
Nishimatsuura District
Arita
Saga
Saga, Taku, Ogi, Kanzaki
Karatsu-Higashimatsuura
Karatsu, Genkai
Tosu
Tosu, Kamimine, Kiyama, Yoshinogari, Miyaki
Kitō
Takeo, Kashima, Ureshino, Shiroishi, Ōmachi, Kōhoku, Tara
Agriculture, forestry , and coastal fisheries form a large portion of the prefectural economy. Regional
agricultural specialties include Saga beef, onions, and strawberries. The prefecture is the largest producer
of mochigome (sticky rice) and greenhouse mandarin oranges in Japan.
According to 2002 figures, regional trade exports are focused primarily towards North America (29.3%),
Western Europe (26.1%), and the Newly Industrializing Economies of South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong
and Singapore (19.9%). Imports come principally from North America (40.6%), the ASEAN nations
(23.3%), and the People's Republic of China (12.2%).
Bank of Saga
Saga Kyoei Bank
Saga University
Nishikyushu University
Nishikyushu University Junior College (former Saga Junior College)
Mergers
Metropolitan areas
Economy
Banks
Education
Universities
Saga Women's Junior College
Kyushu Ryukoku Junior College
Saga Prefectural Agricultural College
As of 2002, the census recorded a population 87 3,885 in Saga. Of these, 15.9% were aged 0–14, 62.7 %
were age 15–64, and 21.4% were over 65 years old. There were 3,596 foreigners (0.4%) and 307 exchange
students (0.03%) living in the prefecture.
Saga Airport
Major stations in the prefecture include Saga Station, Tosu Station, Karatsu Station and Imari Station. The
new Kyushu Shinkansen line stop at the Shin-Tosu Station.
JR Kyushu
Chikuhi Line
Kagoshima Main Line
Karatsu Line
Kyūshū Shinkansen
Nagasaki Main Line
Sasebo Line
Matsuura Railway
Nishi-Kyūshū Line
Amagi Railway
Amagi Line
Tollways
Nagasaki Expressway, Kyūshū Expressway, Nishikyūshū Expressway
Nijō-Hamatama Road, Kyūragi-Taku Road, Mitsuse Tunnel
National highways
Route 34, Route 35
Route 202, Route 203, Route 204, Route 207, Route 263, Route 264, Route 323, Route 385, Route 444,Route 498
Arita, Imari and Karatsu are famous for the beautiful porcelain that is created there. The top porcelain
houses in the country are located in these areas, including Imaemon Porcelain, Genemon Porcelain and
Fukagawa Porcelain.
Demographics
Transportation
Air
Rail
Road
Culture
Saga-ben (Saga-dialect) is Saga's own variation of Japanese.
The Saga International Balloon Fiesta is held at the beginning of November every year just outside Saga
City along the Kase River. This is a very popular event and attracts competitors from all over the world.
The Karatsu Kunchi is held at the beginning of November in Karatsu City . This is Saga's most famous
festival and attracts around 500,000 visitors every year.
The Kashima Gatalympics are held every May–June in the city of Kashima. This event involves playing a
variety of sports in the mudflats of the Ariake Sea. The Gatalympics are not held if the weather is raining.
The Imari Ton-Ten-Ton Festival is held for 3 days every year near the end of October. Located in Imari
City , the festival is one of the three great fighting festivals in Japan. In the festival a crashing battle takes
place between the two huge portable shrines, the Ara-mikoshi and the Danjiri. The name "Ton-Ten-Ton"
represents the sound of drums used in the festival.
Teams listed below are based in Saga Prefecture.
Football (soccer)
Sagan Tosu (Tosu)
Volleyball
Hisamitsu Springs (Tosu)
Karatsu, with its fine castle, is a popular tourist destination in Saga. The remains of a Y ayoi village in
Y oshinogari also attract large numbers of sightseers. Another place to visit is Y ūtoku Inari Shrine, one of
Japan's three biggest Inari shrines.
Language
Festivals
Saga International Balloon Fiesta
Karatsu Kunchi
Kashima Gatalympics
Imari Ton-Ten-Ton Festival
Sports
Sports teams
Tourism
Comedian and J-Pop singer Hanawa became famous for comically singing about Saga Prefecture and itsoddities.
Former TV personality Masashi Tashiro was born in Saga Prefecture.
World War II fighter ace Saburō Sakai was born in Saga Prefecture.
Actress and J-pop singer Yasuko Matsuyuki and her younger brother, J-pop/rock singer Yuna Katsuki (of LazyKnack and Red), are from Saga city.[6]
"The Seven Wise Men of Saga" is the name given to these seven men from Saga, each of whom have made a
significant contribution to the modernisation of Japan. Their contributions began in the last days of the
Tokugawa Shogunate, and continued into the Meiji Restoration. Even today, this era shines impressively
in Saga's history.
Lord Naomasa Nabeshima, feudal lord of the Nabeshima clan, helped to bring about the development of Sagathrough introducing European technology and culture.
Sano Tsunetami founded the Japanese Red Cross.
Shima Yoshitake contributed to the exploration of Hokkaidō.
Soejima Taneomi served the roles of Diet member, Foreign Minister, Minister of Domestic Affairs and was wellknown for his Chinese Poetry and talented writing skills.
Ōki Takatō was Minister of Civil Affairs, Education and Legal Affairs, held the position of a Diet member andmade considerable contributions to the establishment of the modern education system in Japan.
Etō Shimpei, also once a Minister of Legal Affairs, became a Diet member and created the foundation forJapan's judicial system.
Ōkuma Shigenobu served two terms as Prime Minister of Japan. He also established Waseda University.
Saga Domain
Saga Rebellion
1. Nussbaum & Roth (2005), "Saga prefecture", p. 804.
2. Nussbaum & Roth (2005), "Provinces and prefectures", p. 780.
3. Nussbaum & Roth (2005), "Saga no ran", p. 804.
4. "The Saga Sightseeing Information: Nature" (https://web.archive.org/web/20140908015550/http://www.asobo
-saga.jp/lang/english/nature.html). Saga Tourist Federation Information Center (Tourism Division). Archived
from the original (http://www.asobo-saga.jp/lang/english/nature.html) on September 8, 2014. Retrieved
Karatsu Castle
Notable people
The Seven Wise Men of Saga
See also
Notes
26 September 2012.
5. "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture" (http://www.env.go.jp/en/nature/nps/park/
doc/files/np_6.pdf) (PDF). Ministry of the Environment (Japan). 1 April 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
6. "Yuna" (https://web.archive.org/web/20120327143011/http://flare.sugizolove.com/yuna.html). Love Flare.
2005. Archived from the original (http://flare.sugizolove.com/yuna.html) on March 27, 2012. Retrieved June 10,
2015.
Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric; Käthe Roth (2005). Japan Encyclopedia (https://books.google.com/books?id=p2QnPijAEmEC). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press. pp. 780 (https://books.google.com/books?id=p2QnPijAEmEC&pg=PA780#v=onepage&q&f=false), 804 (https://books.google.com/books?id=p2QnPijAEmEC&pg=PA804#v=onepage&q&f=false). ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5. OCLC 58053128 (https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/58053128).
"Welcome to Saga". Saga Prefecture: International Exchange Division, General Affairs Department.
Saga City website (http://www.city.saga.lg.jp/en/)
Saga Prefecture website (https://web.archive.org/web/20061213231335/http://www.pref.saga.lg.jp/at-contents/gaikoku/english.html)
SagaJET website (http://www.sagajet.com/)
Hagakure (http://www.hyoho.com/Hagakure1.html)
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