Miyazaki (city)

Miyazaki (宮崎市, Miyazaki-shi) is the capital city of Miyazaki Prefecture in Japan.[1]

Miyazaki is on the east coast of Kyushu.[1]

It has been recognized as a core city since 1998.[2]

History

Miyazaki is the traditional location of the first Imperial capital.

In 1940, the national government built the Hakkō Ichiu monument at the legendary site of Emperor Jimmu's palace.[3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2002). "Miyazaki prefecture" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 651.
  2. ↑ Jacobs, A.J. "Japan's Evolving Nested Municipal Hierarchy: The Race for Local Power in the 2000s," Urban Studies Research, Vol. 2011 (2011), p. 8 [PDF 8 of 14]; retrieved 2012-12-5.
  3. ↑ Travelogue of Hakko Ichiu (in Japanese) at 31°56′54″N 131°24′52″E / 31.9483°N 131.41457°E / 31.9483; 131.41457

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