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Tenkawa is a village located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of July 2009, the village has an estimated population of 1,823 and a density of 10.38 persons per km². The total area is 175.70 km². Source
A cherry blossom is the flower of any of several trees of genus Prunus, particularly the Japanese Cherry, Prunus serrulata, which is sometimes called sakura after the Japanese. Cherry blossom is speculated to be native to the Himalayas. Currently it is widely distributed, especially in the temperate zone of the Northern Hemisphere such as: Europe, West Siberia, China, Japan, United States, etc. Many of the varieties that have been cultivated for ornamental use do not produce fruit. Source
Ginkgo often
misspelled gingko and also known as the maidenhair tree, is a unique species of tree with no living
relatives. The ginkgo is a living fossil, recognisably similar to fossils
dating back 270 million years. Native to China, the tree is widely cultivated and was
introduced early to human history. It has various uses in traditional medicine
and as a source of food. Source
Sakuragawa is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of December 2006, the city has an estimated population of 49,387 and a population density of 270 persons per km². The total area is 179.78 km². The modern city of Sakuragawa was established on October 1, 2005, from the merger of the towns of Iwase, Yamato-mura, and Makabe-cho. Iwase was formerly from Nishiibaraki District, while Makabe and Yamato were formerly from Makabe District. It has two JR East railway stations, one in Iwase, and one in Yamato, on the Mito line. Source
Redbridge is
a district of Ilford in the London Borough of Redbridge in Greater London It is
home to Redbridge Institute of Adult Education and Redbridge Football Club. The Redbridge
area formed part of the ancient parish of Barking, Essex. In 1888 it became
part of the new civil parish of Ilford. The civil parish became a local board district
in 1890, urban district in 1894 and municipal borough in 1926. The Municipal
Borough of Ilford was abolished in 1965. Source
Kyoto is located in a valley, part of the Yamashiro Basin, in the eastern part of the mountainous region known as the Tamba highlands. The Yamashiro Basin is surrounded on three sides by mountains known as Higashiyama, Kitayama and Nishiyama, with a height just above 1,000 metres above sea level. This interior positioning results in hot summers and cold winters. There are three rivers in the basin, the Ujigawa to the south, the Katsuragawa to the west, and the Kamogawa to the east. Kyoto City takes up 17.9% of the land in the prefecture with an area of 827.9 square kilometres. The original city was arranged in accordance with traditional Chinese feng shui following the model of the ancient Chinese capital of Chang'an. The Imperial Palace faced south, resulting in Ukyo being on the west while Sakyo is on the east. The streets in the modern-day wards of Nakagyo, Shimogyo, and Kamigyo-ku still follow a grid pattern. Today, the main business district is located to the south of the old Imperial Palace, with the less-populated northern area retaining a far greener feel. Source
