Akagi, Gunma


Akagi was a village located in Seta District, Gunma Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 12,184 and a density of 155.63 persons per km2. The total area was 78.29 km2.
On February 20, 2006, Akagi, along with the town of Ikaho, the villages of Komochi and Onogami, and the village of Kitatachibana, was merged into the expanded city of Shibukawa.

Geography

  • Mountains: Mount Akagi
  • Rivers: Tone River

    History

  • 1889 - the villages of Yokono and Shikishima were created in Minamiseta District.
  • 1896 - Minamiseta District is merged into Higashiseta District, renamed Seta District.
  • 1956 - the villages of Yokono and Shikishima merged to form the village of Akagi.
  • February 20, 2006 - Akagi, along with the town of Ikaho, the villages of Komochi and Onogami, and the village of Kitatachibana, was merged into the expanded city of Shibukawa.

    Heritage

There is a Kabuki stage that was constructed about 200 years ago. Occasionally, Kabuki is performed on that stage.

Popular culture

Akagi is the home of the fictional Takahashi Brothers from the hit manga and anime series Initial D, and serves as the home course of the Akagi Redsuns.