Japanese Center of Gravity

The populational center of Japan is Seki City at Gifu prefecture.
The "center" means "center of gravity" if all Japanese people have same weight.


　
These days,this center is gradually moving to south west.
It may apears that population of Tohoku or Hokkaido (which is comparetivery rural area of Japan) is decreasing.

information about Seki City is here↓
 http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%96%A2%E5%B8%82


Almost all Japanese people think that the center of Japan is Sekigahara at the same Gifu prefecture because Sekigahara is one of the most famous historic battlefield in Japan.
In 1600, solders in Japan were separated to the East field and West field. Then they battled at Sekigahara.
The winner was East field. And Tokugawa Ieyasu who was the head of East field later became the sovereign  of Japan and opened Edo period.

Now Sekigahara is located at important place of transportation.

It is easy to go to Sekigahara. And there are many historical museums and ruins.

Yurukyara which is conected with Sekigahara battle is also popular.