Kurama Facts

Area0.1 km²
Median Age43.9 years (Male: 42.1, Female: 45.6)
NeighborhoodsKurami, Samukawa
Local Time
TimezoneJapan Standard Time
Lat & Lng35.11667, 135.76667
Postal Codes601612

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Kurama Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population0000000
Population Density0 / km²0 / km²0 / km²0 / km²0 / km²0 / km²0 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kurama Population change from 2000 to 2000

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990
Kurama
Kyoto Prefecture+10.9%+1.7%
Japan+12.9%+2.7%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kurama Median Age

Median Age: 43.9 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Kurama43.9 yrs45.6 yrs42.1 yrs
Kyoto Prefecture44.6 yrs46.5 yrs42.9 yrs
Japan45.1 yrs46.9 yrs43.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
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Kyoto Prefecture Population Density

Population Density: 559 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Kyoto Prefecture2.6 million4,613.2 km²559 / km²
Japan122.9 million373,410.9 km²329 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kurama Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1975 to 2030

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Kyoto Prefecture CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Kyoto Prefecture11,826,302 tn4.59 tn2,563.6 tons/km²
Japan541,995,101 tn4.41 tn1,451.5 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Kyoto Prefecture CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)11,826,302 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita4.59 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)2,563.6 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodMedium (4)
EarthquakeHigh (8)
CycloneHigh (10)
LandslideMedium (7)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and Norwegian Geotechnical Institute - NGI. 2005. Global Landslide Hazard Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4P848VZ.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development - The World Bank, and United Nations Environment Programme Global Resource Information Database Geneva - UNEP/GRID-Geneva. 2005. Global Cyclone Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4CZ353K.
  4. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  5. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
6/10/197:30 PM4.216.2 km366,200 m5km NW of Muko, Japanusgs.gov
7/8/186:45 AM3.825.2 km10,000 m4km SSW of Kameoka, Japanusgs.gov
6/23/182:08 PM3.933.3 km10,000 m2km NE of Hirakata, Japanusgs.gov
6/18/1810:52 PM3.739.9 km10,000 m1km ENE of Neyagawa, Japanusgs.gov
6/18/183:31 PM4.639.2 km10,000 m2km NNW of Neyagawa, Japanusgs.gov
6/17/1810:58 PM5.534.4 km10,340 m1km NW of Hirakata, Japanusgs.gov
3/31/165:54 AM4.129 km364,190 m25km SE of Maizuru, Japanusgs.gov
11/24/154:07 AM3.411.6 km10,000 m1km SW of Kyoto, Japanusgs.gov
10/26/1512:34 PM4.638.9 km342,670 m8km ESE of Obama, Japanusgs.gov
12/26/141:30 PM4.429.7 km10,000 m14km SSE of Obama, Japanusgs.gov

Mount Kurama

Mount Kurama (鞍馬山, Kurama-yama) is a mountain to the north-west of the city of Kyoto. It is the birthplace of the Reiki practice, and is said to be the home of Sōjōbō, King of the Tengu. was the Tengu who taught swordsmanship to Minamoto no Yoshitsu..

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