Aichi Prefecture
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| Aichi Prefecture | |||||||||
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| Capital | Nagoya | ||||||||
| Region | Chūbu | ||||||||
| Island | Honshū | ||||||||
| Governor | Hideaki Ōmura (since February 2011) | ||||||||
| Area (rank) | 5,153.81 km² (28th) | ||||||||
| - % water | 5.4% | ||||||||
| Population (February 1, 2011) | |||||||||
| - Population | 7,408,640 (4th) | ||||||||
| - Density | 1,437.51 /km² | ||||||||
| Districts | 7 | ||||||||
| Municipalities | 54 | ||||||||
| ISO 3166-2 | JP-23 | ||||||||
| Website | pref.aichi.jp/global/en | ||||||||
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| - Flower | Kakitsubata (Iris laevigata) | ||||||||
| - Tree | Hananoki (Acer pycnanthum) | ||||||||
| - Bird | Scops-owl (Otus scops japonicus) | ||||||||
| - Fish | Kuruma prawn (Penaeus japonicus) | ||||||||
 Symbol of Aichi Prefecture |
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Aichi Prefecture (愛知県 Aichi-ken) is a prefecture of Japan in the Chūbu region.[1] The capital city is Nagoya.[2]
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[change] History
Aichi prefecture is in the area of the former Owari Province and the former Mikawa Province.[3]
[change] Timeline
- 1573 (Genki 4): Construction begins at Inuyama Castle[4]
- 1612 (Keichō 17): Construction begins at Nagoya Castle[5]
- 2005 (Heisei 17): Expo 2005 World Exposition[6]
[change] Geography
Aichi faces Ise Bay and Mikawa Bay to the south.
The prefecture borders Shizuoka Prefecture to the east, Nagano Prefecture to the northeast, Gifu Prefecture to the north, and Mie Prefecture to the west.
[change] National Parks
National Parks are established in about 17% of the total land area of the prefecture.[7]
[change] Shrines and Temples
Masumida jinja and Toga jinja are the chief Shinto shrines (ichinomiya) in the prefecture. [8]
[change] Related pages
- Provinces of Japan
- Prefectures of Japan
- List of regions of Japan
- List of islands of Japan
- Nagoya Grampus
[change] References
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2002). "Aichi-ken" Japan Encyclopedia, p. 11; "Chūbu" at p. 126.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Nagoya" at p. 685.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780.
- ↑ Rising Sun, Inuyama in Aichi Prefecture; retrieved 2012-3-13.
- ↑ "Aichi Prefecture shows the glory of culture, industry -- past and present," Japan Times. January 13, 2006; retrieved 2011-11-28.
- ↑ Expo 2005 Aichi, Japan; retrieved 2012-3-13.
- ↑ Japan Ministry of the Environment, "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture"; retrieved 2012-3-13.
- ↑ "Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 1; retrieved 2012-3-13.
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Coordinates: 35°10′48.68″N 136°54′48.63″E / 35.1801889°N 136.9135083°E
