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 | ||||||||
| Prefectural Symbols | |||||||||
| - Flower | Kakitsubata (Iris laevigata) | ||||||||
| - Tree | Hananoki (Acer pycnanthum) | ||||||||
| - Bird | Scops-owl (Otus scops japonicus) | ||||||||
| - Fish | Kuruma prawn (Penaeus japonicus) | ||||||||
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Aichi Prefecture (愛知県 Aichi-ken) is a prefecture in the Chūbu region of Japan on the island of Honshu.[1] The capital city is Nagoya.[2]
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History [change]
Aichi prefecture was created by merging Owari Province and Mikawa Province.[3]
Timeline [change]
- 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]
Geography [change]
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.
National Parks [change]
National Parks are established in about 17% of the total land area of the prefecture.[7]
Shrines and Temples [change]
Oguni jinja, Kotonomama Hachiman-gū, Sengen jinja and Mishima jinja are the chief Shinto shrines (ichinomiya) in the prefecture. [8]
Related pages [change]
- Provinces of Japan
- Prefectures of Japan
- List of regions of Japan
- List of islands of Japan
- Nagoya Grampus
References [change]
- ↑ 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 2012-8-27.
- ↑ "Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 1; retrieved 2012-8-27.
Other websites [change]
Media related to Aichi Prefecture at Wikimedia Commons- Aichi Prefecture official website
- Aichi Prefectural Tourist Association
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Coordinates: 35°10′48.68″N 136°54′48.63″E / 35.1801889°N 136.9135083°E
