Ichinomiya, Aichi
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| Ichinomiya 一宮 |
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| 一宮市 · Ichinomiya | |||
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| Coordinates: 35°21′N 136°46′E / 35.35°N 136.767°ECoordinates: 35°21′N 136°46′E / 35.35°N 136.767°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Chūbu | ||
| Prefecture | Aichi | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Kazuo Tani | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 113.91 km2 (43.98 sq mi) | ||
| Population (October 1, 2005) | |||
| • Total | 378,409 | ||
| • Density | 3,322.00/km2 (8,603.9/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| City symbols | |||
| - Tree | Round-Leaf Holly | ||
| - Flower | Balloon Flower | ||
| Phone number | 0586-28-8100 | ||
| Address | 2-5-6 Honmachi, Ichinomiya-shi, Aichi-ken 491-8501 |
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| Website | City of Ichinomiya | ||
Ichinomiya (一宮市 Ichinomiya-shi) is a Japanese city in Aichi on the island of Honshu.[1]
It has been recognized as a special city since 2001.[2]
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History [change]
In the Edo period, Ichinomiya grew up around the Masumida Shrine.[1] It was the chief Shinto shrine (ichinomiya) of Owari Province.[3]
Timeline [change]
- 1889 (Meiji 32): The town was established by the merger of Ichinomiya and Ichishiki.
- September 1, 1921 (Taishō 10): The city was established.
- 1940 (Shōwa 15): Merged with the villages of Haguri and Nishinari.
- 1955 (Shōwa 30): Merged with surrounding 8 municipalities.
- April 1, 2002 (Heisei 14): Ichinomiya became a Special City.
- April 1, 2005 (Heisei 17): Absorbed the city of Bisai and the town of Kisogawa from Haguri District.
Geography [change]
The city is northwest of Nagoya.[1]
References [change]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Ichinomiya" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 371.
- ↑ Jacobs, A.J. "Japan's Evolving Nested Municipal Hierarchy: The Race for Local Power in the 2000s," Urban Studies Research (2011), Table 3; retrieved 2012-12-18.
- ↑ "Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 1; retrieved 2012-3-23.
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