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Aichi Prefecture
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Aichi Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region. The region of Aichi is also known as the Tōkai region and it is the focus of the Chūkyō Metropolitan Area. Originally, the region was divided into the two provinces of Owari and Mikawa, after the Meiji Restoration, Owari and Mikawa were united into a single entity. Nagoya Prefecture was renamed to Aichi Prefecture in April 1872, and was united with Nukata Prefecture on November 27 of the same year, the government of Aichi Prefecture is located in the Aichi Prefectural Government Office in Nagoya, which is the old capital of Owari. The Expo 2005 World Exposition was held in Seto and Nagakute, ayuchi is the original form of the name Aichi, and the Fujimae tidal flat is all that remains of the earlier Ayuchi-gata. It is now a protected area and it measures 106 km east to west and 94 km south to north and forms a major portion of the Nōbi Plain. With an area of 5,153.81 km2 it accounts for approximately 1. 36% of the surface area of Japan. The highest spot is Chausuyama at 1,415 m above sea level, due to its robust economy, for the period from October 2005 to October 2006, Aichi was the fastest growing prefecture in terms of population, beating Tokyo, at 7.4 per cent. Thirty-eight cities are located in Aichi Prefecture and these are the towns and villages in each district, Companies headquartered in Aichi include the following. Companies such as Fuji Heavy Industries, Mitsubishi Motors, Pfizer, Sony, Suzuki, Bodycote, as of 2001, Aichi Prefectures population was 50. 03% male and 49. 97% female. 139,540 residents are of foreign nationality, the sports teams listed below are based in Aichi. Other popular sites in Aichi include the tour of the Toyota car factory in the city by the name, the monkey park in Inuyama, and the castles in Nagoya, Okazaki, Toyohashi. Most attractions are man-made destinations, dealing with the history or modern marvels. ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5, OCLC58053128 Aichi travel guide from Wikivoyage Official website Aichi Now-Official Site for Tourism Aichi Aichi, HOME of the Samurai Spirit Oda, Nobunaga Tokugawa, Ieyasu
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Zelkova serrata
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Zelkova serrata is a species of the genus Zelkova native to Japan, Korea, eastern China and Taiwan. It is often grown as a tree, and used in bonsai. Zelkova serrata is a deciduous tree usually growing to 30 m tall. It is characterized by a short trunk dividing into many upright and erect spreading stems forming a broad, the tree grows rapidly when young though the growth rate slows to medium upon middle age and maturity. It has alternately arranged leaves growing to 5 cm long and broad, the leaves themselves are simple and ovate to oblong-ovate with serrated or crenate margins, to which the tree owes its specific epithet serrata. The leaves are acuminate or apiculate, rounded or subcordate at the base, the leaves are rough on top and glabrous or nearly glabrous on the underside. They are green to green in spring and throughout the summer, changing to yellows, oranges. The petioles are 2–5 mm long, Z. serrata develops monoecious flowers in spring with the leaves. Buds are ovoid, acutish, with imbricate, dark brown scales. They diverge at a 45 degree angle from the stem, the staminate flowers are shortly pedicellate and approximately 3mm in diameter, clustered in the axils of the lower leaves. The pistillate flowers are solitary or few in axils of the leaves, sessile. The flowers are yellow-green, not showy, and occur in groups along new stems. They give rise to small, ovate, wingless drupes that ripen in summer to autumn. The drupe is green maturing to brown, subsessile and 2.5 to 3.5 mm in diameter, to identify Zelkova serrata, one would look for a short main trunk, low branching and a vase-shaped habit. The twigs are slender with small, dark conical buds in a zigzag pattern, the bark is grayish white to grayish brown and either smooth with lenticels or exfoliating in patches to reveal orange inner bark. The branchlets are brownish-purple to brown and this tree requires full to partial sun and prefers moist, well drained soils. A fertilizer rich in potassium and nitrogen encourages new vegetation and floral buds and it is adaptable and tolerant of heat, little water, nutrient poor soils and various pH. It should be thinned to allow light into the inner canopy
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Toyota
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Toyota Motor Corporation is a Japanese automotive manufacturer headquartered in Toyota, Aichi, Japan. In March 2014, the corporation consisted of 338,875 employees worldwide and. As of 2016, Toyota is the worlds second-largest automotive manufacturer behind German Volkswagen Group, Toyota was the worlds first automobile manufacturer to produce more than 10 million vehicles per year which it has done since 2012, when it also reported the production of its 200-millionth vehicle. As of July 2014, Toyota was the largest listed company in Japan by market capitalization, Toyota is the worlds market leader in sales of hybrid electric vehicles, and one of the largest companies to encourage the mass-market adoption of hybrid vehicles across the globe. Cumulative global sales of Toyota and Lexus hybrid passenger car models achieved the 10 million milestone in January 2017 and its Prius family is the worlds top selling hybrid nameplate with over 6 million units sold worldwide as of January 2017. The company was founded by Kiichiro Toyoda in 1937, as a spinoff from his fathers company Toyota Industries to create automobiles. Three years earlier, in 1934, while still a department of Toyota Industries, it created its first product, the Type A engine, and, in 1936, its first passenger car, the Toyota AA. Toyota Motor Corporation produces vehicles under five brands, including the Toyota brand, Hino, Lexus, Ranz, TMC is part of the Toyota Group, one of the largest conglomerates in the world. Toyota is headquartered in Toyota City, Aichi, the main headquarters of Toyota is located in a 4-story building in Toyota. As of 2006, the office has the Toyopet Toyota logo. Vinod Jacob from The Hindu described the headquarters building as modest. In 2013, company head Akio Toyoda reported that it had difficulties retaining foreign employees at the due to the lack of amenities in the city. Its Tokyo office is located in Bunkyo, Tokyo and its Nagoya office is located in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya. In addition to manufacturing automobiles, Toyota provides financial services through its Toyota Financial Services division, since 1950, the two entities had existed as separate companies as a prerequisite for reconstruction in postwar Japan. Shoichiro Toyoda presided over Toyota Motor Sales in preparation for the consummation of the merger occurred in 1982. Shoichiro then succeeded his uncle Eiji as the President of the organization that then became known as Toyota Motor Corporation. Announced the appointment of board members, this was a first for the corporation. Additionally, Vice Chairman Takeshi Uchiyamada replaced Fujio Cho as chairman, Toyota is publicly traded on the Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, and Sapporo exchanges under company code TYO,7203
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Okazaki, Aichi
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Okazaki is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of August 1, the city had an population of 384,056. The total area was 387.20 km2, Okazaki is located in the coastal plains of southeastern Aichi Prefecture. The ground rises to undulating hills in the former Nukata area to the northeast, about 60 percent of the city area is forested and remains sparsely populated. Okazaki is about 250 miles away from Tokyo, to the southwest, Aichi Prefecture Toyokawa Shinshiro Toyota Nishio Kōta Anjō Gamagōri The area around present-day Okazaki has been inhabited for many thousands of years. Archaeologists have found remains from the Japanese Paleolithic period, numerous remains from the Jomon period, and especially from the Yayoi and Kofun periods have also been found, including many kofun burial mounds. During the Sengoku period, the area was controlled by the Matsudaira clan, a branch of which rose to prominence as the Tokugawa clan. During this time, Okazaki Domain, a feudal han was established to rule the area around Okazaki. Several smaller domains were located within the present-day city limits, including Fukozu, Okudono Domain. The town prospered as a post station on the Tōkaidō connecting Edo with Kyoto, following the Meiji Restoration, the modern town of Okazaki was established on October 1,1889 within Nukata District of Aichi Prefecture. On October 1,1914, Okazaki annexed neighboring Hirohata Town, Okazaki was proclaimed a city on July 1,1916. The city suffered damage in both the 1944 Tōnankai earthquake and the 1945 Mikawa earthquake, during World War II, the July 19,1945 Bombing of Okazaki killed over 200 people and destroyed most of the city center. Although Okazaki was the location of an Imperial Japanese Navy air field, in 1955, through a series of mergers and consolidations, the area of Okazaki expanded considerably. The former towns of Iwazu, Fukuoka, and Yahagi, the 1959 Isewan Typhoon caused considerable damage, and killed 27 residents. On October 15,1962, Okazaki annexed the town of Mutsumi. Okazaki was proclaimed a city on April 1,2003 with increased autonomy from the prefectural government. On January 1,2006, the town of Nukata was merged into Okazaki, as of May 1,2006, the city government estimated the population at 368,201. The city is relatively young, with 139,233 households, the population comprises 185,651 males and 182,550 females, reflecting the number of young men who move to Okazaki to work in the manufacturing sector
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Shinshiro, Aichi
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Shinshiro is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of May 2015, the city had an population of 47,074. The total area was 499.23 square kilometres, Shinshiro is located in east-central Aichi Prefecture. Their stronghold, Nagashino Castle in what is now the part of Shinshiro, was the site of the Battle of Nagashino. Noda Castle, at which Takeda Shingen was wounded at the Siege of Noda was also located within the borders of Shinshiro, during the Edo period, most of the area was tenryō territory ruled directly by the Tokugawa shogunate through hatamoto administrators. After the start of the Meiji period, Shinshiro Town in Minamishitara District, the area of the town expanded through annexation of neighboring villages in 1955 and 1956. The city of Shinshiro was proclaimed on November 1,1958, on October 1,2005, the town of Hōrai, and the village of Tsukude were merged into Shinshiro. The city of Shinshiro now covers all of former Minamishitara District, Shinshiro is a regional commercial center, with the economy of concentrated on agriculture and light manufacturing. Aichi Shinshiro Otani University Shinshiro has 16 elementary schools, six middle schools, and four high schools
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Seto, Aichi
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Seto is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of May 2015, the city had an population of 129,976. The total area was 111.61 square kilometres and it is located about 35 minutes from Nagoya by way of the Meitetsu Seto Line. Seto is located in the northern region of Aichi Prefecture. In English, the name of Seto translates to the place where the runs quickly. However, while there is a river in Seto, it is significantly large nor quick-moving. The city of Seto is famous for its pottery and ceramics, the main street along the river is lined with dozens of pottery shops. Every third Saturday and Sunday in September, there is a large pottery festival called Setomono Matsuri This festival attracts about 20,000 visitors from around Japan. Aichi Prefecture Moriyama-ku, Nagoya Kasugai Owariasahi Toyota Nagakute Gifu Prefecture Toki Tajimi During the Edo period, the area had been famous for its ceramics production since at least the Kamakura period. During the Meiji period, Seto village was organized in 1888, after annexing the neighboring village of Akatsu in 1925, Seto was raised to city status on October 1,1929. Much of the city was destroyed in 1945 during World War II, in the postwar period, the city grew as a bedroom community for Nagoya and as a tourist designation. On March 25,2005, Expo 2005 opened with its site being in Nagakute. The expo continued until September 25,2005
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Nagakute, Aichi
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Nagakute is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of May 2015, the city has an population of 57,764. The total area was 21.55 square kilometres, Nagakute is located the flatlands of central Aichi Prefecture, and is bordered by the metropolis of Nagoya to the west. Nagoya Toyota Seto Nisshin Owariasahi During the Sengoku period, the Battle of Komaki, during the Edo period area of modern Nagakute was part of the holdings of Owari Domain. Nagakute Village was established within Aichi District on May 10,1906 through the merger of the hamlets of Nagakute, Kamigō, Nagakute was elevated to town status on April 1,1971. Expo 2005 was a major boost to the economy, and led to the construction of the Linimo. Nagakute was elevated to city status on January 4,2012
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Shitara, Aichi
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Shitara is a town located in Kitashitara District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the town had an population of 5,747. The total area was 273.96 km², Shitara is located in the extreme northeast corner of Aichi Prefecture. Much of the area is covered by mountains and forest. After the Meiji Restoration, the area was organized into several villages within Kitashitara District, Taguchi Village, the site of the district administrative office, was elevated to town status on October 10,1900. The town of Shitara was established on September 30,1956 through the merger of Taguchi with the villages of Damine, Nagura. The village of Tsugu was also formed on the day through the merger of Kamitsugu and Shimotsugu villages. Shitara and Tsugu merged on October 1,2005, the primary industry of Shitara is agriculture
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Gifu Prefecture
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Gifu Prefecture is a prefecture in the Chūbu region of central Japan. Its capital is the city of Gifu, located in the center of Japan, it has long played an important part as the crossroads of Japan, connecting the east to the west through such routes as the Nakasendō. During the Sengoku period, many referred to Gifu by saying, control Gifu. The land area makes up modern-day Gifu became part of the Yamato Court around the middle of the fourth century. The area of Gifu Prefecture consists of the old provinces of Hida and Mino, as well as parts of Echizen. The name of the prefecture derives from its city, Gifu. The first character used comes from Qishan, a mountain from which most of China was unified, whereas the second character comes from Qufu. Nobunaga chose those characters because he wanted to unify all of Japan, historically, the prefecture served as the center of swordmaking in all of Japan, with Seki being known for making the best swords in Japan. More recently, its strengths have been in fashion and aerospace engineering, on October 28,1891, the present-day city of Motosu was the epicenter for the Mino–Owari earthquake, the second largest earthquake to ever hit Japan. The earthquake, estimated at 8.0, left a fault scarp that can still be seen today, one of the few landlocked prefectures in Japan, Gifu shares borders with seven other prefectures, Aichi, Fukui, Ishikawa, Mie, Nagano, Shiga and Toyama. Japans postal codes all start with a number, ranging from 001 to 999. Part of Gifu has the 500 prefix, reflecting its location in the center of Japan, the center of Japanese population is currently located in Seki City, Gifu Prefecture. The center of population is a point at which a country is perfectly balanced assuming each person has a uniform weight. The spot was calculated using the 2005 census, Gifu has five unofficial regions, which allows local municipalities to work together to promote the surrounding area. The five regions are Seinō, Gifu, Chūnō, Tōnō, the borders of the regions are loosely defined, but they are usually delineated among major cities. The northern Hida region is dominated by mountains, including parts of the Japanese Alps. The southern Mino region is mostly parts of the fertile Nōbi Plain, most of the prefectures population lives in the southern part of the prefecture, near the designated city of Nagoya. The mountainous Hida region contains both the Hida Mountains, which are referred to as the Northern Alps, and the Kiso Mountains, the Ryōhaku Mountains are also in the Hida region
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Kofun
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Kofun are megalithic tombs or tumuli in Japan, constructed between the early 3rd century and the early 7th century AD. The term Kofun is the origin of the name of the Kofun period, many Kofun have distinctive keyhole-shaped mounds, which are unique to ancient Japan. The kofun tumuli have assumed various shapes throughout history, the most common type of kofun is known as a zenpō-kōen-fun, which is shaped like a keyhole, having one square end and one circular end, when viewed from above. There are also circular-type, two conjoined rectangles typed, and square-type kofun, orientation of kofun is not specified. For example, in the Saki Kofun group, all of the parts are facing north. Haniwa, terracotta figures, were arrayed above and in the surroundings to delimit, Kofun range from several metres to over 400m long. The largest, which has been attributed to Emperor Nintoku, is Daisen Kofun in Sakai City, the funeral chamber was located beneath the round part and comprised a group of megaliths. In 1972, the unlooted Takamatsuzuka Tomb was found in Asuka, inside the tightly assembled rocks, white lime plasters were pasted, and colored pictures depict the Asuka Beauties of the court as well as constellations. A stone coffin was placed in the chamber, and accessories, swords, the wall paintings have been designated national treasures and the grave goods as important cultural property, while the tumulus is a special historic site. Kofun burial mounds and their remains have been all over Japan. A total of 161,560 kofun tomb sites have found as of 2001. Hyōgo Prefecture has the most of all prefectures, and Chiba Prefecture has the second most, most of the tombs of chiefs in the Yayoi period were square-shaped mounds surrounded by ditches. The most notable example in the late Yayoi period is Tatetsuki Mound Tomb in Kurashiki, the mound is about 45 meters wide and 5 meters high and has a shaft chamber. Broken pieces of Tokushu-kidai, cylindrical earthenware, were excavated around the mound, another prevalent type of Yayoi period tomb is the Yosumi tosshutsugata funkyūbo, a square mound with protruding corners. These tombs were built in the Sanin region, an area of the Sea of Japan. Unearthed articles indicate the existence of alliances between native tribes in the region, similar types of tombs have been excavated in western and northern Korea. In 1996 multiple Shūkōbo tombs were found around the Yeongsan River basin, one of the first keyhole-shaped kofun was built in the Makimuku area, the southeastern part of the Nara Basin. Hashihaka Kofun, which was built in the middle of the 3rd century AD, is 280 meters long and 30 meters high and its scale is obviously different from previous Yayoi tombs
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Nagoya
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Nagoya is the largest city in the Chūbu region of Japan. It is Japans third-largest incorporated city and the fourth most populous urban area and it is located on the Pacific coast on central Honshu. It is the capital of Aichi Prefecture and is one of Japans major ports along with those of Tokyo, Osaka, Kobe, Yokohama, Chiba and it is also the center of Japans third-largest metropolitan region, known as the Chūkyō Metropolitan Area. As of 2015,2.28 million people lived in the city, the citys name was historically written as 那古野 or 名護屋. One possible origin is the adjective nagoyaka, meaning peaceful, the name Chūkyō is also used to refer to Nagoya. Notable examples of the use of the name Chūkyō include the Chūkyō Industrial Area, Chūkyō Metropolitan Area, Chūkyō Television Broadcasting, Chukyo University, oda Nobunaga and his protégés Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu were powerful warlords based in the Nagoya area who gradually succeeded in unifying Japan. In 1610, Tokugawa Ieyasu moved the capital of Owari Province from Kiyosu, about seven kilometers away, during this period Nagoya Castle was constructed, built partly from materials taken from Kiyosu Castle. During the construction, the town around Kiyosu Castle, consisting of around 60,000 people. Around the same time, the nearby ancient Atsuta Shrine was designated as a waystation, called Miya, on the important Tōkaidō road, a town developed around the temple to support travelers. The castle and shrine towns formed the city, during the Meiji Restoration Japans provinces were restructured into prefectures and the government changed from family to bureaucratic rule. Nagoya was proclaimed a city on October 1,1889, and designated a city on September 1,1956, Nagoya became an industrial hub for the region. Its economic sphere included the famous pottery towns of Tokoname, Tajimi and Seto, as well as Okazaki, other industries included cotton and complex mechanical dolls called karakuri ningyō. Mitsubishi Aircraft Company was established in 1920 in Nagoya and became one of the largest aircraft manufacturers in Japan, the availability of space and the central location of the region and the well-established connectivity were some of the major factors that lead to the establishment of the aviation industry there. Nagoya was the target of US air raids during World War II, the population of Nagoya at this time was estimated to be 1.5 million, fourth among Japanese cities and one of the three largest centers of the Japanese aircraft industry. It was estimated that 25% of its workers were engaged in aircraft production, important Japanese aircraft targets were within the city itself, while others were to the north of Kagamigahara. It was estimated that produced between 40% and 50% of Japanese combat aircraft and engines, such as the vital Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighter. The Nagoya area also produced machine tools, bearings, railway equipment, metal alloys, tanks, motor vehicles, the bombing continued through the spring of 1945, and included large-scale firebombing. Nagoya was the target of two of Bomber Command’s attacks and these incendiary attacks, one by day and one by night, devastated 15.3 square kilometres
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Detroit, Michigan, United States,[7] from September 21, 1960
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