Ichinomiya, Aichi

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一宮
一宮市 · Ichinomiya
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Location of Ichinomiya in Aichi
Location of Ichinomiya in Aichi
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu
PrefectureAichi
Government
 • MayorKazuo Tani
Area
 • Total113.91 km2 (43.98 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2005)
 • Total378,409
 • Density3,322.00/km2 (8,603.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeRound-Leaf Holly
- FlowerBalloon Flower
Address2-5-6 Honmachi, Ichinomiya-shi, Aichi-ken
491-8501
WebsiteCity of Ichinomiya

It has been recognized as a special city since 2001.[2]

History

In the Edo period, Ichinomiya grew up around the Masumida Shrine.[1] It was the chief Shinto shrine (ichinomiya) of Owari Province.[3]

Timeline

  • 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

The city is northwest of Nagoya.[1]

Ichinomiya, Aichi Media

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Ichinomiya" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 371.
  2. 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.
  3. "Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 1 Archived 2013-05-17 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-3-23.

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