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Takahama, Aichi

Coordinates: 34°55′39″N 136°59′16″E / 34.92750°N 136.98778°E / 34.92750; 136.98778
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Takahama
高浜市
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Flag of Takahama
Official logo of Takahama
Location of Takahama in Aichi Prefecture
Location of Takahama in Aichi Prefecture
Takahama is located in Japan
Takahama
Takahama
 
Coordinates: 34°55′39″N 136°59′16″E / 34.92750°N 136.98778°E / 34.92750; 136.98778
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu (Tōkai)
PrefectureAichi
Government
Area
 • Total13.11 km2 (5.06 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2019)
 • Total48,736
 • Density3,700/km2 (9,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeCinnamomum camphora
- FlowerChrysanthemum
Phone number0566-52-1111
AddressAoki-chō, Tahakama-shi, Aichi-ken 444-1398
WebsiteOfficial website

Takahama (高浜市, Takahama-shi) is a city located in central Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2019, the city had an estimated population of 48,736 in 20,500 households,[1] and a population density of 3,717 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 13.11 square kilometres (5.06 sq mi).

Geography

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Skyline of Tahara City from Ooyama Park

Takahama is situated in south-central Aichi Prefecture, on Kinuura Bay at the head of Atsumi Peninsula.

Climate

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The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Takahama is 15.7 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1592 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.8 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.4 °C.[2]

Demographics

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Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Takahama has been relatively steady over the past 50 years.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1940 14,819—    
1950 19,120+29.0%
1960 20,853+9.1%
1970 31,102+49.1%
1980 31,548+1.4%
1990 33,478+6.1%
2000 38,127+13.9%
2010 43,983+15.4%

Neighboring municipalities

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Aichi PrefectureAichi Prefecture

History

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Late modern period

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Takahama Village was created within Hekikai District on October 1, 1889. It was raised to town status on July 9, 1900, and annexed neighboring Yoshihama and Takatori villages on May 1, 1906.

Contemporary history

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In 1956, Kinuura bridge, connecting Takahama and Handa was opened.

Takahama was raised to city status on December 1, 1970, causing Hekikai District to cease to exist, along with Higashi-Kasugai District which ceased to exist following the elevation of Owariasahi to city status at the same date.

Government

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Takahama City Hall

Takahama has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 16 members. The city contributes one member to the Aichi Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Aichi District 13 of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Sister cities

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Sister city
Disaster alliance city

Economy

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Primary sector of the economy

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Animal husbandry

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  • Chicken Farming - Torimeshi

Forestry

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  • Wood Processing

Secondary sector of the economy

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Manufacturing

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  • Automobile Manufacturing
  • Ceramic Industry[4]

Education

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Schools

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Takahama has five public elementary schools and two public junior high schools operated by the city government, and two public high school operated by the Aichi Prefectural Board of Education. There is also one private high school.

Transportation

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Mikawa Takahama Station

Railways

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Conventional lines

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Meitetsu

Roads

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Japan National Route

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Notable people

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  • Yuzuru Azusa – singer
  • Taka Hamako – cartoonist, wife of Yoshiyuki Sadamoto
  • Yamashita Katsurafumi – vocalist for the pop band Takeuchi
  • Shigeharu Naito – trainer for Japan Racing Association
  • Masaaki Ohata – jockey
  • Ryo Sakakibara – baseball player
  • Takeuchi Satifo – lead for pop band Takeuchi Denki, guitar
  • Ōoka Tatsu – painter
  • Ikuei Yamamoto – wrestler

References

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  1. ^ Takahama City official statistics (in Japanese)
  2. ^ Takahama climate data
  3. ^ Takahama population statistics
  4. ^ "三州の瓦製造はいつから?|瓦の歴史(三州瓦)|瓦Web‐人にやさしい三州瓦‐愛知県陶器瓦工業組合". www.kawara.gr.jp. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
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