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<tr><td style="width:50%">Twin Arch 138<td>[[Double Seventh Festival (disambiguation)|Ichinomiya Tanabata Festival]]</tr> |
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<tr><td style="width:50%">Bisyu Woven fabric factory<td>Myōkō-ji temple</tr> |
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<tr><td style="width:100%" colspan="2">[[Masumida Shrine]]<br>([[Owari Province|Owari]] [[Ichinomiya]])</tr> |
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{{nihongo|'''Ichinomiya'''|一宮市|Ichinomiya-shi}} is a [[Cities of Japan|city]] located in [[Aichi Prefecture]], Japan. The city is sometimes called '''Owarichinomiya''' to avoid confusion with other municipalities of the same name, including [[Ichinomiya, Aichi (town)|Ichinomiya]] (now part of the city of [[Toyokawa, Aichi|Toyokawa]]) and [[Ichinomiya, Chiba|Ichinomiya]] in [[Chiba Prefecture]]. {{As of|2019|10|01}}, the city had an estimated population of 379,654 in 161,434 households,<ref>[https://www.city.ichinomiya.aichi.jp/_res/projects/default_project/_page_/001/027/709/R1.10.pdf Ichinomiya City official statistics] {{in lang|ja}}</ref> and a population density of 3,336 persons per km<sup>2</sup>. The total area of the city was {{convert|113.82|sqkm|sqmi}}. |
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[[File:Ichinomiya City Hall 2019-06 ac (2).jpg|thumb|City hall]] |
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[[File:尾張一宮駅 - panoramio (4).jpg|thumb|Owari Ichinomiya]] |
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{{nihongo|'''Ichinomiya'''|一宮市|Ichinomiya-shi}} is a [[Cities of Japan|city]] located in [[Aichi Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. The city is sometimes called '''Owarichinomiya''' to avoid confusion with other municipalities of the same name, including [[Ichinomiya, Aichi (town)|Ichinomiya]] (now part of the city of [[Toyokawa, Aichi|Toyokawa]]), [[Ichinomiya, Chiba|Ichinomiya]] in [[Chiba Prefecture]]. |
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{{As of|2019|10|01}}, the city had an estimated [[population]] of 379,654 in 161,434 households,<ref>[https://www.city.ichinomiya.aichi.jp/_res/projects/default_project/_page_/001/027/709/R1.10.pdf Ichinomiya City official statistics] {{in lang|ja}}</ref> and a [[population density]] of 3,336 persons per km². The total area of the city was {{convert|113.82|sqkm|sqmi}}. |
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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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Ichinomiya is situated in western [[Aichi Prefecture]], bordered by Gifu Prefecture to the west. The [[Kiso River]] and the [[Gojō River]] both flow through the city. |
Ichinomiya is situated in western [[Aichi Prefecture]], bordered by Gifu Prefecture to the west. The [[Kiso River]] and the [[Gojō River]] both flow through the city. |
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===Climate=== |
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===Neighboring municipalities=== |
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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 Ichinomiya is 15.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1833 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 28.1 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.2 °C.<ref>[https://en.climate-data.org/asia/japan/aichi/ichinomiya-4926/ Ichinomiya climate data]</ref> |
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* Aichi Prefecture |
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** [[Kōnan, Aichi|Kōnan]] |
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**[[Iwakura, Aichi|Iwakura]] |
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**[[Inazawa, Aichi|Inazawa]] |
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**[[Kitanagoya, Aichi|Kitanagoya]] |
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**[[Kiyosu, Aichi|Kiyosu]] |
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* [[Gifu Prefecture]] |
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** [[Hashima, Gifu|Hashima]] |
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**[[Kakamigahara, Gifu|Kakamigahara]] |
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** [[Kasamatsu, Gifu|Kasamatsu]] |
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**[[Ginan, Gifu|Ginan]] |
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==Demographics== |
===Demographics=== |
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Per Japanese census data,<ref>[https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-aichi.php Ichinomiya population statistics]</ref> the population of Ichinomiya has increased steadily over the past 70 years. |
Per Japanese census data,<ref>[https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-aichi.php Ichinomiya population statistics]</ref> the population of Ichinomiya has increased steadily over the past 70 years. |
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{{Historical populations |
{{Historical populations |
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| 1940 | 162,599 |
| 1940 | 162,599 |
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===Neighboring municipalities=== |
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===Climate=== |
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;{{flagdeco|Aichi}}[[Aichi Prefecture]] |
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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 Ichinomiya is 15.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1833 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 28.1 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.2 °C.<ref>[https://en.climate-data.org/asia/japan/aichi/ichinomiya-4926/ Ichinomiya climate data]</ref> |
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*[[Kōnan, Aichi|Kōnan]] |
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*[[Iwakura, Aichi|Iwakura]] |
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*[[Inazawa, Aichi|Inazawa]] |
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*[[Kitanagoya, Aichi|Kitanagoya]] |
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*[[Kiyosu, Aichi|Kiyosu]] |
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;{{flagdeco|Gifu}}[[Gifu Prefecture]] |
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*[[Hashima, Gifu|Hashima]] |
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*[[Kakamigahara, Gifu|Kakamigahara]] |
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*[[Kasamatsu, Gifu|Kasamatsu]] |
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*[[Ginan, Gifu|Ginan]] |
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===City scape=== |
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<gallery mode="packed" style="text-align: center;" caption="" heights="110px" perrow="3"> |
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File:Ichinomiya Skyline4.jpg|[[Skyline]] of Ichinomiya City |
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File:UmegaePark05.jpg|[[Skyline]] of Owari-Ichinomiya |
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File:138 Tower Park from Jukan Tower.jpg|138 Tower Park |
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File:尾張一宮駅 - panoramio2021.jpg|Downtown of Ichinomiya |
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==History== |
==History== |
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===Origins=== |
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"[[Ichinomiya]]" literally means "the first shrine" of a [[Old provinces of Japan|province]]. In case of [[Owari Province]], this was [[Masumida Shrine]], which dates to the [[Nara period]] and was located close to the [[kokufu|provincial capital]] in what is now the city of [[Inazawa, Aichi|Inazawa]]. Ichinomiya developed as a ''monzen-machi'' from the [[Heian period]] and was part of the holdings of [[Owari Domain]] under the [[Edo period]] [[Tokugawa Shogunate]]. In the early [[Meiji period]], with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889, the town of Ichinomiya was created within [[Nakashima District]] |
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"[[Ichinomiya]]" literally means "the first shrine" of a [[Old provinces of Japan|province]]. |
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===Ancient history=== |
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Ichinomiya was raised to city status on September 1, 1921. The city annexed the neighboring villages of Haguri and Nishinari in 1940, and with an additional eight surrounding municipalities (the villages of Chiaki, Tanyo, and Kitakata, and the towns of Asai, Yamato, Akiwara, Oku and a portion of Imaise) in 1955. |
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In case of [[Owari Province]], this was [[Masumida Shrine]], which dates to the [[Nara period]] and was located close to the [[kokufu|provincial capital]] in what is now the city of [[Inazawa, Aichi|Inazawa]]. |
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===Middle Ages=== |
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On April 1, 2002, Ichinomiya was designated as a [[Special cities of Japan|Special City]], with increased local autonomy. |
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Ichinomiya developed as a ''monzen-machi'' from the [[Heian period]] and was part of the holdings of [[Owari Domain]] under the [[Edo period]] [[Tokugawa Shogunate]]. |
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===Late modern period=== |
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====Meiji period==== |
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In the early [[Meiji period]], with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889, the town of Ichinomiya was created within [[Nakashima District]] |
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Ichinomiya was raised to city status on September 1, 1921. |
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===Contemporary history=== |
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====Modern Ichinomiya==== |
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The city annexed the neighboring villages of Haguri and Nishinari in 1940, and with an additional eight surrounding municipalities (the villages of Chiaki, Tanyo, and Kitakata, and the towns of Asai, Yamato, Akiwara, Oku and a portion of Imaise) in 1955. |
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On April 1, 2002, Ichinomiya was designated as a [[Special cities of Japan|special city]], with increased local autonomy. |
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On April 1, 2005, the city was further expanded by absorbing the city of [[Bisai, Aichi|Bisai]], and the town of [[Kisogawa, Aichi|Kisogawa]] (from [[Haguri District, Aichi|Haguri District]]) which made it the fourth largest in [[Aichi Prefecture]], after [[Nagoya, Aichi|Nagoya]], [[Toyota, Aichi|Toyota]], and [[Toyohashi, Aichi|Toyohashi]]. |
On April 1, 2005, the city was further expanded by absorbing the city of [[Bisai, Aichi|Bisai]], and the town of [[Kisogawa, Aichi|Kisogawa]] (from [[Haguri District, Aichi|Haguri District]]) which made it the fourth largest in [[Aichi Prefecture]], after [[Nagoya, Aichi|Nagoya]], [[Toyota, Aichi|Toyota]], and [[Toyohashi, Aichi|Toyohashi]]. |
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On April 1, 2021, Ichinomiya was designated as a [[Core cities of Japan|core city]], with increased local autonomy. |
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==Government== |
==Government== |
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[[File:Ichinomiya City Hall 2019-06 ac (1).jpg|thumb|200px|Ichinomiya City hall]] |
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Ichinomiya has a [[mayor-council]] form of government with a directly elected mayor and a [[unicameral]] city legislature of 38 members. The city contributes five members to the Aichi Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is divided between Aichi District 9 and Aichi District 10 of the [[House of Representatives of Japan|lower house]] of the [[Diet of Japan]]. |
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===Mayor-council=== |
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Ichinomiya has a [[mayor-council]] form of government with a directly elected mayor and a [[unicameral]] city legislature of 38 members. |
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===Prefectural Assembly=== |
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The city contributes five members to the [[Aichi Prefectural Assembly]]. |
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===House of Representatives=== |
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In terms of national politics, the city is divided between Aichi District 9 and Aichi District 10 of the [[House of Representatives of Japan|lower house]] of the [[Diet of Japan]]. |
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==Public== |
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===Police=== |
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*[[Aichi Prefectural Police]] |
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**Ichinomiya police station |
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===Firefighting=== |
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*Fire department |
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**Ichinomiya fire department |
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===Health care=== |
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*Hospital |
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**Ichinomiya Municipal Hospital |
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**Kisogawa Municipal Hospital |
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===Post office=== |
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*Ichinomiya Post office |
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*Bisai Post office |
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===Library=== |
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*Ichinomiya City Library |
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<gallery mode="packed" style="text-align: center;" caption="" heights="110px" perrow="3"> |
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File:Ichinomiya Police Station.JPG|Ichinomiya Police Station |
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File:Ichinomiya Fire Dept.JPG|Ichinomiya Fire Department |
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File:Ichinomiya Municipal Hospital in the evening A.jpg|Ichinomiya Municipal Hospital |
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File:Ichinomiya post office 21003.JPG|Ichinomiya Post Office |
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File:Ichinomiya City central library ac (2).jpg|Ichinomiya City Library |
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==External relations== |
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===Twin towns – Sister cities=== |
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====International==== |
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;Friendship cities |
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*{{flagdeco|ITA}}[[Treviso]] ([[Veneto]], Italy) |
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**since January 30, 2013<ref name=International>{{cite web|url=http://www.clair.or.jp/cgi-bin/simai/e/03.cgi?p=23&n=Aichi%20Prefecture|title=International Exchange|work=List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures|publisher=Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR)|access-date=November 21, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151224052656/http://www.clair.or.jp/cgi-bin/simai/e/03.cgi?p=23&n=Aichi%20Prefecture|archive-date=December 24, 2015}}</ref> |
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====National==== |
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;Disaster Alliance city |
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*{{flagdeco|Toyama}}[[Takaoka, Toyama|Takaoka]] ([[Toyama Prefecture]], [[Chūbu region]]) |
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**since October 31, 2007 |
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*{{flagdeco|Gifu}}[[Seki, Gifu|Seki]] ([[Gifu Prefecture]], [[Tōhoku region]]) |
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**since, 2011 |
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==Economy== |
==Economy== |
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[[File:The Ichinomiya Chamber of Commerce & Industory ac.jpg|thumb|200px|Ichinomiya Chamber of Commerce & Industory]] |
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Traditionally noted for textiles, Ichinomiya is now a regional commercial center with a mixed economy of manufacturing and agriculture. [[Kanesue]] has its headquarters in Ichinomiya. It moved to its current headquarters in July 1976.<ref name="kanesue his1">{{cite web |url=http://recruit.kanesue.co.jp/kanesue/Company_profile.html |title=recruit.kanesue.co.jp Company profile |accessdate=2007-12-07 |language=ja |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080204060700/http://recruit.kanesue.co.jp/kanesue/Company_profile.html |archive-date=2008-02-04 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The [[Eisaku Noro Company]], which produces colorful handcrafting and machine yarns for clothing, is also based here. |
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[[File:尾張一宮駅 - panoramio (4).jpg|thumb|200px|Downtown of Ichinomiya]] |
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[[File:DownTown of IchinomiyaCity2.jpg|thumb|200px|Ichinomiya CBD]] |
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===Primary sector of the economy=== |
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Traditionally noted for textiles, Ichinomiya is now a regional commercial center with a mixed economy of manufacturing and agriculture. |
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File:UmegaePark05.jpg|Skyline of IchinomiyaCity |
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File:Ichinomiya city i-building exterior ac (1).jpg|Downtown of Ichinomiya |
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====Agriculture==== |
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File:一宮市 本町商店街 - Panoramio 44301903.jpg|Shopping streets and districts of Ichinomiya |
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*[[Daikon|Dry Daikon]] |
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*[[Allium fistulosum]] |
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*Rice |
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====Animal husbandry==== |
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*[[Poultry farming]] |
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===Secondary sector of the economy=== |
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====Manufacturing==== |
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The [[Eisaku Noro Company]], which produces colorful handcrafting and machine yarns for clothing, is also based here. |
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===Tertiary sector of the economy=== |
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====Commerce==== |
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[[Kanesue]] has its headquarters in Ichinomiya. It moved to its current headquarters in July 1976.<ref name="kanesue his1">{{cite web |url=http://recruit.kanesue.co.jp/kanesue/Company_profile.html |title=recruit.kanesue.co.jp Company profile |access-date=December 7, 2007 |language=ja |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080204060700/http://recruit.kanesue.co.jp/kanesue/Company_profile.html |archive-date=February 4, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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;Shopping center |
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*[[Uny|APiTA Ichinomiya]] (TelassWalk Ichinomiya) |
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*[[Æon Group|Æon mall Kisogawa]] |
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*[[Kanesue]] |
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*[[Meitetsu Department Store]] Ichinomiya |
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<gallery mode="packed" style="text-align: center;" caption="" heights="110px" perrow="3"> |
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File:一宮市千秋町 - panoramio.jpg|Chiaki [[Paddy field]] |
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File:Woven fabric Factory.jpg|Bisyu Woven fabric factory |
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File:Ichinomiya Honmachi Shopping Street ac (5).jpg|Shopping streets |
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File:株式会社カネスエ - panoramio.jpg|[[Kanesue]] |
File:株式会社カネスエ - panoramio.jpg|[[Kanesue]] |
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File:Telasswalk.ichinomiya.jpg| |
File:Telasswalk.ichinomiya.jpg|TelassWalk Ichinomiya |
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===Companies headquartered in Ichinomiya=== |
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*[[Aichi small-elevator manufacturing corporation]] |
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*[[Ichibanya]] |
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*[[Kanesue]] |
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*Konami Amusement |
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*SOTOH |
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*Japan Ecosystem |
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==Education== |
==Education== |
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[[File:Shubun University ac.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Shubun University]]]] |
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===University=== |
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*[[Shubun University]] |
*[[Shubun University]] |
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===College=== |
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*[[Aichi Kiwami College of Nursing]] |
*[[Aichi Kiwami College of Nursing]] |
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*[[Ichinomiya Kenshin College]] |
*[[Ichinomiya Kenshin College]] |
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===Primary and secondary education=== |
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*Ichinomiya has 42 public elementary schools and 19 public middle schools operated by the city government, and 10 public high schools operated by the Aichi Prefectural Board of Education. The city also has one private middle school and two private high schools. The prefecture also operates two special education schools for the handicapped. |
*Ichinomiya has 42 public elementary schools and 19 public middle schools operated by the city government, and 10 public high schools operated by the Aichi Prefectural Board of Education. The city also has one private middle school and two private high schools. The prefecture also operates two special education schools for the handicapped. |
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==Transportation== |
==Transportation== |
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[[File:Ichinomiya city i-building exterior ac (1).jpg|thumb|200px|Around [[Owari-Ichinomiya Station]]]] |
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===Railway=== |
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[[File:Ichinomiya City km zero.JPG|thumb|200px|The [[Kilometre Zero]] of Ichinomiya]] |
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[[File:JR logo (central).svg|20px]] [[Central Japan Railway Company]] - [[Tōkaidō Line]] |
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* {{STN|Owari-Ichinomiya}} - {{STN|Kisogawa}} |
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===Railways=== |
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[[File:Meitetsu logomark 2.svg|20px]] [[Meitetsu]] – [[Bisai Line]] |
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====Conventional lines==== |
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*{{STN|Tamano}} - {{STN|Hagiwara|Aichi}} - {{STN|Futago}} - {{STN|Kariyasuka}} - {{STN|Kannonji}} - {{STN|Meitetsu-Ichinomiya}} - {{STN|Nishi-Ichinomiya}} - {{STN|Kaimei}} - {{STN|Okuchō}} - {{STN|Tamanoi}} |
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;[[File:JR logo (central).svg|20px]] [[Central Japan Railway Company]] |
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*[[Tōkaidō Line]]: – '''{{STN|Owari-Ichinomiya}}''' – {{STN|Kisogawa}} – |
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;[[File:Meitetsu logomark 2.svg|20px]] [[Meitetsu]] |
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*[[Nagoya Main Line]]: {{STN|Shima-Ujinaga}} – {{STN|Myōkōji}} – '''{{STN|Meitetsu-Ichinomiya}}''' – {{STN|Imaise}} – {{STN|Iwato}} – {{STN|Shin-Kisogawa}} – {{STN|Kuroda|Aichi}} – {{STN|Kisogawazutsumi}} |
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*[[Bisai Line]]: {{STN|Tamano}} – {{STN|Hagiwara|Aichi}} – {{STN|Futago}} – {{STN|Kariyasuka}} – {{STN|Kannonji}} – '''{{STN|Meitetsu-Ichinomiya}}''' – {{STN|Nishi-Ichinomiya}} – {{STN|Kaimei}} – {{STN|Okuchō}} – {{STN|Tamanoi}} |
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===Roads=== |
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====Expressways==== |
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*[[Image:JP Expressway E1.svg|24px|link=|alt=E1]] [[Meishin Expressway]] |
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**: - Owari Ichinomiya PA – Ichinomiya IC – Ichinomita JCT – |
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*[[Image:JP Expressway E41.svg|24px|link=|alt=E41]] [[Tōkai-Hokuriku Expressway]] |
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**: Ichinomiya JCT – Ichinomiya-Nishi IC – Hizai IC – Ichinomiya-Kisogawa IC – |
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*[[File:Japanese Urban Expwy Sign 0016.svg|22px]] [[Nagoya Expressway]] |
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**[[Route 16 (Nagoya Expressway)]] |
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====Japan National Route==== |
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* [[Image:E1 Expressway (Japan).png|24px|link=|alt=E1]] [[Meishin Expressway]] – Owari Ichinomiya PA, Ichinomiya IC, Ichinomita JCT |
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* [[Image:E41 Expressway (Japan).png|24px|link=|alt=E41]] [[Tōkai-Hokuriku Expressway]] – Ichinomiya JCT, Ichinomiya-Nishi IC, Hizai IC, Ichinomiya-Kisogawa IC |
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* [[File:Japanese Urban Expwy Sign 0016.svg|22px]] [[Route 16 (Nagoya Expressway)]] |
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*{{jct|country=JPN|Route|22}} |
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*{{jct|country=JPN|Route|155}} |
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===Riverways=== |
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====Water taxi==== |
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*Nishinakano tosen ([[Kiso River]]) |
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File:Civic Complex Building in front of Owari-Ichinomiya Station ac (8).jpg|{{STN|Owari-Ichinomiya}} |
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File:Meitetsu Department Store Ichinomiya Store 2020-10 ac.jpg|{{STN|Meitetsu-Ichinomiya}} |
File:Meitetsu Department Store Ichinomiya Store 2020-10 ac.jpg|{{STN|Meitetsu-Ichinomiya}} |
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File:Kisogawa Kyoryo of Tōkaidō Main Line.jpg|Kisogawa Bridge |
File:Kisogawa Kyoryo of Tōkaidō Main Line.jpg|Kisogawa Bridge |
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File:Ichinomiya IC 20160422A.JPG|Ichinomiya IC |
File:Ichinomiya IC 20160422A.JPG|Ichinomiya IC |
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File:Nishinakano tosen 6.jpg|[[Water taxi|Nishinakano tosen]] |
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==Local attractions== |
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[[File:Masumida-jinja torii ac (1).jpg|thumb|200px|[[Masumida Shrine]]]] |
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*{{flagdeco|Italy}} – [[Treviso]], [[Veneto]], Italy,<ref name=International>{{cite web|url=http://www.clair.or.jp/cgi-bin/simai/e/03.cgi?p=23&n=Aichi%20Prefecture|title=International Exchange|work=List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures|publisher=Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR)|access-date=21 November 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151224052656/http://www.clair.or.jp/cgi-bin/simai/e/03.cgi?p=23&n=Aichi%20Prefecture|archive-date=24 December 2015}}</ref> friendship cities since January 30, 2000 |
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[[File:Myoukouji9.jpg|thumb|200px|Myōkō-ji]] |
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[[File:Nekojima Site.JPG|thumb|200px|Nekojima Site]] |
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*Ichinomiya Castle |
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*Kuroda Castle |
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*Ōno_Castle |
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File:一宮城ー碑.JPG|Ichinomiya Castle |
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File:Kuroda Castle site ac (2).jpg|Kuroda Castle |
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File:Ōno Castle Site in Ichinomiya.jpg|Ōno Castle |
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;Buddhist temple |
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*Houren-ji |
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*Myōkō-ji |
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*Sebe Saihō-ji |
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File:Hourenji1.jpg|Houren-ji |
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File:Hourenji3.jpg|Houren-ji ([[Yamauchi Kazutoyo]]) |
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File:Myoukouji2.jpg|Myōkō-ji |
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File:Okucho Sebe Saihoji ac (2).jpg|Sebe Saihō-ji |
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;Shinto shrines |
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*Azai shrine |
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*Ifuribe shrine |
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*Iwato shrine |
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*[[Masumida Shrine]] |
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*[[Ōmiwa Shrine, Ichinomiya|Owari Ōmiwa Shrine]] |
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File:Azai-jinja in Ichinomiya ac (2).jpg|Azai jinja |
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File:Ifuribe shrine.jpg|Ifuribe jinja |
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File:Iwato shrine.jpg|Iwato jinja |
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File:Masumida Shrine Haiden.jpg|Masumida jinja |
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File:Owari Oomiwa Shrine torii.jpeg|[[Ōmiwa Shrine, Ichinomiya|Owari Ōmiwa Shrine]] |
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</gallery> |
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;Archaeological sites |
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*Mitsui Inariyama kofun |
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*Nekojima Site |
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File:Mitsui Inariyama kofun-02.jpg|Mitsui Inariyama kofun |
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*138 Tower Park |
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*Asano Park |
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*Azaiyama Park |
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*Umegae Park |
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File:138 Tower Park (2013-02-08).jpg|138 Towr Park |
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File:Asano Park2.jpg|Asano Park |
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File:Azaiyama Park ac (2).jpg|Azaiyama Park |
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File:UmegaePark03.jpg|Umegae Park |
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</gallery> |
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==Culture== |
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===Festivals=== |
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*[[Tanabata|Ichinomiya Tanabata Festival]] ([[Double Seventh Festival]]) |
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<gallery> |
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File:一宮七夕祭り (19399763454).jpg|[[Tanabata|Ichinomiya Tanabata Festival]] |
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</gallery> |
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===Sports=== |
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! League |
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! Home |
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! Since |
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| Women |
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! [[Japan Women's Baseball League|Aichi Dione]] |
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| [[Women's baseball]] |
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| [[Japan Women's Baseball League]] |
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| Ichinomiya Stadium<br>Hirashima Park Baseball Playing Grounds |
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| Aichi Dione |
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| 2010 |
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| Women |
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! Dream Citrine |
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| [[Softball]] |
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| Japan Softball League (JSL) |
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| Ichinomiya Stadium<br>Hirashima Park Baseball Playing Grounds |
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| Dream Citrine |
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| 2016 |
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| Women |
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! Futsal Clube UNIAO Ladies |
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| [[Futsal|Women's Futsal]] |
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| WOMEN'S F.LEAGUE |
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| Ichinomiya Komyoji Park Playing Field<br>DIADORA Arena |
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| UNIAO |
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| 2016 |
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|- |
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| Women |
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! TOKAI NEXUS |
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| [[Women's baseball]] |
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| Women's Baseball Federation of Japan |
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| Ichinomiya Stadium<br>Hirashima Park Baseball Playing Grounds |
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| TOKAI NEXUS |
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| 2020 |
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File:Kōmyoji Park Stadium 01.jpg|Kōmyoji Park Stadium |
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File:Hirashima Park Baseball Playing Grounds.jpg|Hirashima Park Baseball Playing Grounds |
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File:Ichinomiya Municipal Gymnasium Entrance 20130817.jpeg|Ichinomiya Municipal Gymnasium (DIADORA Arena) |
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==Notable people from Ichinomiya== |
==Notable people from Ichinomiya== |
Latest revision as of 16:16, 20 October 2023
Ichinomiya
一宮市 | |
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Coordinates: 35°18′14″N 136°48′11″E / 35.30389°N 136.80306°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Chūbu (Tōkai) |
Prefecture | Aichi |
First official recorded | 60 AD |
City Settled | September 1, 1921 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Masayasu Nakano (from February 2015) |
Area | |
• Total | 113.82 km2 (43.95 sq mi) |
Population (October 1, 2019) | |
• Total | 379,654 |
• Density | 3,300/km2 (8,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
– Tree | Round-Leaf Holly |
– Flower | Chinese bellflower |
Phone number | 0586-28-8100 |
Address | 2-5-6 Honmachi, Ichinomiya-shi, Aichi-ken 491-8501 |
Website | Official website |
Ichinomiya (一宮市, Ichinomiya-shi) is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The city is sometimes called Owarichinomiya to avoid confusion with other municipalities of the same name, including Ichinomiya (now part of the city of Toyokawa) and Ichinomiya in Chiba Prefecture. As of 1 October 2019[update], the city had an estimated population of 379,654 in 161,434 households,[1] and a population density of 3,336 persons per km2. The total area of the city was 113.82 square kilometres (43.95 sq mi).
Geography[edit]
Ichinomiya is situated in western Aichi Prefecture, bordered by Gifu Prefecture to the west. The Kiso River and the Gojō River both flow through the city.
Climate[edit]
The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Ichinomiya is 15.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1833 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 28.1 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.2 °C.[2]
Demographics[edit]
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Ichinomiya has increased steadily over the past 70 years.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1940 | 162,599 | — |
1950 | 187,706 | +15.4% |
1960 | 258,126 | +37.5% |
1970 | 296,141 | +14.7% |
1980 | 335,465 | +13.3% |
1990 | 346,972 | +3.4% |
2000 | 362,726 | +4.5% |
2010 | 375,621 | +3.6% |
Neighboring municipalities[edit]
City scape[edit]
History[edit]
Origins[edit]
"Ichinomiya" literally means "the first shrine" of a province.
Ancient history[edit]
In case of Owari Province, this was Masumida Shrine, which dates to the Nara period and was located close to the provincial capital in what is now the city of Inazawa.
Middle Ages[edit]
Ichinomiya developed as a monzen-machi from the Heian period and was part of the holdings of Owari Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa Shogunate.
Late modern period[edit]
Meiji period[edit]
In the early Meiji period, with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889, the town of Ichinomiya was created within Nakashima District
Ichinomiya was raised to city status on September 1, 1921.
Contemporary history[edit]
Modern Ichinomiya[edit]
The city annexed the neighboring villages of Haguri and Nishinari in 1940, and with an additional eight surrounding municipalities (the villages of Chiaki, Tanyo, and Kitakata, and the towns of Asai, Yamato, Akiwara, Oku and a portion of Imaise) in 1955.
On April 1, 2002, Ichinomiya was designated as a special city, with increased local autonomy.
On April 1, 2005, the city was further expanded by absorbing the city of Bisai, and the town of Kisogawa (from Haguri District) which made it the fourth largest in Aichi Prefecture, after Nagoya, Toyota, and Toyohashi.
On April 1, 2021, Ichinomiya was designated as a core city, with increased local autonomy.
Government[edit]
Mayor-council[edit]
Ichinomiya has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 38 members.
Prefectural Assembly[edit]
The city contributes five members to the Aichi Prefectural Assembly.
House of Representatives[edit]
In terms of national politics, the city is divided between Aichi District 9 and Aichi District 10 of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Public[edit]
Police[edit]
- Aichi Prefectural Police
- Ichinomiya police station
Firefighting[edit]
- Fire department
- Ichinomiya fire department
Health care[edit]
- Hospital
- Ichinomiya Municipal Hospital
- Kisogawa Municipal Hospital
Post office[edit]
- Ichinomiya Post office
- Bisai Post office
Library[edit]
- Ichinomiya City Library
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Ichinomiya Police Station
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Ichinomiya Fire Department
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Ichinomiya Municipal Hospital
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Ichinomiya Post Office
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Ichinomiya City Library
External relations[edit]
Twin towns – Sister cities[edit]
International[edit]
- Friendship cities
National[edit]
- Disaster Alliance city
- Takaoka (Toyama Prefecture, Chūbu region)
- since October 31, 2007
- Seki (Gifu Prefecture, Tōhoku region)
- since, 2011
Economy[edit]
Primary sector of the economy[edit]
Traditionally noted for textiles, Ichinomiya is now a regional commercial center with a mixed economy of manufacturing and agriculture.
Agriculture[edit]
Animal husbandry[edit]
Secondary sector of the economy[edit]
Manufacturing[edit]
The Eisaku Noro Company, which produces colorful handcrafting and machine yarns for clothing, is also based here.
Tertiary sector of the economy[edit]
Commerce[edit]
Kanesue has its headquarters in Ichinomiya. It moved to its current headquarters in July 1976.[5]
- Shopping center
- APiTA Ichinomiya (TelassWalk Ichinomiya)
- Æon mall Kisogawa
- Kanesue
- Meitetsu Department Store Ichinomiya
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Chiaki Paddy field
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Bisyu Woven fabric factory
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Shopping streets
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TelassWalk Ichinomiya
Companies headquartered in Ichinomiya[edit]
- Aichi small-elevator manufacturing corporation
- Ichibanya
- Kanesue
- Konami Amusement
- SOTOH
- Japan Ecosystem
Education[edit]
University[edit]
College[edit]
Primary and secondary education[edit]
- Ichinomiya has 42 public elementary schools and 19 public middle schools operated by the city government, and 10 public high schools operated by the Aichi Prefectural Board of Education. The city also has one private middle school and two private high schools. The prefecture also operates two special education schools for the handicapped.
Transportation[edit]
Railways[edit]
Conventional lines[edit]
- Tōkaidō Line: – Owari-Ichinomiya – Kisogawa –
- Nagoya Main Line: Shima-Ujinaga – Myōkōji – Meitetsu-Ichinomiya – Imaise – Iwato – Shin-Kisogawa – Kuroda – Kisogawazutsumi
- Bisai Line: Tamano – Hagiwara – Futago – Kariyasuka – Kannonji – Meitetsu-Ichinomiya – Nishi-Ichinomiya – Kaimei – Okuchō – Tamanoi
Roads[edit]
Expressways[edit]
- Meishin Expressway
- - Owari Ichinomiya PA – Ichinomiya IC – Ichinomita JCT –
- Tōkai-Hokuriku Expressway
- Ichinomiya JCT – Ichinomiya-Nishi IC – Hizai IC – Ichinomiya-Kisogawa IC –
- Nagoya Expressway
Japan National Route[edit]
Riverways[edit]
Water taxi[edit]
- Nishinakano tosen (Kiso River)
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Kisogawa Bridge
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Ichinomiya IC
Local attractions[edit]
- Castle
- Ichinomiya Castle
- Kuroda Castle
- Ōno_Castle
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Ichinomiya Castle
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Kuroda Castle
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Ōno Castle
- Buddhist temple
- Houren-ji
- Myōkō-ji
- Sebe Saihō-ji
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Houren-ji
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Houren-ji (Yamauchi Kazutoyo)
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Myōkō-ji
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Sebe Saihō-ji
- Shinto shrines
- Azai shrine
- Ifuribe shrine
- Iwato shrine
- Masumida Shrine
- Owari Ōmiwa Shrine
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Azai jinja
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Ifuribe jinja
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Iwato jinja
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Masumida jinja
- Archaeological sites
- Mitsui Inariyama kofun
- Nekojima Site
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Mitsui Inariyama kofun
- Park
- 138 Tower Park
- Asano Park
- Azaiyama Park
- Umegae Park
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138 Towr Park
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Asano Park
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Azaiyama Park
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Umegae Park
Culture[edit]
Festivals[edit]
Sports[edit]
Sex | Name | competition | League | Home | Sponsor | Since |
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Women | Aichi Dione | Women's baseball | Japan Women's Baseball League | Ichinomiya Stadium Hirashima Park Baseball Playing Grounds |
Aichi Dione | 2010 |
Women | Dream Citrine | Softball | Japan Softball League (JSL) | Ichinomiya Stadium Hirashima Park Baseball Playing Grounds |
Dream Citrine | 2016 |
Women | Futsal Clube UNIAO Ladies | Women's Futsal | WOMEN'S F.LEAGUE | Ichinomiya Komyoji Park Playing Field DIADORA Arena |
UNIAO | 2016 |
Women | TOKAI NEXUS | Women's baseball | Women's Baseball Federation of Japan | Ichinomiya Stadium Hirashima Park Baseball Playing Grounds |
TOKAI NEXUS | 2020 |
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Kōmyoji Park Stadium
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Hirashima Park Baseball Playing Grounds
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Ichinomiya Municipal Gymnasium (DIADORA Arena)
Notable people from Ichinomiya[edit]
- Ichinomiya Katsumi,[4] owner of the city
- Ichinomiya Eisuke,[4] the heir of the city
- Ichikawa Fusae, politician
- Masaaki Kanda, politician
- Shinichi Kondoh, retired baseball player
- Tetsuma Esaki, politician
- Yukiko Okada, singer
- Haruka Tomatsu, voice actress
- Rie Kitahara, actress, former idol
- Hisa Ōta, stage actress
- Kazuo Funaki, actor
- Jōji Matsuoka, movie director
- Masayuki Toyoshima, shogi player
- Tange Sakura, voice actress
References[edit]
- ^ Ichinomiya City official statistics (in Japanese)
- ^ Ichinomiya climate data
- ^ Ichinomiya population statistics
- ^ a b c "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Archived from the original on December 24, 2015. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
- ^ "recruit.kanesue.co.jp Company profile" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 4, 2008. Retrieved December 7, 2007.
External links[edit]
Media related to Ichinomiya, Aichi at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)