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Sukagawa

須賀川市
Sukagawa 須賀川市
City
	Skyline of Sukagawa
	Flag Seal
	Location of Sukagawa in Fukushima Prefecture
	Sukagawa
	Coordinates: 37°17′11.3″N 140°22′21.6″E / 37.286472°N 140.372667°E
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Fukushima
Government
• Mayor	Katsuya Hashimoto
Area
• Total	279.43 km2 (107.89 sq mi)
Population (January 2020)
• Total	75,753
• Density	270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
City symbols
• Tree	Pinus densiflora
• Flower	Peony
• Bird	Common kingfisher
Phone number	0248-75-1111
Address	135 Hachimanmachi, Sukagawa-shi, Fukushima-ken 962-8601
Website	Official website

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Sukagawa (須賀川市, Sukagawa-shi) is a city located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 May 2018^[update], the city had an estimated population of 76,251 in 38824 households,^[1] and a population density of 270 persons per km². The total area of the city was 279.43 square kilometres (107.9 sq mi).

Geography[edit]

Sukagawa is located in central Fukushima prefecture.

Rivers: Abukuma River, Shakadogawa
Mountains: Uzumine (676.9m)

Neighboring municipalities[edit]

Fukushima Prefecture
- Kōriyama
- Ten'ei
- Kagamiishi
- Tamakawa
- Hirata

Climate[edit]

Sukagawa has a humid climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Sukagawa is 11.8 °C (53.2 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,261 mm (49.6 in) with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.6 °C (76.3 °F), and lowest in January, at around 0.1 °C (32.2 °F).^[2]

Demographics[edit]

Per Japanese census data,^[3] the population of Sukagawa peaked around the year 2000 and has declined slightly since then.

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1920	45,838	—
1930	52,045	+13.5%
1940	54,077	+3.9%
1950	71,947	+33.0%
1960	69,768	−3.0%
1970	66,552	−4.6%
1980	69,553	+4.5%
1990	73,107	+5.1%
2000	79,409	+8.6%
2010	79,279	−0.2%
2020	75,753	−4.4%

History[edit]

The area of present-day Sukagawa was part of ancient Mutsu Province. Remains from the Japanese Paleolithic through the Nara period and Heian period indicate continuous settlement of the area for many centuries. Sukagawa developed as a castle town of the Nikaido clan during the Kamakura period. The castle was destroyed by Date Masamune after his aunt Onamihime surrendered the castle during the Sengoku period. During the Edo period the area prospered from its location as a major lodging place on Ōshū Kaidō, which is one of the Edo Five Routes, and was the commercial center in the region. The area was mostly administered as an exclave of Takada Domain under the Tokugawa Shogunate. After the Meiji restoration, it was organized as part of the Nakadōri region of Iwaki Province.

The village of Sukagawa was formed on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. However, after mid-Meiji period, the municipality was eclipsed by Kōriyama, which had succeeded in inviting the junction of West Ban'etsu Line with the Tōhoku Main Line train routes. On March 31, 1954, Sukagawa was elevated to city status after merging with the town of Hamada and villages of Nishibukuro and Inada (all from Iwase District), and the village of Oshioe (from Ishikawa District). Later, Sukagawa absorbed Niida Village (from Iwase District) on March 10, 1955, and then absorbed Ohigashi Village (from Ishikawa District) on February 1, 1967. On April 1, 2005, Sukagawa absorbed the town of Naganuma and village Iwase (both from Iwase District).

After the earthquake of 2011, the Fujinuma Dam collapsed resulting in seven fatalities. See also Radiation effects from Fukushima I nuclear accidents.

Government[edit]

Sulagawa has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 23 members. Tamura, together with Tamura District contributes three members to the Fukushima Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Fukushima 3rd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy[edit]

Sukagawa has a mixed economy, and is a major commercial center for the surrounding region.

Education[edit]

Sukagawa has 17 public elementary schools and ten public junior high schools operated by the city government. The city has five public high schools operated by the Fukushima Prefectural Board of Education.

Transportation[edit]

Railway[edit]

JR East – Tōhoku Main Line

Sukagawa

JR East – Suigun Line

Kawahigashi - Oshioe

Highway[edit]

Tōhoku Expressway – Sukagawa Interchange
National Route 4
National Route 118
National Route 294

Local attractions[edit]

International relations[edit]

Luoyang, China, Friendship city since August 1983

Notable people from Sukagawa[edit]

Eiji Tsuburaya, special effects director
Kōkichi Tsuburaya, Olympic marathon runner
Nakaba Suzuki, Manga artist
Mizuno Senko (1888–1919), writer
Dean Fujioka, Musician, actor

References[edit]

^ Sukagawa City official statistics(in Japanese)
^ Sukagawa climate data
^ Sukagawa population statistics

External links[edit]

Media related to Sukagawa, Fukushima at Wikimedia Commons
Official website (in Japanese)

[1] Sukagawa City official statistics(in Japanese)

[2] Sukagawa climate data

[3] Sukagawa population statistics

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[2]

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 ==Demographics==
-Per Japanese census data,<ref>[https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-fukushima.php Sukagawa population statistics]</ref> the population of Sukagawa has increased over the past 40 years.
+Per Japanese census data,<ref>[https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-fukushima.php Sukagawa population statistics]</ref> the population of Sukagawa peaked around the year 2000 and has declined slightly since then.
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 ==History==
-The area of present-day Sukagawa was part of ancient [[Mutsu Province]]. Remains from the [[Japanese Paleolithic]] through the [[Nara period]] and [[Heian period]] indicate continuous settlement of the area for many centuries. Sulagawa developed as a [[castle town]] of the [[Nikaido clan]] during the [[Kamakura period]]. The castle was destroyed by [[Date Masamune]] after his aunt [[Onamihime]] surended the castle during the [[Sengoku period]]. During the  [[Edo period]] the area prospered from its location as a major [[shukuba|lodging place]] on [[Ōshū Kaidō]], which is one of the [[Edo Five Routes]], and was the commercial center in the region. The area was mostly administered as an exclave of [[Takada Domain]] under the [[Tokugawa shogunate]]. After the [[Meiji restoration]], it was organized as part of [[Nakadōri]] region of [[Iwaki Province (1868)|Iwaki Province]].
+The area of present-day Sukagawa was part of ancient [[Mutsu Province]]. Remains from the [[Japanese Paleolithic]] through the [[Nara period]] and [[Heian period]] indicate continuous settlement of the area for many centuries. Sukagawa developed as a [[castle town]] of the [[Nikaido clan]] during the [[Kamakura period]]. The castle was destroyed by [[Date Masamune]] after his aunt [[Onamihime]] surrendered the castle during the [[Sengoku period]]. During the  [[Edo period]] the area prospered from its location as a major [[shukuba|lodging place]] on [[Ōshū Kaidō]], which is one of the [[Edo Five Routes]], and was the commercial center in the region. The area was mostly administered as an exclave of [[Takada Domain]] under the [[Tokugawa shogunate|Tokugawa Shogunate]]. After the [[Meiji restoration]], it was organized as part of [[Nakadōri|the Nakadōri]] region of [[Iwaki Province (1868)|Iwaki Province]].
-The village of Sukagawa was formed on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. However, after mid-[[Meiji period]], the municipality was eclipsed by [[Kōriyama]], which had succeeded in inviting the junction of [[West Ban'etsu Line]] with the [[Tōhoku Main Line]] train routes. On March 31, 1954 Sukagawa was elevated to city status after merging with the town of Hamada and villages of Nishibukuro and Inada (all from [[Iwase District, Fukushima|Iwase District]]), and the village of Oshioe (from [[Ishikawa District, Fukushima|Ishikawa District]]). Later, Sukagawa absorbed Niida Village (from Iwase District) on March 10, 1955, and then absorbed Ohigashi Village (from Ishikawa District) on February 1, 1967. On April 1, 2005, Sukagawa absorbed the town of [[Naganuma, Fukushima|Naganuma]] and village [[Iwase, Fukushima|Iwase]] (both from Iwase District).
+The village of Sukagawa was formed on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. However, after mid-[[Meiji period]], the municipality was eclipsed by [[Kōriyama]], which had succeeded in inviting the junction of [[West Ban'etsu Line]] with the [[Tōhoku Main Line]] train routes. On March 31, 1954, Sukagawa was elevated to city status after merging with the town of Hamada and villages of Nishibukuro and Inada (all from [[Iwase District, Fukushima|Iwase District]]), and the village of Oshioe (from [[Ishikawa District, Fukushima|Ishikawa District]]). Later, Sukagawa absorbed Niida Village (from Iwase District) on March 10, 1955, and then absorbed Ohigashi Village (from Ishikawa District) on February 1, 1967. On April 1, 2005, Sukagawa absorbed the town of [[Naganuma, Fukushima|Naganuma]] and village [[Iwase, Fukushima|Iwase]] (both from Iwase District).
 After the [[2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami|earthquake of 2011]], the [[Fujinuma Dam]] collapsed resulting in seven fatalities. See also [[Radiation effects from Fukushima I nuclear accidents]].
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 ===Highway===
+* {{jct|country=JPN|Exp|E4}} – Sukagawa Interchange
-*{{RouteBox|E4||#008766}} [[Tōhoku Expressway]]
-*{{jct|country=JPN|Route|4}}
+* {{jct|country=JPN|Route|4}}
-*{{jct|country=JPN|Route|118}}
+* {{jct|country=JPN|Route|118}}
-*{{jct|country=JPN|Route|294}}
+* {{jct|country=JPN|Route|294}}
 ==Local attractions==
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 * {{flagicon|China}} [[Luoyang]], China, Friendship city since August 1983
-==Noted people from Sukagawa==
+==Notable people from Sukagawa==
-*[[Eiji Tsuburaya]], Movie director
+*[[Eiji Tsuburaya]], special effects director
 *[[Kōkichi Tsuburaya]], Olympic marathon runner
 *[[Nakaba Suzuki]], Manga artist
+*[[Mizuno Senko]] (1888–1919), writer
 *[[Dean Fujioka]], Musician, actor
-==External links==
-{{Commons category-inline}}
-*{{Official|1=http://www.city.sukagawa.fukushima.jp/}} {{in lang|ja}}
 ==References ==
-{{reflist}}
+{{Reflist}}
+==External links==
+*{{Commons category-inline}}
+*{{Official website|1=http://www.city.sukagawa.fukushima.jp/}} {{in lang|ja}}
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