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| caption1 = [[Ono no Michikaze|Tofu Memorial Hall]] |
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| caption2 = Ochiai Park |
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| caption3 = [[Shinto shrine|UtsutsuJinja Shrine]] |
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Chūbu region|Chūbu]] ([[Tōkai region|Tōkai]]) |
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| leader_name = Naoki Ishiguro (since May 2022) |
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{{nihongo|'''Kasugai'''|春日井市|Kasugai-shi}} is a [[Cities of Japan|city]] in [[Aichi Prefecture]], Japan. {{As of|2019|10|01}}, the city had an estimated population of 306,764,<ref>[https://www.city.kasugai.lg.jp Kasugai City official statistics] {{in lang|ja}}</ref> and a population density of 3,306 persons per km<sup>2</sup>. The total area of the city is {{convert|92.78|sqkm|sqmi}}. The city is sometimes called '''Owarikasugai''' to avoid confusion with other municipality of the same name, including [[Kasugai, Yamanashi|Kasugai]] (now part of [[Fuefuki]]) in [[Yamanashi Prefecture]]. |
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[[File:Kasugai City Hall ac (1).jpg|thumb|200px|City hall]] |
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[[File:JR Kachigawa Station north entrance ac (1).jpg|thumb|200px|Kachigawa downtown]] |
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{{nihongo|'''Kasugai'''|春日井市|Kasugai-shi}} is a [[Cities of Japan|city]] located in [[Aichi Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. {{As of|2019|10|01}}, the city had an estimated [[population]] of 306,764,<ref>[https://www.city.kasugai.lg.jp Kasugai City official statistics] {{in lang|ja}}</ref> and a [[population density]] of 3,306 persons per km². The total area of the city is {{convert|92.78|sqkm|sqmi}}. The city is sometimes called '''Owarikasugai''' to avoid confusion with other municipalitity of the same name, including [[Kasugai, Yamanashi|Kasugai]] (now partly of [[Fuefuki]]) in [[Yamanashi Prefecture]]. |
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==Geography== |
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Kasugai is located in northwest Aichi Prefecture, north of the Nagoya metropolis, in the northern [[Nōbi Plain]]. |
Kasugai is located in northwest Aichi Prefecture, north of the Nagoya metropolis, in the northern [[Nōbi Plain]]. |
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The [[Shōnai River]] flows through the southern portion of the city. |
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===Climate=== |
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=== Surrounding 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 Kasugai is 15.8 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1681 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 28.2 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.3 °C.<ref>[https://en.climate-data.org/asia/japan/aichi/kasugai-4930/ Kasugai climate data]</ref> |
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* Aichi Prefecture |
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**[[Nagoya]] |
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**[[Inuyama, Aichi|Inuyama]] |
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**[[Komaki, Aichi|Komaki]] |
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**[[Seto, Aichi|Seto]] |
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**[[Toyoyama, Aichi|Toyoyama]] |
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* [[Gifu Prefecture]] |
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** [[Tajimi, Gifu|Tajimi]] |
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==Demographics== |
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Per Japanese census data,<ref>[https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-aichi.php Kasugai population statistics]</ref> the population of Kasugai has increased rapidly over the past 70 years. In 1970 due to fastest growing in the city. |
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===Demographics=== |
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Per Japanese census data,<ref>[https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-aichi.php Kasugai population statistics]</ref> the population of Kasugai has increased rapidly over the past 70 years with the 1960s being the fastest growing decade. |
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{{Historical populations |
{{Historical populations |
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| 1940 | 39,942 |
| 1940 | 39,942 |
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| 1950 | 64,346 |
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| 1960 | 77,174 |
| 1960 | 77,174 |
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| 1970 | 161,835 |
| 1970 | 161,835 |
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===Surrounding 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 Kasugai is 15.8 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1681 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 28.2 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.3 °C.<ref>[https://en.climate-data.org/asia/japan/aichi/kasugai-4930/ Kasugai climate data]</ref> |
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*[[Nagoya]] ([[Kita-ku, Nagoya|Kita-ku]], [[Moriyama-ku, Nagoya|Moriyama-ku]]) |
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*[[Inuyama, Aichi|Inuyama]] |
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*[[Komaki, Aichi|Komaki]] |
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*[[Seto, Aichi|Seto]] |
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*[[Toyoyama, Aichi|Toyoyama]] |
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;{{flagdeco|Gifu}}[[Gifu Prefecture]] |
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*[[Tajimi, Gifu|Tajimi]] |
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==History== |
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The area which is now Kasugai contains many [[Kofun period]] [[kofun|burial mounds]]. |
The area which is now Kasugai contains many [[Kofun period]] [[kofun|burial mounds]]. During the [[Edo period]], the area was mostly part of the holdings of [[Owari Domain]]. |
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With the [[Meiji period]] establishment of the modern municipalities system, the area was organized into villages under [[Higashikasugai District, Aichi|Higashikasugai District]], including the village of Kachigawa on October 1, 1889. Kachigawa was raised to town status on July 25, 1900. On June 1, 1943, Kachigawa was merged with neighboring villages of Toriimatsu and Shinogi to form the city of Kasugai, and in 1958, Kasugai annexed the neighboring towns of Sakashita and Kōzōji. |
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Kasugai gained [[Special cities of Japan|special city]] status on April 1, 2001, with increased local autonomy. |
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==Government== |
==Government== |
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[[File:Kasugai City Hall exterior ac (1).jpg|thumb|200px|City Hall]] |
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Kasugai has a [[mayor-council]] form of government with a directly elected mayor and a [[unicameral]] city legislature of 32 members. The city contributes four members to the Aichi Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Aichi District 6 of the [[House of Representatives of Japan|lower house]] of the [[Diet of Japan]]. |
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===Mayor-council=== |
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Kasugai has a [[mayor-council]] form of government with a directly elected mayor and a [[unicameral]] city legislature of 32 members. |
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Due to its location, Kasugai is increasingly becoming a [[bedroom community]] for the greater Nagoya metropolis. In terms of agricultural production, Kasugai is noted for horticulture and produces over 80% of the [[cactus]] sold as houseplants. [[Oji Paper Company]], [[Panasonic]] and [[Fujitsu]] have large factories in Kasugai. |
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===Prefectural Assembly=== |
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== Transportation == |
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The city contributes four members to the [[Aichi Prefectural Assembly]]. |
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=== Airports === |
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* [[Nagoya Airfield]] |
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===House of Representatives=== |
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In terms of national politics, the city is part of [[Aichi 6th district]] of the [[House of Representatives of Japan|lower house]] of the [[Diet of Japan]]. |
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[[File:JR logo (central).svg|20px]] [[Central Japan Railway Company]] - [[Chūō Main Line]] |
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* {{STN|Jōkōji}} - {{STN|Kōzōji}} - {{STN|Jinryō}} - {{STN|Kasugai|JR Central}} - {{STN|Kachigawa}} |
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[[File:Meitetsu logomark 2.svg|20px]] [[Meitetsu]] – [[Meitetsu Komaki Line|Komaki Line]] |
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* {{STN|Ajiyoshi|Meitetsu}} - {{STN|Kasugai|Meitetsu}} - {{STN|Ushiyama}} - {{STN|Manai}} |
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[[File:TKJ logomark.svg|23px]] [[Tōkai Transport Service Company]]- [[Tōkai Transport Service Jōhoku Line|Jōhoku Line]] |
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* {{STN|Kachigawa}} - {{STN|Ajiyoshi|Jōhoku Line}} |
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[[File:Aikan logomark.svg|23px]] [[Aichi Loop Line|Aichi Loop Railway]] - [[Aichi Loop Line]] |
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* {{STN|Kōzōji}} |
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==External relations== |
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===Twin towns – Sister cities=== |
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* [[Image:E1 Expressway (Japan).png|24px|link=|alt=E1]] [[Tōmei Expressway]] |
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====International==== |
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* [[Image:E19 Expressway (Japan).png|24px|link=|alt=E19]] [[Chūō Expressway]] |
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;Sister City |
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* [[Image:C2 Expressway (Japan).png|24px|link=|alt=C2]] Nagoya Dai-Ni Kanjo Expressway(Meinikan) |
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|[[Kelowna]] |
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|{{Flagicon|CAN}}[[Canada]] |
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|[[British Columbia]] |
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|February 5, 1981.<ref>{{cite web| title= Sister Cities |url=http://www.kelowna.ca/CM/Page133.aspx |publisher=City of Kelowna |access-date=September 26, 2007}}</ref> |
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====National==== |
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;Disaster Alliance city |
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File:Airport Walk NAGOYA 01.JPG|Nagoya Airport |
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File:Clinic Mall Kachigawa.JPG|Kachigawa Station |
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File:Jyohoku Line 20151025A.JPG|Meinikan and Jōhoku Line |
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File:Kasugai Interchange 02.JPG|Kasugai Interchange |
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|[[Ōgaki]] |
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File:Kokudo 19 in Kasugai, Aichi Pref.JPG|[[Japan National Route 19]] |
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|{{Flagicon|Gifu}}[[Gifu Prefecture]] |
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|[[Chūbu region]] |
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|August 25, 2011. |
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|[[Kasuga, Fukuoka|Kasuga]] |
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|{{Flagicon|Fukuoka}}[[Fukuoka Prefecture]] |
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|[[Kyūshū region]] |
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|August 7, 2012. |
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|[[Aomori]] |
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|{{Flagicon|Aomori}}[[Aomori Prefecture]] |
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|[[Tōhoku region]] |
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|October 10, 2012. |
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==Economy== |
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[[File:Kasugai Chamber of Commerce and Industry01.jpg|thumb|200px|Kasugai [[Chamber of Commerce and Industry]]]] |
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Due to its location, Kasugai is increasingly becoming a [[bedroom community]] for the greater Nagoya metropolis. |
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In terms of agricultural production, Kasugai is noted for horticulture and produces over 80% of the [[cactus]] sold as houseplants. [[Oji Paper Company]], [[Panasonic]] and [[Fujitsu]] have large factories in Kasugai. There are also several shopping centers in Kasugai, including [[Uny|APiTA Kōzōji]] (SUN MARCHÉ), [[Æon Group|Æon Kasugai shopping center]], Shimizuya, and The Mall Kasugai. |
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Companies headquartered in Kasugai include Aichi Electric, Amiyaki Tei, Daito ME, Chita Kogyo, Toyo Electric Corporation, [[KDK]] (Panasonic Ecology Systems), Panasonic Industrial Devices SUNX, Fine Sinter, and Mitsuchi Corporation. |
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==Education== |
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[[File:HI16025 katoyu Chubu University Action Before Words Stone monument.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Chubu University]]]] |
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===University=== |
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[[File:Chubu University.JPG|thumb|200px|[[Chubu University]]]] |
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Colleges and universities: |
Colleges and universities: |
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* [[Chubu University]] |
* [[Chubu University]] |
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* [[Meijo University]], Kasugai campus |
* [[Meijo University]], Kasugai campus |
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Primary and secondary education |
===Primary and secondary education=== |
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* Kasugai has 37 public elementary schools |
* Kasugai has 37 public elementary schools and 15 public junior high schools operated by the city government, and seven public high schools operated by the Aichi Prefectural Board of Education. Chubu University owns one private junior high school and one private high school on its campus. The prefecture also operates two special education schools for the handicapped. |
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International schools |
===International schools=== |
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* {{Nihongo|Toshun Korean Primary School|[[:ja:東春朝鮮初級学校|東春朝鮮初級学校]]}} – [[Chosen gakko|North Korean school]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tohsyun.kir.jp//map.html |script-title=ja:東春ハッキョ所在地 |publisher=Toshun Korean Primary School |access-date=October 14, 2015 |quote="{{Nihongo2|愛知県春日井市弥生町2047}}"}}</ref> |
* {{Nihongo|Toshun Korean Primary School|[[:ja:東春朝鮮初級学校|東春朝鮮初級学校]]}} – [[Chosen gakko|North Korean school]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tohsyun.kir.jp//map.html |script-title=ja:東春ハッキョ所在地 |publisher=Toshun Korean Primary School |access-date=October 14, 2015 |quote="{{Nihongo2|愛知県春日井市弥生町2047}}"}}</ref> |
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==Transportation== |
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[[File:Series315 C6.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Chūō Main Line]]]] |
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* {{flagdeco|CAN}} [[Kelowna, British Columbia|Kelowna]], British Columbia, Canada from February 1981<ref>{{cite web| title= Sister Cities |url=http://www.kelowna.ca/CM/Page133.aspx |publisher=City of Kelowna |access-date=2007-09-26}}</ref> |
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[[File:Meitetsu Komaki Line 300 series 5.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Meitetsu Komaki Line]]]] |
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===Airways=== |
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====Airports==== |
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*[[Nagoya Airfield]] |
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===Railways=== |
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====Conventional lines==== |
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;[[File:JR logo (central).svg|20px]] [[Central Japan Railway Company]] |
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*[[Chūō Main Line]]: {{STN|Jōkōji}} – {{STN|Kōzōji}} – {{STN|Jinryō}} – {{STN|Kasugai|JR Central}} – '''{{STN|Kachigawa}}''' – |
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;[[File:Meitetsu logomark 2.svg|20px]] [[Meitetsu]] |
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*[[Meitetsu Komaki Line|Komaki Line]]: - {{STN|Ajiyoshi|Meitetsu}} – {{STN|Kasugai|Meitetsu}} – {{STN|Ushiyama}} – {{STN|Manai}} – |
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;[[File:TKJ logomark.svg|23px]] [[Tōkai Transport Service Company]] |
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*[[Tōkai Transport Service Jōhoku Line|Jōhoku Line]]: '''{{STN|Kachigawa}}''' – {{STN|Ajiyoshi|Jōhoku Line}} – |
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;[[File:Aikan logomark.svg|23px]] [[Aichi Loop Line|Aichi Loop Railway]] |
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*[[Aichi Loop Line]]: {{STN|Kōzōji}} – |
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===Expressway=== |
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====Highways==== |
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*[[Image:JP Expressway E1.svg|24px|link=|alt=E1]] [[Tōmei Expressway]] |
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*[[Image:JP Expressway E19.svg|24px|link=|alt=E19]] [[Chūō Expressway]] |
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*[[Image:JP Expressway C2.svg|24px|link=|alt=C2]] Nagoya Dai-Ni Kanjo Expressway (Meinikan) |
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== Local attractions == |
== Local attractions == |
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[[File:上条城石碑.JPG|thumb|200px|[[Jōjō Castle]]]] |
[[File:上条城石碑.JPG|thumb|200px|[[Jōjō Castle]]]] |
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[[File:Hutagoyama park.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Ajiyoshi Futagoyama Kofun]]]] |
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[[File:Culture Forum Kasugai exterior ac (4).jpg|thumb|200px|Kasugai City Library]] |
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[[File:Greenpiakasugai.JPG|thumb|200px|Greenpia Kasugai]] |
[[File:Greenpiakasugai.JPG|thumb|200px|Greenpia Kasugai]] |
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[[File:Ochiai Park (Kasugai) 7.JPG|thumb|200px|Ochiai Park]] |
[[File:Ochiai Park (Kasugai) 7.JPG|thumb|200px|Ochiai Park]] |
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;Shinto shrines |
;Shinto shrines |
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* Itahato Jinja |
* Itahato Jinja |
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* Hakusan Jinja |
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* Matsubara Jinja |
* Matsubara Jinja |
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* Sakashita Jinja |
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* Utsutsu Jinja |
* Utsutsu Jinja |
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File:Big Stone lantern in Itahato-jinja.jpg|Itahato Jinja |
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File:Hakusan-jinja Kofun (Kasugai).jpg|Hakusan Jinja |
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File:Matsubara Shrine.JPG|Matsubara Jinja |
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File:Honndenn.jpg|Sakashita Jinja |
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File:Utsutsujinja6.JPG|Utsutsu Jinja |
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;Archaeological sites |
;Archaeological sites |
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* [[Futagoyama Kofun]] |
* [[Ajiyoshi Futagoyama Kofun]] |
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;Library |
;Library |
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* Kasugai city library |
* Kasugai city library |
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== Notable residents == |
== Notable residents == |
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* [[Ichiro Suzuki]], professional baseball player |
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* [[Eiji Okuda]], actor and director |
* [[Eiji Okuda]], actor and director |
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* [[Takehiro Donoue]], professional baseball player |
* [[Takehiro Donoue]], professional baseball player |
Latest revision as of 14:46, 24 February 2024
Kasugai
春日井市 | |
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Coordinates: 35°14′51″N 136°58′20″E / 35.24750°N 136.97222°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Chūbu (Tōkai) |
Prefecture | Aichi |
Government | |
• – Mayor | Naoki Ishiguro (since May 2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 92.78 km2 (35.82 sq mi) |
Population (October 1, 2019) | |
• Total | 306,764 |
• Density | 3,300/km2 (8,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
– Tree | Zelkova serrata |
– Flower | Sakura |
Phone number | 81-(0)568-81-5111 |
Address | Toriimatsu 5–44, Kasugai City, Aichi Prefecture 486-8686 |
Website | Official website |
Kasugai (春日井市, Kasugai-shi) is a city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2019[update], the city had an estimated population of 306,764,[1] and a population density of 3,306 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 92.78 square kilometres (35.82 sq mi). The city is sometimes called Owarikasugai to avoid confusion with other municipality of the same name, including Kasugai (now part of Fuefuki) in Yamanashi Prefecture.
Geography[edit]
Kasugai is located in northwest Aichi Prefecture, north of the Nagoya metropolis, in the northern Nōbi Plain. The Shōnai River flows through the southern portion of 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 Kasugai is 15.8 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1681 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 28.2 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.3 °C.[2]
Demographics[edit]
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Kasugai has increased rapidly over the past 70 years with the 1960s being the fastest growing decade.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1940 | 39,942 | — |
1950 | 64,346 | +61.1% |
1960 | 77,174 | +19.9% |
1970 | 161,835 | +109.7% |
1980 | 244,119 | +50.8% |
1990 | 266,599 | +9.2% |
2000 | 287,623 | +7.9% |
2010 | 305,662 | +6.3% |
Surrounding municipalities[edit]
History[edit]
The area which is now Kasugai contains many Kofun period burial mounds. During the Edo period, the area was mostly part of the holdings of Owari Domain.
With the Meiji period establishment of the modern municipalities system, the area was organized into villages under Higashikasugai District, including the village of Kachigawa on October 1, 1889. Kachigawa was raised to town status on July 25, 1900. On June 1, 1943, Kachigawa was merged with neighboring villages of Toriimatsu and Shinogi to form the city of Kasugai, and in 1958, Kasugai annexed the neighboring towns of Sakashita and Kōzōji.
Kasugai gained special city status on April 1, 2001, with increased local autonomy.
Government[edit]
Mayor-council[edit]
Kasugai has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 32 members.
Prefectural Assembly[edit]
The city contributes four members to the Aichi Prefectural Assembly.
House of Representatives[edit]
In terms of national politics, the city is part of Aichi 6th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
External relations[edit]
Twin towns – Sister cities[edit]
International[edit]
- Sister City
City | Country | State | since |
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Kelowna | Canada | British Columbia | February 5, 1981.[4] |
National[edit]
- Disaster Alliance city
City | Prefecture | Region | since |
---|---|---|---|
Ōgaki | Gifu Prefecture | Chūbu region | August 25, 2011. |
Kasuga | Fukuoka Prefecture | Kyūshū region | August 7, 2012. |
Aomori | Aomori Prefecture | Tōhoku region | October 10, 2012. |
Economy[edit]
Due to its location, Kasugai is increasingly becoming a bedroom community for the greater Nagoya metropolis.
In terms of agricultural production, Kasugai is noted for horticulture and produces over 80% of the cactus sold as houseplants. Oji Paper Company, Panasonic and Fujitsu have large factories in Kasugai. There are also several shopping centers in Kasugai, including APiTA Kōzōji (SUN MARCHÉ), Æon Kasugai shopping center, Shimizuya, and The Mall Kasugai.
Companies headquartered in Kasugai include Aichi Electric, Amiyaki Tei, Daito ME, Chita Kogyo, Toyo Electric Corporation, KDK (Panasonic Ecology Systems), Panasonic Industrial Devices SUNX, Fine Sinter, and Mitsuchi Corporation.
Education[edit]
University[edit]
Colleges and universities:
- Chubu University
- Meijo University, Kasugai campus
Primary and secondary education[edit]
- Kasugai has 37 public elementary schools and 15 public junior high schools operated by the city government, and seven public high schools operated by the Aichi Prefectural Board of Education. Chubu University owns one private junior high school and one private high school on its campus. The prefecture also operates two special education schools for the handicapped.
International schools[edit]
- Toshun Korean Primary School (東春朝鮮初級学校) – North Korean school[5]
Transportation[edit]
Airways[edit]
Airports[edit]
Railways[edit]
Conventional lines[edit]
- Komaki Line: - Ajiyoshi – Kasugai – Ushiyama – Manai –
- Jōhoku Line: Kachigawa – Ajiyoshi –
Expressway[edit]
Highways[edit]
- Tōmei Expressway
- Chūō Expressway
- Nagoya Dai-Ni Kanjo Expressway (Meinikan)
Japan National Route[edit]
Local attractions[edit]
- Castle
- Jōjō Castle ruins
- Ōdome Castle
- Yoshida Castle
- Buddhist temple
- Enpuku-ji temple
- Kōzō-ji temple
- Mitsuzō-in temple
- Rinsyō-in temple
- Shintoku-ji temple
- Taigaku-ji temple
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Enpukuji temple
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Mitsuzōin temple
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Rinsyōin temple
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Shintokuji temple
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Taigakuji temple
- Shinto shrines
- Itahato Jinja
- Hakusan Jinja
- Matsubara Jinja
- Sakashita Jinja
- Utsutsu Jinja
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Itahato Jinja
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Hakusan Jinja
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Matsubara Jinja
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Sakashita Jinja
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Utsutsu Jinja
- Archaeological sites
- Library
- Kasugai city library
- Park
- Greenpia Kasugai
- Ochiai Park
Notable residents[edit]
- Eiji Okuda, actor and director
- Takehiro Donoue, professional baseball player
- Naomichi Donoue, professional baseball player
- Sho Ito, professional soccer player
- Asahiyutaka Katsuteru, sumo wrestler
- Kousei Amano, actor
- Jurina Matsui, actress
- Gaku Hasegawa, politician
- Company Matsuo, pornographic movie actor/director
References[edit]
- ^ Kasugai City official statistics (in Japanese)
- ^ Kasugai climate data
- ^ Kasugai population statistics
- ^ "Sister Cities". City of Kelowna. Retrieved September 26, 2007.
- ^ 東春ハッキョ所在地. Toshun Korean Primary School. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
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External links[edit]
Media related to Kasugai, Aichi at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese) (with some portions in English)