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{{Infobox settlement
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Nagasaki Prefecture]]
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| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Norio Tomonaga (since May 2009)
| leader_name = [[:ja:朝長則男|Norio Tomonaga]] (since May 2009)
| leader_title1 = Vice Mayor
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| area_total_km2 = 426.06
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| population_as_of = June 1, 2019
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{{nihongo|'''Sasebo'''|佐世保市|Sasebo-shi}} is a [[Core cities of Japan|core city]] located in [[Nagasaki Prefecture]], Japan. It is the second-largest city in Nagasaki Prefecture, after its capital, [[Nagasaki]]. On 1 June 2019, the city had an estimated [[population]] of 247,739 and a [[population density]] of 581 persons per km<sup>2</sup> (1,505 persons per square mile). The total area is {{cvt|426.06|km2|0}}.


The city includes a part of [[Saikai National Park]]. Located in the southern part of the city is the Dutch-styled [[theme park]] ''[[Huis Ten Bosch (theme park)|Huis Ten Bosch]]''. The island of [[Ukujima]] is administered as part of Sasebo city.
{{nihongo|'''Sasebo'''|佐世保市|Sasebo-shi}} is a [[Core cities of Japan|core city]] located in [[Nagasaki Prefecture]], Japan. It is also the second largest city in Nagasaki Prefecture, after its capital, [[Nagasaki]]. {{As of|2019|06|01}}, the city has an estimated [[population]] of 247,739 and a [[population density]] of 581 persons per km<sup>2</sup> (1,505 persons per square mile). The total area is {{convert|426.06|km2|0|abbr=on}}.


==History==
The city includes a part of [[Saikai National Park]]. Located in the southern part of the city is the Dutch-styled [[theme park]] ''[[Huis Ten Bosch (theme park)|Huis Ten Bosch]]''. [[Ukushima]] island is also administered as part of Sasebo city.
The area of present-day Sasebo was a small fishing village under the control of nearby [[Hirado Domain]] until shortly after the start of the [[Meiji period]]. [[Imperial Japanese Navy]] Admiral [[Tōgō Heihachirō]], when surveying the coasts of northwestern Kyūshū for the site of a navy base, selected this location based on its protected, deep-water harbor, geographic proximity to [[China]] and [[Korea]], and the presence of nearby [[Coal mining|coal fields]].


[[Sasebo Naval District]], founded in 1886, became the major port for the Japanese navy in its operations in the [[First Sino-Japanese War]] and [[Russo-Japanese War]]. It remained a major naval base to the end of [[World War II]]. Along with the base facilities, the navy also constructed the [[Sasebo Naval Arsenal]], which included major shipyards and repair facilities.
==History==
The area of present-day Sasebo was a small fishing village under the control of nearby [[Hirado Domain]] until shortly after the start of the [[Meiji period]]. [[Imperial Japanese Navy]] Admiral [[Tōgō Heihachirō]], when surveying the coasts of northwestern Kyūshū for the site of a navy base, selected his location based on its protected, deep-water harbor, geographic proximity to [[China]] and [[Korea]], and the presence of nearby [[Coal mining|coal fields]]. [[Sasebo Naval District]], founded in 1886, became the major port for the Japanese navy in its operations in the [[First Sino-Japanese War]] and [[Russo-Japanese War]], and remained a major naval base to the end of [[World War II]]. Along with the base facilities, the navy also constructed the [[Sasebo Naval Arsenal]], which included major shipyards and repair facilities.


Sasebo City was founded on April 1, 1902. The city which had 206,000 inhabitants in 1945 suffered severe damage by [[strategic bombing|bombing]] on June 29, 1945 during [[World War II]] and was destroyed by 48%.<ref>John Keegan: ''Atlas Zweiter Weltkrieg'', S. 196. Augsburg 1999</ref> Sasebo was one of the original 17 targets selected for the dropping of the [[Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki|atomic bomb]].
Sasebo City was founded on April 1, 1902. The city had 206,000 inhabitants in 1945 and suffered severe damage by United States [[strategic bombing|bombing]] on June 29, 1945, during [[World War II]]. 48% of the city was destroyed.<ref>John Keegan: ''Atlas Zweiter Weltkrieg'', S. 196. Augsburg 1999</ref> Sasebo was one of the original 17 targets considered by the United States as a target for the [[Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki|atomic bomb]] intended to end the war.


After the end of the war, part of the base facilities were taken over by the [[United States Navy]], forming [[U.S. Fleet Activities Sasebo]]. Some parts of the base are shared with the [[Japan Self-Defense Forces]], in particular the [[Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force|JMSDF]], though the primary base of the [[Japan Ground Self-Defense Force|JGSDF]]'s [[Western Army Infantry Regiment]] is also among the facilities there.
After the end of the war, part of the base facilities were taken over by the [[United States Navy]], which formed [[U.S. Fleet Activities Sasebo]]. Some parts of the base are shared with the [[Japan Self-Defense Forces]], in particular the [[Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force|JMSDF]]. The primary base of the [[Japan Ground Self-Defense Force|JGSDF]]'s [[Western Army Infantry Regiment]] is also among the facilities there.


==Mergers==
==Mergers==
[[File:Sasebo cityhall.jpg|thumb|Sasebo City Hall]]
[[File:Sasebo cityhall.jpg|thumb|right|Sasebo City Hall]]
*On April 1, 2005, the towns of [[Sechibaru, Nagasaki|Sechibaru]] and [[Yoshii, Nagasaki|Yoshii]] (both from [[Kitamatsuura District, Nagasaki|Kitamatsuura District]]) were merged into Sasebo.
*On April 1, 2005, the towns of [[Sechibaru, Nagasaki|Sechibaru]] and [[Yoshii, Nagasaki|Yoshii]] (both from [[Kitamatsuura District, Nagasaki|Kitamatsuura District]]) were merged into Sasebo.
*On March 31, 2006, the towns of [[Kosaza, Nagasaki|Kosaza]] and [[Uku, Nagasaki|Uku]] (both from [[Kitamatsuura District, Nagasaki|Kitamatsuura District]]) were merged into Sasebo.
*On March 31, 2006, the towns of [[Kosaza, Nagasaki|Kosaza]] and [[Uku, Nagasaki|Uku]] (both from [[Kitamatsuura District, Nagasaki|Kitamatsuura District]]) were merged into Sasebo.
*On March 31, 2010, the towns of [[Emukae, Nagasaki|Emukae]] and [[Shikamachi, Nagasaki|Shikamachi]] (both from [[Kitamatsuura District, Nagasaki|Kitamatsuura District]]) were merged into Sasebo.<ref name="Plannedmerge">{{cite web|url=http://www.kokudo.or.jp/new/cities/sub/kyusyu/42.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=2008-09-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060203022519/http://www.kokudo.or.jp/new/cities/sub/kyusyu/42.htm |archive-date=2006-02-03 }}</ref>
*On March 31, 2010, the towns of [[Emukae, Nagasaki|Emukae]] and [[Shikamachi, Nagasaki|Shikamachi]] (both from [[Kitamatsuura District, Nagasaki|Kitamatsuura District]]) were merged into Sasebo.<ref name="Plannedmerge">{{cite web |url=http://www.kokudo.or.jp/new/cities/sub/kyusyu/42.htm |title=市町村合併情報 長崎県 ＜国土地理協会＞ |access-date=2008-09-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060203022519/http://www.kokudo.or.jp/new/cities/sub/kyusyu/42.htm |archive-date=2006-02-03}}</ref>


==Economy==
==Economy==
Shipbuilding and associated heavy industries continue to dominate the economy of Sasebo. Adjacent to the naval base is the [http://www.ssk-sasebo.co.jp/ssk/us/home/index.html Sasebo Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.] shipyard. The Port of Sasebo has an active fishing fleet, and many oyster and pearl farms are located on the [[Kujū-ku Islands]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.worldportsource.com/ports/commerce/JPN_Port_of_Sasebo_1413.php |title = Port of Sasebo Commerce|publisher = Worldportsource.com |access-date = 17 March 2016}}</ref>
Shipbuilding and associated heavy industries continue to dominate the economy of Sasebo. Adjacent to the naval base is the shipyard of Sasebo Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ssk-sasebo.co.jp/ssk/us/home/index.html |title=Sasebo Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. |website=www.ssk-sasebo.co.jp |access-date=May 6, 2022}}</ref>


The [[Mikawachi]] district has a 400-year-old pottery manufacturing industry.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.worldportsource.com/ports/review/JPN_Port_of_Sasebo_1413.php |title = Port of Sasebo Review|publisher = Worldportsource.com |access-date = 17 March 2016}}</ref>
The Port of Sasebo has an active fishing fleet. In addition, many oyster and pearl farms are located on the [[Kujū-ku Islands]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.worldportsource.com/ports/commerce/JPN_Port_of_Sasebo_1413.php |title=Port of Sasebo Commerce |publisher=Worldportsource.com |access-date=17 March 2016}}</ref>


The [[Mikawachi]] district has a 400-year-old pottery manufacturing industry.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.worldportsource.com/ports/review/JPN_Port_of_Sasebo_1413.php |title=Port of Sasebo Review |publisher=Worldportsource.com |access-date=17 March 2016}}</ref>
[[Sasebo Station]] is the westernmost station in the [[Japan Railways Group|JR passenger train system]] and is about two hours by train from [[Hakata Station]] in the city of [[Fukuoka, Fukuoka|Fukuoka]] (via the Midori line) and about an hour and half from [[Nagasaki Station (Nagasaki)|Nagasaki Station]] in the city of [[Nagasaki, Nagasaki|Nagasaki]]. Across the street from Sasebo Station is the Sasebo Bus Center, which provides connecting service to many local destinations.


[[Sasebo Station]] is the westernmost station in the [[Japan Railways Group|JR passenger train system]]. It is about two hours by train from [[Hakata Station]] in the city of [[Fukuoka, Fukuoka|Fukuoka]] (via the Midori line) and about an hour and half from [[Nagasaki Station (Nagasaki)|Nagasaki Station]] in the city of [[Nagasaki, Nagasaki|Nagasaki]]. Across the street from Sasebo Station is the Sasebo Bus Center, which provides connecting service to many local destinations.
==Climate==
The climate is similar to that of [[Norfolk, Virginia]]. Rainy season lasts from early June to mid-July, and the summer is hot and humid. During the winter, there may be light snowfall and some freezing.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.worldportsource.com/ports/cruising/JPN_Port_of_Sasebo_1413.php|title = Port of Sasebo Cruising|publisher = Worldportsource.com |access-date = 17 March 2016}}</ref>


==Geography==
According to the [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] (NOAA), Sasebo has a [[humid subtropical climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Cfa'') with hot summers and cool winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is somewhat lower in winter.
===Climate===
The climate is similar to that of [[Norfolk, Virginia]], which also has major US naval facilities. Rainy season lasts from early June to mid-July, and the summer is hot and humid. During the winter, there may be light snowfall and some freezing.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.worldportsource.com/ports/cruising/JPN_Port_of_Sasebo_1413.php |title=Port of Sasebo Cruising |publisher=Worldportsource.com |access-date=17 March 2016}}</ref>


According to the [[Japan Meteorological Agency]] (JMA), Sasebo has a [[humid subtropical climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Cfa'') with hot summers and cool winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is somewhat lower in winter.
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|Feb high C = 10.3
|Feb record high C = 22.4
|Mar high C = 13.9
|Mar record high C = 24.8
|Apr high C = 19.3
|Apr record high C = 28.4
|May high C = 23.3
|May record high C = 31.7
|Jun high C = 26.1
|Jun record high C = 36.2
|Jul high C = 29.8
|Jul record high C = 37.6
|Aug high C = 31.4
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|Sep high C = 28.0
|Sep record high C = 35.2
|Oct high C = 23.0
|Oct record high C = 33.0
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|Dec high C = 12.1
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|Apr record low C = -0.4
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|May record low C = 5.7
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|Jun record low C = 11.6
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|Nov humidity = 68
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|title = Sasebo Climate Normals 1961-1990
==Demographics==
|publisher = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]
Per Japanese census data, the population of Sasebo in 2020 is 243,223 people.<ref name=zensus/> Sasebo has been conducting censuses since 1920.
|access-date = January 6, 2013}}</ref>
{{Historical populations
|date=January 2013}}
| 1920 | 183,601
| 1925 | 196,391
| 1930 | 228,039
| 1935 | 277,451
| 1940 | 312,817
| 1945 | 281,555
| 1950 | 313,259
| 1955 | 351,820
| 1960 | 346,598
| 1965 | 302,431
| 1970 | 287,936
| 1975 | 288,368
| 1980 | 288,231
| 1985 | 287,349
| 1990 | 280,261
| 1995 | 279,551
| 2000 | 274,399
| 2005 | 269,574
| 2010 | 261,146
| 2015 | 255,439
| 2020 | 243,223
|align = none
| footnote=Sasebo population statistics<ref name=zensus>{{Cite web |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/japan/nagasaki/ |title=Nagasaki (Japan): Prefecture, Cities, Towns and Villages – Population Statistics, Charts and Map |website=www.citypopulation.de |accessdate=May 6, 2022}}</ref>
}}

==Transportation==
[[File:Midori_Thsc782_Sasebostation.jpg|thumb|right|Midori Express in Sasebo]]

The nearest airport is [[Nagasaki Airport]] in the city of [[Ōmura, Nagasaki|Ōmura]]. The [[Kyushu Railway Company]] (JR Kyushu) provides rail transportation on the [[Sasebo Line]], whose terminal is at [[Sasebo Station]]. The [[Midori (train)|Midori Express]] trains provides fast transportation to/from [[Fukuoka]]'s [[Hakata Station]].

Bus service to the [[Fukuoka Airport]] is available from the Sasebo Bus Center. Three [[National highways of Japan|national highways]] crisscross the city: [[Japan National Route 35|Route 35]], [[Japan National Route 204|204]], and [[Japan National Route 498|498]].


==Mayors of Sasebo (from 1902)==
==Mayors of Sasebo (from 1902)==
{| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="550px"
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{| class="wikitable"
!Nº
!Nº
!Name
!Name
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|-
|-
! 1
! 1
| Osamu Watanabe<br>(渡邊修)<br/>
| Osamu Watanabe (渡邊修)<br/>
| 6 September 1902
| 6 September 1902
| 27 April 1906
| 27 April 1906
|-
|-
! 2-3
! 2–3
| Masahiko Uchida<br>(内田政彦)<br/>
| Masahiko Uchida (内田政彦)<br/>
| 27 August 1906
| 27 August 1906
| 3 September 1916
| 3 September 1916
|-
|-
! 4
! 4
| Hachitaro Kato<br>(加藤八太郎)<br/>
| Hachitaro Kato (加藤八太郎)<br/>
| 14 October 1916
| 14 October 1916
| 13 October 1920
| 13 October 1920
|-
|-
! 5
! 5
| Keitaro Ojima<br>(筬島桂太郎)<br/>
| Keitaro Ojima (筬島桂太郎)<br/>
| 12 August 1921
| 12 August 1921
| 11 August 1925
| 11 August 1925
|-
|-
! 6
! 6
| Terusato Aiga<br>(相賀照郷)<br/>
| Terusato Aiga (相賀照郷)<br/>
| 29 June 1926
| 29 June 1926
| 28 June 1930
| 28 June 1930
|-
|-
! 7
! 7
| Norizo Mikuriya<br>(御厨規三)<br/>
| Norizo Mikuriya (御厨規三)<br/>
| 10 October 1930
| 10 October 1930
| 9 September 1934
| 9 September 1934
|-
|-
! 8-9
! 8–9
| Tetrusato Aiga
| Tetrusato Aiga
| 7 November 1934
| 7 November 1934
| 29 April 1940
| 29 April 1940
|}
{{col-2}}
{| class="wikitable"
!Nº
!Name
!Term start
!Term end
|-
|-
! 10-11
! 10–11
| Sohei Koura<br>(小浦総平)<br/>
| Sohei Koura (小浦総平)<br/>
| 5 August 1940
| 5 August 1940
| 5 May 1946
| 5 May 1946
|-
|-
! 12-14
! 12–14
| Masasuke Nakata<br>(中田正輔)<br/>
| Masasuke Nakata (中田正輔)<br/>
| 21 August 1946
| 21 August 1946
| 2 April 1955
| 2 April 1955
|-
|-
! 15-16
! 15–16
| Tatsushiro Yamanaka<br>(山中辰四郎)<br/>
| Tatsushiro Yamanaka (山中辰四郎)<br/>
| 30 April 1955
| 30 April 1955
| 29 April 1963
| 29 April 1963
|-
|-
! 17-20
! 17–20
| Ichiro Tsuji<br>(辻一三)<br/>
| Ichiro Tsuji (辻一三)<br/>
| 30 April 1963
| 30 April 1963
| 29 April 1979
| 29 April 1979
|-
|-
! 21-24
! 21–24
| Kumashi Kakehashi<br>(桟熊獅)<br/>
| Kumashi Kakehashi (桟熊獅)<br/>
| 30 April 1979
| 30 April 1979
| 29 April 1995
| 29 April 1995
|-
|-
! 25-27
! 25–27
| Akira Mitsutake<br>(光武顕)<br/>
| Akira Mitsutake (光武顕)<br/>
| 30 April 1995
| 30 April 1995
| 29 April 2007
| 29 April 2007
|-
|-
! 28-31
! 28–31
| Norio Tomonaga<br>(朝長則男)<br/>
| Norio Tomonaga (朝長則男)<br/>
| 30 April 2007
| 30 April 2007
| 29 April 2023
| Incumbent
|}
|-
!32
{{col-end}}
|Daisuke Miyajima (宮島大典)
|30 April 2023
|Incumbent
|}


==Points of interest==
==Points of interest==
[[File:Huis Ten Bosch - 01.jpg|thumb|Huis Ten Bosch theme park]]
[[File:Huis Ten Bosch - 01.jpg|thumb|right|Huis Ten Bosch theme park]]
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* Seishin Cathedral, a large church which was built in a neogothic style in 1930, is the symbol of Sasebo. It is opposite the main railway station in Miura-cho district.<ref>Chris Taylor: ''Japan'', p. 632. Berlin 1998.</ref> Sasebo is the only Japanese city which uses the symbol of a Christian church as part of its seal/flag.
*[[Hirado, Nagasaki|Hirado]], to the north, was a foreign trade port and where [[William Adams (sailor, born 1564)|William Adams]] is buried ([[James Clavell]] based his novel ''[[Shōgun (novel)|Shōgun]]'' (1975) on Adams' life)
* [[Kujū-ku Islands]]
*[[Huis Ten Bosch (theme park)]] is inspired by a Dutch trading post in nearby Hirado
* [[Kōzakihana]], westernmost point on the island of Kyūshū
*Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Museum<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g298217-d2080624-Reviews-Maritime_Self_Defense_Force_Sasebo_Museum-Sasebo_Nagasaki_Prefecture_Kyushu.html |title=Maritime Self-Defense Force Sasebo Museum |website=[[Tripadvisor]] |access-date=May 6, 2022}}</ref>
* [[Tenkaihō]]
*[[Kōzakihana]], westernmost point on the island of Kyūshū
* [[Saikai Pearl Sea Resort]]
*[[Kujū-ku Islands]]
* [https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g298217-d2080624-Reviews-Maritime_Self_Defense_Force_Sasebo_Museum-Sasebo_Nagasaki_Prefecture_Kyushu_Okina.html Japanese Maritime Self Defense Forces Museum]
*{{ill|Miuramachi Catholic Church|ja|カトリック三浦町教会}}, a large church which was built in a neogothic style in 1930, is the symbol of Sasebo. It is opposite the main railway station in Miura-cho district.<ref>Chris Taylor: ''Japan'', p. 632. Berlin, 1998.</ref> Sasebo is the only Japanese city that uses the image of a Christian church as part of its seal/flag.
* [[Sasebo Zoological Park and Botanical Garden]]
*Saikai Pearl Sea Resort
* [[Huis Ten Bosch (theme park)]], inspired by a Dutch trading post in nearby Hirado
*[[Sasebo Zoological Park and Botanical Garden]]
* [[Hirado, Nagasaki|Hirado]], to the north, was a foreign trade port and where [[William Adams (sailor, born 1564)|William Adams]] is buried ([[James Clavell]] based his novel ''[[Shōgun (novel)|Shōgun]]'' (1975) on Adams' life)
*[[Tenkaihō]]
* [[Ureshino, Saga|Ureshino]], to the south, has hot springs resorts
*[[Ureshino, Saga|Ureshino]], to the south, has hot springs resorts


==Cityscape==
{{wide image|Port of Sasebo viewed from Mount Yumihari.jpg|900px|align-cap=center|Panoramic view of Sasebo}}
{{wide image|Port of Sasebo viewed from Mount Yumihari.jpg|900px|align-cap=center|Panoramic view of Sasebo}}


==Sister city relations==
==Sister city relations==
Sasebo has sister-city relations with three places outside Japan and one within the country:<ref name="sasebocity">{{cite web |publisher=Sasebo City office |year=2008 |script-title=ja:姉妹・友好都市等との交流事業 |access-date=2009-02-08 |url=http://www.city.sasebo.nagasaki.jp/www/contents/1053317965925/index.html}}</ref>
Sasebo has sister-city relations with three places outside Japan and one within the country:<ref name="sasebocity">{{cite web |publisher=Sasebo City office |year=2008 |script-title=ja:姉妹・友好都市等との交流事業 |access-date=2009-02-08 |url=http://www.city.sasebo.nagasaki.jp/www/contents/1053317965925/index.html}}</ref>
* {{flagdeco|US}} [[Albuquerque, New Mexico]], United States
*{{flagdeco|US}} [[Albuquerque, New Mexico]], United States
* {{flagdeco|AUS}} [[Coffs Harbour]], [[New South Wales]], Australia
*{{flagdeco|AUS}} [[Coffs Harbour]], [[New South Wales]], Australia
* {{flagdeco|PRC}} [[Xiamen]], [[Fujian]], China
*{{flagdeco|PRC}} [[Xiamen]], [[Fujian]], China
* {{flagdeco|JPN}} [[Kokonoe, Ōita]]
*{{flagdeco|JPN}} [[Kokonoe, Ōita]]
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==References==
==References==
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*[http://www.city.sasebo.lg.jp/index.html Sasebo City official website] {{in lang|ja}}
*[http://www.city.sasebo.lg.jp/index.html Sasebo City official website] {{in lang|ja}}
* [http://travel.sasebo99.com/en/ Sasebo Tourist Information site] {{in lang|en}}
*[http://travel.sasebo99.com/en/ Sasebo Tourist Information site] {{in lang|en}}
*[http://saigonnezumi.com/sasebo-japan/ Sasebo, Japan, Photo Gallery] {{in lang|en}}
*[https://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/regional/nagasaki/sasebo.html Japan National Tourism organization] {{in lang|ja}}
*[https://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/regional/nagasaki/sasebo.html Japan National Tourism organization] {{in lang|ja}}
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[[Category:Sasebo, Nagasaki| ]]
[[Category:Sasebo| ]]
[[Category:Cities in Nagasaki Prefecture]]
[[Category:Cities in Nagasaki Prefecture]]
[[Category:Port settlements in Japan]]
[[Category:Port settlements in Japan]]

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Sasebo
佐世保市
Core city
Sasebo Station, Huis Ten Bosch, Arkas Sasebo, Kuroshima Church, Sasebo Yonkacho, Yosakoi Sasebo Matsuri
Sasebo Station, Huis Ten Bosch, Arkas Sasebo, Kuroshima Church, Sasebo Yonkacho, Yosakoi Sasebo Matsuri
Flag of Sasebo
Flag
Official seal of Sasebo
Seal
Location of Sasebo in Nagasaki Prefecture
Location of Sasebo in Nagasaki Prefecture
Map
Sasebo is located in Japan
Sasebo
Sasebo
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°10′48″N 129°42′54″E / 33.18000°N 129.71500°E / 33.18000; 129.71500
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu
PrefectureNagasaki Prefecture
Government
 • MayorNorio Tomonaga (since May 2009)
Area
 • Total426.06 km2 (164.50 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total243,223
 • Density570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address1–10 Hachiman, Sasebo-shi, Nagasaki-ken
857-8585
ClimateCfa
Websitewww.city.sasebo.lg.jp/languages/english/index.html
Symbols
FlowerLilium speciosum
TreeFlowering Dogwood

Sasebo (佐世保市, Sasebo-shi) is a core city located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It is the second-largest city in Nagasaki Prefecture, after its capital, Nagasaki. On 1 June 2019, the city had an estimated population of 247,739 and a population density of 581 persons per km2 (1,505 persons per square mile). The total area is 426.06 km2 (165 sq mi).

The city includes a part of Saikai National Park. Located in the southern part of the city is the Dutch-styled theme park Huis Ten Bosch. The island of Ukujima is administered as part of Sasebo city.

History[edit]

The area of present-day Sasebo was a small fishing village under the control of nearby Hirado Domain until shortly after the start of the Meiji period. Imperial Japanese Navy Admiral Tōgō Heihachirō, when surveying the coasts of northwestern Kyūshū for the site of a navy base, selected this location based on its protected, deep-water harbor, geographic proximity to China and Korea, and the presence of nearby coal fields.

Sasebo Naval District, founded in 1886, became the major port for the Japanese navy in its operations in the First Sino-Japanese War and Russo-Japanese War. It remained a major naval base to the end of World War II. Along with the base facilities, the navy also constructed the Sasebo Naval Arsenal, which included major shipyards and repair facilities.

Sasebo City was founded on April 1, 1902. The city had 206,000 inhabitants in 1945 and suffered severe damage by United States bombing on June 29, 1945, during World War II. 48% of the city was destroyed.[1] Sasebo was one of the original 17 targets considered by the United States as a target for the atomic bomb intended to end the war.

After the end of the war, part of the base facilities were taken over by the United States Navy, which formed U.S. Fleet Activities Sasebo. Some parts of the base are shared with the Japan Self-Defense Forces, in particular the JMSDF. The primary base of the JGSDF's Western Army Infantry Regiment is also among the facilities there.

Mergers[edit]

Sasebo City Hall

Economy[edit]

Shipbuilding and associated heavy industries continue to dominate the economy of Sasebo. Adjacent to the naval base is the shipyard of Sasebo Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.[3]

The Port of Sasebo has an active fishing fleet. In addition, many oyster and pearl farms are located on the Kujū-ku Islands.[4]

The Mikawachi district has a 400-year-old pottery manufacturing industry.[5]

Sasebo Station is the westernmost station in the JR passenger train system. It is about two hours by train from Hakata Station in the city of Fukuoka (via the Midori line) and about an hour and half from Nagasaki Station in the city of Nagasaki. Across the street from Sasebo Station is the Sasebo Bus Center, which provides connecting service to many local destinations.

Geography[edit]

Climate[edit]

The climate is similar to that of Norfolk, Virginia, which also has major US naval facilities. Rainy season lasts from early June to mid-July, and the summer is hot and humid. During the winter, there may be light snowfall and some freezing.[6]

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), Sasebo has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot summers and cool winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is somewhat lower in winter.

Climate data for Sasebo (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1946–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 20.3
(68.5) 		22.4
(72.3) 		24.8
(76.6) 		28.4
(83.1) 		31.7
(89.1) 		36.2
(97.2) 		37.6
(99.7) 		38.1
(100.6) 		35.2
(95.4) 		33.0
(91.4) 		27.2
(81.0) 		23.9
(75.0) 		38.1
(100.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 10.5
(50.9) 		11.7
(53.1) 		15.1
(59.2) 		19.6
(67.3) 		23.8
(74.8) 		26.5
(79.7) 		30.1
(86.2) 		31.8
(89.2) 		28.7
(83.7) 		24.0
(75.2) 		18.5
(65.3) 		12.9
(55.2) 		21.1
(70.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 7.0
(44.6) 		7.8
(46.0) 		11.0
(51.8) 		15.3
(59.5) 		19.7
(67.5) 		23.0
(73.4) 		26.8
(80.2) 		28.0
(82.4) 		24.8
(76.6) 		20.0
(68.0) 		14.4
(57.9) 		9.2
(48.6) 		17.3
(63.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.6
(38.5) 		4.1
(39.4) 		7.2
(45.0) 		11.3
(52.3) 		15.8
(60.4) 		20.0
(68.0) 		24.4
(75.9) 		25.2
(77.4) 		21.8
(71.2) 		16.4
(61.5) 		10.5
(50.9) 		5.7
(42.3) 		13.8
(56.9)
Record low °C (°F) −4.9
(23.2) 		−6.1
(21.0) 		−3.9
(25.0) 		−0.4
(31.3) 		5.7
(42.3) 		11.6
(52.9) 		14.2
(57.6) 		17.1
(62.8) 		10.0
(50.0) 		4.8
(40.6) 		0.4
(32.7) 		−3.3
(26.1) 		−6.1
(21.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 63.4
(2.50) 		81.1
(3.19) 		120.7
(4.75) 		152.9
(6.02) 		171.1
(6.74) 		328.9
(12.95) 		342.2
(13.47) 		255.4
(10.06) 		195.6
(7.70) 		98.6
(3.88) 		101.6
(4.00) 		77.5
(3.05) 		1,989
(78.31)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 1
(0.4) 		trace 0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		1
(0.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 8.1 8.1 9.9 8.9 8.8 12.3 11.3 10.2 9.1 6.2 7.7 7.4 108
Average snowy days (≥ 1 cm) 0.3 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.4
Average relative humidity (%) 63 62 63 66 70 78 79 76 71 65 66 62 68
Mean monthly sunshine hours 111.5 128.2 167.2 183.2 197.2 128.2 165.6 209.0 177.6 188.6 142.1 122.0 1,922.9
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[7][8]

Demographics[edit]

Per Japanese census data, the population of Sasebo in 2020 is 243,223 people.[9] Sasebo has been conducting censuses since 1920.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 183,601—    
1925 196,391+7.0%
1930 228,039+16.1%
1935 277,451+21.7%
1940 312,817+12.7%
1945 281,555−10.0%
1950 313,259+11.3%
1955 351,820+12.3%
1960 346,598−1.5%
1965 302,431−12.7%
1970 287,936−4.8%
1975 288,368+0.2%
1980 288,231−0.0%
1985 287,349−0.3%
1990 280,261−2.5%
1995 279,551−0.3%
2000 274,399−1.8%
2005 269,574−1.8%
2010 261,146−3.1%
2015 255,439−2.2%
2020 243,223−4.8%
Sasebo population statistics[9]

Transportation[edit]

Midori Express in Sasebo

The nearest airport is Nagasaki Airport in the city of Ōmura. The Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) provides rail transportation on the Sasebo Line, whose terminal is at Sasebo Station. The Midori Express trains provides fast transportation to/from Fukuoka's Hakata Station.

Bus service to the Fukuoka Airport is available from the Sasebo Bus Center. Three national highways crisscross the city: Route 35, 204, and 498.

Mayors of Sasebo (from 1902)[edit]

Nº Name Term start Term end
1 Osamu Watanabe (渡邊修)
 6 September 1902 27 April 1906
2–3 Masahiko Uchida (内田政彦)
 27 August 1906 3 September 1916
4 Hachitaro Kato (加藤八太郎)
 14 October 1916 13 October 1920
5 Keitaro Ojima (筬島桂太郎)
 12 August 1921 11 August 1925
6 Terusato Aiga (相賀照郷)
 29 June 1926 28 June 1930
7 Norizo Mikuriya (御厨規三)
 10 October 1930 9 September 1934
8–9 Tetrusato Aiga 7 November 1934 29 April 1940
10–11 Sohei Koura (小浦総平)
 5 August 1940 5 May 1946
12–14 Masasuke Nakata (中田正輔)
 21 August 1946 2 April 1955
15–16 Tatsushiro Yamanaka (山中辰四郎)
 30 April 1955 29 April 1963
17–20 Ichiro Tsuji (辻一三)
 30 April 1963 29 April 1979
21–24 Kumashi Kakehashi (桟熊獅)
 30 April 1979 29 April 1995
25–27 Akira Mitsutake (光武顕)
 30 April 1995 29 April 2007
28–31 Norio Tomonaga (朝長則男)
 30 April 2007 29 April 2023
32 Daisuke Miyajima (宮島大典) 30 April 2023 Incumbent

Points of interest[edit]

Huis Ten Bosch theme park

Cityscape[edit]

Panoramic view of Sasebo

Sister city relations[edit]

Sasebo has sister-city relations with three places outside Japan and one within the country:[12]

References[edit]

  1. ^ John Keegan: Atlas Zweiter Weltkrieg, S. 196. Augsburg 1999
  2. ^ "市町村合併情報 長崎県 ＜国土地理協会＞". Archived from the original on 2006-02-03. Retrieved 2008-09-13.
  3. ^ "Sasebo Heavy Industries Co., Ltd". www.ssk-sasebo.co.jp. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  4. ^ "Port of Sasebo Commerce". Worldportsource.com. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  5. ^ "Port of Sasebo Review". Worldportsource.com. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  6. ^ "Port of Sasebo Cruising". Worldportsource.com. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  7. ^ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  8. ^ 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  9. ^ a b "Nagasaki (Japan): Prefecture, Cities, Towns and Villages – Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  10. ^ "Maritime Self-Defense Force Sasebo Museum". Tripadvisor. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  11. ^ Chris Taylor: Japan, p. 632. Berlin, 1998.
  12. ^ 姉妹・友好都市等との交流事業. Sasebo City office. 2008. Retrieved 2009-02-08.

External links[edit]

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