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Nihonmatsu

二本松市
Nihonmatsu 二本松市
City
	Minowa Gate in Nihonmatsu Castle
	Flag Seal
	Location of Nihonmatsu in Fukushima Prefecture
	Nihonmatsu
	Coordinates: 37°35′5.5″N 140°25′52.2″E / 37.584861°N 140.431167°E
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Fukushima Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Hiroshi Shinno
Area
• Total	344.42 km2 (132.98 sq mi)
Population (March 2018)
• Total	55,484
• Density	160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree	Sakura
- Flower	Chrysanthemum
- Bird	Japanese bush warbler
Phone number	0243-23-1111
Address	403-1 Kanairo, Nihonmatsu-shi, Fukushima-ken 964-8601
Website	Official website

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Nihonmatsu (二本松市, Nihonmatsu-shi) is a city in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2018^[update], the city has an estimated population of 55,484 in 18,898 households,^[1] and a population density of 164 persons per km². The total area of the city was 344.42 km². The Adachi neighborhood of Nihonmatsu was the birthplace of artist Chieko Takamura, subject of the book of poems Chieko's Sky (智恵子抄, Chiekoshō, literally "Chieko Selections"), written by her husband Kōtarō Takamura.^[2]

Geography

Nihonmatsu is located in the Nakadōri section of Fukushima prefecture, between the cities of Fukushima and Kōriyama. It is approximately 250 km from central Tokyo. Nihonmatsu's western border consists of the Adatara mountain range. The Abukuma River runs through the eastern part (forming the border between the former towns of Adachi and Tōwa), flowing from south to north. Nihonmatsu has a humid continental climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by mild summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Nihonmatsu is 12.0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1215 mm with September as the wettest month.The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.0 °C, and lowest in January, at around 0.3 °C.^[3]

Lakes: Miharu Dam

Mountains: Mount Adatara (1,728 m), Hiyama (1,054 m), Kohatayama (666.3 m)
Rivers: Abukuma River

Neighboring municipalities

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,^[4] the population of Nihonmatsu has remained declined over the past 20 years.

Census Year	Population
1970	68,117
1980	66,709
1990	66,988
2000	66,077
2010	59,871

History

The area of present-day Nihonmatsu was part of ancient Mutsu Province. It developed as post station on the Ōshū Kaidō highway and as the castle town of Nihonmatsu Domain, a 100,700 [[koku]] han, which was ruled by the Niwa clan under the Tokugawa shogunate) in the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, it was organized as part of Adachi District in the Nakadōri region of Iwaki Province.

The town of Nihonmatsu as established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Nihonmatsu annexed the neighboring villages of Shiozawa, Dakeshita, Sugita, Ishii and Ohdaira on January 1, 1955 and was elevated to city status on October 1, 1958. The city annexed the towns of Adachi, Iwashiro and Tōwa (all from Adach District on December 1, 2005.^[5]

Government

Nihonmatsu has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 26 members.

Economy

Nihonmatsu is a regional commercial center with a mixed economy. It is especially noted for furniture manufacturing and sake brewing.

Education

Nihonmatsu has has 16 public elementary schools and seven public junior high school operated by the town government, and three public high schools operated by the Fukushima Board of Education.

Fukushima Prefectural Adachi High School
Fukushima Prefectural Adachi Higashi High School
Fukushima Prefectural Nihonmatsu Industrial High School

Transportation

Railway

JR East - Tōhoku Main Line
- * Sugita - Nihonmatsu - Adachi

Highway

International relations

– Hanover, New Hampshire, United States, since July 30, 1999 ^[6]
– Jingshan County, Hubei Province, China, Friendship city since October 16, 1994

Local attractions

Nihonmatsu Castle, also known as Kasumiga Castle, is a historical castle along with a park. Nihonmatsu Castle is one of Japan's Top 100 Castles. Nihonmatsu Castle has also been called one of the top 100 sites in Japan for cherry blossom viewing by Wikivoyage.^[7]
Obama Castle, historical castle ruins
Dake Onsen [ja], onsen resort located in western Nihonmatsu.
Ebisu Circuit, famous drift racing track, adjacent to Tohoku Safari Park.
The Nihonmatsu Lantern Festival is held every October 4-6. The festival has been held annually since 1643 and is one of the three largest lantern festivals in Japan.

Sake

Nihonmatsu has a long history of sake brewing, with several sake breweries headquartered in the city:

Daishichi [ja], established in 1752, one of the few breweries that continues to use the traditional kimoto brewing process. Tours are available.
Okunomatsu [ja], established in 1716.
Ninki Sake Brewery [ja], established in 1897.
Himonoya, maker of the Senkonari brand sake.^[8]

Notable people from Nihonmatsu

Kan'ichi Asakawa, academic ^[9]
Chieko Takamura, artist^[2]
Michiro Endo, musician, political activist
Yuki Takamiya, long-distance runner^[10]

References

^ >"Population & Households as of March 1 2018" (in Japanese). Official Nihonmatsu city statistics. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
^ ^a ^b "The Dreamer of Fukushima -Chieko Takamura". Pref.fukushima.jp. 1938-10-05. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
^ Nihonmatsu climate data
^ Nihonmatsu population statistics
^ 二本松の歴史年表 [Nihonmatsu History by Year] (in Japanese). 二本松市. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
^ "US-Japan Sister Cities by State". Asia Matters for America. Honolulu, HI: East-West Center. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
^ Voy:Japan's Top 100 Cherry Blossom Spots
^ "Senkonari home page". Retrieved 21 November 2014.
^ "Utsukushima Fukushima Story - The dreamer : Kan'ichi Asakawa"
^ "【東京マラソン】無名２８歳・高宮、一般参加から日本人トップでリオ候補浮上 : スポーツ報知". Hochi.co.jp. Archived from the original on 2016-02-29. Retrieved 2016-03-01. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

External links

[1] >"Population & Households as of March 1 2018" (in Japanese). Official Nihonmatsu city statistics. Retrieved 11 April 2018.

[Takamura-2] "The Dreamer of Fukushima -Chieko Takamura". Pref.fukushima.jp. 1938-10-05. Retrieved 2016-03-01.

[3] Nihonmatsu climate data

[4] Nihonmatsu population statistics

[5] 二本松の歴史年表 [Nihonmatsu History by Year] (in Japanese). 二本松市. Retrieved 21 November 2014.

[6] "US-Japan Sister Cities by State". Asia Matters for America. Honolulu, HI: East-West Center. Retrieved 20 November 2015.

[7] Voy:Japan's Top 100 Cherry Blossom Spots

[8] "Senkonari home page". Retrieved 21 November 2014.

[9] "Utsukushima Fukushima Story - The dreamer : Kan'ichi Asakawa"

[10] "【東京マラソン】無名２８歳・高宮、一般参加から日本人トップでリオ候補浮上 : スポーツ報知". Hochi.co.jp. Archived from the original on 2016-02-29. Retrieved 2016-03-01. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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-{{Nihongo| '''Nihonmatsu'''|二本松市|Nihonmatsu-shi}} is a [[Cities of Japan|city]] in [[Fukushima Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. As of December 2014, the city has an estimated [[population]] of 56,386,<ref name="jinkou">{{cite web|url=http://www.pref.fukushima.lg.jp/uploaded/attachment/88948.pdf|publisher=Official Fukushima Prefecture website|title=Estimated population October 1, 2014|accessdate=11 November 2014|language=ja}}</ref> and a [[population density]] of 164 persons per km². The total area is 344.65 km². The Adachi neighborhood of Nihonmatsu was the birthplace of artist [[Chieko Takamura]], subject of the book of poems {{Nihongo|''Chieko's Sky''|智恵子抄|Chiekoshō|literally "Chieko Selections"}}, written by her husband [[Kōtarō Takamura]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pref.fukushima.jp/list_e/ym962_le.html |title=The Dreamer of Fukushima -Chieko Takamura |publisher=Pref.fukushima.jp |date=1938-10-05 |accessdate=2016-03-01}}</ref>
+{{Nihongo| '''Nihonmatsu'''|二本松市|Nihonmatsu-shi}} is a [[Cities of Japan|city]] in [[Fukushima Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. {{As of|2018|03|01}},  the city has an estimated [[population]] of 55,484 in 18,898 households,<ref>>{{cite web|url=http://www.city.nihonmatsu.lg.jp/page/page000005.html|publisher=Official Nihonmatsu city statistics|title=Population & Households as of March 1 2018|accessdate=11 April 2018|language=ja}}</ref> and a [[population density]] of 164 persons per km². The total area of the city was 344.42 km². The Adachi neighborhood of Nihonmatsu was the birthplace of artist [[Chieko Takamura]], subject of the book of poems {{Nihongo|''Chieko's Sky''|智恵子抄|Chiekoshō|literally "Chieko Selections"}}, written by her husband [[Kōtarō Takamura]].<ref name="Takamura">{{cite web|url=http://www.pref.fukushima.jp/list_e/ym962_le.html |title=The Dreamer of Fukushima -Chieko Takamura |publisher=Pref.fukushima.jp |date=1938-10-05 |accessdate=2016-03-01}}</ref>
 ==Geography==
-Nihonmatsu is located in the [[Nakadōri]] section of Fukushima prefecture, between the cities of [[Fukushima, Fukushima|Fukushima]] and [[Kōriyama, Fukushima|Kōriyama]]. Nihonmatsu's western border consists of the Adatara mountain range. The [[Abukuma River]] runs through the eastern part (forming the border between the former towns of [[Adachi, Fukushima|Adachi]] and [[Tōwa, Fukushima|Tōwa]]), flowing from south to north.
+Nihonmatsu is located in the [[Nakadōri]] section of Fukushima prefecture, between the cities of [[Fukushima, Fukushima|Fukushima]] and [[Kōriyama, Fukushima|Kōriyama]]. It is approximately 250 km from central Tokyo. Nihonmatsu's western border consists of the Adatara mountain range. The [[Abukuma River]] runs through the eastern part (forming the border between the former towns of [[Adachi, Fukushima|Adachi]] and [[Tōwa, Fukushima|Tōwa]]), flowing from south to north. Nihonmatsu has a [[Humid subtropical climate|humid continental climate]] (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by mild summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall.  The average annual temperature in Nihonmatsu is 12.0&nbsp;°C. The average annual rainfall is 1215&nbsp;mm with September as the wettest month.The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.0&nbsp;°C, and lowest in January, at around 0.3&nbsp;°C.<ref>[https://en.climate-data.org/location/5388/ Nihonmatsu climate data]</ref>
+*Lakes: [[Miharu Dam]]
 *Mountains: [[Mount Adatara]] (1,728 m), Hiyama (1,054 m), Kohatayama (666.3 m)
@@ Line 125: / Line 125: @@
 ===Neighboring municipalities===
-*[[Fukushima, Fukushima]]
+*Fukushima Prefecture
-*[[Koriyama, Fukushima]]
+*[[Fukushima, Fukushima|Fukushima]]
-*[[Tamura, Fukushima]]
+*[[Kōriyama, Fukushima| Kōriyama]]
-*[[Motomiya, Fukushima]]
+*[[Tamura, Fukushima|Tamura]]
-*[[Namie, Fukushima]]
+*[[Motomiya, Fukushima|Motomiya]]
-*[[Katsurao, Fukushima]]
+*[[Namie, Fukushima|Namie]]
-*[[Kawamata, Fukushima]]
+*[[Katsurao, Fukushima|Katsurao]]
-*[[Ōtama, Fukushima]]
+*[[Kawamata, Fukushima|Kawamata]]
-*[[Inawashiro, Fukushima]]
+*[[Ōtama, Fukushima| Ōtama]]
+*[[Inawashiro, Fukushima|Inawashiro]]
+==Demographics==
+Per Japanese census data,<ref>[https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-fukushima.php Nihonmatsu population statistics]</ref> the population of Nihonmatsu has remained declined over the past 20 years.
+{| class="wikitable"
+|-
+! Census Year
+! Population
+|-
+| 1970
+| 68,117
+|-
+| 1980
+| 66,709
+|-
+| 1990
+| 66,988
+|-
+| 2000
+| 66,077
+|-
+| 2010
+| 59,871
+|}
 ==History==
-The area of present-day Nihonmatsu was part of ancient [[Mutsu Province]]. It developed as the castle town of [[Nihonmatsu Domain]], a 100,700 [[koku]] [[Han system|han]], which was ruled by the [[Niwa clan]] under the [[Tokugawa shogunate]]) in the [[Edo period]].  After the [[Meiji Restoration]], it was organized as part of [[Adachi District, Fukushima|Adachi District]] in the [[Nakadōri]] region of [[Iwaki Province (1868)|Iwaki Province]].
+The area of present-day Nihonmatsu was part of ancient [[Mutsu Province]]. It developed as [[shukuba|post station]] on the [[Ōshū Kaidō]] highway and as the [[jōkamachi|castle town]] of [[Nihonmatsu Domain]], a 100,700 ''[[koku]''] [[Han system|han]], which was ruled by the [[Niwa clan]] under the [[Tokugawa shogunate]]) in the [[Edo period]].  After the [[Meiji Restoration]], it was organized as part of [[Adachi District, Fukushima|Adachi District]] in the [[Nakadōri]] region of [[Iwaki Province (1868)|Iwaki Province]].
+The town of Nihonmatsu as established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Nihonmatsu annexed the neighboring villages of Shiozawa, Dakeshita, Sugita, Ishii and Ohdaira on January 1, 1955 and was elevated to city status on October 1, 1958. The city annexed the towns of [[Adachi, Fukushima|Adachi]], [[Iwashiro, Fukushima|Iwashiro]] and [[Tōwa, Fukushima|Tōwa]] (all from [[Adachi District, Fukushima|Adach District]] on December 1, 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.city.nihonmatsu.lg.jp/soshiki/54/375.html |script-title=ja:二本松の歴史年表 |trans-title=Nihonmatsu History by Year |publisher=二本松市 |language=Japanese |accessdate=21 November 2014}}</ref>
+==Government==
-The town of Nihonmatsu as established with the creation of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Nihonmatsu annexed the neighboring villages of Shiozawa, Dakeshita, Sugita, Ishii and Ohdaira on January 1, 1955 and was elevated to city status on October 1, 1958. The city annexed the towns of Adachi, [[Iwashiro, Fukushima|Iwashiro]] and Tōwa (all from [[Adachi District, Fukushima|Adach District]] on December 1, 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.city.nihonmatsu.lg.jp/soshiki/54/375.html |script-title=ja:二本松の歴史年表 |trans-title=Nihonmatsu History by Year |publisher=二本松市 |language=Japanese |accessdate=21 November 2014}}</ref>
+Nihonmatsu has a [[mayor-council]] form of government with a directly elected mayor and a [[unicameral]] city legislature of 26 members.
 ==Economy==
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 ==Education==
+Nihonmatsu has has 16 public elementary schools and seven public junior high school operated by the town government, and three public high schools operated by the Fukushima Board of Education.
 *Fukushima Prefectural Adachi High School
 *Fukushima Prefectural Adachi Higashi High School
 *Fukushima Prefectural Nihonmatsu Industrial High School
-*seven middle schools
-*16 elementary schools
 ==Transportation==
 ===Railway===
-*[[JR East]] – [[Tōhoku Main Line]]
+*[[File:JR logo (east).svg|22px]][[East Japan Railway Company|JR East]] -  [[Tōhoku Main Line]]
 ** * {{STN|Sugita|Fukushima}} - {{STN|Nihonmatsu}} - {{STN|Adachi}}
 ===Highway===
-* [[Tōhoku Expressway]]
+* [[File:E4 Expressway (Japan).jpg|20px|link=|alt=]] [[Tōhoku Expressway]]
+* {{jct|country=JPN|Route|4}}
-* [[Japan National Route 4|National Route 4]]
-* [[Japan National Route 349|National Route 349]]
+* {{jct|country=JPN|Route|349}}
-* [[Japan National Route 459|National Route 459]]
+* {{jct|country=JPN|Route|459}}
 ==International relations==
-* {{flagicon|USA}} – [[Hanover, New Hampshire]], United States, since July 30, 1999
+* {{flagicon|USA}} – [[Hanover, New Hampshire]], United States, since July 30, 1999 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asiamattersforamerica.org/japan/data/sister-cities-state|title=US-Japan Sister Cities by State|work=Asia Matters for America|publisher=East-West Center|language=English|accessdate=20 November 2015|location=Honolulu, HI}}</ref>
 * {{flagicon|China}} – [[Jingshan County]], [[Hubei Province]], China, Friendship city since October 16, 1994
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 ==Notable people from Nihonmatsu==
+*[[Kan'ichi Asakawa]], academic <ref>[http://www.pref.fukushima.jp/list_e/yume_le.html "Utsukushima Fukushima Story - The dreamer : Kan'ichi Asakawa" ]</ref>
-{{Unsourced section|date=January 2015}}
+*[[Chieko Takamura]], artist<ref name="Takamura"/>
-*[[Kan'ichi Asakawa]], academic
-*[[Chieko Takamura]], artist
 *[[Michiro Endo]], musician, political activist
 *[[Yuki Takamiya]], long-distance runner<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hochi.co.jp/sports/etc/20160229-OHT1T50026.html|title=【東京マラソン】無名２８歳・高宮、一般参加から日本人トップでリオ候補浮上 : スポーツ報知|publisher=Hochi.co.jp|date=|accessdate=2016-03-01|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160229152908/http://www.hochi.co.jp/sports/etc/20160229-OHT1T50026.html|archivedate=2016-02-29|df=}}</ref>
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+[[Category:Nihonmatsu, Fukushima]]

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