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=== Neighbouring municipalities === |
=== Neighbouring municipalities === |
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Aomori Prefecture |
Aomori Prefecture |
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*[[Goshogawara, Aomori|Goshogawara]] |
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*[[Ajigasawa, Aomori|Ajigasawa]] |
*[[Ajigasawa, Aomori|Ajigasawa]] |
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*[[Goshogawara, Aomori|Goshogawara]] |
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*[[Nakadomari, Aomori|Nakadomari]] |
*[[Nakadomari, Aomori|Nakadomari]] |
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*[[Tsuruta, Aomori|Tsuruta]] |
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===Climate=== |
===Climate=== |
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==Local |
==Local attractions== |
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*[[Kamegaoka Stone Age Site]], a National Historic Site<ref name= "Bunka1">{{cite web |url=https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/97 |title=亀ヶ岡石器時代遺跡 |trans-title=Tagoyano Shell Mound |language=Japanese |publisher=[[Agency for Cultural Affairs]] |accessdate=12 June 2012}}</ref> |
*[[Kamegaoka Stone Age Site]], a National Historic Site<ref name= "Bunka1">{{cite web |url=https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/97 |title=亀ヶ岡石器時代遺跡 |trans-title=Tagoyano Shell Mound |language=Japanese |publisher=[[Agency for Cultural Affairs]] |accessdate=12 June 2012}}</ref> |
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*[[Lake Jūsan]] |
*[[Lake Jūsan]] |
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==Sister |
==Sister cities== |
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*{{flagicon|USA}} |
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Bath, Maine]], United States – friendship city since 2006 |
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*{{flagicon|Japan}} [[Kashiwa, Chiba]], Japan – since 1994 |
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*{{flagicon|Japan}} [[Shiraoi, Hokkaido]], Japan – since 2005 |
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==Noted people from Tsugaru= |
== Noted people from Tsugaru == |
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*[[Nitta Hachirō]], singer of [[ryūkōka|popular]] and [[classical music]] |
*[[Nitta Hachirō]], singer of [[ryūkōka|popular]] and [[classical music]] |
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*Shunkichi Takeuchi, politician, former Aomori governor |
*Shunkichi Takeuchi, politician, former Aomori governor |
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*Gento Uehara, songwriter |
*Gento Uehara, songwriter |
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The town has produced many top [[sumo]] wrestlers over the years.<ref>{{cite web|url-status=dead |url=http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/news/culturesports/20141203.html|title=Sumo Town Strives for Comeback|date=2 Dec 2014|publisher=NHK World|access-date=29 July 2015|archive-date=25 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150725112223/http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/news/culturesports/20141203.html }}</ref> Among them are: |
The town has produced many top [[sumo]] wrestlers over the years.<ref>{{cite web|url-status=dead |url=http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/news/culturesports/20141203.html|title=Sumo Town Strives for Comeback|date=2 Dec 2014|publisher=NHK World|access-date=29 July 2015|archive-date=25 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150725112223/http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/news/culturesports/20141203.html }}</ref> Among them are: |
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*[[Wakanohana Kanji I]], [[yokozuna]] |
*[[Wakanohana Kanji I]], [[yokozuna]] |
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*[[Asahifuji Seiya]], yokozuna |
*[[Asahifuji Seiya]], yokozuna |
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*[[Wakanosato Shinobu]], [[sekiwake]] |
*[[Wakanosato Shinobu]], [[sekiwake]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
Latest revision as of 17:51, 3 October 2024
Tsugaru
つがる市 | |
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Coordinates: 40°48′31.4″N 140°22′48.2″E / 40.808722°N 140.380056°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Tōhoku |
Prefecture | Aomori |
Area | |
• Total | 253.55 km2 (97.90 sq mi) |
Population (January 31, 2023) | |
• Total | 30,128 |
• Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
Phone number | 0173-42-2111 |
Address | 61-1 Kizukuri Wakamidori, Tsugaru-shi, Aomori-ken 038-3192 |
Website | Official website |
Symbols | |
Bird | Common cuckoo |
Flower | Nikkōkisuge (Hemerocallis dumortieri var. esculenta) |
Tree | Japanese black pine |
Tsugaru (つがる市, Tsugaru-shi) is a city located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2023[update], the city had an estimated population of 30,128 in 13487 households,[1] and a population density of 120 persons per km². The total area of the city is 253.55 square kilometres (97.90 sq mi). The city's name is atypical for a Japanese place, in that it is written in hiragana rather than kanji (see hiragana cities).
Geography
[edit]Tsugaru is located on the west coast of Tsugaru Peninsula, facing the Sea of Japan. The Iwaki River flows through the city. Parts of the city are within the borders of Tsugaru Quasi-National Park.
Neighbouring municipalities
[edit]Aomori Prefecture
Climate
[edit]The city has a cold humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) characterized by warm short summers and long cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Tsugaru is 10.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1298 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 23.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around -1.3 °C.[2]
Demographics
[edit]Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Tsugaru has decreased steadily over the past 60 years.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. | ||
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1960 | 57,965 | — | ||
1970 | 50,785 | −1.31% | ||
1980 | 46,869 | −0.80% | ||
1990 | 43,699 | −0.70% | ||
2000 | 41,320 | −0.56% | ||
2010 | 37,243 | −1.03% | ||
2020 | 30,934 | −1.84% | ||
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History
[edit]The area of Tsugaru was part of the holdings of the Tsugaru clan of Hirosaki Domain in the Edo period. After the Meiji restoration, the area was organised into Nishitsugaru District, Aomori. With the post-Meiji restoration establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889, the area became part of Nishitsugaru District, Aomori on April 1, 1889. The village of Kizukuri was raised to town status on May 1, 1901. Kizuki expanded by merging with the neighboring villages of Koshimizu, Shibata, Kawayoke, Shussei, Tateoka and part of Narusawa on March 30, 1955.
The city of Tsugaru was established on February 11, 2005, from the merger of the town of Kizukuri, and the villages of Inagaki, Kashiwa, Morita and Shariki (all from Nishitsugaru District).
Government
[edit]Tsugaru has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 20 members. Tsugaru contributes one member to the Aomori Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Aomori 3rd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Economy
[edit]The economy of Tsugaru is heavily dependent on agriculture and commercial fishing. The city serves as a minor regional commercial center. Agricultural produce includes rice, apples, melons, watermelons, and Brasenia.
Education
[edit]Tsugaru has seven public elementary schools and five public junior high schools which is operated by the city government, and one public high school operated by the Aomori Prefectural Board of Education. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped.
Transport
[edit]Railway
[edit]East Japan Railway Company (JR East) - Gonō Line
- Kizukuri - Nakata - Mutsu-Morita - Koshimizu
Highway
[edit]Local attractions
[edit]- Kamegaoka Stone Age Site, a National Historic Site[4]
- Lake Jūsan
- Tagoyano Shell Mound, a National Historic Site[5]
- Takayama Inari Shrine
Sister cities
[edit]- Bath, Maine, United States – friendship city since 2006
- Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan – since 1994
- Shiraoi, Hokkaido, Japan – since 2005
Noted people from Tsugaru
[edit]- Nitta Hachirō, singer of popular and classical music
- Rio Matsumoto, actress
- Shunkichi Takeuchi, politician, former Aomori governor
- Gento Uehara, songwriter
- Kenroku Uehara, songwriter
The town has produced many top sumo wrestlers over the years.[6] Among them are:
- Wakanohana Kanji I, yokozuna
- Asahifuji Seiya, yokozuna
- Wakanosato Shinobu, sekiwake
- Takanosato Toshihide, yokozuna
References
[edit]- ^ Tsugaru City official statistics(in Japanese)
- ^ Tsugaru climate data
- ^ Tsugaru population statistics
- ^ "亀ヶ岡石器時代遺跡" [Tagoyano Shell Mound] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- ^ "田小屋野貝塚" [Tagoyano Shell Mound] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- ^ "Sumo Town Strives for Comeback". NHK World. 2 Dec 2014. Archived from the original on 25 July 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Japanese)