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{{About|city in Gunma Prefecture|the district in Yokohama|Isezakichō}} |
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* [[Midori, Gunma|Midori]] |
* [[Midori, Gunma|Midori]] |
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* [[Tamamura, Gunma|Tamamura]] |
* [[Tamamura, Gunma|Tamamura]] |
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[[Saitama Prefecture]] |
[[Saitama Prefecture]] |
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* [[Honjō, Saitama|Honjō]] |
* [[Honjō, Saitama|Honjō]] |
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Isesaki has 22 public elementary schools and 12 public middle schools operated by the city government, and five public high schools operated by the Gunma Prefectural Board of Education. Then prefecture also operates three special education schools for the handicapped. |
Isesaki has 22 public elementary schools and 12 public middle schools operated by the city government, and five public high schools operated by the Gunma Prefectural Board of Education. Then prefecture also operates three special education schools for the handicapped. |
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Isesaki has a {{Nihongo|Peruvian international school|[[:ja:ペルー学校|ペルー学校]]}}, [[Colegio Hispano Americano de Gunma]].<ref>"[http://cedha.pe.tripod.com/new_page_2.htm Mapa]." Centro de Desarrollo Hispano Americano. Retrieved on October 24, 2015. "Gunma Ken, Isesaki Shi, Heiwa Cho 10-13"</ref><ref>"[http://cedha.pe.tripod.c/colegio.htm Colegio] |
Isesaki has a {{Nihongo|Peruvian international school|[[:ja:ペルー学校|ペルー学校]]}}, [[Colegio Hispano Americano de Gunma]].<ref>"[http://cedha.pe.tripod.com/new_page_2.htm Mapa]." Centro de Desarrollo Hispano Americano. Retrieved on October 24, 2015. "Gunma Ken, Isesaki Shi, Heiwa Cho 10-13"</ref><ref>"[http://cedha.pe.tripod.c/colegio.htm Colegio]". [[Colegio Hispano Americano de Gunma]]. Retrieved on October 24, 2015.</ref> |
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==Transportation== |
==Transportation== |
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===Railway=== |
===Railway=== |
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[[File:JR logo (east).svg|20px]] [[JR East]] – [[Ryōmō Line]] |
[[File:JR logo (east).svg|20px]] [[JR East]] – [[Ryōmō Line]] |
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*{{STN|Isesaki}} - {{STN|Kunisada}} |
* {{STN|Isesaki}} - {{STN|Kunisada}} |
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[[File:Tōbu Tetsudō Logo.svg|40px]] [[Tobu Railway]] – [[Tobu Isesaki Line]] |
[[File:Tōbu Tetsudō Logo.svg|40px]] [[Tobu Railway]] – [[Tobu Isesaki Line]] |
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* {{STN|Sakaimachi}} - {{STN|Gōshi}} - {{STN|Shin-Isesaki}} - {{STN|Isesaki}} |
* {{STN|Sakaimachi}} - {{STN|Gōshi}} - {{STN|Shin-Isesaki}} - {{STN|Isesaki}} |
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==Local attractions== |
==Local attractions== |
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* Former home of Tajima Yohei |
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* Grave of [[Kunisada Chūji]] |
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*Isesaki Jinja |
* Isesaki Jinja |
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*Goshiki Onsen |
* Goshiki Onsen |
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==Sister-city relations== |
==Sister-city relations== |
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* {{flagdeco|Japan}} - [[Teradomari, Niigata]], Japan, friendship city since 1986 |
* {{flagdeco|Japan}} - [[Teradomari, Niigata]], Japan, friendship city since 1986 |
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*{{flagdeco|United States}} - [[Springfield, Missouri]], United States, since 1986<ref name=sci>{{cite web|title=Interactive City Directory|url=http://www.sister-cities.org/interactive-map/Springfield,%20Missouri|work=[[Sister Cities International]]|access-date=11 March 2014}}</ref> |
* {{flagdeco|United States}} - [[Springfield, Missouri]], United States, since 1986<ref name=sci>{{cite web|title=Interactive City Directory|url=http://www.sister-cities.org/interactive-map/Springfield,%20Missouri|work=[[Sister Cities International]]|access-date=11 March 2014}}</ref> |
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*{{flagdeco|PRC}} - [[Ma'anshan]], [[Anhui]], China, friendship city since 1989. |
* {{flagdeco|PRC}} - [[Ma'anshan]], [[Anhui]], China, friendship city since 1989. |
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==Noted people from Isesaki== |
==Noted people from Isesaki== |
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*[[Mitsuru Adachi]], manga artist |
* [[Mitsuru Adachi]], manga artist |
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*[[Tsutomu Adachi]], manga artist |
* [[Tsutomu Adachi]], manga artist |
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*[[Atsushi Imaruoka]], voice actor |
* [[Atsushi Imaruoka]], voice actor |
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*[[Takashi Ishizeki]], politician |
* [[Takashi Ishizeki]], politician |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.city.isesaki.lg.jp/ Official Website] {{in lang|ja}} |
*[http://www.city.isesaki.lg.jp/ Official Website] {{in lang|ja}} |
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Revision as of 12:57, 9 October 2021
Isesaki
伊勢崎市 | |
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 Isesaki city hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Isesaki in Gunma Prefecture | |
  Isesaki | |
| Coordinates: 36°18′40.9″N 139°11′48.5″E / 36.311361°N 139.196806°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Gunma |
| Area | |
• Total | 139.44 km2 (53.84 sq mi) |
| Population (September 2020) | |
• Total | 213,303 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| - Tree | Pine |
| - Flower | Azalea, Salvia splendens, Chrysanthemum, Narcissus |
| Phone number | 0270-24-5111 |
| Address | 2-410 Imaizumi-chō, Isesaki-shi, Gunma-ken 372-8501 |
| Website | Official website |
Isesaki (伊勢崎市, Isesaki-shi) is a city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 September 2020[update], the city had an estimated population of 213,303 in 91,789 households,[1] and a population density of 1500 persons per km². The total area of the city is 139.44 square kilometres (53.84 sq mi).
Geography
Isesaki is located in the northwestern part of the Kantō Plain of southern Gunma Prefecture. It is adjacent to Saitama Prefecture across the Tone River, which runs through the southern part of the city. The distance to the center of the city is about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Maebashi City, the prefectural capital of Gunma, 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Takasaki, and about 95 kilometres (59 mi) from central Tokyo.
Surrounding municipalities
Climate
Isesaki has a humid continental climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Isesaki is 14.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1256 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.6 °C, and lowest in January, at around3.3 °C.[2]
| Climate data for Isesaki | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 18.6 (65.5) |
22.2 (72.0) |
26.3 (79.3) |
31.5 (88.7) |
35.1 (95.2) |
38.2 (100.8) |
39.1 (102.4) |
39.8 (103.6) |
39.0 (102.2) |
32.8 (91.0) |
24.7 (76.5) |
25.0 (77.0) |
38.0 (100.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.4 (48.9) |
10.4 (50.7) |
13.7 (56.7) |
19.4 (66.9) |
24.1 (75.4) |
27.6 (81.7) |
31.1 (88.0) |
32.1 (89.8) |
28.1 (82.6) |
22.1 (71.8) |
16.8 (62.2) |
11.8 (53.2) |
20.5 (68.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −0.6 (30.9) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
2.8 (37.0) |
8.1 (46.6) |
13.6 (56.5) |
18.4 (65.1) |
22.2 (72.0) |
23.2 (73.8) |
19.7 (67.5) |
13.4 (56.1) |
6.6 (43.9) |
1.6 (34.9) |
10.7 (51.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −6.8 (19.8) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
5.6 (42.1) |
11.6 (52.9) |
16.5 (61.7) |
16.9 (62.4) |
9.3 (48.7) |
3.1 (37.6) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
−11.6 (11.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 32.7 (1.29) |
19.7 (0.78) |
47.6 (1.87) |
78.3 (3.08) |
113.3 (4.46) |
126.2 (4.97) |
203.0 (7.99) |
179.7 (7.07) |
185.4 (7.30) |
144.3 (5.68) |
46.4 (1.83) |
35.5 (1.40) |
1,205.2 (47.45) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 3.3 | 3.7 | 7.2 | 8.8 | 10.5 | 11.4 | 14.8 | 11.5 | 11.4 | 9.5 | 5.8 | 3.8 | 101.7 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 208.1 | 194.8 | 205.2 | 201.1 | 188.3 | 137.5 | 144.3 | 154.7 | 136.7 | 152.1 | 174.2 | 199.3 | 2,107.3 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][4] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[5] the population of Isesaki has increased steadily over the past 50 years.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 130,555 | — |
| 1970 | 137,118 | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 159,069 | +16.0% |
| 1990 | 175,254 | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 194,393 | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 207,199 | +6.6% |
History
Isesaki developed during the Sengoku period as a castle town surrounding Akaishi Castle, a stronghold in southern Kōzuke Province controlled by the Yura clan. During the Edo period, it was the center of Isesaki Domain, a feudal domain under the Tokugawa shogunate controlled by the Sakai clan. The area also contained two post towns on the Nikkō Reiheishi Kaidō, a subroute to Nikkō Kaidō which connected the Nakasendō directly with Nikkō, bypassing Edo.[6][7]
Isesaki Town was created within Sai District, Gunma Prefecture on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system after the Meiji Restoration. Sai District and Nawa District merged to form Sawa District in 1896. It merged with the villages of Uehasu and Moro to form the city of Isesaki on September 13, 1940. On January 10, 1955 the village of Misato was annexed by Isesaki, followed by the villages of Nawa, Toyouke and Miyagō on March 25 of the same year.
On January 1, 2005 the towns of Akabori and Sakai, and village of Azuma were incorporated into Isesaki. On April 1, 2007, Isesaki was proclaimed a special city (tokureishi) with increased autonomy.
Government
Isesaki has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 29 members. Isesaki contributes five members to the Gunma Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of the Gunma 2nd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Economy
Isesaki (along with neighboring Kiryū) was traditionally famous for sericulture since ancient times, with a cloth called "Isesaki Meisen" as one of its most famous products. This cloth has been made since the late 17th century, and became popular during the Meiji and Taishō periods. Now, however, due to the ubiquity of Western-style clothes, its popularity is decreasing.
The automotive equipment and electrical equipment manufacturing company Sanden Corporation is headquartered in Isesaki.[8] Also the city is home to Meisei Electric, a communications and electronics equipment and electric measuring instruments manufacturing company.[9] Large industrial parks have been built in the suburbs, making it one of the leading industrial cities in the northern Kantō region.
It is also the location of J-List, a retailer of anime goods, visual novels and related products from Japan.
Education
Universities
- Jobu University
- Tokyo University of Social Welfare – Isesaki Campus
Primary and secondary schools
Isesaki has 22 public elementary schools and 12 public middle schools operated by the city government, and five public high schools operated by the Gunma Prefectural Board of Education. Then prefecture also operates three special education schools for the handicapped.
Isesaki has a Peruvian international school (ペルー学校), Colegio Hispano Americano de Gunma.[10][11]
Transportation
Railway
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Tobu Railway – Tobu Isesaki Line
- Sakaimachi - Gōshi - Shin-Isesaki - Isesaki
Highway
Kita-Kantō Expressway – Isesaki Interchange, Hashie Parking Area
National Route 17
National Route 50
National Route 354
National Route 462
Local attractions
- Former home of Tajima Yohei
- Grave of Kunisada Chūji
- Isesaki Jinja
- Goshiki Onsen
Sister-city relations
- Teradomari, Niigata, Japan, friendship city since 1986
- Springfield, Missouri, United States, since 1986[12]
- Ma'anshan, Anhui, China, friendship city since 1989.
Noted people from Isesaki
- Mitsuru Adachi, manga artist
- Tsutomu Adachi, manga artist
- Atsushi Imaruoka, voice actor
- Takashi Ishizeki, politician
References
- ^ "Isesaki City official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ Isesaki climate data
- ^ 伊勢崎 年・月ごとの平年値. Japan Meteorological Agency. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
- ^ 伊勢崎 観測史上1～10位の値. Japan Meteorological Agency. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
- ^ Isesaki population statistics
- ^ Nikkō Reiheishidō Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine. Mainichi Shinbun. Accessed August 29, 2007.
- ^ Old Nakasendo: Kuragano-shuku and Takasaki-shuku Archived 2007-08-22 at the Wayback Machine. City of Takasaki. Accessed August 29, 2007.
- ^ "Sanden Corporation company profile". Retrieved March 15, 2014.
- ^ "About Meisei Electric". Retrieved March 15, 2014.
- ^ "Mapa." Centro de Desarrollo Hispano Americano. Retrieved on October 24, 2015. "Gunma Ken, Isesaki Shi, Heiwa Cho 10-13"
- ^ "Colegio". Colegio Hispano Americano de Gunma. Retrieved on October 24, 2015.
- ^ "Interactive City Directory". Sister Cities International. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
External links
- Official Website (in Japanese)
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