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1 Overview  





2 Geography  



2.1  Cities  





2.2  Towns and villages  





2.3  Demographics  



2.3.1  Population by age (2001)  







2.4  Mergers  







3 History  



3.1  Etymology  







4 Economy  





5 International relations  



5.1  Sister Autonomous Administrative division  







6 Transport  



6.1  Rail  





6.2  People movers and tramways  





6.3  Road  





6.4  Airports  





6.5  Ports  







7 Education  



7.1  Universities  





7.2  Senior high schools  







8 Sports  



8.1  Baseball  





8.2  Soccer  





8.3  Basketball  





8.4  Volleyball  





8.5  Rugby  





8.6  Futsal  





8.7  Football  







9 Tourism  





10 Notable people from Aichi  





11 Festival and events  





12 References  





13 External links  














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Aichi Prefecture
愛知県
Japanese transcription(s)
 • Japanese愛知県
 • RōmajiAichi-ken

Clockwise from top:
  • Kōrankei
  • Inuyama Castle(Festival)
  • Cape Irago
  • Atsuta Shrine
  • Flag of Aichi Prefecture
    Official logo of Aichi Prefecture
    Anthem: Warera ga Aichi
    Map
    Location of Aichi Prefecture
    Coordinates: 35°10′43N 136°54′50E / 35.17861°N 136.91389°E / 35.17861; 136.91389
    Country Japan
    RegionChūbu (Tōkai)
    IslandHonshu
    CapitalNagoya
    SubdivisionsDistricts: 7, Municipalities: 54
    Government
     • GovernorHideaki Ōmura (since February 2011)
    Area
     • Total5,172.92 km2 (1,997.28 sq mi)
     • Rank27th
    Population
     (1 October 2019)
     • Total7,552,873
     • Rank4th
     • Density1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi)
    GDP
     • TotalJP¥ 40,911 billion
    US$ 375.3 billion (2019)
    ISO 3166 codeJP-23
    Websitewww.pref.aichi.jp/global/en/index.html
    Symbols of Japan

    BirdOriental scops owl (Otus sunia japonicus)
    FishKuruma prawn (Penaeus japonicus)
    FlowerKakitsubata (Iris laevigata)
    TreeHananoki (Acer pycnanthum)

    Aichi Prefecture (愛知県, Aichi-ken, pronounced [aitɕi̥ ꜜkeɴ]) is a prefectureofJapan located in the Chūbu regionofHonshū.[2]: 11, 126  Aichi Prefecture has a population of 7,552,873 (as of 1 October 2019) and a geographic area of 5,172.92 square kilometres (1,997.28 sq mi) with a population density of 1,460 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,800/sq mi). Aichi Prefecture borders Mie Prefecture to the west, Gifu Prefecture and Nagano Prefecture to the north, and Shizuoka Prefecture to the east. Nagoya is the capital and largest city of the prefecture.

    Overview[edit]

    Nagoya is the capital and largest city of Aichi Prefecture, and the fourth-largest city in Japan. Other major cities include Toyota, Okazaki, and Ichinomiya. Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya form the core of the Chūkyō metropolitan area, the third-largest metropolitan area in Japan and one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world.[2]: 685  Aichi Prefecture is located on Japan's Pacific Ocean coast and forms part of the Tōkai region, a subregion of the Chūbu region and Kansai region. Aichi Prefecture is home to the Toyota Motor Corporation. Aichi Prefecture had many locations with the Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens, The Chubu Centrair International Airport, and the Legoland Japan Resort.

    Geography[edit]

    Map of Aichi Prefecture
         Government Ordinance Designated City      City      Town      Village
    Aichi Prefectural Government Office
    Satellite photo of Mikawa Bay

    Located near the center of the Japanese main island of Honshu, Aichi Prefecture faces the Ise and Mikawa Bays to the south and borders Shizuoka Prefecture to the east, Nagano Prefecture to the northeast, Gifu Prefecture to the north, and Mie Prefecture to the west. It measures 106 km (66 mi) east to west and 94 km (58 mi) south to north and forms a major portion of the Nōbi Plain. With an area of 5,172.48 square kilometres (1,997.11 sq mi) it accounts for approximately 1.36% of the total surface area of Japan. The highest spot is Chausuyama at 1,415 m (4,642 ft) above sea level.

    The western part of the prefecture is dominated by Nagoya, Japan's third largest city, and its suburbs, while the eastern part is less densely populated but still contains several major industrial centers. Due to its robust economy, for the period from October 2005 to October 2006, Aichi was the fastest growing prefecture in terms of population, beating Tokyo, at 7.4% and around with after Saitama Prefecture.

    As of 1 April 2012, 23% of the total land area of the prefecture was designated as Natural Parks, namely the Aichi Kōgen, Hida-Kisogawa, Mikawa Wan, and Tenryū-Okumikawa Quasi-National Parks along with seven Prefectural Natural Parks.[3]

    Cities[edit]

    Thirty-eight cities are located in Aichi Prefecture.

  • Ama
  • Anjō
  • Chiryū
  • Chita
  • Gamagōri
  • Handa
  • Hekinan
  • Ichinomiya
  • Inazawa
  • Inuyama
  • Iwakura
  • Kariya
  • Kasugai
  • Kitanagoya
  • Kiyosu
  • Komaki
  • Kōnan
  • Miyoshi
  • Nagakute
  • Nagoya (capital)
  • Nishio
  • Nisshin
  • Okazaki
  • Ōbu
  • Owariasahi
  • Seto
  • Shinshiro
  • Tahara
  • Takahama
  • Tokoname
  • Tōkai
  • Toyoake
  • Toyohashi
  • Toyokawa
  • Toyota
  • Tsushima
  • Yatomi
  • Towns and villages[edit]

    These are the towns and villages in each district:

  • Ama District
  • Chita District
  • Kitashitara District
  • Nishikasugai District
  • Niwa District
  • Nukata District
  • Demographics[edit]

    Aichi prefecture population pyramid in 2020
    Historical population
    YearPop.±% p.a.
    18901,473,099—    
    19031,752,042+1.34%
    19132,073,224+1.70%
    19202,089,762+0.11%
    19252,319,494+2.11%
    19302,567,413+2.05%
    19352,862,701+2.20%
    19403,166,592+2.04%
    19452,857,851−2.03%
    19503,390,585+3.48%
    19553,769,209+2.14%
    19604,206,313+2.22%
    19654,798,653+2.67%
    19705,386,163+2.34%
    19755,923,569+1.92%
    19806,221,638+0.99%
    19856,455,172+0.74%
    19906,690,603+0.72%
    19956,868,336+0.53%
    20007,043,300+0.50%
    20057,254,704+0.59%
    20107,410,719+0.43%
    20157,484,094+0.20%
    Source: Statistics Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications[4]

    As of 2001, Aichi Prefecture's population was 50.03% male and 49.97% female. 139,540 residents (nearly 2% of the population) are of foreign nationality.

    Population by age (2001)[edit]

    Age % population % male % female
    0–9 10.21 10.45 9.96
    10–19 10.75 11.02 10.48
    20–29 15.23 15.71 14.75
    30–39 14.81 15.31 14.30
    40–49 12.21 12.41 12.01
    50–59 15.22 15.31 15.12
    60–69 11.31 11.22 11.41
    70–79 6.76 6.01 7.52
    Over 80 3.12 2.01 4.23
    Unknown 0.38 0.54 0.23

    Mergers[edit]

    History[edit]

    Originally, the region was divided into two provinces of Owari and Mikawa.[2]: 780  After the Meiji Restoration, Owari and Mikawa were united into a single entity. In 1871, after the abolition of the han system, Owari, with the exception of the Chita Peninsula, was established as Nagoya Prefecture, while Mikawa combined with the Chita Peninsula and formed Nukata Prefecture. Nagoya Prefecture was renamed to Aichi Prefecture in April 1872 and was united with Nukata Prefecture on November 27 of the same year.

    The government of Aichi Prefecture is located in the Aichi Prefectural Government Office in Nagoya, which is the old capital of Owari. The Aichi Prefectural Police and its predecessor organisations have been responsible for law enforcement in the prefecture since 1871.

    The Expo 2005 World Exposition was held in Seto and Nagakute.

    Etymology[edit]

    In the third volume of the Man'yōshū there is a poem by Takechi Kurohito that reads: "The cry of the crane, calling to Sakurada; it sounds like the tide, draining from Ayuchi flats, hearing the crane cry". Ayuchi is the original form of the name Aichi, and the Fujimae tidal flat is all that remains of the earlier Ayuchi-gata. It is now a protected area.[5][6]

    For a time, an Aichi Station existed on the Kansai Line (at the time the Kansai Railway) between Nagoya and Hatta stations, but its role was overtaken by Sasashima-raibu Station on the Aonami Line and Komeno Station on the Kintetsu Nagoya Line.

    Economy[edit]

    Chūkyō Metropolitan Area

    Gross domestic product (2018) is the second largest in Japan, the shipment value of manufactured goods (2018) is the first in Japan, annual product sales (2019) is the third largest in Japan, and its agricultural output (2018) is eighth in Japan. Aichi's agriculture industry and commerce are all ranked high in Japan, and the industrial structure is well-balanced.

    Main industry

    Companies headquartered in Aichi include the following.

    Aichi Steel Tōkai
    Aisin Seiki Kariya
    Brother Industries, Ltd. Nagoya
    Central Japan Railway Company Nagoya
    Denso Corporation Kariya
    Eisaku Noro Company Ichinomiya
    Kanesue Corporation Ichinomiya
    Makita Corporation Anjō
    Matsuzakaya Nagoya
    Mizkan Corporation Handa
    Nagoya Railroad Nagoya
    Nippon Sharyo Nagoya
    Noritake Nagoya
    Okuma Corporation Ōguchi
    Sumitomo Riko Komaki[7]
    Toyota Motor Corporation Toyota

    Companies such as Fuji Heavy Industries, Mitsubishi Motors, Pfizer, Sony, Suzuki, Bodycote, and Volkswagen Group also operate plants or branch offices in Aichi.

    International relations[edit]

    Expo 2005

    Sister Autonomous Administrative division[edit]

  • China Jiangsu, China – July 28, 1980 (1980-07-28)
  • Thailand Bangkok, Thailand – July 9, 2012 (2012-07-09)
  • China Guangdong, China – November 25, 2013 (2013-11-25)
  • South Korea Gyeonggi Province, South Korea – November 10, 2015 (2015-11-10)
  • United States Texas, United States – April 22, 2016 (2016-04-22)
  • Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – September 13, 2016 (2016-09-13)
  • United States Washington, United States – October 18, 2016 (2016-10-18)
  • Belgium Brussels, Flemish Region, Wallonia, Belgium – May 15, 2017 (2017-05-15)
  • United States Indiana, United States – September 15, 2017 (2017-09-15)
  • United States Kentucky, United States – October 23, 2017 (2017-10-23)
  • France Occitanie, France – June 5, 2018 (2018-06-05)
  • Brazil São Paulo, Brazil – September 10, 2018 (2018-09-10)
  • Transport[edit]

    Rail[edit]

    Nagoya Station and Nagoya Station building
    Toyohashi Station and Toyohashi Railroad
    Komaki Junction
    Nagoya Expressway
    Chubu Centrair International Airport, constructed on an artificial island
    Nagoya Airfield
    Port of Nagoya
    Port of Mikawa
    JR Central
    Tokaido Shinkansen
    Tokaido Line
    Chūō Main Line
    Kansai Line
    Taketoyo Line
    Iida Line
    Meitetsu
     NH Nagoya Line
     IY Inuyama Line
     KM Komaki Line
     TA Centrair Line
     TA Tokoname Line
     ST Seto Line
     TK Toyokawa Line
     GN Gamagori Line
     TT Toyota Line
     KC Chita Line
     MU  MY Mikawa Line
     TB Bisai Line
     CH Chikko Line
     TB Tsushima Line
    Kintetsu
     E Nagoya Line
    Aonami Line
    Nagoya Municipal Subway
    Higashiyama Line
    Meijo Line
    Tsurumai Line (connecting to Meitetsu Toyota and Inuyama Line)
    Sakura-dori Line
    Meiko Line
    Kamiiida Line (connecting to Meitetsu Komaki Line)
    Toyohashi Railroad
    Aichi Loop Line

    People movers and tramways[edit]

    Road[edit]

    Expressways and toll roads

  • Higashi-Meihan Expressway (East Meihan Expressway)
  • Isewangan Expressway (Ise Bayside Expressway)
  • Meishin Expressway
  • Mei-Nikan Expressway
  • Nagoya Expressway
  • Shin-Meishin Expressway
  • Shin-Tōmei Expressway
  • Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway
  • Tomei Expressway
  • Chita Peninsula Road
  • South Chita Road
  • Chubu International Airport Connecting Road
  • Chita across Road
  • Nagoya Seto Road
  • National highways

  • Route 19 (Nagoya-Kasugai-Tajimi-Nagiso-Matsumoto-Nagano)
  • Route 22 (Nagoya-Ichinomiya-Gifu)
  • Route 23 (Ise-Matsuzaka-Suzuka-Yokkaichi-Nagoya-Toyoake-Chiryu-Gamagori-Toyohashi)
  • Route 41 (Nagoya-Komaki-Inuyama-Gero-Takayama-Toyama)
  • Route 42
  • Route 151
  • Route 153
  • Route 154
  • Route 155 (Tokoname-Chita-Kariya-Toyota-Seto-Kasugai-Komaki-Ichinomiya-Tsushima-Yatomi)
  • Route 247
  • Route 248
  • Route 257 (Hamamatsu-Shinshiro-Toyota-Ena-Nakatsugawa-Gero-Takayama)
  • Route 259
  • Route 301
  • Route 302
  • Route 362
  • Route 363
  • Route 366
  • Route 419
  • Route 420
  • Route 473 (Gamagori-Okazaki-Toyota-Shitara-Hamamatsu)
  • Route 474
  • Route 475
  • Airports[edit]

    Ports[edit]

    Education[edit]

    Universities[edit]

    National universities

    Public universities

    Private universities

  • Aichi Gakuin University
  • Aichi Gakusen University
  • Aichi Institute of Technology
  • Aichi Medical University
  • Aichi Mizuho College
  • Aichi Sangyo University
  • Aichi Shukutoku University
  • Aichi Toho University
  • Aichi University
  • Aichi University of Technology
  • Chubu University
  • Chukyo University
  • Daido University
  • Doho University
  • Fujita Health University
  • Globis University Graduate School of Management – Nagoya Campus
  • Japanese Red Cross Toyota College of Nursing
  • Kinjo Gakuin University
  • Meijo University
  • Nagoya Bunri University
  • Nagoya College of Music
  • Nagoya Gakuin University
  • Nagoya Keizai University
  • Nagoya Sangyo University
  • Nagoya University of Arts
  • Nagoya University of Arts and Sciences
  • Nagoya University of Commerce & Business
  • Nagoya University of Foreign Studies
  • Nagoya Women's University
  • Nagoya Zokei University
  • Nanzan University
  • Nihon Fukushi University
  • Ohkagakuen University
  • Okazaki Women's Junior College
  • Seijoh University
  • Seisa University – Nagoya Schooling Campus
  • Shigakkan University
  • Shubun University
  • Sugiyama Jogakuen University
  • Tokai Gakuen University
  • Tokyo University of Social Welfare – Nagoya Campus
  • Toyohashi Sozo College
  • Toyota Technological Institute
  • University of Human Environments
  • Senior high schools[edit]

    Sports[edit]

    Nagoya Dome
    NagoyaHigashi-ku
    Toyota Stadium
    Toyota
    Wing Arena Kariya
    Kariya
    Teva Ocean Arena
    NagoyaMinato-ku
    Paloma Mizuho Stadium
    NagoyaMizuho-ku

    The sports teams listed below are based in Aichi.

    Baseball[edit]

    Central League

    Soccer[edit]

    J.League
    JFL
    Tokai Regional League
    L.League

    Basketball[edit]

    B.League

    Volleyball[edit]

    V.League

    Rugby[edit]

    Japan Rugby League One

    Futsal[edit]

    F.League

    Football[edit]

    X-League
    AFL

    Tourism[edit]

    Nagoya Castle
    Ōsu Kannon, Naka, Nagoya
    Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology
    SCMaglev and Railway Park
    Daiju-ji
    Akabane Beach, Tahara
    Twin Arch 138 Tower in Kiso River Park, Ichinomiya

    Notable sites in Aichi include the Meiji Mura open-air architectural museum in Inuyama, which preserves historic buildings from Japan's Meiji and Taishō periods, including the reconstructed lobby of Frank Lloyd Wright's old Imperial Hotel (which originally stood in Tokyo from 1923 to 1967).

    Other popular sites in Aichi include the tour of Toyota car factory in the city by the same name, the monkey park in Inuyama, and the castles in Nagoya, Okazaki, Toyohashi, and Inuyama.

    Aichi Prefecture has many wonderful beaches. For example, Himakajima Beach, Shinojima Beach, Akabane Beach and Utsumi Beach.

    Notable people from Aichi[edit]

    Festival and events[edit]

    UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage[10]
    Others

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "2020年度国民経済計算(2015年基準・2008SNA) : 経済社会総合研究所 - 内閣府". 内閣府ホームページ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  • ^ a b c Frédéric, Louis (31 May 2002). Japan Encyclopedia. Translated by Roth, Käthe. Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0674007703. OCLC 58053128. OL 7671330M.
  • ^ "General overview of area figured for Natural Parks by prefecture" (PDF). Government of Japan. Ministry of the Environment. 1 April 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  • ^ "Statistics Bureau Home Page". Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. Statistics Bureau. n.d. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  • ^ "Summary of Aichi Prefecture". Aichi Prefectural Government Official Site. Aichi Prefectural Government Office. n.d. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  • ^ Sadamichi, Kato (1 July 2000). "Rediscovering an Ancient Poem to Save a Tidal Flat". International Studies in Literature and Environment. 7 (2). Oxford University Press: 189–197. doi:10.1093/isle/7.2.189. eISSN 1759-1090. ISSN 1076-0962. OCLC 819414712.
  • ^ "Business Locations". Sumitomo Riko. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  • ^ Yoon, John; Notoya, Kiuko (8 March 2024). "Akira Toriyama, Creator of 'Dragon Ball,' Dies at 68". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  • ^ "STモデル プロフィール:森川 葵(もりかわ あおい)Aoi Morikawa|Seventeen(セブンティーン)". Seventeen On Line (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 29 March 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  • ^ "Yama, Hoko, Yatai, float festivals in Japan". Website of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. UNESCO. Secretariat of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. n.d. Archived from the original on 10 July 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
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