Special city in Ch?bu, Japan
Kasugai
(
春日井市
,
Kasugai-shi
)
is a
city
in
Aichi Prefecture
, Japan. As of 1 October 2019
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, the city had an estimated population of 306,764,
[1]
and a population density of 3,306 persons per km
2
. The total area of the city is 92.78 square kilometres (35.82 sq mi). The city is sometimes called
Owarikasugai
to avoid confusion with other municipality of the same name, including
Kasugai
(now part of
Fuefuki
) in
Yamanashi Prefecture
.
Geography
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Kasugai is located in northwest Aichi Prefecture, north of the Nagoya metropolis, in the northern
N?bi Plain
.
The
Sh?nai River
flows through the southern portion of the city.
Climate
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The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (
Koppen climate classification
Cfa
). The average annual temperature in Kasugai is 15.8 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1681 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 28.2 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.3 °C.
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Demographics
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Per Japanese census data,
[3]
the population of Kasugai has increased rapidly over the past 70 years with the 1960s being the fastest growing decade.
Historical population
Year
| Pop.
| ±%
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1940
| 39,942
| ?
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1950
| 64,346
| +61.1%
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1960
| 77,174
| +19.9%
|
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1970
| 161,835
| +109.7%
|
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1980
| 244,119
| +50.8%
|
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1990
| 266,599
| +9.2%
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2000
| 287,623
| +7.9%
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2010
| 305,662
| +6.3%
|
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Surrounding municipalities
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- Aichi Prefecture
- Gifu Prefecture
History
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The area which is now Kasugai contains many
Kofun period
burial mounds
. During the
Edo period
, the area was mostly part of the holdings of
Owari Domain
.
With the
Meiji period
establishment of the modern municipalities system, the area was organized into villages under
Higashikasugai District
, including the village of Kachigawa on October 1, 1889. Kachigawa was raised to town status on July 25, 1900. On June 1, 1943, Kachigawa was merged with neighboring villages of Toriimatsu and Shinogi to form the city of Kasugai, and in 1958, Kasugai annexed the neighboring towns of Sakashita and K?z?ji.
Kasugai gained
special city
status on April 1, 2001, with increased local autonomy.
Government
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Mayor-council
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Kasugai has a
mayor-council
form of government with a directly elected mayor and a
unicameral
city legislature of 32 members.
Prefectural Assembly
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The city contributes four members to the
Aichi Prefectural Assembly
.
House of Representatives
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In terms of national politics, the city is part of
Aichi 6th district
of the
lower house
of the
Diet of Japan
.
External relations
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Twin towns ? Sister cities
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International
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- Sister City
National
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- Disaster Alliance city
Economy
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Due to its location, Kasugai is increasingly becoming a
bedroom community
for the greater Nagoya metropolis.
In terms of agricultural production, Kasugai is noted for horticulture and produces over 80% of the
cactus
sold as houseplants.
Oji Paper Company
,
Panasonic
and
Fujitsu
have large factories in Kasugai. There are also several shopping centers in Kasugai, including
APiTA K?z?ji
(SUN MARCHE),
Æon Kasugai shopping center
, Shimizuya, and The Mall Kasugai.
Companies headquartered in Kasugai include Aichi Electric, Amiyaki Tei, Daito ME, Chita Kogyo, Toyo Electric Corporation,
KDK
(Panasonic Ecology Systems), Panasonic Industrial Devices SUNX, Fine Sinter, and Mitsuchi Corporation.
Education
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University
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Colleges and universities:
Primary and secondary education
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- Kasugai has 37 public elementary schools and 15 public junior high schools operated by the city government, and seven public high schools operated by the Aichi Prefectural Board of Education. Chubu University owns one private junior high school and one private high school on its campus. The prefecture also operates two special education schools for the handicapped.
International schools
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Transportation
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Airways
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Airports
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Railways
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Conventional lines
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- Central Japan Railway Company
- Meitetsu
- T?kai Transport Service Company
- Aichi Loop Railway
Expressway
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Highways
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Japan National Route
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Local attractions
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- Castle
- Buddhist temple
- Enpuku-ji temple
- K?z?-ji temple
- Mitsuz?-in temple
- Rinsy?-in temple
- Shintoku-ji temple
- Taigaku-ji temple
-
Enpukuji temple
-
Mitsuz?in temple
-
Rinsy?in temple
-
Shintokuji temple
-
Taigakuji temple
- Shinto shrines
- Itahato Jinja
- Hakusan Jinja
- Matsubara Jinja
- Sakashita Jinja
- Utsutsu Jinja
-
Itahato Jinja
-
Hakusan Jinja
-
Matsubara Jinja
-
Sakashita Jinja
-
Utsutsu Jinja
- Archaeological sites
- Library
- Park
- Greenpia Kasugai
- Ochiai Park
Notable residents
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References
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External links
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Media related to
Kasugai, Aichi
at Wikimedia Commons
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