Town in Japan
Hana Matsuri
T?ei
(
東?町
,
T?ei-ch?
)
is a
town
located in
Kitashitara District
,
Aichi Prefecture
,
Japan
. As of 1 October 2019
[update]
, the town had an estimated
population
of 3,033 in 1438 households,
[1]
and a
population density
of 24.6 persons per km
2
. The total area of the town was 123.38 square kilometres (47.64 sq mi).
Geography
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T?ei is located in the extreme northeast corner of Aichi Prefecture. Over 90 percent of the town's area is covered by 700 to 1000 meter mountains and forest, and much of the town is within the borders of the
Tenry?-Okumikawa Quasi-National Park
.
Neighboring municipalities
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Aichi Prefecture
Shizuoka Prefecture
Demographics
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Per Japanese census data,
[2]
the population of T?ei has decreased drastically, and is now a third of what it was in 1960.
Historical population
| Year
| Pop.
| ±%
|
|---|
| 1960
| 10,843
| ?
|
|---|
| 1970
| 7,706
| ?28.9%
|
|---|
| 1980
| 6,236
| ?19.1%
|
|---|
| 1990
| 5,441
| ?12.7%
|
|---|
| 2000
| 4,717
| ?13.3%
|
|---|
| 2010
| 3,758
| ?20.3%
|
|---|
Climate
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The town has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (
Koppen climate classification
Cfa
). The average annual temperature in T?eiis 14.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2101 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.1 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.4 °C.
[3]
History
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During the
Edo period
all of present T?ei was
tenry?
territory under direct control of the
Tokugawa shogunate
. After the
Meiji Restoration
, the area was organized into several villages within Kitashitara District, Aichi including Hong?, Miwa, Midono, Furikusa and Sono with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. In 1900, a portion of Hong? Village split off to become Shimokawa Village. Hong? was elevated to town status on October 1, 1921.
On April 1, 1955 Hong? Town merged with the neighboring villages of Midono, Shimokawa and Sono to form the town of T?ei. The village of Miwa joined the new town the following year, on July 1, 1956.
Economy
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The primary industry of T?ei is small-scale
forestry
, and agriculture. The town derives some revenue from
hydroelectric power
generation.
Education
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T?ei has one public elementary school and one public junior high school operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.
Transportation
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Railway
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Central Japan Railway Company
-
Iida Line
Highway
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Local attractions
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- Hana Matsuri
is an annual
festival
held from November through March, in which over 40 performers with wooden masks perform dances and rituals. It has been recognized as an Intangible
Important Cultural Property
since May 4, 1976.
[4]
External links
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Notes
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