Not to be confused with
Taiwan
.
Town in T?hoku, Japan
Taiwa
(
大和町
,
Taiwa-ch?
)
is a
town
located in
Miyagi Prefecture
,
Japan
. As of 31 May 2020
[update]
, the town had an estimated
population
of 28,436, and a
population density
of 130 persons per km
2
in 12,016 households.
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The total area of the town is 225.49 square kilometres (87.06 sq mi).
Geography
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Taiwa is located in central Miyagi Prefecture, bordered to the south by the metropolis of Sendai. Much of the area of the town is forested.
Neighboring municipalities
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Miyagi Prefecture
Climate
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The town has a climate characterized by cool summers and long cold winters (
Koppen climate classification
Cfa
). The average annual temperature in Taiwa is 11.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1292 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.5 °C, and lowest in January, at around -0.3 °C.
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Demographics
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Per Japanese census data,
[3]
the population of Taiwa has grown over the past 50 years.
Historical population
Year
| Pop.
| ±%
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1920
| 12,960
| ?
|
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1930
| 13,882
| +7.1%
|
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1940
| 14,872
| +7.1%
|
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1950
| 19,206
| +29.1%
|
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1960
| 20,163
| +5.0%
|
---|
1970
| 18,028
| ?10.6%
|
---|
1980
| 18,662
| +3.5%
|
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1990
| 18,814
| +0.8%
|
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2000
| 24,419
| +29.8%
|
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2010
| 28,244
| +15.7%
|
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2020
| 28,786
| +1.9%
|
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History
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The area of present-day Taiwa was part of ancient
Mutsu Province
, and has been settled since at least the
J?mon period
by the
Emishi
people. Numerous
kofun
were built in the area during the
Kofun period
. During later portion of the
Heian period
, the area was ruled by the
Northern Fujiwara
. During the
Sengoku period
, the area was contested by various
samurai
clans before the area came under the control of the
Date clan
of
Sendai Domain
during the
Edo period
, under the
Tokugawa shogunate
. Yoshioka-juku developed as a major
post station
on the
?sh? Kaid?
during this time. Following the
Meiji restoration
, the town of Yoshioka was established with the creation of the modern municipalities system.
The town of Taiwa was created on April 20, 1955, as a result of a
merger
between the town of Yoshioka, and the villages of Miyatoko, Yoshida, Tsurusu, and Ochiai, all within
Kurokawa District
.
Government
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Taiwa has a
mayor-council
form of government with a directly elected mayor and a
unicameral
town council of 18 members. Taiwa, together with the rest of Kurokawa District and the city of
Tomiya
collectively contributes two seats to the Miyagi Prefectural legislature. In terms of national politics, the town is part of
Miyagi 5th district
of the
lower house
of the
Diet of Japan
.
Economy
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Taiwa contains a number of industrial parks, and has a strong manufacturing base.
Education
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- Miyagi University
- Taiwa has six public elementary schools and two public high schools operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Miyagi Prefectural Board of Education.
Transportation
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Railway
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Taiwa does not have any passenger railway service.
Highway
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Local attractions
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References
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External links
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Media related to
Taiwa, Miyagi
at Wikimedia Commons
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