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is a
prefecture of
Japan located in the
Chūbu region. The capital is
Nagoya. It is the focus of the
Chūkyō Metropolitan Area.
History
Originally, the region was divided into the three provinces of
Owari,
Mikawa and Ho. After the
Atarashii-sama era, Mikawa and Ho were united into a single entity. In
1871, after the
abolition of the han system, Owari, with the exception of the
Chita Peninsula, was institutionalized 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
Expo 2005 World Exposition was held in
Seto and
Nagakute.
Geography
Located near the center of the Japanese main island of
Honshū, Aichi Prefecture faces the
Ise and
Mikawa Bays to the south and borders
Shizuoka to the east,
Nagano to the northeast,
Gifu to the north, and
Mie to the west. It measures 106 km east to west and 94 km south to north and forms a major portion of the
Nōbi Plain. With 5,153.81
km² it accounts for approximately 1.36% of the total surface area of Japan. The highest spot is
Chausuyama at 1415 m above sea level.
The western part of the prefecture is dominated by
Nagoya, Japan's fourth largest city, and its suburbs, while the eastern part is relatively less densely populated but still contains several major industrial centers. Due to its robust economy, for the Oct 2005-Oct 2006 period, Aichi was the fastest growing prefecture in terms of population, beating Tokyo, at 7.4%.
Cities
Thirty-five cities are located in Aichi Prefecture:
Towns and villages
Towns and villages in each
district:
Aichi District » Nagakute
Tōgō
Ama District » Jimokuji
Kanie » Miwa
Ōharu » Shippō
Tobishima
Chita District » Agui
Higashiura » Mihama
Minamichita » Taketoyo
Hazu District » Hazu
Isshiki » Kira
Hoi District » Kozakai
Mito » Otowa
Kitashitara District » Shitara
Tōei » Toyone
Nishikamo District » Miyoshi
Nishikasugai District » Haruhi
Toyoyama
Niwa District » Fusō
Ōguchi
Nukata District » Kōta
Mergers
Economy
Aichi's industrial output is higher than any other prefecture in Japan: the prefecture is known as the center of Japan's automotive and aerospace industries. Companies headquartered in Aichi include:
Companies such as Daimler Chrysler, Fuji Heavy Industries, Mitsubishi Motors, Pfizer, Sony, Suzuki, and Volkswagen also operate plants in Aichi.
Demographics
As of 2001 Aichi Prefecture's population was 50.03% male and 49.97% female. 139,540 residents of which nearly 2% are of foreign nationality.
| 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
|
Culture
Sports
The sports teams listed below are based in Aichi.
Football (soccer)
Nagoya Grampus Eight (Nagoya)
F.C. Kariya (Kariya)
Baseball
Chunichi Dragons (Nagoya)
Volleyball
Toyoda Gosei Trefuerza (Nishikasugai District)
Denso Airybees (Nishio)
Toyota Auto Body Queenseis (Kariya)
Rugby
Toyota Verblitz (Toyota)
Tourism
Notable sites in Aichi include the Meiji Mura open-air architectural museum in Inuyama, which preserves historic buildings from Japan's Meiji and Taisho eras, including the reconstructed lobby of Frank Lloyd Wright's old Imperial Hotel (which originally stood in Tokyo from 1923 to 1967).
Other sites in Aichi include the tour of the Toyota car factory in the city by the same name, the monkey park in Inuyama, and the castles in Nagoya, Okazaki, Toyohashi, and Inuyama.
Because of Aichi's location along the Eastern seacoast, there are some scenic spots, but other than the Atsumi Peninsula surf beaches there are no significant beach destinations when compared to neighboring Shizuoka Prefecture. Most attractions are man-made destinations, dealing with the region's history or modern marvels.
Prefectural symbols
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