Tokoname 常滑市 | |
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 Tokoname ware tiles | |
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 Location of Tokoname in Aichi Prefecture | |
  Tokoname | |
| Coordinates:34°53′11.5″N136°49′56.4″E / 34.886528°N 136.832333°E /34.886528; 136.832333 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu (Tōkai) |
| Prefecture | Aichi |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tatsuya Itō |
| Area | |
• Total | 55.90 km2 (21.58 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2019) | |
• Total | 57,872 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 0569-35-5111 |
| Address | 4-1 Shinkai-chō, Tokoname-shi, Aichi-ken 479-0837 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Camellia sasanqua |
| Tree | Japanese Black Pine |
Tokoname (常滑市,Tokoname-shi) is acity inAichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2019[update], the city had an estimated population of 57,872 in 24,872 households,[1] and a population density of 1,035 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 55.90 square kilometres (21.58 sq mi).
Tokoname is located on the western coast of theChita Peninsula in southern Aichi Prefecture, facingIse Bay.
The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classificationCfa). The average annual temperature in Tokoname is 15.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1674 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.4 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.6 °C.[2]
| Climate data forChubu Centrair International Airport, Tokoname (2005−2020 normals, extremes 2005−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 16.3 (61.3) | 19.6 (67.3) | 22.9 (73.2) | 27.1 (80.8) | 30.3 (86.5) | 34.6 (94.3) | 35.6 (96.1) | 36.1 (97.0) | 35.6 (96.1) | 30.1 (86.2) | 24.3 (75.7) | 20.8 (69.4) | 36.1 (97.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.1 (48.4) | 9.7 (49.5) | 13.0 (55.4) | 17.9 (64.2) | 22.7 (72.9) | 25.7 (78.3) | 29.3 (84.7) | 31.2 (88.2) | 27.7 (81.9) | 22.6 (72.7) | 17.1 (62.8) | 11.6 (52.9) | 19.8 (67.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.3 (43.3) | 6.6 (43.9) | 9.3 (48.7) | 13.9 (57.0) | 18.8 (65.8) | 22.5 (72.5) | 26.1 (79.0) | 27.8 (82.0) | 24.6 (76.3) | 19.6 (67.3) | 14.2 (57.6) | 8.8 (47.8) | 16.5 (61.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.1 (37.6) | 3.2 (37.8) | 5.7 (42.3) | 10.2 (50.4) | 15.4 (59.7) | 19.9 (67.8) | 23.7 (74.7) | 25.2 (77.4) | 21.8 (71.2) | 16.5 (61.7) | 10.7 (51.3) | 5.6 (42.1) | 13.4 (56.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −3.1 (26.4) | −3.0 (26.6) | −0.6 (30.9) | 1.7 (35.1) | 8.4 (47.1) | 13.7 (56.7) | 18.7 (65.7) | 19.6 (67.3) | 14.0 (57.2) | 9.6 (49.3) | 3.5 (38.3) | −1.2 (29.8) | −3.1 (26.4) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 42.1 (1.66) | 61.3 (2.41) | 95.1 (3.74) | 112.8 (4.44) | 130.4 (5.13) | 166.4 (6.55) | 164.0 (6.46) | 88.3 (3.48) | 177.8 (7.00) | 179.0 (7.05) | 60.8 (2.39) | 53.4 (2.10) | 1,363.5 (53.68) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 4.9 | 6.2 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 9.1 | 10.8 | 10.9 | 7.0 | 10.4 | 9.0 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 97 |
| Source:JMA[3][4] | |||||||||||||
Per Japanese census data,[5] the population of Tokoname has been relatively steady over the past 50 years.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1960 | 51,919 | — |
| 1970 | 54,168 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 54,343 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 51,784 | −4.7% |
| 2000 | 50,183 | −3.1% |
| 2010 | 54,858 | +9.3% |
Tokoname has been associated with ceramics production since at least theHeian period, andTokoname-yaki works from this period have been found in locations as far away asAomori Prefecture in the north of Japan andKagoshima prefecture in the south.
By theKamakura period, over 3000 kilns were active. During theSengoku period, the area came under the control of theIsshiki clan, and later came under the rule ofOda Nobunaga andToyotomi Hideyoshi.
During theEdo period, the area around present-day Tokoname was part ofOwari Domain.
In the postMeiji Restoration cadastral reforms of 1889, the town of Tokoname was created with the establishment of the modern municipalities system.
Tokoname was elevated to city status on April 1, 1954, by the merger of Tokoname town with the towns of Onizaki (鬼崎), Nishiura (西浦) andŌno (大野), and the village of Miwa (三和村).
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Tokoname has amayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and aunicameral city legislature of 18 members. The city contributes one member to the Aichi Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Aichi District 8 of thelower house of theDiet of Japan.
Chubu Centrair International Airport, built on an artificial island off the coast of Tokoname, opened on February 17, 2005, providing a major boost to local development.
Tokoname is a regional commercial center, and has been known since theHeian period for its production of ceramics, notablyTokoname-yaki, and ceramics production remains the mainstay of the local economy. One of the main producing companies isINAX.
About 60 climbing kilns formerly operated, most of which were constructed starting in theMeiji era. The chimneys became a landmark of the town, but many were closed and taken down after theSecond World War as production methods modernised and burning of ovens was regulated by the authorities to protect the air quality. The Tōei Kiln (陶栄窯) is a climbing kiln (nobori-gama) that was constructed in 1887 and used until 1974. It is the largest climbing kiln existing in Japan. It was designated as an Important Tangible Cultural Property by the government in 1982. It has eight firing chambers running a 17° incline and ten chimneys of varying height.
With its long coastline,commercial fishing also plays an important role in the local economy.
Tokoname has nine public elementary schools, four public junior high schools operated by the city government, and one public high school operated by the Aichi Prefectural Board of Education.
Chitaōdan Road (Tollroad)Chubu International Airport Connecting Road (Tollroad)
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