Aisai 愛西市 | |
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 Morikawa lotus field | |
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 Location of Aisai in Aichi Prefecture, highlighted in pink | |
  Aisai | |
| Coordinates:35°9′10″N136°43′41.6″E / 35.15278°N 136.728222°E /35.15278; 136.728222 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu (Tōkai) |
| Prefecture | Aichi |
| Area | |
• Total | 66.70 km2 (25.75 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2019) | |
• Total | 61,320 |
| • Density | 920/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 0567-26-8111 |
| Address | Yoneno 308, Inaba-cho, Aisai-shi, Aichi-ken 496-8555 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Nelumbo nucifera |
| Tree | Podocarpaceae |
Aisai (愛西市,Aisai-shi) is acity located inAichi Prefecture,Japan. As of 1 October 2019[update], the city had an estimatedpopulation of 61,320 in 23,451 households,[1] and apopulation density of 919 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 66.70 square kilometres (25.75 sq mi). Aisai is a member of theWorld Health Organization’sAlliance for Healthy Cities (AFHC).[2]
Aisai is located in the coastal flatlands of far westernAichi Prefecture, borderingGifu Prefecture to the west. It has a short border withMie Prefecture to the southwest. TheKiso River and theNagara River pass through the city.
The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classificationCfa). The average annual temperature in Aisai is 15.6 °C (60.1 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,729.9 mm (68.11 in) with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.7 °C (81.9 °F), and lowest in January, at around 4.2 °C (39.6 °F).[3]
| Climate data for Aisai (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1979−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.5 (63.5) | 21.1 (70.0) | 24.8 (76.6) | 29.1 (84.4) | 33.6 (92.5) | 36.8 (98.2) | 39.3 (102.7) | 40.3 (104.5) | 37.9 (100.2) | 31.8 (89.2) | 25.7 (78.3) | 22.0 (71.6) | 40.3 (104.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.8 (47.8) | 9.9 (49.8) | 13.8 (56.8) | 19.5 (67.1) | 24.2 (75.6) | 27.4 (81.3) | 31.2 (88.2) | 33.0 (91.4) | 28.9 (84.0) | 23.1 (73.6) | 17.1 (62.8) | 11.3 (52.3) | 20.7 (69.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.2 (39.6) | 4.9 (40.8) | 8.4 (47.1) | 13.8 (56.8) | 18.8 (65.8) | 22.6 (72.7) | 26.5 (79.7) | 27.7 (81.9) | 23.8 (74.8) | 17.9 (64.2) | 11.8 (53.2) | 6.5 (43.7) | 15.6 (60.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.2 (32.4) | 0.6 (33.1) | 3.6 (38.5) | 8.7 (47.7) | 14.1 (57.4) | 18.8 (65.8) | 22.9 (73.2) | 23.9 (75.0) | 20.0 (68.0) | 13.7 (56.7) | 7.3 (45.1) | 2.2 (36.0) | 11.3 (52.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −7.8 (18.0) | −8.5 (16.7) | −7.5 (18.5) | −0.8 (30.6) | 4.7 (40.5) | 12.0 (53.6) | 16.2 (61.2) | 15.8 (60.4) | 10.6 (51.1) | 2.0 (35.6) | −1.7 (28.9) | −6.0 (21.2) | −8.5 (16.7) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 57.2 (2.25) | 67.9 (2.67) | 122.8 (4.83) | 149.3 (5.88) | 175.1 (6.89) | 213.2 (8.39) | 223.5 (8.80) | 164.3 (6.47) | 244.0 (9.61) | 166.6 (6.56) | 82.1 (3.23) | 64.0 (2.52) | 1,729.9 (68.11) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 6.9 | 7.2 | 9.6 | 9.7 | 10.1 | 11.9 | 12.5 | 9.1 | 11.2 | 9.1 | 6.7 | 7.6 | 111.6 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 157.5 | 161.3 | 192.0 | 196.8 | 200.5 | 153.9 | 171.1 | 210.2 | 160.1 | 163.2 | 152.2 | 148.7 | 2,067.5 |
| Source:Japan Meteorological Agency[4][3] | |||||||||||||
Per Japanese census data,[5] the population of Aisai has been relatively steady over the past 30 years.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1960 | 38,629 | — |
| 1970 | 48,104 | +24.5% |
| 1980 | 61,337 | +27.5% |
| 1990 | 63,143 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 65,597 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 64,981 | −0.9% |
During theEdo period, the area of modern Aisai was controlled by the Yokoi clan, retainers of theOwari Tokugawa ofNagoya.
During theMeiji period, the area was organized into several villages under Kasai District and Kaito District, Aichi Prefecture, which later becameAma District, Aichi in theTaishō period.
The city of Aisai was created through the merger on April 1, 2005 of the towns ofSaya andSaori and villages ofHachikai andTatsuta.
Aisai 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.
Aisai is noted for its production of ediblelotus root. Other main agricultural include ginger, strawberries, tomatoes, and the brewing ofsake.
Aisai has twelve public elementary schools and eight public junior high schools operated by the city government, and two public high schools operated by the Aichi Prefectural Board of Education. There are also two private high schools. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped.
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