Anjō 安城市 | |
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 Location of Anjō within Aichi Prefecture | |
  Anjō | |
| Coordinates:34°57′31.4″N137°4′49.2″E / 34.958722°N 137.080333°E /34.958722; 137.080333 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu (Tōkai) |
| Prefecture | Aichi |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gaku Kamiya |
| Area | |
• Total | 86.05 km2 (33.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (October 1, 2019) | |
• Total | 188,693 |
| • Density | 2,200/km2 (5,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| – Tree | Japanese Black Pine |
| – Flower | Scarlet Sage |
| Phone number | 0566-76-1111 |
| Address | 18–23 Sakuramachi, Anjō-shi, Aichi-ken 446-8501 |
| Website | Official website |
Anjō (安城市,Anjō-shi) is acity inAichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2019[update], the city had an estimated population of 188,693 in 76,087 households,[1] and a population density of 2,193 persons per km². The total area of the city was 86.05 square kilometres (33.22 sq mi).
Anjō is situated in southern Aichi Prefecture, approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) from central Nagoya, in the center of the Okazaki Plain, on the west bank of theYahagi River.National Route 1 andNational Route 23 provide the main east-west access through the city, with Aichi Prefectural Route 48 running between the two.
The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classificationCfa). The average annual temperature in Anjō is 15.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1576 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.7 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.4 °C.[2]
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Anjō has grown rapidly over the past 70 years.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1940 | 46,737 | — |
| 1950 | 61,037 | +30.6% |
| 1960 | 66,793 | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 94,307 | +41.2% |
| 1980 | 123,843 | +31.3% |
| 1990 | 142,251 | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 158,824 | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 178,738 | +12.5% |
The area of present-day Anjō has been continuously occupied since preshistoric times. Archaeologists have found numerous remains from theJapanese Paleolithic period andburial mounds from theKofun period.
During theNara period, the area was assigned to ancient Hekikai County, and was divided into severalshōen during theHeian period, largely under the control of theFujiwara clan or theTaira clan.
However, in theKamakura period, parts of the territory came under the control of theJōdo Shinshū sect, who challenged the secular authority of the varioussamurai clans, most notably theMatsudaira clan.
During theSengoku period, numerous fortifications were erected in the area.
Tokugawa Ieyasu unified the region and destroyed the power of the Jōdo Shinshū sect in theBattle of Azukizaka (1564). During theEdo period, half of present-day Anjō was controlled byOkazaki Domain and the other half byKariya Domain under theTokugawa shogunate with some scattered portions oftenryō territory ruled directly by the shogunate. During this period, the area was noted for its production of cotton and textiles.
At the start of theMeiji period, on October 1, 1889, Anjō was one of a collection of villages organized withinHekikai District,Aichi Prefecture by the establishment of the modern municipalities system.It was elevated to town status on May 1, 1906.The opening of the Meiji Irrigation Canal transformed the area in the 1920s and 1930s into one of the most agriculturally productive regions of the period, sparking the comparison with Denmark, then regarded the most highly advanced agricultural nation in the world.[4]This led to Anjō's moniker of "Japan's Denmark" (日本デンマーク), which remains in the form of Den Park, a Danish theme park, as well as Den Beer, amicrobrew available in the park.
Anjō was elevated to city status on May 3, 1952.On April 1, 1967, it annexed the neighboring town of Sakurai.
Anjō has amayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and aunicameral city legislature of 28 members. The city contributes two members to the Aichi Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Aichi District 13 of thelower house of theDiet of Japan.
Anjō is a regional commercial center with a mixed economy of manufacturing and agriculture.
In addition to rice, wheat, and soybeans, notable agricultural products includefigs,Japanese pears, andcucumbers.
Due to its proximity to the various factories ofToyota in neighboringToyota City, Anjō is host to many factories supplying components into the automobile industry.
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Primary and secondary education
TheTōkaidō Shinkansen stops atMikawa-Anjō Station, butAnjō Station on theTōkaidō Main Line andShin Anjō Station on theMeitetsuNagoya Main Line andNishio Line serve the commercial center of the city.
Huntington Beach, California, United States, since July 4, 1992
Hobsons Bay,Victoria, Australia, since October 15, 1994[6]
Kolding, Denmark, since January 21, 2009[6]
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| Sex | Name | competition | League | Home | Sponsor | Since |
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| Men | Aisin Areions | Basketball | B.League (B3) | Aisin AW Gymnasium･Anjō City Gymnasium | Aisin | 1978 |
| Women | Denso Bright Pegasus | Softball | Japan Softball League (JSL) | Anjo Sports Park Softball Field | Denso | 1960 |
| Women | Aisin Wings | Basketball | W.League | Aisin AW Gymnasium･Anjō City Gymnasium | Aisin | 1979 |
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(in Japanese)| Nagoya |
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