Miyoshi 三好市 | |
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 Kazura Bridge, a popular sightseeing spot in Miyoshi | |
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 Location of Miyoshi in Tokushima Prefecture | |
  Miyoshi Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates:34°01′33.7″N133°48′25.8″E / 34.026028°N 133.807167°E /34.026028; 133.807167 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Shikoku |
| Prefecture | Tokushima |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Miho Takai (since July 2021) |
| Area | |
• Total | 721.42 km2 (278.54 sq mi) |
| Population (June 30, 2022) | |
• Total | 23,782 |
| • Density | 32.966/km2 (85.380/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | Ikeda Shinmachi 1500-2, Miyoshi-shi, Tokushima-ken 778-8501 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Japanese white-eye |
| Flower | Habenaria radiata |
| Tree | Maple leaf |
Miyoshi (三好市,Miyoshi-shi) is acity located inTokushima Prefecture,Japan. As of 30 June 2022[update], the city had an estimatedpopulation of 23,782 in 12103 households and apopulation density of 33 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city is 721.42 square kilometres (278.54 sq mi).
Miyoshi is located in the western part of Tokushima Prefecture and is the largest municipality on the island ofShikoku, accounting for 1/6 of the prefecture's geographic area. However, it is a very mountainous area with only 13% considered habitable. TheShikoku Mountains have many steep slopes and are subject to landslides and rockfalls. Traditional steep slope farming methods are used to prevent soil erosion. TheHashikura Prefectural Natural Park spans the border between Miyoshi and Higashimiyoshi.
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Miyoshi has ahumid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classificationCfa) with hot summers and cool winters. Precipitation is high, but there is a pronounced difference between the wetter summers and drier winters. The average annual temperature in Miyoshi is 14.3 °C (57.7 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,497.5 mm (58.96 in) with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.6 °C (78.1 °F), and lowest in January, at around 3.5 °C (38.3 °F).[2] The highest temperature ever recorded in Miyoshi was 37.1 °C (98.8 °F) on 16 July 1994; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −11.5 °C (11.3 °F) on 28 February 1981.[3]
| Climate data forIkeda, Miyoshi (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 18.8 (65.8) | 21.9 (71.4) | 24.5 (76.1) | 30.9 (87.6) | 32.4 (90.3) | 35.0 (95.0) | 37.1 (98.8) | 37.0 (98.6) | 35.5 (95.9) | 30.7 (87.3) | 26.5 (79.7) | 23.1 (73.6) | 37.1 (98.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.0 (46.4) | 9.3 (48.7) | 13.3 (55.9) | 19.3 (66.7) | 24.1 (75.4) | 26.6 (79.9) | 30.5 (86.9) | 31.6 (88.9) | 27.3 (81.1) | 21.6 (70.9) | 15.9 (60.6) | 10.4 (50.7) | 19.8 (67.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.5 (38.3) | 4.2 (39.6) | 7.5 (45.5) | 13.0 (55.4) | 17.7 (63.9) | 21.2 (70.2) | 25.1 (77.2) | 25.6 (78.1) | 21.8 (71.2) | 16.0 (60.8) | 10.5 (50.9) | 5.6 (42.1) | 14.3 (57.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −0.3 (31.5) | −0.3 (31.5) | 2.3 (36.1) | 7.1 (44.8) | 12.0 (53.6) | 16.9 (62.4) | 21.1 (70.0) | 21.5 (70.7) | 17.8 (64.0) | 11.8 (53.2) | 6.1 (43.0) | 1.7 (35.1) | 9.8 (49.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −6.0 (21.2) | −7.9 (17.8) | −5.1 (22.8) | −2.4 (27.7) | 2.3 (36.1) | 8.2 (46.8) | 13.6 (56.5) | 14.6 (58.3) | 7.5 (45.5) | 1.3 (34.3) | −1.4 (29.5) | −5.1 (22.8) | −7.9 (17.8) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 56.5 (2.22) | 60.9 (2.40) | 94.5 (3.72) | 86.1 (3.39) | 124.6 (4.91) | 197.6 (7.78) | 211.5 (8.33) | 169.2 (6.66) | 222.1 (8.74) | 136.8 (5.39) | 78.6 (3.09) | 84.6 (3.33) | 1,497.5 (58.96) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 9.9 | 10.0 | 11.9 | 10.0 | 9.8 | 12.6 | 11.9 | 10.3 | 11.0 | 9.2 | 8.7 | 10.8 | 126.1 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 102.5 | 113.9 | 157.3 | 188.1 | 198.9 | 138.5 | 177.5 | 200.3 | 144.3 | 151.8 | 124.5 | 101.6 | 1,799.4 |
| Source:Japan Meteorological Agency[3][2] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data forHigashiiyakyojo, Miyoshi (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.9 (64.2) | 22.6 (72.7) | 23.7 (74.7) | 29.8 (85.6) | 31.6 (88.9) | 35.1 (95.2) | 35.7 (96.3) | 35.5 (95.9) | 33.4 (92.1) | 30.4 (86.7) | 24.4 (75.9) | 21.5 (70.7) | 35.7 (96.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.5 (43.7) | 8.0 (46.4) | 12.3 (54.1) | 18.1 (64.6) | 22.6 (72.7) | 25.1 (77.2) | 28.8 (83.8) | 29.6 (85.3) | 25.8 (78.4) | 20.5 (68.9) | 15.0 (59.0) | 9.0 (48.2) | 18.4 (65.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.4 (34.5) | 2.4 (36.3) | 5.9 (42.6) | 11.1 (52.0) | 15.6 (60.1) | 19.1 (66.4) | 22.8 (73.0) | 23.2 (73.8) | 19.8 (67.6) | 14.1 (57.4) | 8.6 (47.5) | 3.5 (38.3) | 12.3 (54.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2.1 (28.2) | −1.8 (28.8) | 0.8 (33.4) | 5.2 (41.4) | 9.7 (49.5) | 14.7 (58.5) | 18.7 (65.7) | 19.0 (66.2) | 15.7 (60.3) | 9.6 (49.3) | 4.0 (39.2) | −0.3 (31.5) | 7.8 (46.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −10.6 (12.9) | −11.5 (11.3) | −7.7 (18.1) | −3.8 (25.2) | −0.6 (30.9) | 4.3 (39.7) | 9.1 (48.4) | 11.3 (52.3) | 5.4 (41.7) | −0.3 (31.5) | −2.9 (26.8) | −8.7 (16.3) | −11.5 (11.3) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 81.2 (3.20) | 104.0 (4.09) | 142.9 (5.63) | 142.2 (5.60) | 177.9 (7.00) | 299.1 (11.78) | 414.1 (16.30) | 331.8 (13.06) | 356.0 (14.02) | 188.0 (7.40) | 103.3 (4.07) | 108.9 (4.29) | 2,437.3 (95.96) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 11.8 | 11.7 | 12.9 | 11.0 | 10.7 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 9.9 | 8.6 | 12.1 | 143.5 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 94.3 | 109.1 | 151.4 | 188.8 | 199.6 | 141.8 | 166.2 | 174.7 | 136.4 | 149.6 | 118.9 | 98.3 | 1,732.3 |
| Source:Japan Meteorological Agency[4][5] | |||||||||||||
Per Japanese census data, the population of Miyoshi in 2020 is 23,605 people.[6] Miyoshi has been conducting censuses since 1920.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1920 | 61,689 | — |
| 1925 | 64,904 | +5.2% |
| 1930 | 64,922 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 65,486 | +0.9% |
| 1940 | 63,080 | −3.7% |
| 1945 | 76,457 | +21.2% |
| 1950 | 77,702 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 77,779 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 71,370 | −8.2% |
| 1965 | 63,837 | −10.6% |
| 1970 | 55,537 | −13.0% |
| 1975 | 50,121 | −9.8% |
| 1980 | 47,057 | −6.1% |
| 1985 | 45,340 | −3.6% |
| 1990 | 42,219 | −6.9% |
| 1995 | 40,087 | −5.0% |
| 2000 | 37,305 | −6.9% |
| 2005 | 34,103 | −8.6% |
| 2010 | 29,963 | −12.1% |
| 2015 | 26,836 | −10.4% |
| 2020 | 23,605 | −12.0% |
| Miyoshi population statistics[6] | ||
As with all of Tokushima Prefecture, the area of Miyoshi was part of ancientAwa Province. From theMuromachi period it was the seat of theMiyoshi clan, a once powerful warlord clan who ruled most of Shikoku and parts of Honshu.. During theEdo period, the area was part of the holdings ofTokushima Domain ruled by theHachisuka clan from their seat atTokushima Castle. Following theMeiji restoration, it was organized into 10 villages withinMiyoshi District, Tokushima with the creation of the modern municipalities system on October 1, 1889, including the villages of Ikeda (池田村), Mino (三野村), Sanmyo (三名村), and Minawa (三縄村). Ikeda was raised to town status on October 1, 1905 and Mino on January 26, 1924. Sanyo and Minawa merged on September 30, 1956 to form the town of Yamashiro.
The city of Miyoshi was established on March 1, 2006, from the merger between the towns ofIkeda,Ikawa,Mino andYamashiro, (all fromMiyoshi District) and the villages ofHigashiiyayama andNishiiyayama fromMima District.
Miyoshi has amayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and aunicameral city council of 22 members. Miyoshi contributes two members to theTokushima Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Tokushima 2nd district of thelower house of theDiet of Japan.
The economy of Miyoshi is strongly dependent on agriculture, forestry and small-scale food processing.
Miyoshi has 13 public elementary schools and six public middle schools operated by the city government and three public high schools operated by the Tokushima Prefectural Department of Education. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped.
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