Aji, Kagawa
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Aji was a town
located in Kita District
, Kagawa
, Japan
.
On January 10, 2006 Aji, along with the town of and Mure
, also from Kita District
, the towns of Kagawa
and Kōnan
, both from Kagawa District
, and the town of Kokubunji
, from Ayauta District
, was merged into the expanded city of Takamatsu
and no longer exists as an independent municipality
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 6,392 and a density
of 403.79 persons per km². The total area was 15.83 km².
Aji was the main filming location of a Japanese hit movie
Crying Out Love, In the Center of the World. When the movie was filmed, this town was chosen as the location where heroes etc lived in high school days.
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located in Kita District
Kita District, Kagawa
is a district located in Kagawa, Japan.As of the January 10, 2006 Takamatsu merger, the district consists of the town of Miki with an estimated population of 29,015 and a density of 382.88 persons per km²...
, Kagawa
Kagawa Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Shikoku island. The capital is Takamatsu.- History :Kagawa was formerly known as Sanuki Province.For a brief period between August 1876 and December 1888, Kagawa was made a part of Ehime Prefecture.-Battle of Yashima:...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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On January 10, 2006 Aji, along with the town of and Mure
Mure, Kagawa
was a town located in the suburbs of Takamatsu in Kita District, Kagawa, Japan. The north and south of the town are hilly; the center is flat and suitable for housing development....
, also from Kita District
Kita District, Kagawa
is a district located in Kagawa, Japan.As of the January 10, 2006 Takamatsu merger, the district consists of the town of Miki with an estimated population of 29,015 and a density of 382.88 persons per km²...
, the towns of Kagawa
Kagawa, Kagawa
was a town located in Kagawa District, Kagawa, Japan.On January 10, 2006 Kagawa, along with the towns of Aji and Mure, both from Kita District, the town of Kōnan, also from Kagawa District, and the town of Kokubunji, from Ayauta District, was merged into the expanded city of Takamatsu and no longer...
and Kōnan
Konan, Kagawa
was a town located in Kagawa District, Kagawa, Japan.On January 10, 2006 Kōnan, along with the towns of Aji and Mure, both from Kita District, the town of Kagawa, also from Kagawa District, and the town of Kokubunji, from Ayauta District, was merged into the expanded city of Takamatsu and no longer...
, both from Kagawa District
Kagawa District, Kagawa
is a district located in Kagawa, Japan.As of the January 10, 2006 Takamatsu merger , the district consists of the single town of Naoshima and has an estimated population of 3,583 and a density of 251.97 persons per km²...
, and the town of Kokubunji
Kokubunji, Kagawa
Kokubunji was a town located in Ayauta District, Kagawa, Japan.On January 10, 2006 Kokubunji, along with the towns of Aji and Mure, both from Kita District, and the towns of Kagawa and Kōnan, both from Kagawa District, was merged into the expanded city of Takamatsu and no longer exists as an...
, from Ayauta District
Ayauta District, Kagawa
is a district located in Kagawa, Japan.As of the Takamatsu merger but using 2000 population data, the district has an estimated population of 41,598 and a density of 353 persons per km²...
, was merged into the expanded city of Takamatsu
Takamatsu, Kagawa
is a city located in central Kagawa Prefecture on the island of Shikoku in Japan, and is the seat of the prefectural government. It is designated a core city by the Japanese Government. It is a port city located on the Seto Inland Sea, and is the closest port to Honshu from Shikoku island...
and no longer exists as an independent municipality
Municipalities of Japan
Japan has three levels of government: national, prefectural, and municipal. The nation is divided into 47 prefectures. Each prefecture consists of numerous municipalities. There are four types of municipalities in Japan: cities, towns, villages and special wards...
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As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 6,392 and a density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 403.79 persons per km². The total area was 15.83 km².
Aji was the main filming location of a Japanese hit movie
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
Crying Out Love, In the Center of the World. When the movie was filmed, this town was chosen as the location where heroes etc lived in high school days.