Izumi-ku, Sendai
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Wards of Japan
A is a subdivision of one of the cities of Japan that is large enough to have been designated by government ordinance. Wards are used to subdivide each city designated by government ordinance...
of Sendai
Sendai, Miyagi
is the capital city of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, and the largest city in the Tōhoku Region. In 2005, the city had a population of one million, and was one of Japan's 19 designated cities...
, in Miyagi Prefecture
Miyagi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan in the Tōhoku Region on Honshu island. The capital is Sendai.- History :Miyagi Prefecture was formerly part of the province of Mutsu. Mutsu Province, on northern Honshu, was one of the last provinces to be formed as land was taken from the indigenous Emishi, and became the...
, Japan
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. Although Izumi-ku is mostly a residential area, it is also home to several college campuses; and companies such as Alps
Alps Electric Co.
produces electronic devices, including potentiometers and touchpads. Alps is a multinational corporation, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The company was established in 1948. As of August of 2010, the CEO is Masataka Kataoka...
, Freescale Semiconductor
Freescale Semiconductor
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. is a producer and designer of embedded hardware, with 17 billion semiconductor chips in use around the world. The company focuses on the automotive, consumer, industrial and networking markets with its product portfolio including microprocessors, microcontrollers,...
, and Toppan
Toppan
Toppan or Toppan Printing is a Japanese company, presided by Naoki Adachi. It is a global printing company, founded over a century ago. In 2008 company sales accounted to $16.3 billion ....
have a large presence in the Izumi Parktown Industrial Park.
As of November 1, 2006, the population was 209,591. At 146.58 km², Izumi-ku is the twelfth-largest ward in Japan, and third-largest in Sendai (behind Aoba-ku
Aoba-ku, Sendai
is one of five wards of Sendai, the largest city in the Tōhoku region of Japan. Aoba-ku encompasses 302.28 km² and had a population of 282,903 as of August 1, 2005.-Infrastructure:...
and Taihaku-ku
Taihaku-ku, Sendai
is a ward located in Sendai in Miyagi, Japan.As of 2005, the ward has an estimated population of 223,530 and the density of 979.49 persons per km²...
). The population density of ~1400 people per km² ranks in the bottom twenty nationwide, and is also less than several major cities in the United States.
History
- April 1, 1889 - In Miyagi DistrictMiyagi District, Miyagiis a district located in past Mutsu Province and today's Miyagi, Japan. The name of the prefecture was from this district.The original territory was east-west long from Ōu Mountains to Pacific Ocean, including current Sendai, Shiogama, Tagajō cities. As of 2003, the district has an estimated...
, the villages of Nanakita and Izumidake are established - September 7, 1897 - Izumidake is renamed to Nenoshiroishi
- April 1, 1931 - A portion of Nanakita is annexedMerger and dissolution of municipalities of JapanMunicipal mergers and dissolutions carried out in Japan can take place within one municipality or between multiple municipalities and are required to be based upon consensus.- Merger policy:...
by SendaiSendai, Miyagiis the capital city of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, and the largest city in the Tōhoku Region. In 2005, the city had a population of one million, and was one of Japan's 19 designated cities... - April 10, 1955 - The remaining portion of Nanakita and Nenoshiroishi combine to form the village of Izumi
- August 1, 1957 - The village of Izumi becomes a town (see Municipality of Japan)
- November 1, 1971 - The town of Izumi becomes a city
- March 1, 1988 - Izumi is annexed by SendaiSendai, Miyagiis the capital city of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, and the largest city in the Tōhoku Region. In 2005, the city had a population of one million, and was one of Japan's 19 designated cities...
- April 1, 1989 - When SendaiSendai, Miyagiis the capital city of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, and the largest city in the Tōhoku Region. In 2005, the city had a population of one million, and was one of Japan's 19 designated cities...
was designated as a city by the national governmentCity designated by government ordinance (Japan)A , also known as a or , is a Japanese city that has a population greater than 500,000 and has been designated as such by an order of the cabinet of Japan under Article 252, Section 19 of the Local Autonomy Law.-Overview:...
, Izumi-ku was formed as one of the five wards of the city.
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April 1, 1889 | September 7, 1897 | April 1, 1931 | April 10, 1955 | August 1, 1957 | November 1, 1971 | March 1, 1988 | April 1, 1989 |
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| Miyagi District Miyagi District, Miyagi is a district located in past Mutsu Province and today's Miyagi, Japan. The name of the prefecture was from this district.The original territory was east-west long from Ōu Mountains to Pacific Ocean, including current Sendai, Shiogama, Tagajō cities. As of 2003, the district has an estimated... |
Izumi | Sendai | ||||||
| Fukuoka (副岡村) |
Izumidake (泉嶽村) |
Nenoshirorishi (根白石村) |
Nenoshirorishi (根白石村) |
Izumi (泉村) |
Izumi (泉町) promotion to town |
Izumi (泉市) promotion to city |
Merged to Sendai |
Izumi-ku is founded |
| Nishi-Tanaka (西田中村) |
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| Nenoshiroishi (根白石村) |
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| Hōzawa (朴沢村) |
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| Sanezawa (実沢村) |
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| Ogaku (小角村) |
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| Nanakita (七北田村) |
Nanakita (七北田村) |
Nanakita (七北田村) |
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| Ichinazaka (市名坂村) |
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| Matsumori (松森村) |
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| Furuuchi (古内) |
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| Kamiyagari (上谷刈村) |
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| No (野村) |
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| Aramaki (荒巻村) |
Merged to Sendai | Aoba-ku Aoba-ku, Sendai is one of five wards of Sendai, the largest city in the Tōhoku region of Japan. Aoba-ku encompasses 302.28 km² and had a population of 282,903 as of August 1, 2005.-Infrastructure:... |
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Train Stations
- Sendai SubwaySendai SubwayThe consists of a single line, the Nanboku Line, which opened in 1987. Construction of a second line, the Tōzai Line, began in 2004 with a planned opening date of 2015...
- Nanboku Line: Izumi-ChūōIzumi-Chuo Station (Miyagi)is a station on the Sendai Subway Nanboku Line in Izumi-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. In addition to being the northern-most subway station on the line, there is a large bus terminal for commuters to continue on towards the farthest reaches of Sendai, as well as neighboring towns such as...
- YaotomeYaotome Stationis a station on the Sendai Subway Nanboku Line in Izumi-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...
- KuromatsuKuromatsu Station (Miyagi)is a station on the Sendai Subway Nanboku Line in Izumi-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...
- Nanboku Line: Izumi-Chūō
Roads
- Tōhoku ExpresswayTohoku ExpresswayThe is a national expressway in Japan. It is owned by Japan Expressway Holding and Debt Repayment Agency and operated by East Nippon Expressway Company.-Naming:Tōhoku refers to the Tōhoku region, the northernmost region on the island of Honshū....
(Izumi Interchange; Izumi Parking Area (ETCElectronic toll collectionElectronic toll collection , an adaptation of military "identification friend or foe" technology, aims to eliminate the delay on toll roads by collecting tolls electronically. It is thus a technological implementation of a road pricing concept...
exit gate)) - Route 4Route 4 (Japan)National Route 4 is a major highway in eastern Honshū, Japan. The longest of the ordinary highways in Japan, it originates in Chūō, Tokyo and stretches north for 743.6 km to the city of Aomori in Aomori Prefecture. From Saitama Prefecture to Iwate Prefecture, it parallels the Tōhoku...
, Route 457Route 457 (Japan)National Route 457 is a national highway of Japan connecting Ichinoseki, Iwate and Shiroishi, Miyagi in Japan, with a total length of 173.9 km ....