Midori-ku, Nagoya
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is one of the 16 wards
of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture
, Japan
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Midori-ku is one of the sixteen wards within Nagoya city and is located to the south east of the city. As of July 1, 2006, it has become the ward with the highest population, surpassing even Nakagawa-ku by a small amount. Located in Midori-ku is Arimatsu
which is famous for its traditional craftwork. Narumi and Odaka are also in Midori-ku. In 1560, the battle of Okehazama was fought in Midori-ku. Narumi was also an inn town on the Tokai road. After 1965, the north east area of Midori-ku (which was then known as the Tibet of Nagoya) was developed causing a large increase in the population of people living there.
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 the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture
Aichi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region. The region of Aichi is also known as the Tōkai region. The capital is Nagoya. It is the focus of the Chūkyō Metropolitan Area.- History :...
, 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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Midori-ku is one of the sixteen wards within Nagoya city and is located to the south east of the city. As of July 1, 2006, it has become the ward with the highest population, surpassing even Nakagawa-ku by a small amount. Located in Midori-ku is Arimatsu
Arimatsu
was a town in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It houses the Arimatsu Station of the Meitetsu-Nagoya Line, about 11 km southeast of downtown Nagoya. The town merged into Nagoya on 1 December 1964 and is now a part of Midori-ku, Nagoya....
which is famous for its traditional craftwork. Narumi and Odaka are also in Midori-ku. In 1560, the battle of Okehazama was fought in Midori-ku. Narumi was also an inn town on the Tokai road. After 1965, the north east area of Midori-ku (which was then known as the Tibet of Nagoya) was developed causing a large increase in the population of people living there.
Famous people who were born in Midori-ku
- Shintaro TokitaShintaro Tokitais a member of the J-pop band, Sukima Switch. He was born February 25, 1978 in Nagoya, Aichi. He has also produced Chitose Hajime's comeback single "Kataritsugu Koto", ending theme to Blood+. He enjoys soccer, judo and skiing. He especially loves music...
(Musician) graduated from Kamisawa middle school. - Junichi Komoto (Comedian) lived there when he was an infant. However, he resided in Okayama city.
- Hitomi Sato (Actress)