Miyoshi, Aichi
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is a city
located in central Aichi Prefecture
, Japan
. As of October 2011, the city had an estimated population
of 60,534 and a population density
of 1890 persons per km². The total area was 32.11 km².
. Miyoshi Village was created within Nishikamo District
, Aichi Prefecture on August 8, 1881, and merged with neighboring villages in 1906 to reach its present geographic borders.
On April 1, 1958, Miyoshi was raised to town status, and its population exceeded 50,000 in 2002. During 2003-2005, discussions were held to merge
Miyoshi with the city of Toyota, but the merger proposal was strongly opposed by the majority of the inhabitants of Miyoshi. As a result, the merger did not take place, and instead Miyoshi was elevated to city status on January 4, 2010. With its change in status, Miyoshi changed the spelling of its name from kanji
(三好) to hiragana
(みよし)
, USA since February 16, 1995 – Shibetsu, Hokkaidō
, Japan since October 6, 2000 – Kiso, Nagano, Japan since October 14, 1983
Cities of Japan
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located in central 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
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. As of October 2011, the city had an estimated population
Population
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of 60,534 and a population 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 1890 persons per km². The total area was 32.11 km².
Neighboring municipalities
- ToyotaToyota, Aichiis a city located in the Mikawa region of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, east of Nagoya.Toyota's main plant, the Tsutsumi plant, is located here. The longstanding ties between the Toyota Motor Corporation and the town of Toyota-shi, formerly known as Koromo, gave the town its current...
- NisshinNisshin, Aichiis a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.As of July 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 83,120, with 32,471 households and a population density of 2,381.66 persons per km². Its total area is 34.90 km².The city was founded on October 1, 1994....
- KariyaKariya, Aichiis a city located in central Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of October 2011, the city had an estimated population of 145,955 and a population density of 2890 persons per km²...
- TōgōTogo, Aichiis a town located in Aichi District, Aichi, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 38,631 and a density of 2,142.60 persons per km². The total area is 18.03 km².-External links:*...
History
“Miyoshi” as a local place name appears in documents in the Edo periodEdo period
The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....
. Miyoshi Village was created within Nishikamo District
Nishikamo District, Aichi
was a former rural district located in Nishimikawa Region in central Aichi, Japan.-History:Kamo District was one of the ancient districts of Shinano province, but was transferred to Mikawa province during the Sengoku period...
, Aichi Prefecture on August 8, 1881, and merged with neighboring villages in 1906 to reach its present geographic borders.
On April 1, 1958, Miyoshi was raised to town status, and its population exceeded 50,000 in 2002. During 2003-2005, discussions were held to merge
Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan
Municipal 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:...
Miyoshi with the city of Toyota, but the merger proposal was strongly opposed by the majority of the inhabitants of Miyoshi. As a result, the merger did not take place, and instead Miyoshi was elevated to city status on January 4, 2010. With its change in status, Miyoshi changed the spelling of its name from kanji
Kanji
Kanji are the adopted logographic Chinese characters hanzi that are used in the modern Japanese writing system along with hiragana , katakana , Indo Arabic numerals, and the occasional use of the Latin alphabet...
(三好) to hiragana
Hiragana
is a Japanese syllabary, one basic component of the Japanese writing system, along with katakana, kanji, and the Latin alphabet . Hiragana and katakana are both kana systems, in which each character represents one mora...
(みよし)
Railway
- Meitetsu – Toyota LineMeitetsu Toyota LineThe is a railway line in Aichi Prefecture, Japan operated by Nagoya Railroad between Umetsubo Station in Toyota and Akaike Station in Nisshin.- Stations :- External links :* *...
Sister cities
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, USA since February 16, 1995 – Shibetsu, Hokkaidō
Shibetsu, Hokkaido
is a city located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 22,859 and the density of 20.4 persons per km²...
, Japan since October 6, 2000 – Kiso, Nagano, Japan since October 14, 1983