Tokoname

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Tokoname is a city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 57,872 in 24,872 households, and a population density of 1,035 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 55.90 sqkm. The city is notable as one of the Six Ancient Kilns of Japan.

History

Ancient history

Tokoname has been associated with ceramics production since at least the Heian period, and Tokoname-yaki works from this period have been found in locations as far away as Aomori Prefecture in the north of Japan and Kagoshima prefecture in the south.

Feudal period

By the Kamakura period, over 3000 kilns were active. During the Sengoku period, the area came under the control of the Isshiki clan, and later came under the rule of Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi.

Early modern period

During the Edo period, the area around present-day Tokoname was part of Owari Domain.

Late modern period

In the post Meiji Restoration cadastral reforms of 1889, the town of Tokoname was created with the establishment of the modern municipalities system.

Contemporary history

Tokoname was elevated to city status on April 1, 1954, by the merger of Tokoname town with the towns of Onizaki (鬼崎), Nishiura (西浦) and Ōno (大野), and the village of Miwa (三和村).

Government

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d9/Tokoname_City_Hall_2023_ac_(8).jpg" caption="Tokoname city hall"] ::

Tokoname has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 18 members. The city contributes one member to the Aichi Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Aichi District 8 of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Chubu Centrair International Airport, built on an artificial island off the coast of Tokoname, opened on February 17, 2005, providing a major boost to local development.

Economy

Secondary sector of the economy

Ceramic engineering

Tokoname is a regional commercial center, and has been known since the Heian period for its production of ceramics, notably Tokoname-yaki, and ceramics production remains the mainstay of the local economy. One of the main producing companies is INAX.

About 60 climbing kilns formerly operated, most of which were constructed starting in the Meiji era. The chimneys became a landmark of the town, but many were closed and taken down after the Second World War as production methods modernised and burning of ovens was regulated by the authorities to protect the air quality. The Tōei Kiln (陶栄窯) is a climbing kiln (nobori-gama) that was constructed in 1887 and used until 1974. It is the largest climbing kiln existing in Japan. It was designated as an Important Tangible Cultural Property by the government in 1982. It has eight firing chambers running a 17° incline and ten chimneys of varying height.

With its long coastline, commercial fishing also plays an important role in the local economy.

|File:Yakimonosanpomichi17.JPG|"Pottery Footpath" (Yakimono-sanpomichi) |File:Yakimonosanpomichi2.JPG|The Tōei kiln, largest climbing kiln (nobori-gama) in Japan |File:Yakimonosanpomichi20.JPG|INAX MUSEUMS |File:Takitake06n4272.jpg|Old residence of the Takita shipping family

Geography

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Tokoname is located on the western coast of the Chita Peninsula in southern Aichi Prefecture, facing Ise Bay.

Climate

The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Tokoname is 15.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1674 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.4 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.6 °C. |width=Auto |single line = Y |metric first = Y |location = Chubu Centrair International Airport, Tokoname (2005−2020 normals, extremes 2005−present) |Jan record high C = 16.3 |Feb record high C = 19.6 |Mar record high C = 22.9 |Apr record high C = 27.1 |May record high C = 30.3 |Jun record high C = 34.6 |Jul record high C = 35.6 |Aug record high C = 36.1 |Sep record high C = 35.6 |Oct record high C = 30.1 |Nov record high C = 24.3 |Dec record high C = 20.8 |Jan high C = 9.1 |Feb high C = 9.7 |Mar high C = 13.0 |Apr high C = 17.9 |May high C = 22.7 |Jun high C = 25.7 |Jul high C = 29.3 |Aug high C = 31.2 |Sep high C = 27.7 |Oct high C = 22.6 |Nov high C = 17.1 |Dec high C = 11.6 |Jan mean C = 6.3 |Feb mean C = 6.6 |Mar mean C = 9.3 |Apr mean C = 13.9 |May mean C = 18.8 |Jun mean C = 22.5 |Jul mean C = 26.1 |Aug mean C = 27.8 |Sep mean C = 24.6 |Oct mean C = 19.6 |Nov mean C = 14.2 |Dec mean C = 8.8 |Jan low C = 3.1 |Feb low C = 3.2 |Mar low C = 5.7 |Apr low C = 10.2 |May low C = 15.4 |Jun low C = 19.9 |Jul low C = 23.7 |Aug low C = 25.2 |Sep low C = 21.8 |Oct low C = 16.5 |Nov low C = 10.7 |Dec low C = 5.6 |Jan record low C = -3.1 |Feb record low C = -3.0 |Mar record low C = -0.6 |Apr record low C = 1.7 |May record low C = 8.4 |Jun record low C = 13.7 |Jul record low C = 18.7 |Aug record low C = 19.6 |Sep record low C = 14.0 |Oct record low C = 9.6 |Nov record low C = 3.5 |Dec record low C = -1.2 |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 42.1 |Feb precipitation mm = 61.3 |Mar precipitation mm = 95.1 |Apr precipitation mm = 112.8 |May precipitation mm = 130.4 |Jun precipitation mm = 166.4 |Jul precipitation mm = 164.0 |Aug precipitation mm = 88.3 |Sep precipitation mm = 177.8 |Oct precipitation mm = 179.0 |Nov precipitation mm = 60.8 |Dec precipitation mm = 53.4 |year precipitation mm = 1363.5 |unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm |Jan precipitation days = 4.9 |Feb precipitation days = 6.2 |Mar precipitation days = 8.3 |Apr precipitation days = 8.6 |May precipitation days = 9.1 |Jun precipitation days = 10.8 |Jul precipitation days = 10.9 |Aug precipitation days = 7.0 |Sep precipitation days = 10.4 |Oct precipitation days = 9.0 |Nov precipitation days = 6.0 |Dec precipitation days = 5.8 |source 1 = JMA{{cite web | url = https://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/rank_a.php?prec_no=51&block_no=1555&year=&month=&day=&view=h0 | script-title = ja:観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値） | publisher = JMA | access-date = March 1, 2022 | archive-date = March 1, 2022 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220301075400/https://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/rank_a.php?prec_no=51&block_no=1555&year=&month=&day=&view=h0 | url-status = live | url = https://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/nml_amd_ym.php?prec_no=51&block_no=1555&year=&month=&day=&view=h0 | script-title = ja:気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値） | publisher = JMA | access-date = March 1, 2022 | archive-date = March 1, 2022 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220301075401/https://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/nml_amd_ym.php?prec_no=51&block_no=1555&year=&month=&day=&view=h0 | url-status = live

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Tokoname has been relatively steady over the past 50 years. | 1960 | 51,919 | 1970 | 54,168 | 1980 | 54,343 | 1990 | 51,784 | 2000 | 50,183 | 2010 | 54,858 |align = none | footnote =

Neighboring municipalities

;AichiAichi Prefecture

Sister cities

  • CHN Yixing, Jiangsu, China, friendship city since April 25, 2018

Education

Tokoname has nine public elementary schools, four public junior high schools operated by the city government, and one public high school operated by the Aichi Prefectural Board of Education.

High school

  • Tokoname Senior High School

Junior high schools

  • Nanryo Junior High School
  • Onizaki Junior High School
  • Seikai Junior High School
  • Tokoname Junior High School

Elementary schools

  • Kosugaya Elementary School
  • Miwa Elementary School
  • Onizaki North Elementary School
  • Onizaki South Elementary School
  • Ono Elementary School
  • Nishiura North Elementary School
  • Nishiura South Elementary School
  • Tokoname East Elementary School
  • Tokoname West Elementary School

Transportation

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/01/JAL_&ANA-_Chubu_International_Airport.jpg" caption="Chubu International Airport"] ::

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e5/MT-Tokoname_Station-WestGate_2019.jpg" caption="[[Tokoname Station"] ::

Airways

Airport

Railways

Conventional lines

;[[File:Meitetsu logomark 2.svg|20px]] Meitetsu

Buses

Bus services

;Chita Bus (Chita Noriai)

  • Kariya-Central Japan International Airport Route
  • Tokoname Route
    • Chintahanda – Narawabashi – Tokoname – Central Japan International Airport /- RinkuTokoname – Tokoname – Tokoname Public Hospital
  • Tokoname South Route
    • Kaminomae – Tokoname – *Central Japan International Airport/ – RinkuTokoname – Tokoname – Tokoname Public Hospital
    • *All passengers going to Central Japan International Airport need to get a transfer ticket and change to Tokoname Route Services at Tokoname Station. ;Tokoname City North Bus
  • Tokoname Municipal Government – Tokoname – Tokoname Public Hospital – YadaCentral – Ogura Public Hall

Roads

Expressway

Japan National Route

Local attractions

Notable people from Tokoname

References

References

  1. [http://www.city.tokoname.aichi.jp/shisei/guide/1001281/1001296/1001297.html Tokoname City official statistics] {{Webarchive. link. (January 13, 2023 {{in lang). ja
  2. "Tokoname climate data".
  3. "Tokoname population statistics".
  4. (May 2020). "A Whisker Away: Netflix release date and trailer".
  5. "You can now visit the setting of "A Whisker Away" in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture".
  6. "You Can Now Visit Real-Life Locations of 'A Whisker Away' in Japan". 9Gag.

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