Aichi Prefecture (愛知県, Aichi-ken, Japanese pronunciation:[aitɕi̥ꜜkeɴ]) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū.[1]:11,126 Aichi Prefecture has a population of 7,552,873 (as of 1October2019[update]) and a geographic area of 5,172.92 square kilometres (1,997.28sqmi) with a population density of 1,460 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,800/sqmi). Aichi Prefecture borders Mie Prefecture to the west, Gifu Prefecture and Nagano Prefecture to the north, and Shizuoka Prefecture to the east.
Prefecture of Japan
"Aichi" redirects here. For other uses, see Aichi (disambiguation).
Nagoya is the capital and largest city of Aichi Prefecture, and the fourth-largest city in Japan, with other major cities including Toyota, Okazaki, and Ichinomiya. Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya form the core of the Chūkyō metropolitan area, the third-largest metropolitan area in Japan and one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world.[1]:685 Aichi Prefecture is located on Japan's Pacific Ocean coast and forms part of the Tōkai region, a subregion of the Chūbu region and Kansai region. Aichi Prefecture is home to the Toyota Motor Corporation. Aichi Prefecture had many locations with the Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens, The Chubu Centrair International Airport, and the Legoland Japan Resort.
Geography
Located near the center of the Japanese main island of Honshu, Aichi Prefecture faces the Ise and Mikawa Bays to the south and borders Shizuoka Prefecture to the east, Nagano Prefecture to the northeast, Gifu Prefecture to the north, and Mie Prefecture to the west. It measures 106km (66mi) east to west and 94km (58mi) south to north and forms a major portion of the Nōbi Plain. With an area of 5,172.48 square kilometres (1,997.11sqmi) it accounts for approximately 1.36% of the total surface area of Japan. The highest spot is Chausuyama at 1,415m (4,642ft) above sea level.
The western part of the prefecture is dominated by Nagoya, Japan's third largest city, and its suburbs, while the eastern part is less densely populated but still contains several major industrial centers. Due to its robust economy, for the period from October 2005 to October 2006, Aichi was the fastest growing prefecture in terms of population, beating Tokyo, at 7.4% and around with after Saitama Prefecture.
As of 1April2012,[update] 23% of the total land area of the prefecture was designated as the Natural Parks, namely the Aichi Kōgen, Hida-Kisogawa, Mikawa Wan, and Tenryū-Okumikawa Quasi-National Parks along with seven Prefectural Natural Parks.[2]
Cities
See also: List of cities in Aichi Prefecture by population
Thirty-eight cities are located in Aichi Prefecture.
Source: Statistics Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications[3]
As of 2001, Aichi Prefecture's population was 50.03% male and 49.97% female. 139,540 residents (nearly 2% of the population) are of foreign nationality.
Population by age (2001)
Age
% population
% male
% female
0–9
10.21
10.45
9.96
10–19
10.75
11.02
10.48
20–29
15.23
15.71
14.75
30–39
14.81
15.31
14.30
40–49
12.21
12.41
12.01
50–59
15.22
15.31
15.12
60–69
11.31
11.22
11.41
70–79
6.76
6.01
7.52
Over 80
3.12
2.01
4.23
Unknown
0.38
0.54
0.23
Mergers
Main article: List of mergers in Aichi Prefecture
History
See also: Historic Sites of Aichi Prefecture
Originally, the region was divided into two provinces of Owari and Mikawa.[1]:780 After the Meiji Restoration, Owari and Mikawa were united into a single entity. In 1871, after the abolition of the han system, Owari, with the exception of the Chita Peninsula, was established as Nagoya Prefecture, while Mikawa combined with the Chita Peninsula and formed Nukata Prefecture. Nagoya Prefecture was renamed to Aichi Prefecture in April 1872, and was united with Nukata Prefecture on November 27 of the same year.
The government of Aichi Prefecture is located in the Aichi Prefectural Government Office in Nagoya, which is the old capital of Owari. The Aichi Prefectural Police and its predecessor organisations have been responsible for law enforcement in the prefecture since 1871.
The Expo 2005 World Exposition was held in Seto and Nagakute.
Etymology
In the third volume of the Man'yōshū there is a poem by Takechi Kurohito that reads: "The cry of the crane, calling to Sakurada; it sounds like the tide, draining from Ayuchi flats, hearing the crane cry". Ayuchi is the original form of the name Aichi, and the Fujimae tidal flat is all that remains of the earlier Ayuchi-gata. It is now a protected area.[4][5]
For a time, an Aichi Station existed on the Kansai Line (at the time the Kansai Railway) between Nagoya and Hatta stations, but its role was overtaken by Sasashima-raibu Station on the Aonami Line and Komeno Station on the Kintetsu Nagoya Line.
Economy
Gross domestic product (2018) is the second in Japan, shipment value of manufactured goods (2018) is the first in Japan, annual product sales(2019) is the third in Japan, and agricultural output (2018) is eighth in Japan. Agriculture industry, and commerce are all ranked high in Japan, and the industrial structure is well-balanced.
Main industry
Automotive industry
Aerospace Industry
Ceramics Industry
Steel, Alloy steel Industry
Companies headquartered in Aichi include the following.
Companies such as Fuji Heavy Industries, Mitsubishi Motors, Pfizer, Sony, Suzuki, Bodycote, and Volkswagen Group also operate plants or branch offices in Aichi.
Nagoya Port – International Container hub and ferry route to Sendai and Tomakomai, Hokkaido
Mikawa Port – mainly automobile and car parts export and part of inport base
Kinuura Port – Handa and Hekinan
Education
Universities
National universities
Aichi University of Education
Graduate University for Advanced Studies - Okazaki Campus (National Institute for Basic Biology, Japan, National Institute for Physiological Sciences, Japan)
Nagoya Institute of Technology
Nagoya University
Toyohashi University of Technology
Aichi University of Education
Graduate University for Advanced Studies
Nagoya Institute of Technology
Nagoya University
Toyohashi University of Technology
Public universities
Aichi Prefectural University
Aichi Prefectural University of the Arts
Nagoya City University
Aichi Prefectural University
Aichi Prefectural University of the Arts
Nagoya City University
Private universities
Aichi Bunkyo University
Aichi Gakuin University
Aichi Gakusen University
Aichi Institute of Technology
Aichi Medical University
Aichi Mizuho College
Aichi Sangyo University
Aichi Shukutoku University
Aichi Toho University
Aichi University
Aichi University of Technology
Chubu University
Chukyo University
Daido University
Doho University
Fujita Health University
Globis University Graduate School of Management – Nagoya Campus
Japanese Red Cross Toyota College of Nursing
Kinjo Gakuin University
Meijo University
Nagoya Bunri University
Nagoya College of Music
Nagoya Gakuin University
Nagoya Keizai University
Nagoya Sangyo University
Nagoya University of Arts
Nagoya University of Arts and Sciences
Nagoya University of Commerce & Business
Nagoya University of Foreign Studies
Nagoya Women's University
Nagoya Zokei University
Nanzan University
Nihon Fukushi University
Ohkagakuen University
Okazaki Women's Junior College
Seijoh University
Seisa University – Nagoya Schooling Campus
Shigakkan University
Shubun University
Sugiyama Jogakuen University
Tokai Gakuen University
Tokyo University of Social Welfare – Nagoya Campus
Toyohashi Sozo College
Toyota Technological Institute
University of Human Environments
Aichi University
Aichi Gakuin University
Chubu University
Chukyo University
Meijo University
Nagoya University of Foreign Studies
Nanzan University
Toyota Technological Institute
Senior high schools
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Nagoya Redbacks Australian Football Club (AFL Japan)(Nagoya)
Tourism
Notable sites in Aichi include the Meiji Mura open-air architectural museum in Inuyama, which preserves historic buildings from Japan's Meiji and Taishō periods, including the reconstructed lobby of Frank Lloyd Wright's old Imperial Hotel (which originally stood in Tokyo from 1923 to 1967).
Other popular sites in Aichi include the tour of Toyota car factory in the city by the same name, the monkey park in Inuyama, and the castles in Nagoya, Okazaki, Toyohashi, and Inuyama.
Aichi Prefecture has many wonderful beaches. For example, Himakajima Beach, Shinojima Beach, Akabane Beach and Utsumi Beach.
"Statistics Bureau Home Page". Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. Statistics Bureau. n.d. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
"Summary of Aichi Prefecture". Aichi Prefectural Government Official Site. Aichi Prefectural Government Office. n.d. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
Sadamichi, Kato (1 July 2000). "Rediscovering an Ancient Poem to Save a Tidal Flat". International Studies in Literature and Environment. Oxford University Press. 7 (2): 189–197. doi:10.1093/isle/7.2.189. eISSN1759-1090. ISSN1076-0962. OCLC819414712.
"Business Locations". Sumitomo Riko. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
"Yama, Hoko, Yatai, float festivals in Japan". Website of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. UNESCO. Secretariat of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. n.d. Archived from the original on 10 July 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
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