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Handa (半田市, Handa-shi) is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2019^[update], the city had an estimated population of 118,259 in 51,846 households,[1] and a population density of 2,494 persons per km². The total area of the city was 47.42 square kilometres (18.31 sq mi).

Handa 半田市
City
Upper stage:Handa Red Brick Warehouse Lower stage:Skyline of Handa City
Flag Seal
Location of Handa in Aichi Prefecture
Handa
Coordinates: 34°53′31″N 136°56′17″E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Tōkai)
Prefecture	Aichi
District	Chita (formerly)
Government
• Mayor	Izō Sakakibara
Area
• Total	47.42 km2 (18.31 sq mi)
Population  (October 1, 2019)
• Total	118,259
• Density	2,500/km2 (6,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
– Tree	Japanese Black Pine
– Flower	Satsuki azalea
Phone number	0569-21-3111
Address	2-1 Tōyō-chō, Handa-shi, Aichi-ken 475-8666
Website	Official website

Geography

Handa is located in northeastern Chita Peninsula in southern Aichi Prefecture, and is bordered by Mikawa Bay to the east.

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 Handa is 15.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1632 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.5 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.5 °C.[2]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Handa has increased steadily over the past 70 years.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1940	49,153	—
1950	62,860	+27.9%
1960	71,370	+13.5%
1970	80,663	+13.0%
1980	89,328	+10.7%
1990	99,550	+11.4%
2000	110,837	+11.3%
2010	118,829	+7.2%

Neighboring municipalities

Aichi Prefecture

• Hekinan
• Tokoname
• Takahama
• Taketoyo
• Agui
• Higashiura

History

Early modern period

During the Edo period, the area of Handa was part of Owari Domain.

Late modern period

In the post-Meiji restoration establishment of the modern municipalities system on October 1, 1889, the towns of Handa and Kamezaki were founded, as was the town of Narawa the following year. These three towns merged on October 1, 1937, to form the city of Handa.

Government

Handa has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 22 members. The city contributes two members 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.

External relations

Twin towns – Sister cities

International

Sister cities

• Midland（Michigan, United States of America）
  • since June 5, 1981.[4]
• Port Macquarie（New South Wales, Australia）
  • since April 14, 1990.[5]

Friendship city

• Xuzhou（Jiangsu, China）
  • since May 27, 1993[5]

National

Sister cities

• Nanto（Toyama Prefecture Chūbu region)
  • since April 28, 1997.

Economy

Secondary sector of the economy

Brewing

Handa has a strong historical connection with soy sauce, sake and vinegar brewing, and remains the worldwide headquarters of the Mizkan Vinegar Group.[6]

Manufacturing

During World War II, Nakajima Aircraft Company established an aircraft production plant in Handa. In the post-war period, this was redeveloped into a heavy industrial zone, including a production plant by Dow Chemical. Handa and Midland, Michigan became Sister Cities in 1981, a relationship that continues to this day.[7]

Education

University

• Nihon Fukushi University – Handa campus

Schools

• Handa has thirteen public elementary schools and five public middle schools operated by the city government, and five public high schools operated by the Aichi Prefectural Board of Education. The prefecture also operates two special education schools for the handicapped.

Transportation

Railways

Conventional lines

Central Japan Railway Company

• Taketoyo Line：- Kamezaki – Okkawa – Handa – Higashi-Narawa –

Meitetsu

• Kōwa Line：- Handaguchi – Sumiyoshichō – Chita-Handa – Narawa –

Kinuura Rinkai Railway

• Handa Line：-（freight only）

Roads

Expressways

• Chitahantō Road
• Minamichita Road
• Chitaōdan Road

Japan National Routes

• National Route 247
• National Route 366

• 
  Chita Handa Station
• 
  Handa Interchange
• 
  Chitaōdan Road and Chita Cycling Road
• 
  Kinuura Oh-hashi Bridge

Local attractions

• Handa Red Brick Building
• Mizkan Museum
• Niimi Nankichi Memorial Museum
• Yakachi River
• Jōraku-ji
• CLACITY HANDA

• 
  Mizkan Museum
• 
  Kunizakari Sake no Bunkakan Museum
• 
  Niimi Nankichi Memorial Museum
• 
  Nakanoke Museum
• 
  Yakachi River
• 
  CLACITY HANDA

Culture

Festival

• Okkawamatsuri Festival
• Kamesaki Festival

• 
  Kamesaki Festival

Notable people from Handa

• Satoru Akahori, author
• Nankichi Niimi, author
• Atsushi Harada, actor
• Eiji Mitsuoka, mixed martial artist
• Hiromi Makihara, professional baseball player
• Takaya Ishikawa, professional baseball player
• Keiko Lee, jazz singer
• Nobuhiro Yamashita, film director

References

External links

Media related to Handa, Aichi at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)

На других языках

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- [en] Handa, Aichi

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[es] Handa (Aichi)

Handa (半田市, Handa-shi?) es una ciudad japonesa de la prefectura de Aichi, Japón. La ciudad fue fundada el 1 de octubre de 1937.

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[ru] Ханда (город)

Ха́нда (яп. 半田市 Ханда-си) — город в Японии, расположенный в юго-западной части префектуры Айти на полуострове Тита на берегу залива Исе. Основан 1 октября 1937 года путём объединения посёлков Ханда, Нарисаки и Камэсаки уезда Тита. Город специализируется на производстве чистого саке, пищевого уксуса, хлопка и стали. Площадь города составляет 47,24 км²[2], население — 117 498 человек (1 июня 2014)[3], плотность населения — 2487,26 чел./км².

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