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Nagoya (名古屋市; -shi) is the fourth largest and the third most prosperous city in Japan. Located on the Pacific coast in the Chubu region on central Honshu, it is the capital of Aichi prefecture.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 2,190,549 and the density of 6,710.21 persons per kmē. The total area is 326.45 kmē.
1 Administration
The city was founded on October 1, 1889, was designated on September 1, 19561956 is a leap year starting on Sunday. see link for calendar) Events January January 1 End of Anglo- Egyptian Condominium in Sudan. January 16 President Gamal Abdal Nasser of Egypt vows to reconquer Palestine January 26 1956 Winter Olympic Games open in by government ordinance and has the following wardsA ku , translated as ward is a district in a large Japanese city. Wards are used to subdivide each city designated by government ordinance, as well as Tokyo (where the " 23 special wards" have a quasi- municipal status). Outside of Tokyo, wards are local (ku): Atsuta-ku , Chikusa-kuChikusa (; -ku) is a ward of Japan in the eastern part of Nagoya. It has a number of large parks such as Higashi-yama Park and Heiwa Park, the former home to the Nagoya Zoo and Botanical Gardens as well as the Higashi-yama Sky Tower. The area also has a l, Higashi-ku , Kita-ku , Meito-ku , Midori-ku , Minami-ku , Minato-kuMinato (; -ku) is a ward of the city of Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan., Mizuho-ku , Moriyama-ku , Naka-ku , Nakagawa-ku , Nakamura-ku , Nishi-ku , Showa-ku , and Tempaku-ku .
2 Sightseeing
Nagoya's famous sight seeing spots include Nagoya CastleNagoya Castle (; -jo) is located in Aichi, Japan. Shiba Yoshimune built the original castle around 1525. Oda Nobuhide took it from Imagawa Ujitoyo in 1532, but later abandoned it. In 1610, Tokugawa Ieyasu ordered the various daimyo to help with the buildi (名古屋城, Nagoya-jo) and Atsuta ShrineAtsuta Shrine ) is a Japanese shrine in Nagoya. Kusanagi is deified. (熱田神宮, Atsuta Jingu).
Nagoya jo was built in 1612. Although a large part of it was burned down by the fires of World War II, the castle was restored to the original condition in 1959. Nagoya-jo is very famous for two magnificent Kin no Shachi (金の鯱, Golden Killer Whales) on the roof. They are often used as the symbol of Nagoya.
Atsuta jingu is known as the second-most venerable shrine in Japan. It enshrines Kusanagi no mitsurugiKusanagi-no-tsurugi ( ; Grasscutter is a legendary Japanese sword, as important to Japan's history as Excalibur is of Britain's. The actual Kusanagi is likely to have been a sword in the style of the Bronze Age, typically double-edged, short and straight (草薙神剣, the Kusanagi sacred sword), one of the three imperial regalia of Japan. It holds around 70 festivals in a year, and many people visit the shrine year-round. Also, the shrine has over 4,000 national treasures representing its 2,000 years' history.
3 Transportation
Nagoya is currently served by Nagoya Airport (Komaki International Airport, NGO) which is located in the cities of Komaki and Kasugai. Chubu International Airport (Centrair) will take over Nagoya's scheduled air services in 2005.
Nagoya Station, the world's largest train station by floor area, is on the Tokaido Shinkansen, Tokaido Main Line, and Chuo Main Line. The Nagoya Railroad and Kinki Nippon Electric Railway provide regional rail service to points in the Tokai and Kansai regions.
