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Aichi Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Aichi Prefecture has a population of 7,552,873 () and a geographic area of with a population density of . Aichi Prefecture borders Mie Prefecture to the west, Gifu Prefectur ...

, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 62,782 in 24,260 households, and a population density of 1,950 persons per km². The total area of the city was .

Geography

Miysohi is situated in central Aichi Prefecture.

Climate

The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (

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''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Miyoshi is 15.7 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1598 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 28.08 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.1 °C.

Demographics

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Neighboring municipalities

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* Tōgō

History

Early modern period

“Miyoshi" as a local place name appears in documents in the

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Late modern period

Miyoshi Village was created within Nishikamo District, Aichi Prefecture on October 1, 1889, with the establishment of the modern municipalities system in the early

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Contemporary history

Miyoshi merged with neighboring villages in 1906 to reach its present geographic borders and was raised to town status on April 1, 1958. 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 ''

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'' (三好) to ''

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'' (みよし)

Government

Miyoshi has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a

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city legislature of 20 members. The city contributes one member to the Aichi Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Aichi District 11 of the lower house of the

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External relations

Twin towns – Sister cities

International

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National

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Shibetsu is a city located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the city has an estimated population of 19,794 and the density of 18 persons per km2. The total area is 1119.29 km2. On September 1, 2005, the town of ...

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, Chūbu region） **since October 14, 1983

Economy

Miyoshi is a regional commercial center, and has a very industrial economy, with many factories producing automobiles or automotive-related components, mostly connected with

Corporation. Residual agriculture is mostly horticulture

Education

University

Tokai Gakuen University , abbreviated as TGU, is a Japanese private university located in Miyoshi, Aichi within the Chubu of Japan. It has a campus in Tempaku-ku, Nagoya.The predecessor of the school was founded in 1888 and was chartered as a university in 1995. The ...

Schools

*Miyoshi has eight public elementary schools and four public junior high schools operated by the city government, and one public high school operated by the Aichi Prefectural Board of Education. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped.

Transportation

Railways

Conventional lines

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Meitetsu , referred to as , is a private railway company operating around Aichi Prefecture and Gifu Prefecture of Japan. Some of the more famous trains operated by Meitetsu include the ''Panorama Car'' and the '' Panorama Car Super'', both of which of ...

Toyota Line The is a railway line in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu) connecting Umetsubo Station in Toyota with Akaike Station in Nisshin. The line operates a through-service onto the Nagoya ...

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Roads

Expressway

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*：- Tōmei-Miyoshi IC –

Japan National Route

Notable people from Miyoshi

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Hitomi Yoshizawa is a Japanese former singer and actress. In 2000, Yoshizawa debuted as a 4th generation member of the idol girl group Morning Musume and became their leader in 2005 until leaving the group in 2007. Following her departure, Yoshizawa continued to ...

, former leader of J-Pop Girlgroup

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, soloist in Hello!Project

References

External links

* {{Authority control Cities in Aichi Prefecture