is a
city
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located in
Kyoto Prefecture,
Japan
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. the city has an estimated
population
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of 80,608 and a
population density
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of 4,205 persons per km². The total area is 19.17 km².
History
The city was founded on October 1, 1972 replacing the town of Nagaoka, which was in turn incorporated by three villages on October 1, 1949. The name of city is derived from
Nagaoka-kyō, the ancient Japanese capital
Emperor Kanmu
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established there from 784 until 794. The major part of the capital including the imperial palace was in the area of present-day
Mukō
is a city in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. , the city has an estimated population of 56,070 in 23748 households and a population density of 2200 persons per km². The total area of the city is .
Geography
Mukō is located in southern Kyoto Prefe ...
.
Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Nagaokakyō has increased slightly in recent decades.
Culture
The most popular event in Nagaokakyo is the Garasha Festival. It is usually held in November.
Hosokawa Gracia was the wife of a busho—a feudal lord's lieutenant. The Garasha Festival is held at both the Nagaokakyo Cultural Center and Shoryuji Castle, while the parade runs throughout the city. Many of the parade participants wear various period's traditional clothing, including the chosen 'Garasha' of the year.
Transportation
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Kyoto-Jukan Expressway
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Nagaokakyō Station
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Nagaoka-Tenjin Station
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Nishiyama Tennozan Station
Organizations
Murata Manufacturing and
Mitsubishi Logisnext are based in Nagaokakyō.
Sister cities
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Arlington, MA, United States
Notable people from Nagaokakyō
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Kenjiro Yamashita, member of
J-pop
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boygroups
Exile and
Sandaime J Soul Brothers and a former member of
Gekidan Exile.
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Shohei Yamamoto, Japanese
former soccer player
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Hiroshi Otsuki, Japanese former
football player
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and
manager
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Management includes the activitie ...
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Aya Shimokozuru, Japanese
former soccer player (
Japan women's national football team)
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Takashi Usami
is a Japanese professional footballer who plays for Gamba Osaka in the J1 League. He plays as a forward or a winger.
Club career Gamba Osaka
Usami made club history by making his professional debut for Gamba Osaka at the age of 17 years and 1 ...
,
Japanese soccer player (
Gamba Osaka,
J1 League)
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Miho Takahashi, Japanese
swimmer
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Masaaki Sakata, Japanese former
rugby union player
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Ayumi Kaihori
is a former Japanese football player. She played for the Japan national team.
Club career
Kaihori was born in Nagaokakyo on September 4, 1986. In 2004, she was a high school student and joined the youth team for the Speranza FC Takatsuki. She ...
, Japanese
former soccer player (
Japan women's national football team)
See also
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Capital of Japan
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2005 Nagaokakyō city assembly election
References
External links
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Nagaokakyō City official website–
National Museum of Japanese History
The , commonly known in Japanese as Rekihaku, is a history museum in Sakura, Chiba, Japan. The museum was founded in 1981 as an inter-university research consortium, and opened in 1983. The collections of museum focus on the history, archaeology ...
1972 establishments in Japan
Cities in Kyoto Prefecture
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