is a

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located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated

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of 81,954 in 35,583 households, and a

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of 3,897 persons per km². The total area of the city is .

Geography

View from observation floor of Asahi Castle Resthouse - 1

Owariasahi is located in west-central Aichi Prefecture, north of the Nagoya metropolis. The Aichi Prefectural Forest Park covers approximately 15% of its area.

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 Owariasahi is 15.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1665 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 28.0 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.0 °C.

Demographics

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/ref> the population of Owariasahi has been increasing rapidly over the past 50 years.

Surrounding municipalities

; Aichi Prefecture *

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（ Moriyama-ku） *

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History

Late modern period

During the early

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establishment of the modern municipalities system, the villages of Inba, Arai, and Yatsushiro were created within

Higashikasugai District, Aichi was a district located in Aichi, Japan. Located on the northeastern Owari Region, covering the current cities of Komaki, Kasugai, Seto, and Owariasahi. See also * List of dissolved districts of Japan *Aichi Prefecture is a prefecture o ...

. The three villages merged to form the village of Asahi on July 16, 1906.

Contemporary history

Asahi was proclaimed a

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on August 5, 1948. Asahi was raised to city status on December 1, 1970. In order to prevent confusion with the city of

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or the town of

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, the new city was named Owariasahi.

Government

Owariasahi 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 7 of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

External relations

Twin towns – Sister cities

National

* Wajima（ Ishikawa Prefecture, Chūbu region） **since

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18, 2012

Education

University

* Nagoya Sangyo University

College

Nagoya Management Junior College is a private junior college located in the city of Owariasahi, very close to the city of Nagoya in 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 ...

Schools

*Owariasahi has nine public elementary schools and three public junior high schools operated by the city government, and one public high school operated by the Aichi Prefectural Board of Education.

Transportation

Railways

Conventional lines

;

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* Seto Line：- - - - -

Roads

Expressway

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Japan National Route

Local attractions

Historic sites

*Shiroyama Park **Asahi Castle **Skyward Asahi

Parks

* Aichiken Forest Park *Obata Greens *Ima Pond

Notable people from Owariasahi

Hiromitsu Kanehara ) is a former Japanese mixed martial artist and professional wrestler of Korean descent. A professional MMA competitor from 1998 until 2012, he found success in Fighting Network RINGS, gaining notable victories over Valentijn Overeem, Alexan ...

, mixed martial artist * Hiroto Takahashi,

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References

External links

* * {{Authority control Cities in Aichi Prefecture