is a
city
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located in central
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
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. , the city had an estimated
population
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of 48,736 in 20,500 households, and a
population density
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of 3,717 persons per km
2. The total area of the city is .
Geography
Takahama is situated in south-central Aichi Prefecture, on Kinuura Bay at the head of
Atsumi Peninsula
is a peninsula in southern Aichi Prefecture, central Honshū, Japan. It has an approximate length of east-west, separating Mikawa Bay (to the north) from the Philippine Sea to the south, with Ise Bay
is a bay located at the mouth of ...
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Climate
The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (
Köppen climate classification
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''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Takahama is 15.7 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1592 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.8 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.4 °C.
Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Takahama has been relatively steady over the past 50 years.
Neighboring municipalities
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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 ...
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Kariya
is a Cities of Japan, city in central Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 153,162 in 66,751 households, and a population density of 3,040 persons per km2. The total area of the city is .
Geography
Kariya is situat ...
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Anjō
is a city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 188,693 in 76,087 households, and a population density of 2,193 persons per km². The total area of the city was .
Geography
Anjō is situated in southern Aichi Pr ...
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Hekinan
is a city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 72,864 in 29,139 households, and a population density of 1,986 persons per km2. The total area of the city was .
Geography
Hekinan is located in south-central Aich ...
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Handa
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Higashiura
History
Late modern period
Takahama Village was created within
Hekikai District
was a rural districts of Japan, district located in central Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As a result of various consolidations and mergers of municipalities, the district was incorporated into the five cities of Kariya, Aichi, Kariya, Anjō, Aichi, An ...
on October 1, 1889.
It was raised to town status on July 9, 1900, and annexed neighboring Yoshihama and Takatori villages on May 1, 1906.
Contemporary history
Takahama was raised to city status on December 1, 1970, at which time Hekikai District ceased to exist.
Government
Takahama has a
mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a
unicameral
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Unicameral legislatures exist when there is no widely perceived need for multic ...
city legislature of 16 members.
The city contributes one member to the Aichi Prefectural Assembly.
In terms of national politics, the city is part of Aichi District 13 of the
lower house
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of the
Diet of Japan
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.
External relations
Twin towns – Sister cities
National
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Gifu Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Gifu Prefecture has a population of 1,991,390 () and has a geographic area of . Gifu Prefecture borders Toyama Prefecture to the north; Ishikawa Prefecture to the northwest, F ...
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Chūbu region
The , Central region, or is a region in the middle of Honshu, Honshū, Japan, Japan's main island. In a wide, classical definition, it encompasses nine prefectures (''ken''): Aichi Prefecture, Aichi, Fukui Prefecture, Fukui, Gifu Prefecture ...
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**since, 1989
;Disaster Alliance city
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Tajimi
is a city located in Gifu, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 110,070 in 46,580 households, and a population density of 1200 people per km2. The total area of the city was . The city is famous for its production of Mino ware ceramic ...
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Gifu Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Gifu Prefecture has a population of 1,991,390 () and has a geographic area of . Gifu Prefecture borders Toyama Prefecture to the north; Ishikawa Prefecture to the northwest, F ...
,
Chūbu region
The , Central region, or is a region in the middle of Honshu, Honshū, Japan, Japan's main island. In a wide, classical definition, it encompasses nine prefectures (''ken''): Aichi Prefecture, Aichi, Fukui Prefecture, Fukui, Gifu Prefecture ...
)
**since November 2, 2005
Economy
Primary sector of the economy
Animal husbandry
*Chicken Farming - ''Torimeshi''
Forestry
*Wood Processing
Secondary sector of the economy
Manufacturing
*Automobile Manufacturing
*Ceramic Industry
Education
Schools
Takahama has five public elementary schools and two public junior high schools operated by the city government, and two public high school operated by the Aichi Prefectural Board of Education. There is also one private high school.
Transportation
Railways
Conventional lines
;
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 off ...
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Meitetsu Mikawa Line
The is a railway line in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu) connecting Sanage Station in Toyota and Hekinan Station in Hekinan. It originally extended beyond Hekinan to Kira Yoshida, ...
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Roads
Japan National Route
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Notable people
* Yuzuru Azusa – singer
* Ōoka Tatsu – painter
* Masaaki Ohata – jockey
*
Ryo Sakakibara – baseball player
* Taka Hamako – cartoonist, wife of
Yoshiyuki Sadamoto
is a Japanese character designer, manga artist, and one of the founding members of the Gainax anime studio.
Personal life
Before Gainax was founded under the official name (it was originally called Daicon Film), Yoshiyuki served as animator o ...
* Takeuchi Satifo – lead for pop band Takeuchi Denki, guitar
* Shigeharu Naito – trainer for
Japan Racing Association
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* Yamashita Katsurafumi – vocalist for the pop band Takeuchi
*
Ikuei Yamamoto – wrestler
References
External links
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Cities in Aichi Prefecture
Port settlements in Japan
Populated coastal places in Japan