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located in

Aichi Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Aichi Prefecture has a population of 7,461,111 () and a geographic area of with a population density of . Aichi Prefecture borders Mie Prefecture to the ...

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. , the city had an estimated

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of 61,320 in 23,451 households, and a

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of 919 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Aisai is a member of the

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’s Alliance for Healthy Cities (AFHC).

Geography

Aisai is located in the coastal flatlands of far western

, bordering

Gifu Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Gifu Prefecture has a population of 1,910,511 () and has a geographic area of . Gifu Prefecture borders Toyama Prefecture to the north; Ishikawa Prefecture ...

to the west. It has a short border with

Mie Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Mie Prefecture has a population of 1,781,948 () and has a geographic area of . Mie Prefecture is bordered by Gifu Prefecture to the north, Shiga Prefecture an ...

to the southwest. The Kiso River and the Nagara River pass through the city.

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 Aisai is . The average annual rainfall is with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around .

Demographics

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Surrounding municipalities

;

* Ama *

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* Kanie * Tsushima * Yatomi ;

* Kuwana ;

* Kaizu

History

Early modern period

During the

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, the area of modern Aisai was controlled by the Yokoi clan, retainers of the Owari Tokugawa of

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Late modern period

During the

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, the area was organized into several villages under Kasai District and Kaito District, Aichi Prefecture, which later became Ama District, Aichi in the Taishō period.

Contemporary history

The city of Aisai was created through the merger on April 1, 2005 of the towns of Saya and Saori and villages of Hachikai and Tatsuta.

Government

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

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city legislature of 18 members. The city contributes one member to the Aichi Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Aichi District 8 of the

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of the

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Economy

Aisai is noted for its production of edible

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. Other main agricultural include ginger, strawberries, tomatoes, and the brewing of ''

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''.

Education

Aisai has twelve public elementary schools and eight public junior high schools operated by the city government, and two public high schools operated by the Aichi Prefectural Board of Education. There are also two private high schools. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped.

Transportation

Railways

Conventional lines

;

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Kansai Main Line The is a railway line in Japan, which connects Nagoya Station with JR Namba Station in Osaka. It is jointly run by the Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) and West Japan Railway Company (JR West), with the boundary between both compan ...

：- - ;

Meitetsu * Tsushima Line：- – - * Bisai Line：- – --(Tsushima)-- --(Inazawa)-- -

Roads

Expressways

* Higashi-Meihan Expressway

Japan National Route

* *

Local attractions

*Kokie castle *Morikawa lotus field

Notable people from Aisai

* Ryoji Kuribayashi, professional baseball pitcher for

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and 2021 Central League Rookie of the Year * Katō Takaaki, pre-war Prime Minister of Japan * Daiki Wakamatsu, professional soccer player * Shoichi Yokoi, Imperial Japanese Army holdout found in Guam

Gallery

File:Saya district Aisai city Aerial photograph.1987.jpg, Saya district Aisai city Aerial photograph File:Kracie Tsushima Factory 20150318.JPG, Kracie Tsushima Factory File:MT-Saya Station-Building 2.JPG, MT-Saya Station-Building File:Nagaragawa Bridge and Tatsuta Bridge.jpg, Nagaragawa Bridge and Tatsuta Bridge

References

External links

Aisai City official website
* {{Authority control Cities in Aichi Prefecture