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{{nihongo|'''Inazawa'''|稲沢市|Inazawa-shi}} is a [[Cities of Japan|city]] located in [[Aichi Prefecture]], Japan. {{As of|2019|10|01}}, the city had an estimated population of 135,580 in 54,999 households,<ref>[http://www.city.inazawa.aichi.jp/shiseijoho/toke/jinko/index.html Inazawa City official statistics] {{in lang|ja}}</ref> and a population density of {{convert|1709|pd/sqkm}}. The total area of the city was {{cvt|79.35|km2|sqmi}}.
[[File:Inazawa city office.JPG|thumb|200px|Inazawa City hall]]

{{nihongo|'''Inazawa'''|稲沢市|Inazawa-shi}} is a [[Cities of Japan|city]] located in [[Aichi Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. {{As of|2019|10|01}}, the city had an estimated [[population]] of 135,580 in 54,999 households,<ref>[http://www.city.inazawa.aichi.jp/shiseijoho/toke/jinko/index.html Inazawa City official statistics] {{in lang|ja}}</ref> and a [[population density]] of 1,709 persons per km². The total area of the city was {{convert|79.35|km2|sqmi}}.


==Geography==
==Geography==
Inazawa is located in the flatlands of far western Aichi Prefecture, bordering [[Gifu Prefecture]] on the west. Both the [[Kiso River]] an the [[Gojō River]] flow through the city.
Inazawa is located in the flatlands of far western Aichi Prefecture, bordering [[Gifu Prefecture]] on the west. Both the [[Kiso River]] and the [[Gojō River]] flow through the city.
===Climate===

The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Inazawa is {{cvt|15.6|°C}}. The average annual rainfall is {{cvt|1758|mm}} with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around {{cvt|27.9|°C}}, and lowest in January, at around {{cvt|4.4|°C}}.<ref>[https://en.climate-data.org/asia/japan/aichi/inazawa-4923/ Inazawa climate data]</ref>
===Surrounding municipalities===
===Demographics===
*Aichi Prefecture
**[[Ichinomiya, Aichi|Ichinomiya]]
**[[Aisai, Aichi|Aisai]]
**[[Kiyosu, Aichi|Kiyosu]]
**[[Ama, Aichi|Ama]]
*[[Gifu Prefecture]]
**[[Hashima, Gifu|Hashima]]
**[[Kaizu, Gifu|Kaizu]]

==History==
Inazawa is the location of the [[Nara period]] [[kokufu|provincial capital]] and [[provincial temple]] of [[Owari Province]]. The [[Owari Onkunitama Jinja]], an important [[Shinto shrine]] located within the borders of the present city, also dates from this period. During the [[Edo period]], Inaba and Ozawa villages formed a [[shukuba|post town]] on the [[Minoji]], a ''[[kaidō]]'' connecting [[Miya-juku]] ([[Atsuta-ku, Nagoya|Atsuta]] on the [[Tōkaidō (road)|Tōkaidō]] to [[Tarui-juku]] ([[Mino Province]]) on the [[Nakasendō]]. In the early [[Meiji period]] establishment of the modern municipalities system, the town of Inazawa was created. The area of the town was expanded in 1907 and 1955 through the annexation of neighboring villages, and on November 1, 1958, the Inazawa was elevated to city status.

On April 1, 2005, the towns of [[Heiwa, Aichi|Heiwa]] and [[Sobue, Aichi|Sobue]] (both from [[Nakashima District, Aichi|Nakashima District]]) were merged into Inazawa.

==Demographics==
Per Japanese census data,<ref>[https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-aichi.php Inazawa population statistics]</ref> the population of Inazawa has been relatively steady over the past 30 years.
Per Japanese census data,<ref>[https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-aichi.php Inazawa population statistics]</ref> the population of Inazawa has been relatively steady over the past 30 years.

{{Historical populations
{{Historical populations
| 1940 | 56,321
| 1940 | 56,321
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===Surrounding municipalities===
;[[Aichi Prefecture]]
*[[Aisai, Aichi|Aisai]]
*[[Ama, Aichi|Ama]]
*[[Ichinomiya, Aichi|Ichinomiya]]
*[[Kiyosu, Aichi|Kiyosu]]
;[[Gifu Prefecture]]
*[[Hashima, Gifu|Hashima]]
*[[Kaizu, Gifu|Kaizu]]


===Climate===
==History==
===Ancient history===
The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Inazawa is 15.6&nbsp;°C. The average annual rainfall is 1758&nbsp;mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.9&nbsp;°C, and lowest in January, at around 4.4&nbsp;°C.<ref>[https://en.climate-data.org/asia/japan/aichi/inazawa-4923/ Inazawa climate data]</ref>
Inazawa is the location of the [[Nara period]] [[kokufu|provincial capital]] and [[provincial temple]] of [[Owari Province]].

The [[Owari Onkunitama Jinja]], an important [[Shinto shrine]] located within the borders of the present city, also dates from this period.
===Early modern period===
During the [[Edo period]], Inaba and Ozawa villages formed a [[shukuba|post town]] on the [[Minoji]], a ''[[kaidō]]'' connecting [[Miya-juku]] ([[Atsuta-ku, Nagoya|Atsuta]] on the [[Tōkaidō (road)|Tōkaidō]] to [[Tarui-juku]] ([[Mino Province]]) on the [[Nakasendō]].
===Late modern period===
In the early [[Meiji period]] establishment of the modern municipalities system, the town of Inazawa was created.
===Contemporary history===
The area of the town was expanded in 1907 and 1955 through the annexation of neighboring villages, and on November 1, 1958, the Inazawa was elevated to city status.

On April 1, 2005, the towns of [[Heiwa, Aichi|Heiwa]] and [[Sobue, Aichi|Sobue]] (both from [[Nakashima District, Aichi|Nakashima District]]) were merged into Inazawa.


==Government==
==Government==
[[File:Inazawa city office.JPG|thumb|200px|Inazawa City hall]]
Inazawa has a [[mayor-council]] form of government with a directly elected mayor and a [[unicameral]] city legislature of 26 members. The city contributes two members to the Aichi Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Aichi District 9 of the [[House of Representatives of Japan|lower house]] of the [[Diet of Japan]].
Inazawa has a [[mayor-council]] form of government with a directly elected mayor and a [[unicameral]] city legislature of 26 members. The city contributes two members to the Aichi Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Aichi District 9 of the [[House of Representatives of Japan|lower house]] of the [[Diet of Japan]].

==Sister cities==
*{{Flagicon|GRE}} [[Olympia, Greece|Olympia]], [[Greece]], since August 22, 1987<ref name="inazawa-olymbia">{{cite web | url=http://www.city.inazawa.aichi.jp/ka_annai/hishokoho/olympia/top.html | title=姉妹都市：オリンピア市（ギリシャ） | publisher=稲沢市 | access-date=February 14, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110808050146/http://www.city.inazawa.aichi.jp/ka_annai/hishokoho/olympia/top.html | archive-date=August 8, 2011 | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="clair">{{cite web | url=http://www.clair.or.jp/cgi-bin/simai/j/00.cgi | title=姉妹提携情報 | publisher=自治体国際化協会 | access-date=February 14, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121027200400/http://www.clair.or.jp/cgi-bin/simai/j/00.cgi | archive-date=October 27, 2012 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
*{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Chifeng]], [[China]], since May 16, 1989.<ref name=International>{{cite web|url=http://www.clair.or.jp/cgi-bin/simai/e/03.cgi?p=23&n=Aichi%20Prefecture|title=International Exchange|work=List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures|publisher=Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR)|access-date=November 21, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151224052656/http://www.clair.or.jp/cgi-bin/simai/e/03.cgi?p=23&n=Aichi%20Prefecture|archive-date=December 24, 2015}}</ref>


==Education==
==Education==
[[File:Nagoya Bunri University FLOS building ac (2).jpg|thumb|200px|[[Nagoya Bunri University]]]]
[[File:Nagoya Bunri University FLOS building ac (2).jpg|thumb|200px|[[Nagoya Bunri University]]]]
;University
===University===
*[[Nagoya Bunri University]]
*[[Nagoya Bunri University]]
;College
===College===
*[[Aichi Bunkyo Women's College]]
*[[Aichi Bunkyo Women's College]]
===Schools===

Inazawa has 23 public elementary schools and nine public junior high schools operated by the city government, and three public high schools operated by the Aichi Prefectural Board of Education. There are also one private high school. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped.
Inazawa has 23 public elementary schools and nine public junior high schools operated by the city government, and three public high schools operated by the Aichi Prefectural Board of Education. There are also one private high school. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped.


==Economy==
==Economy==
===Primary sector of the economy===
Inazawa is a regional commercial center and has traditionally been known for its production of vegetables and [[gingko]] nuts. [[Sony]] and Toyoda Gosei have large production plants in the city. Due to its transportation connections with the [[Nagoya]] metropolis, Inazawa is increasingly becoming a [[commuter town]].
====Agriculture====
Inazawa is a regional commercial center and has traditionally been known for its production of vegetables and [[ginkgo]] nuts.

===Secondary sector of the economy===
====Manufacturing====
[[Sony]] and Toyoda Gosei have large production plants in the city.
===Tertiary sector of the economy===
====Commerce====
Due to its transportation connections with the [[Nagoya]] metropolis, Inazawa is increasingly becoming a [[commuter town]].
===Companies headquartered in Inazawa===
===Companies headquartered in Inazawa===
*[[Uny]], supermarket chain
*Aikoku Alpha Corporation, automotive components
*Aikoku Alpha Corporation, automotive components
*Fujikei Kyoi, sake brewing
*Toshin Housing Company, construction
*Toshin Housing Company, construction
*[[Uny]], supermarket chain
*Fujikei Kyoi, sake brewing


==Transportation==
==Transportation==
===Railways===
===Railways===
====Conventional lines====
[[File:JR logo (central).svg|20px]] [[Central Japan Railway Company]] - [[Tokaido Main Line]]
;[[File:JR logo (central).svg|20px]] [[Central Japan Railway Company]]
*{{STN|Kiyosu}} – {{STN|Inazawa}}
*[[Tokaido Main Line]]: - {{STN|Kiyosu}} – {{STN|Inazawa}} –
[[File:Meitetsu logomark 2.svg|20px]] [[Meitetsu]] – [[Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line|Nagoya Main Line]]
;[[File:Meitetsu logomark 2.svg|20px]] [[Meitetsu]]
*{{STN|Ōsato}} – {{STN|Okuda}} – {{STN|Kōnomiya}} – {{STN|Shima-Ujinaga}}
*[[Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line|Nagoya Main Line]]: - {{STN|Ōsato}} – {{STN|Okuda}} – {{STN|Kōnomiya}} – {{STN|Shima-Ujinaga}} –
[[File:Meitetsu logomark 2.svg|20px]] [[Meitetsu]] – [[Meitetsu Bisai Line|Bisai Line]]
*{{STN|Rokuwa}} – (Fuchidaka) – {{STN|Marubuchi}} – {{STN|Kami-Marubuchi}} – {{STN|Morikami}} – {{STN|Yamazaki|Aichi}}
*[[Meitetsu Bisai Line|Bisai Line]]:- {{STN|Rokuwa}} – (Fuchidaka) – {{STN|Marubuchi}} – {{STN|Kami-Marubuchi}} – {{STN|Morikami}} – {{STN|Yamazaki|Aichi}} –
===Roads===

[[File:Nakashima Inazawa Town km zero.JPG|thumb|The [[Kilometre Zero]] of Inazawa]]
===Highways===
====Expressways====
* [[Image:E1 Expressway (Japan).png|24px|link=|alt=E1]] [[Meishin Expressway]]
*[[Image:JP Expressway E1.svg|24px|link=|alt=E1]] [[Meishin Expressway]]
====Japan National Route====
*{{jct|country=JPN|Route|155}}
*{{jct|country=JPN|Route|155}}
<gallery>
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;Shrines and Temples
;Shrines and Temples
*Owari Kokubun-ji
*Owari Kokubun-ji
*[[Owari Ōkunitama Jinja]]
*Yawase Kannon Temple
*Yawase Kannon Temple
*[[Owari Ōkunitama Jinja]]
;Natural attractions
;Natural attractions
*Sobue Dune
*Sobue Dune
;Cultural events
*[[Hadaka Matsuri]] on the 12th day of the new Chinese Year
;Buildings and structures
;Buildings and structures
*[[Solae (tower)]] - Inazawa is the location of the [[Solae (tower)|Solae elevator testing tower]], previously the highest such tower in the world, but now surpassed by the Kunshan Test Tower in China.<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7169772.stm | title=Japan opens 'tallest lift tower' | publisher=[[BBC News]] | date=3 January 2008}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.kone.com/en/stories-and-references/stories/putting-elevators-to-test.aspx | title=Putting elevators to test | publisher=[[KONE Corporation]] | date=17 April 2018}}</ref>
*[[Solae (tower)]] – Inazawa is the location of the [[Solae (tower)|Solae elevator testing tower]], previously the highest such tower in the world, but now surpassed by the Kunshan Test Tower in China.<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7169772.stm | title=Japan opens 'tallest lift tower' | publisher=[[BBC News]] | date=January 3, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.kone.com/en/stories-and-references/stories/putting-elevators-to-test.aspx | title=Putting elevators to test | publisher=[[KONE Corporation]] | date=April 17, 2018}}</ref>


<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Shobata Castle Site.jpg|Shobata Castle
File:Shobata Castle Site.jpg|Shobata Castle
File:下津城址.jpg|Orizu Castle
File:下津城址.jpg|Orizu Castle
File:Shobata Castle Site.jpg|Shobata Castle
File:Owari Kokubun temple.JPG|Owari Kokubun temple
File:Owari Kokubun temple.JPG|Owari Kokubun temple
File:Yawase Kannon s2.JPG|Yawase Kannon Temple
File:Yawase Kannon s2.JPG|Yawase Kannon Temple
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File:稲沢サンドフェスタ04.jpg|Sobue Dune
File:稲沢サンドフェスタ04.jpg|Sobue Dune
</gallery>
</gallery>

==Sister city relations==
*{{Flagicon|GRE}} - [[Greece]], [[Olympia, Greece]], since August 22, 1987<ref name="inazawa-olymbia">{{cite web| url=http://www.city.inazawa.aichi.jp/ka_annai/hishokoho/olympia/top.html | title=姉妹都市：オリンピア市（ギリシャ） | publisher=稲沢市 | accessdate=2012-02-14 }}</ref><ref name="clair">{{cite web| url=http://www.clair.or.jp/cgi-bin/simai/j/00.cgi | title=姉妹提携情報 | publisher=[[自治体国際化協会]] | accessdate=2012-02-14 }}</ref>
*{{flagicon|CHN}} – [[Chifeng]], [[Inner Mongolia]], China, since May 16, 1989<ref name=International>{{cite web|url=http://www.clair.or.jp/cgi-bin/simai/e/03.cgi?p=23&n=Aichi%20Prefecture|title=International Exchange|work=List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures|publisher=Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR)|accessdate=21 November 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151224052656/http://www.clair.or.jp/cgi-bin/simai/e/03.cgi?p=23&n=Aichi%20Prefecture|archivedate=24 December 2015}}</ref>


==Notable people from Inazawa==
==Notable people from Inazawa==
*[[Junki Ito]], professional baseball player
*[[Masaichi Kaneda]], professional baseball player
*[[Seiko Niizuma]], actress and singer
*[[Takanori Ogisu]], artist
*[[Mineo Ōsumi]], admiral, [[Imperial Japanese Navy]]
*[[Mineo Ōsumi]], admiral, [[Imperial Japanese Navy]]
*[[Takanori Ogisu]], artist
*[[Seiko Niizuma]], actress and singer
*[[Nana Seino]], actress and model<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mdpr.jp/model/detail/1292|language=japanese|title=清野菜名|work=Modelpress|access-date=August 10, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180811134637/https://mdpr.jp/model/detail/1292|archive-date=August 11, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
*[[Masaichi Kaneda]], professional baseball player
*[[Junki Ito]], professional baseball player
*[[Wataru Sakata]], professional wrestler
*[[Wataru Sakata]], professional wrestler
*[[Nana Seino]], actress and model<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mdpr.jp/model/detail/1292|language=ja|title=清野菜名|work=Modelpress|access-date=August 10, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180811134637/https://mdpr.jp/model/detail/1292|archive-date=August 11, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category|Inazawa, Aichi}}
{{Commons category|Inazawa}}
*{{official website|http://www.city.inazawa.aichi.jp|Inazawa City official website}} {{in lang|ja}}
*{{official website|http://www.city.inazawa.aichi.jp|Inazawa City official website}} {{in lang|ja}}


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{{Authority control}}
{{Authority control}}


[[Category:Inazawa| ]]
[[Category:Cities in Aichi Prefecture]]
[[Category:Cities in Aichi Prefecture]]
[[Category:Inazawa, Aichi]]

Latest revision as of 21:51, 3 October 2024

Inazawa
稲沢市
City

Upper stage:Owari ōkunitama-jinja
Lower stage:Inazawa Skyline
Flag of Inazawa
Flag
Official seal of Inazawa
Seal
Location of Inazawa in Aichi Prefecture
Location of Inazawa in Aichi Prefecture
Inazawa is located in Japan
Inazawa
Inazawa
 
Coordinates: 35°15′53″N 136°47′48.9″E / 35.26472°N 136.796917°E / 35.26472; 136.796917
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu (Tōkai)
PrefectureAichi
Government
 • MayorToshiaki Ōno
Area
 • Total
79.35 km2 (30.64 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2019)
 • Total
135,580
 • Density1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
– TreePine
– FlowerChrysanthemum
Phone number0587-32-1111
Address1 Inabuchō, Inazawa-shi, Aichi-ken 492-8269
WebsiteOfficial website

Inazawa (稲沢市, Inazawa-shi) is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2019, the city had an estimated population of 135,580 in 54,999 households,[1] and a population density of 1,709 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,430/sq mi). The total area of the city was 79.35 km2 (30.64 sq mi).

Geography

[edit]

Inazawa is located in the flatlands of far western Aichi Prefecture, bordering Gifu Prefecture on the west. Both the Kiso River and the Gojō River flow through the city.

Climate

[edit]

The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Inazawa is 15.6 °C (60.1 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,758 mm (69.2 in) with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.9 °C (82.2 °F), and lowest in January, at around 4.4 °C (39.9 °F).[2]

Demographics

[edit]

Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Inazawa has been relatively steady over the past 30 years.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1940 56,321—    
1950 71,370+26.7%
1960 79,847+11.9%
1970 110,629+38.6%
1980 126,023+13.9%
1990 132,483+5.1%
2000 136,928+3.4%
2010 136,415−0.4%

Surrounding municipalities

[edit]
Aichi Prefecture
Gifu Prefecture

History

[edit]

Ancient history

[edit]

Inazawa is the location of the Nara period provincial capital and provincial temple of Owari Province.

The Owari Onkunitama Jinja, an important Shinto shrine located within the borders of the present city, also dates from this period.

Early modern period

[edit]

During the Edo period, Inaba and Ozawa villages formed a post town on the Minoji, a kaidō connecting Miya-juku (Atsuta on the Tōkaidō to Tarui-juku (Mino Province) on the Nakasendō.

Late modern period

[edit]

In the early Meiji period establishment of the modern municipalities system, the town of Inazawa was created.

Contemporary history

[edit]

The area of the town was expanded in 1907 and 1955 through the annexation of neighboring villages, and on November 1, 1958, the Inazawa was elevated to city status.

On April 1, 2005, the towns of Heiwa and Sobue (both from Nakashima District) were merged into Inazawa.

Government

[edit]
Inazawa City hall

Inazawa has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 26 members. The city contributes two members to the Aichi Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Aichi District 9 of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Sister cities

[edit]

Education

[edit]
Nagoya Bunri University

University

[edit]

College

[edit]

Schools

[edit]

Inazawa has 23 public elementary schools and nine public junior high schools operated by the city government, and three public high schools operated by the Aichi Prefectural Board of Education. There are also one private high school. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped.

Economy

[edit]

Primary sector of the economy

[edit]

Agriculture

[edit]

Inazawa is a regional commercial center and has traditionally been known for its production of vegetables and ginkgo nuts.

Secondary sector of the economy

[edit]

Manufacturing

[edit]

Sony and Toyoda Gosei have large production plants in the city.

Tertiary sector of the economy

[edit]

Commerce

[edit]

Due to its transportation connections with the Nagoya metropolis, Inazawa is increasingly becoming a commuter town.

Companies headquartered in Inazawa

[edit]
  • Aikoku Alpha Corporation, automotive components
  • Fujikei Kyoi, sake brewing
  • Toshin Housing Company, construction
  • Uny, supermarket chain

Transportation

[edit]

Railways

[edit]

Conventional lines

[edit]
Central Japan Railway Company
Meitetsu

Roads

[edit]
The Kilometre Zero of Inazawa

Expressways

[edit]

Japan National Route

[edit]

Local attractions

[edit]
Solae (tower)
Castles
  • Orizu Castle
  • Shobata Castle
Shrines and Temples
Natural attractions
  • Sobue Dune
Cultural events
Buildings and structures
  • Shobata Castle
    Shobata Castle
  • Orizu Castle
    Orizu Castle
  • Owari Kokubun temple
    Owari Kokubun temple
  • Yawase Kannon Temple
    Yawase Kannon Temple
  • Konomiya Street
    Konomiya Street
  • Sobue Dune
    Sobue Dune

Notable people from Inazawa

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References

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  1. ^ Inazawa City official statistics (in Japanese)
  2. ^ Inazawa climate data
  3. ^ Inazawa population statistics
  4. ^ "姉妹都市：オリンピア市（ギリシャ）". 稲沢市. Archived from the original on August 8, 2011. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
  5. ^ "姉妹提携情報". 自治体国際化協会. Archived from the original on October 27, 2012. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
  6. ^ "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Archived from the original on December 24, 2015. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
  7. ^ "Japan opens 'tallest lift tower'". BBC News. January 3, 2008.
  8. ^ "Putting elevators to test". KONE Corporation. April 17, 2018.
  9. ^ "清野菜名". Modelpress (in Japanese). Archived from the original on August 11, 2018. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
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