Ama, Aichi
| Ama あま市 | |||
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| City | |||
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Jimoku-ji temple | |||
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 Location of Ama in Aichi Prefecture | |||
  Ama
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| Coordinates: 35°12′1.6″N 136°46′59.6″E / 35.200444°N 136.783222°ECoordinates: 35°12′1.6″N 136°46′59.6″E / 35.200444°N 136.783222°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region |
Chūbu region Tōkai region | ||
| Prefecture | Aichi Prefecture | ||
| Government | |||
| • -Mayor | Koji Murakami (since April 2010) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 27.49 km2 (10.61 sq mi) | ||
| Population (May 2015) | |||
| • Total | 86,876 | ||
| • Density | 3,160/km2 (8,200/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| - Tree | Flowering dogwood | ||
| - Flower | Lilium | ||
| Phone number | 0568-28-0001 | ||
| Address | 18-1 Tsuchinotoi, Ama-shi, Aichi-ken 490-1291 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Ama (あま市 Ama-shi) is a town located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of May 2015, the city had an estimated population of 86,876 and a population density of 3160 persons per km². The total area was 27.49 square kilometres (10.61 sq mi).[1]
Geography
Ama is located in the far west of Aichi Prefecture.
Neighboring municipalities
- Aichi Prefecture
- Nagoya – Nakagawa-ku, Nakamura-ku
- Inazawa
- Kiyosu
- Tsushima
- Aisai
- Kanie
- Ōharu
History
Ama was part of the former Owari Province, which formed the holdings of the Owari Tokugawa of Nagoya in the Edo period. During the Meiji period, the area was organized into several villages under Ama District, Aichi Prefecture. From the Meiji period, the area was a center for Cloisonné production. Jimokuji, was elevated to town status on October 1, 1933, Miwa in 1958 and Shippō in 1966. The three towns, plus the town of Ōharu began merger discussions in 2008; however, an agreement could not be made with Ōharu, which left the discussions later that year. The remaining three towns passed a referendum in 2009, and the new city of Ama was created on March 22, 2010. [2]
Education
- Ama has twelve elementary schools, five middle schools and one high school.
Transportation
Railway
Highway
- Nagoya Daini Kanjo Expressway
- Higashi-Meihan Expressway
- National Route 302
Local attractions
- Shippo Art Village
- Site of Hachitsuka castle
- Birthplace of Fukushima Masanori
Notable people from Ama
- Fukushima Masanori, Sengoku period Daimyo
- Hachisuka Masakatsu, Sengoku period Daimyo
- Nobutaka Hirano, volleyball player
- Junichi Sato, anime director
References
- ↑ Ama official statistics
- ↑ http://www.kokudo.or.jp/
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ama, Aichi. |
- Official website (Japanese)
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