Tōkai, Ibaraki
| Tōkai 東海村 | |||
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Tōkai village hall | |||
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 Location of Tōkai in Ibaraki Prefecture | |||
  Tōkai
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| Coordinates: 36°28′22.7″N 140°33′58″E / 36.472972°N 140.56611°ECoordinates: 36°28′22.7″N 140°33′58″E / 36.472972°N 140.56611°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kantō | ||
| Prefecture | Ibaraki Prefecture | ||
| District | Naka | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 37.98 km2 (14.66 sq mi) | ||
| Population (September 2015) | |||
| • Total | 37,855 | ||
| • Density | 997/km2 (2,580/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| - Tree | Japanese black pine | ||
| - Flower | Lilium maculatum | ||
| - Bird | Japanese white-eye | ||
| Phone number | 029-282-1711 | ||
| Address | 3-7-1 Tōkai, Tōkai-mura, Naka-gun, Ibaraki-ken 319-1117 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Tōkai (東海村 Tōkai-mura) is a village located in Naka District, Ibaraki Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan. As of September 2015, the village had an estimated population of 37,885 and a population density of 997 persons per km². Its total area was 37.98 km². The Japan Atomic Energy Agency along with other organizations currently operate a number of nuclear technology research facilities in the town. In particular, Tōkai Nuclear Power Plant is located in Tōkai.
Geography
Located in central Ibaraki Prefecture, approximately 120 kilometres (75 mi) north of Tokyo, Tōkai is bordered to the east by the Pacific Ocean.
Surrounding municipalities
- Ibaraki Prefecture
History
The villages of Muramatsu and Ishigami were created with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. On March 31, 1955 the two villages merged to form the village of Tōkai. In 1956, Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute was established at Tōkai. The village was the site of the Tokaimura nuclear accident which occurred at the JCO nuclear reprocessing plant on 30 September 1999, which killed two people.[1]
Economy
The nuclear power industry, together with associated government and private research facilities, and government largess form the basis of the local economy.
Education
Tōkai has six elementary schools, two middle schools and one high school. In addition, the University of Tokyo and the Graduate University for Advanced Studies have research facilities located at Tōkai.
Transportation
Railway
Highway
Seaports
International relations
Noted people
- Masaru Hashimoto – politician
- Teruaki Kobayashi – professional soccer player
References
- ↑ N. Shinohara et al., Radiochimica Acta, 2001, 89, 135-138 Chemical analysis of transuranium nuclides in the uranium solution of the JCO criticality accident
- ↑ Aprikyan, Tatevik (July 26, 2013). "Japanese students visit Idaho Falls for sister city exchange". Local News 8 of Idaho. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
External links
Media related to Tōkai, Ibaraki at Wikimedia Commons- Official website (Japanese)
- Report by the International Atomic Energy Agency on the nuclear accident
- Official timeline of the nuclear accident
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