Minokamo, Gifu

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**Minokamo**
**美濃加茂市**
Minokamo's location in Gifu, Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu
Prefecture	Gifu
Physical characteristics
Area	74.81 km² (28.88 sq mi)
Population (as of 2003)
Total	51,543
Density	688.99 /km² (1,784 /sq mi)
Location	35°26′N, 137°1′E
Symbols
Flower	Hydrangea
Minokamo Government Office
Mayor	Naoyoshi Watanabe
Address	〒505-8606 3431-1, Ōta-chō, Minokamo-shi, Gifu-ken
Phone number	0574-25-2111
Official website: City of Minokamo

Minokamo (美濃加茂市, Minokamo-shi^?) is a city located in Gifu Prefecture, Japan, and was formed on April 1, 1954.

As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 51,543 and a density of 688.99 persons per km². The total area is 74.81 km².

1 Brazilian influences
2 Transportation
- 2.1 Railroad
- 2.2 National Highways
3 External links

[edit] Brazilian influences

Minokamo boasts one of the largest Brazilian populations in all of Japan. With its own Brazilian schools, football teams and grocery stores, Minokamo receives a significant amount of Latin American influence. In saying so, Minokamo is not that different from the 'typical' Japanese suburb. The Japanese and Brazilian cultures have not amalgamated to form a multicultural mash in Minokamo; rather, important festivals like Carnaval come and go unnoticed. One would barely notice that a foreign population inhabits the place were it not for the different clothing styles the Brazilian teenagers sport.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Transportation

[edit] Railroad

JR Tōkai (Central Japan Railway Company)
- JR Takayama Main Line: Mino-Ōta Station, Kobi Station
- JR Taita Line: Mino-Ōta Station, Mino Kawai Station