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| 一宮市 · Ichinomiya | |||
| Ichinomiya takes its name after Masumida Shrine | |||
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| Location of Ichinomiya in Aichi | |||
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Ichinomiya
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| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Chūbu | ||
| Prefecture | Aichi | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Kazuo Tani | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 113.91 km2 (44 sq mi) | ||
| Population (October 1, 2005) | |||
| • Total | 378,409 | ||
| • Density | 3,322.00/km2 (8,603.9/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| City symbols | |||
| - Tree | Round-Leaf Holly | ||
| - Flower | Balloon Flower | ||
| Phone number | 0586-28-8100 | ||
| Address | 2-5-6 Honmachi, Ichinomiya-shi, Aichi-ken 491-8501 |
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| Website | City of Ichinomiya | ||
Ichinomiya (一宮市 Ichinomiya-shi) is a city located in Aichi, Japan. The city is often called Owari-Ichinomiya to avoid confusion with another Ichinomiya (now part of the city of Toyokawa). The pre-expansion city was once part of now-defunct Nakashima District until September 1, 1921.
Ichinomiya literally means "the first shrine" of the province. In case of this city, it is the Masumida Shrine of the Owari Province.
On April 1, 2005, the city was expanded by absorbing the city of Bisai and the town of Kisogawa from Haguri District which will make the city the fourth largest in Aichi Prefecture, only behind (by largest to 3rd largest) Nagoya, Toyota, and Toyohashi. Due to this merger, the city now has a population of at least 380,000 and the city has scheduled to become a Core City sometime in the future.
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Ichinomiya has a number of traditional Japanese activities, particularly Martial Arts. There is an Aikido, Judo, Karate (Kyokushin style), Kendo, Kyūdō, and Shorinji Kempo club.
There is one university in Ichinomiya, namely Shubun University. There are many public and private high schools and junior high schools, as well as junior colleges, such as Aichi Kiwami College of Nursing. There is also an excellent and popular privately owned English school, namely Miller's Eikaiwa (Miller's English School)where lessons are performed within private homes, offices and community centres around the Owari-Ichinomiya area.
Ichinomiya has 9 sister cities, all members of Kazutoyo and Chiyo Summit. Ichimomiya is one of the members of the summit.
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