Ōizumi, Gunma

Ōizumi
大泉町
Town

Ōizumi town hall

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Location of Ōizumi in Gunma Prefecture
Ōizumi

 

Coordinates: 36°14′52.2″N 139°34′17.7″E / 36.247833°N 139.571583°E / 36.247833; 139.571583Coordinates: 36°14′52.2″N 139°34′17.7″E / 36.247833°N 139.571583°E / 36.247833; 139.571583
Country Japan
Region Kantō
Prefecture Gunma Prefecture
District Ōra
Area
 • Total 18.03 km2 (6.96 sq mi)
Population (February 2015)
 • Total 39,996
 • Density 2,220/km2 (5,700/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree Zelkova serrata
- Flower Tulip, Salvia splendens
Phone number 0276-63-3111
Address 55-1 Hinode, Ōizumi-machi, Gunma-ken 370-0595
Website Official website

Ōizumi (大泉町, Ōizumi-machi) is a town located in Ōra District, Gunma Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan. As of February 2015, the town had an estimated population of 39,996 and a population density of 2220 persons per km². Its total area was 18.03 km². Approximately 10% of the total population are foreign citizens, mostly Japanese Brazilians, who work at many factories in the town. Since 1990, Japanese descendants from foreign countries have been permitted to stay in Japan freely. It is estimated that 15% of the population speak Portuguese as their native language,[1] and as of 2007 Ōizumi has the highest concentration of Brazilians of any city in Japan.[2]

Geography

Ōizumi is located in the extreme southern corner Gunma prefecture, bordered by Saitama Prefecture to the south.

Surrounding municipalities

History

The villages of Ōkawa and Koizumi were created within Ōra District, Gunma Prefecture on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the municipalities system after the Meiji Restoration. Koizumi was elevated to town status on July 25, 1902. On March 31, 1957 Koizumi merged with the village of Ōkawa and was renamed Ōizumi. Plans to merge with neighboring Chiyoda in 2004 and with Ōta in 2008 were rejected by the local town assembly.

Economy

Ōizumi has an industrial base, with manufacturing facilities including plants from Ajinomoto, Sanyo, Toppan, Maruha Nichiro and Fuji Heavy Industries (which was previously the plant of the Nakajima Aircraft Company), located in the town.

Education

International schools:

The city formerly housed the Escola da Professora Rebeca, another Brazilian international school.[4]

Transportation

Railway

Highway

Sister city relations

Brazil – Guaratinguetá, São Paulo, Brazil

Local attractions

References

  1. ↑ JAPÃO: IMIGRANTES BRASILEIROS POPULARIZAM LÍNGUA PORTUGUESA
  2. ↑ Sugino, Toshiko, Ed. D. (Temple University). "Nikkei Brazilians at a Brazilian school in Japan: Factors affecting language decisions and education" (PhD thesis). Temple University, 2007. Publication Number 3293262. See profile at Google Books. cited: p. 56.
  3. 1 2 "Escolas Brasileiras Homologadas no Japão" (Archive). Embassy of Brazil in Tokyo. Retrieved on October 13, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Escolas Brasileiras Homologadas no Japão" (Archive). Embassy of Brazil in Tokyo. February 7, 2008. Retrieved on October 13, 2015.

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