Nakadomari, Aomori

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Nakadomari
中泊町
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Nakadomari
 
Coordinates: 40°58′N140°26′E / 40.967°N 140.433°E / 40.967; 140.433 Coordinates: 40°58′N140°26′E / 40.967°N 140.433°E / 40.967; 140.433
Country Japan
Region Tōhoku
Prefecture Aomori
District Kitatsugaru
Area
 • Total 216.34 km2 (83.53 sq mi)
Population (January 1, 2018)
 • Total 11,406
 • Density 53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Symbols 
• Tree Hiba
• Flower Chrysanthemum
• Bird Barn swallow
Phone number 0173-57-2111
Address 434 Kameyama, Nakasato, Nakadomari-machiKitatsugraru-gun, Aomori-ken 037-0392
Website Official website
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Nakadomari Town Hall

Nakadomari(中泊町,Nakadomari-machi) is a town located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2018, the town had an estimated population of 11,406 in 5125 households [1] , and a population density of 53 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 34 square kilometres (13 sq mi).

Aomori Prefecture Prefecture of Japan

Aomori Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region. The capital is the city of Aomori.

Japan Constitutional monarchy in East Asia

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Geography

Nakadomari is in Kitatsugaru District of Aomori Prefecture, and consists of two discontinuous geographic areas in northern Tsugaru Peninsula. The larger area is in the south, and consists of the former town of Nakasato.The smaller area is in the north, and consists of the former village of Kodomari with a coastline on the Sea of Japan at the western end of Tsugaru Strait.

Kitatsugaru District, Aomori district of Japan

Kitatsugaru District is a rural district located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan.

Tsugaru Peninsula

The Tsugaru Peninsula is a peninsula in Aomori Prefecture, at the northern end of Honshū island, Japan. The peninsula projects north into the Tsugaru Strait separating Honshū from Hokkaidō. The western coast is on the Sea of Japan, while on its eastern coast are Aomori Bay and Mutsu Bay. Across the Tsugaru strait to the north is Hokkaidō's Matsumae Peninsula, to which it is linked by the Seikan Tunnel.

Nakasato, Aomori Former municipality in Tōhoku, Japan

Nakasato was a town located in Kitatsugaru District in western Aomori Prefecture, Japan.

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Goshogawara, Aomori City in Tōhoku, Japan

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Tsugaru, Aomori City in Tōhoku, Japan

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Demographics

Per Japanese census data, [2] the population of Nakadomari has decreased steadily over the past 40 years.

Census Year Population
1970 21,061
1980 19,968
1990 17,354
2000 15,325
2010 12,743

Climate

has a cold humid continental climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm short summers and long cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Nakadomari is 9.4 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1399 mm with September as the wettest month.The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 22.3 °C, and lowest in January, at around -2.3 °C. [3] Snowfall typically begins in late November and lasts through March and sometimes April. [4] [5] Blizzard-like conditions, created by strong winds and a heavy accumulation of snow, are common during winter. [6] During these times visibility can be reduced to several feet or less. [7]

Humid continental climate Category in the Köppen climate classification system

A humid continental climate is a climatic region defined by Russo-German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1900, typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot summers and cold winters. Precipitation is usually distributed throughout the year. The definition of this climate regarding temperature is as follows: the mean temperature of the coldest month must be below −3 °C (26.6 °F) and there must be at least four months whose mean temperatures are at or above 10 °C (50 °F). In addition, the location in question must not be semi-arid or arid. The Dfb, Dwb and Dsb subtypes are also known as hemiboreal.

Köppen climate classification widely used climate classification system

The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by the Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, notably in 1918 and 1936. Later, the climatologist Rudolf Geiger introduced some changes to the classification system, which is thus sometimes called the Köppen–Geiger climate classification system.

Climate data for Nakadomari (1981-2010)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Average high °C (°F) 1.8
(35.2)		 2.3
(36.1)		 5.9
(42.6)		 12.0
(53.6)		 16.6
(61.9)		 20.6
(69.1)		 24.1
(75.4)		 26.7
(80.1)		 23.1
(73.6)		 17.3
(63.1)		 10.8
(51.4)		 4.8
(40.6)		 13.8
(56.9)
Average low °C (°F) −3.6
(25.5)		 −3.5
(25.7)		 −1.2
(29.8)		 3.3
(37.9)		 8.0
(46.4)		 12.6
(54.7)		 17.3
(63.1)		 19.2
(66.6)		 14.6
(58.3)		 8.4
(47.1)		 3.2
(37.8)		 −1.1
(30)		 6.4
(43.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 111.4
(4.386)		 77.4
(3.047)		 65.3
(2.571)		 72.6
(2.858)		 95.3
(3.752)		 80.8
(3.181)		 135.7
(5.343)		 155.9
(6.138)		 156.3
(6.154)		 123.4
(4.858)		 143.5
(5.65)		 118.7
(4.673)		 1,336.3
(52.611)
Source: "Japan Meteorological Agency [2]" . Retrieved October 2, 2016. 

History

The area around Nakadomari was controlled by the Tsugaru clan of Hirosaki Domain during the Edo period. During the post-Meiji restoration cadastral reform of 1889, the villages of Nakasato and Komadari were created within Kitatsugaru District, Aomori. The town of Nakadomari was created on March 28, 2005 as a result of the merger of these two municipalities.

Tsugaru clan

The Tsugaru clan was a Japanese samurai clan who ruled the northwestern half of what is now Aomori Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate. The Tsugaru were daimyō of Hirosaki Domain and its semi-subsidiary, Kuroishi Domain. The Tsugaru were in constant conflict with their former overlords, the Nanbu clan of adjoining Morioka Domain. During the Boshin War of 1868-69, the Tsugaru clan fought mostly on the pro-imperial side, although it did briefly join the Ōuetsu Reppan Dōmei. In the Meiji period, the former daimyō became part of the kazoku peerage, with Tsugaru Tsuguakira receiving the title of hakushaku (Count). The main Tsugaru line is now extinct.

Hirosaki Domain

Hirosaki Domain, also known as Tsugaru Domain, was a tozama feudal domain of Edo period Japan It is located in Mutsu Province, in northern Honshū. The domain was centered at Hirosaki Castle, located in the center of what is now the city of Hirosaki in Aomori Prefecture. It was ruled by the Tsugaru clan. A branch of the family ruled the adjoining Kuroishi Domain.

Edo period period of Japanese history

The Edo period or Tokugawa period (徳川時代) is the period between 1603 and 1868 in the history of Japan, when Japanese society was under the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate and the country's 300 regional daimyō. The period was characterized by economic growth, strict social order, isolationist foreign policies, a stable population, "no more wars", and popular enjoyment of arts and culture. The shogunate was officially established in Edo on March 24, 1603, by Tokugawa Ieyasu. The period came to an end with the Meiji Restoration on May 3, 1868, after the fall of Edo.

Economy

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Squid drying in Kodomari

The economy of Nakadomari is heavily dependent on agriculture and commercial fishing.

Education

Nakasato has four public elementary schools (three in Nakasato and one in Kodomari) and two public junior high schools (one in Kodomari and one in Nakasato) operated by the town government. The town has one public high school, located in Nakasato, operated by the Aomori Prefectural Board of Education.

Transportation

Railway [8]

Highway

Culture

Nakadomari has several yearly festivals including a firefly festival, [9] summer festival [10] and winter snow festival. [11] The area is known locally for producing high quality blueberries and dried squid. [12]

Noted people from Nakadomari

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References

  1. ↑ official home page (in Japanese)
  2. ↑ Nakadomari population statistics
  3. ↑ Nakadomari climate data
  4. ↑ Agency, Japan Meteorological. "JMA | Climate_Tohoku_district". www.data.jma.go.jp. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
  5. ↑ "気象庁｜過去の気象データ検索 Japan Meteorological Agency Climate Stats (In Japanese)". www.data.jma.go.jp. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
  6. ↑ 青森県中泊町. "地勢と気象 - 青森県中泊町". www.town.nakadomari.lg.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2016-10-03.
  7. ↑ satokou46 (2014-03-10), Video of someone driving in Kitatsugaru during blizard-like conditions caused by high winds. , retrieved 2016-10-03
  8. ↑ "津軽鉄道 株式会社". tsutetsu.com. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
  9. ↑ "Nakadomari Town Magazine August 2016" (PDF).
  10. ↑ "Nakadomari Town Magazine August 2016 (in Japanese)" (PDF).
  11. ↑ "Nakadomari Town Magazine March 2016" (PDF).
  12. ↑ 青森県中泊町. "特産品 - 青森県中泊町 Nakadomari Famous Goods (in Japanese)". www.town.nakadomari.lg.jp. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
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