Higashikagawa, Kagawa

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Higashikagawa
東かがわ市
City
Higashikagawa City Hall
Higashikagawa City Hall
Flag of Higashikagawa
Flag
Official seal of Higashikagawa
Emblem
Location of Higashikagawa in Kagawa Prefecture
Location of Higashikagawa in Kagawa Prefecture
Higashikagawa is located in Japan
Higashikagawa
Higashikagawa
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°15′N 134°22′E / 34.250°N 134.367°E / 34.250; 134.367Coordinates: 34°15′N 134°22′E / 34.250°N 134.367°E / 34.250; 134.367
CountryJapan
RegionShikoku
PrefectureKagawa Prefecture
Government
 • MayorIchiro Uemura
Area
[1]
 • Total152.86 km2 (59.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total28,305
 • Density190/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
ClimateCfa
Websitewww.higashikagawa.jp

Higashikagawa (東かがわ市, Higashikagawa-shi) is a city in eastern Kagawa Prefecture, Japan, population 28,305.[2] The city, whose name means "east Kagawa," was formed in 2003 from the merger of three former towns in Ōkawa District, since dissolved: Hiketa, Ōchi and Shirotori.[3] Higashikagawa lies in northeast Shikoku, bordering Tokushima Prefecture and the Sanuki Mountains to the south, and the Seto Inland Sea to the north.

Manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, and fishing are important industries.[4] The city is particularly famous for gloves, with a 90% market share in Japan.[5] Yellowtail was first successfully farmed here.[6] The former town of Hiketa is a center for producing wasanbon, a fine-grained sugar traditional to the region.[7]

The ruins of Hiketa Castle, where the Battle of Hiketa was fought in 1583, are in the eastern part of the city.[8][9] A puppet theater, Toramaru Puppet Land, operates near Ōchi.[10] Shirotori Zoo is the only zoo in Kagawa Prefecture.[6]

Geography

Climate

Higashikagawa has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot, humid summers, and cool winters. Some rain falls throughout the year, but the months from May to September have the heaviest rain. The average annual temperature in Higashikagawa is 15.9 °C (60.6 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,343.6 mm (52.90 in) with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.2 °C (81.0 °F), and lowest in January, at around 5.5 °C (41.9 °F).[11] The highest temperature ever recorded in Higashikagawa was 37.0 °C (98.6 °F) on 13 August 1984; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −6.7 °C (19.9 °F) on 7 February 2018.[12]

Climate data for Hiketa, Higashikagawa (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 18.4
(65.1) 		24.2
(75.6) 		25.7
(78.3) 		30.9
(87.6) 		31.3
(88.3) 		35.1
(95.2) 		36.9
(98.4) 		37.0
(98.6) 		36.8
(98.2) 		31.5
(88.7) 		26.1
(79.0) 		23.0
(73.4) 		37.0
(98.6)
Average high °C (°F) 9.2
(48.6) 		9.8
(49.6) 		13.1
(55.6) 		18.8
(65.8) 		23.7
(74.7) 		26.4
(79.5) 		30.4
(86.7) 		31.7
(89.1) 		27.8
(82.0) 		22.4
(72.3) 		17.0
(62.6) 		11.8
(53.2) 		20.2
(68.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.5
(41.9) 		5.7
(42.3) 		8.6
(47.5) 		13.7
(56.7) 		18.6
(65.5) 		22.2
(72.0) 		26.1
(79.0) 		27.2
(81.0) 		23.8
(74.8) 		18.5
(65.3) 		13.1
(55.6) 		7.9
(46.2) 		15.9
(60.7)
Average low °C (°F) 1.8
(35.2) 		1.8
(35.2) 		4.2
(39.6) 		8.9
(48.0) 		14.1
(57.4) 		18.7
(65.7) 		22.9
(73.2) 		23.8
(74.8) 		20.6
(69.1) 		15.1
(59.2) 		9.3
(48.7) 		4.3
(39.7) 		12.1
(53.8)
Record low °C (°F) −5.3
(22.5) 		−6.7
(19.9) 		−4.5
(23.9) 		−0.8
(30.6) 		4.4
(39.9) 		10.1
(50.2) 		16.6
(61.9) 		17.2
(63.0) 		10.6
(51.1) 		4.3
(39.7) 		1.6
(34.9) 		−3.0
(26.6) 		−6.7
(19.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 36.3
(1.43) 		44.1
(1.74) 		72.9
(2.87) 		78.6
(3.09) 		111.3
(4.38) 		159.3
(6.27) 		159.4
(6.28) 		168.6
(6.64) 		244.0
(9.61) 		149.0
(5.87) 		62.0
(2.44) 		46.2
(1.82) 		1,343.6
(52.90)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 6.6 6.8 9.8 9.6 8.8 11.3 10.1 8.6 10.5 8.9 6.9 6.6 104.5
Mean monthly sunshine hours 147.6 140.3 176.7 202.5 207.3 154.2 194.6 227.1 156.6 154.3 137.5 137.6 2,039.1
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[12][11]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Higashikagawa in 2020 is 28,279 people.[13] Higashikagawa has been conducting censuses since 1920.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 32,161—    
1925 32,137−0.1%
1930 33,909+5.5%
1935 34,830+2.7%
1940 34,326−1.4%
1945 46,248+34.7%
1950 45,831−0.9%
YearPop.±%
1955 44,662−2.6%
1960 44,428−0.5%
1965 44,577+0.3%
1970 42,572−4.5%
1975 43,049+1.1%
1980 43,110+0.1%
1985 42,446−1.5%
YearPop.±%
1990 40,875−3.7%
1995 39,226−4.0%
2000 37,760−3.7%
2005 35,929−4.8%
2010 33,646−6.4%
2015 31,031−7.8%
2020 28,279−8.9%
Higashikagawa population statistics[13]

References

  1. ^ "Areas of Prefectures, Cities, etc. (in Japanese)". Geospatial Information Authority of Japan. January 1, 2021. p. 64. Retrieved 30 March 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "Population Statistics for Kagawa Prefecture (in Japanese)". Kagawa Prefectural Government. September 1, 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Overview of Higashikagawa City (in Japanese)". Higashikagawa City. Retrieved 30 March 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "導入促進基本計画 [Basic Plan for Industry Promotion] (in Japanese)". Higashikagawa City. 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "Gloves (in Japanese)". Love Sanuki. Kagawa Prefectural Products Promotion Organization. Retrieved March 30, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ a b "Basic Information on Higashikagawa (in Japanese)" (PDF). Higashikagawa City. 2020. Retrieved March 30, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ "Wasanbon". Love Sanuki. Kagawa Prefectural Products Promotion Organization.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ "Hiketa Castle (in Japanese)" (PDF). Higashikagawa City. Board of Education, Higashikagawa City. 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ "Site of Hiketa Castle (in Japanese)". Cultural Properties Database. Agency for Cultural Affairs.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ "Toramaru Puppet Land (in Japanese)". Retrieved 30 March 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ a b 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  12. ^ a b 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  13. ^ a b Higashikagawa population statistics

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