is the largest city in the Chūbu region, the fourth-most populous city and third most populous urban area in Japan, with a population of 2.3million in 2020. Located on the Pacific coast in central

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, it is the capital and the most populous city of

Aichi Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Aichi Prefecture has a population of 7,552,873 () and a geographic area of with a population density of . Aichi Prefecture borders Mie Prefecture to the west, Gifu Prefecture ...

, and is one of Japan's major

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s along with those of

Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.46 ...

Osaka is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of ...

, Kobe, Yokohama, and Chiba. It is the principal city of the Chūkyō metropolitan area, which is the third-most populous metropolitan area in Japan with a population of 10.11million in 2020. In 1610, the warlord Tokugawa Ieyasu, a retainer of Oda Nobunaga, moved the capital of Owari Province from

Kiyosu is a city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 69,687 in 29,477 households, and a population density of 4,017 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Kiyosu is located in far western Aichi Pr ...

to Nagoya. This period saw the renovation of Nagoya Castle. The arrival of the 20th century brought a convergence of economic factors that fueled rapid growth in Nagoya, during the

Meiji Restoration The , referred to at the time as the , and also known as the Meiji Renovation, Revolution, Regeneration, Reform, or Renewal, was a political event that restored practical imperial rule to Japan in 1868 under Emperor Meiji. Although there were ...

, and became a major industrial hub for Japan. The traditional manufactures of timepieces, bicycles, and sewing machines were followed by the production of special steels, ceramic, chemicals, oil, and petrochemicals, as the area's automobile, aviation, and shipbuilding industries flourished. These factors made the city a target for US air raids during

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the World War II by country, vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great power ...

. Following the war, Nagoya's economy diversified, but the city remains a significant centre for industry and transport in Japan. It is linked with Tokyo, Kyōto, and Osaka by the Tokaido Shinkansen, and is home to the

Nagoya Stock Exchange Nagoya Stock Exchange (名古屋証券取引所 ''Nagoya Shōken Torihikijo'', NSE) is a stock trading market in Nagoya, Japan. It is Japan's second largest exchange, behind the Tokyo Stock Exchange. History The Nagoya Stock Exchange (NSE) is t ...

as well as the headquarters of Brother Industries,

Ibanez is a Japanese guitar brand owned by Hoshino Gakki. Based in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan, Hoshino Gakki were one of the first Japanese musical instrument companies to gain a significant foothold in import guitar sales in the United States and Europe, ...

, Lexus, and

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, among others. Nagoya is home of educational institutes such as Nagoya University, the

Nagoya Institute of Technology The , abbreviated to Nitech (or in Japanese to 名工大, ''Meikōdai''), is a public highest-level educational institution of science and technology located in Nagoya, Japan. Nitech was founded in 1905 as ''Nagoya Higher Technical School'', then ...

, and Nagoya City University. Famous landmarks in the city include Atsuta Shrine, Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens, Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium, Nagoya Castle, and

Hisaya Ōdori Park The Hisaya-ōdōri Park (久屋大通公園) is located in Sakae, Nagoya, in central Japan. History The park was laid out after the devastation of World War II by the mayor of Nagoya, in order to create green space in the middle of the city. ...

, and Nagoya TV Tower, one of the oldest TV towers in Japan.

Overview

Etymology

The city's name was historically written as or (both read as ''Nagoya''). One possible origin is the adjective , meaning 'calm' . The name , consisting of ''chū'' (middle) + ''kyō'' (capital) is also used to refer to Nagoya. Notable examples of the use of the name Chūkyō include the Chūkyō Industrial Area, Chūkyō Metropolitan Area, Chūkyō Television Broadcasting,

Chukyo University is a private university in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, with campuses in Nagoya and Toyota. The main building is located in Yagoto, Shōwa-ku, Nagoya. Notable faculty members * Naomi Miyake, cognitive scientist * Koji Murofushi, Olympic hammer th ...

and the Chukyo Racecourse.

Cityscape

File:Skyscrapers of Meieki (2016-07-07).jpg,

Nagoya Station is a major railway station in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Japan. It is one of the world's largest train stations by floor area (410,000 m2), and houses the headquarters of the Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central). Much of this space is located in ...

(2016) File:Nagoya Night View.jpg, Nagoya night view seen from

Higashiyama Sky Tower The Higashiyama Sky Tower is located in the Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens in the city of Nagoya, central Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northw ...

(2020) File:Nagoya_(2015-11-03).JPG, Central business district of Nagoya viewed from Midland Square (2015) File:Nagoya TV Tower1.jpg,

(2020) File:Seto Digital Tower and Nagoya.jpg, Nagoya and

Seto Digital Tower Seto Digital Tower is a 244.7 m 803 ft tall digital broadcasting tower in Seto, Aichi, Japan. In 2011, the tower replaced the Nagoya TV Tower; the Nagoya TV Tower previously had the role of broadcasting in the Nagoya area.Sakae area (2016)

Geography and administrative divisions

Geography

Nagoya lies north of

Ise Bay is a bay located at the mouth of the Kiso Three Rivers between Mie and Aichi Prefectures in Japan. Ise Bay has an average depth of and a maximum depth of . The mouth of the bay is and is connected to the smaller Mikawa Bay by two channels: ...

on the Nōbi Plain. The city was built on low-level

plateau In geology and physical geography, a plateau (; ; ), also called a high plain or a tableland, is an area of a highland consisting of flat terrain that is raised sharply above the surrounding area on at least one side. Often one or more sides ...

s to ward off floodwaters. The plain is one of the nation's most fertile areas. The Kiso River flows to the west along the city border, and the Shōnai River comes from the northeast and turns south towards the bay at Nishi Ward. The man-made Hori River was constructed as a canal in 1610. It flows from north to south, as part of the Shōnai River system. The rivers allowed for trade with the hinterland. The Tempaku River feeds from a number of smaller river in the east, flows briefly south at Nonami and then west at Ōdaka into the bay. The city's location and its position in the centre of Japan allowed it to develop economically and politically. File:Nobi_Plain_from_Mount_Miroku.JPG, Nagoya and Nobi Plain seen from Mirokuzan ( Kasugai city) File:Nobi Plain and Nagoya from Mount Sanpo 2008-9-24.jpg, View of the Nōbi Plain,

Kiso Three Rivers The refers to the three major rivers that make up the alluvial plain area of the Nōbi Plain of Japan. The three rivers are the Kiso River, the Ibi River and the Nagara River. Given their location, they are sometimes referred to as the Nōbi Th ...

and Nagoya from Mount Sanpo and Mount Yōrō File:Aerial photographs of Nagoya Night view.jpg, Aerial photographs of Nagoya File:Nagoya_Port_Aichi_pref_Japan01s8.jpg, Nagoya Port in 2013

Climate

Nagoya has a humid subtropical climate (

Köppen climate classification The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, nota ...

: ''Cfa'') with hot, humid summers and cool winters. The summer is noticeably wetter than the winter, although rain falls throughout the year.

Area

Wards

Nagoya has 16 wards.

Demographics

Nagoya Metropolitan Employment Area 2015

One of the earliest

census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses inc ...

es, carried out in 1889, counted 157,496 residents. The population reached the 1million mark in 1934 and as of December 2010 had an estimated population of 2,259,993 with a

population density Population density (in agriculture: standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical term.Matt RosenberPopu ...

of . Also an estimated 1,019,859 households resided there—a significant increase from 153,370 at the end of

in 1945. The area is . Its

metropolitan area A metropolitan area or metro is a region that consists of a densely populated urban agglomeration and its surrounding territories sharing industries, commercial areas, transport network, infrastructures and housing. A metro area usually ...

extends into the Mie and Gifu prefectures, with a total population of about 10million people, surpassed only by Osaka and Tokyo.

Surrounding municipalities

Tobishima Meiko West Bridge is a village located in Ama District, Aichi Prefecture, in the Tōkai region of Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 4,609 in 1765 households, and a population density of 206 persons per km². The total area of ...

Kanie is a town located in Ama District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 37,082 in 16,647 households, and a population density of 3,344 persons per km². The total area of the town was . Etymology The origin ...

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** Ōharu **

** Kitanagoya ** Toyoyama ** Kasugai **

Owariasahi is a Cities of Japan, city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 81,954 in 35,583 households, and a population density of 3,897 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Owariasahi is lo ...

** Seto ** Nagakute ** Nisshin ** Tōgō **

Toyoake is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 69,525 in 30,185 households, and a population density of 2,994 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Toyoake is located in the coast ...

Ōbu is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 92,179 in 39,382 households, and a population density of 2,739 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Ōbu has been a member of the World Health Orga ...

** Tōkai

History

Origins

;Jōmon period In the Jomon and Yayoi period, the Ōguruwa Shell Midden was discovered before the settlement of Nagoya. ;Kofun period In the Kofun period, Nagoya was settled and the

Danpusan Kofun 250px, Sketch of Danpusan Kofun The is a large keyhole-shaped ''kofun'' burial mound located within the grounds of the Atsuta Shrine complex in the Hayata neighborhood of Atsuta-ku, Nagoya, Japan. The tumulus was designated a National Histor ...

and Shiratori Kofun was built in this area. The Atsuta Shrine is of ancient origin, it is home to the Imperial Regalia of Japan, the legendary sword ''Kusanagi no Tsurugi''. According to traditional sources,

Yamato Takeru , originally , was a Japanese semi-legendary prince of the Yamato dynasty, son of Emperor Keikō, who is traditionally counted as the 12th Emperor of Japan. His name written in kanji can vary, in the '' Nihon Shoki'' it is spelled 日本武尊 ...

died in 113 AD. The possessions of the dead prince were gathered together along with the sword Kusanagi; and his widow venerated his memory in a shrine at her home. File:Oguruwa Kaizuka 20160815.jpg, The Ōguruwa Shell Midden was discovered before the settlement. File:Atsuta Shrine.jpg, The Atsuta Shrine, which dates back to c. 100 AD and houses the holy sword

Kusanagi is a legendary Japanese sword and one of three Imperial Regalia of Japan. It was originally called , but its name was later changed to the more popular ("Grass-Cutting Sword"). In folklore, the sword represents the virtue of valor. Legend ...

, one of the Imperial Regalia of Japan File:Danpusan Kofun zenkei.JPG, The

was built in the 6th century.

Middle Ages

;Heian period The Seigan-ji was built by the

Fujiwara clan was a powerful family of imperial regents in Japan, descending from the Nakatomi clan and, as legend held, through them their ancestral god Ame-no-Koyane. The Fujiwara prospered since the ancient times and dominated the imperial court until th ...

in the late

Heian period The is the last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185. It followed the Nara period, beginning when the 50th emperor, Emperor Kanmu, moved the capital of Japan to Heian-kyō (modern Kyoto). means "peace" in Japan ...

. A member served as the head priest of the nearby Atsuta Shrine, one of the legendary shrines of Japan. It is believed that Yura-Gozen, also known as Urahime, a daughter of

Fujiwara no Suenori Fujiwara no Suenori (藤原季範, 1090 – December 27, 1155) was a Japanese nobleman and High Priest of Atsuta Shrine during the late Heian period, belonging to the Nanke House of the powerful Fujiwara clan. He was the grandfather of Mina ...

, was married to Minamoto no Yoshitomo (1123–60) and their son Minamoto no Yoritomo's birthplace is Nagoya, he is also the founder of the

Kamakura shogunate The was the feudal military government of Japan during the Kamakura period from 1185 to 1333. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005)"''Kamakura-jidai''"in ''Japan Encyclopedia'', p. 459. The Kamakura shogunate was established by Minamoto no ...

. File:Seigan-ji (Nagoya) sanmon.JPG, The Seigan-ji former family villa was the birthplace of Minamoto no Yoritomo, founder of the

Kamakura Shogunate The was the feudal military government of Japan during the Kamakura period from 1185 to 1333. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005)"''Kamakura-jidai''"in ''Japan Encyclopedia'', p. 459. The Kamakura shogunate was established by Minamoto no ...

Early Modern Ages

;Azuchi–Momoyama period Oda Nobunaga and his protégés

Toyotomi Hideyoshi , otherwise known as and , was a Japanese samurai and ''daimyō'' (feudal lord) of the late Sengoku period regarded as the second "Great Unifier" of Japan.Richard Holmes, The World Atlas of Warfare: Military Innovations that Changed the Cour ...

and Tokugawa Ieyasu were powerful warlords based in the Nagoya area who gradually succeeded in unifying Japan. In 1610, Tokugawa Ieyasu moved the capital of Owari Province from Kiyosu, about seven kilometers () away, to a more strategic location in present-day Nagoya. In May–June 1560, the Battle of Okehazama took place in Dengakuhazama, Owari Province which was just outside of what would become Nagoya city. In this battle, Oda Nobunaga defeated Imagawa Yoshimoto and established himself as one of the leading warlords in the

Sengoku period The was a period in History of Japan, Japanese history of near-constant civil war and social upheaval from 1467 to 1615. The Sengoku period was initiated by the Ōnin War in 1467 which collapsed the Feudalism, feudal system of Japan under the ...

. File:Oda Nobunaga statue in Kiyosu park.jpg, Oda Nobunaga File:Jousenji２.JPG,

File:Statue of Tokugawa Ieyasu - 徳川家康公像 - panoramio.jpg, Tokugawa Ieyasu File:Bishū Okehazama-gassen.jpg, Battle of Okehazama (May–June 1560) ;Edo period During this period Nagoya Castle was constructed, built partly from materials taken from Kiyosu Castle. During the construction, the entire town around Kiyosu Castle, consisting of around 60,000 people, moved from Kiyosu to the newly planned town around Nagoya Castle. Around the same time, the nearby ancient Atsuta Shrine was designated as a waystation, called Miya (the Shrine), on the important Tōkaidō road, which linked the two capitals of

Kyoto Kyoto (; Japanese: , ''Kyōto'' ), officially , is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture in Japan. Located in the Kansai region on the island of Honshu, Kyoto forms a part of the Keihanshin metropolitan area along with Osaka and Kobe. , the c ...

and

Edo Edo ( ja, , , "bay-entrance" or "estuary"), also romanized as Jedo, Yedo or Yeddo, is the former name of Tokyo. Edo, formerly a ''jōkamachi'' (castle town) centered on Edo Castle located in Musashi Province, became the ''de facto'' capital of ...

(now Tokyo). A town developed around the temple to support travelers. The castle and shrine towns formed the city. File:Aichi Osu Kannon hondo 2021-07 ac (1).jpg,

Ōsu Kannon is a Buddhist temple of the Shingon sect located in Ōsu, in central Nagoya, Japan. It belongs to the Owari Thirty-three Kannon. History The official name is ''Kitanosan Shinpuku-ji Hōshō-in'', but is popularly known as ''Ōsu Kannon''. ...

is a Buddhist temple, originally built in 1333, later relocated in 1612. File:180405 Tenshu and Honmaru Goten of Nagoya castle 2.jpg, Nagoya Castle was constructed as the seat of the

Owari branch The is a branch of the Tokugawa clan, and it is the seniormost house of the '' Gosanke'' ("three honourable houses of the Tokugawa").Tokugawa clan The is a Japanese dynasty that was formerly a powerful '' daimyō'' family. They nominally descended from Emperor Seiwa (850–880) and were a branch of the Minamoto clan (Seiwa Genji) through the Matsudaira clan. The early history of this cl ...

. File:Shikemichi Nagoya (1).JPG, Edo era buildings in

Shikemichi Shike-michi (四間道) is a small historical street in Nishi-ku, Nagoya in central Japan. History The district was founded for merchants at the time when Nagoya Castle was constructed as the seat of the Owari lords in 1610 CE (Keichō 15), fol ...

(四間道) File:Tokaido41 Miya.jpg, Miya-juku ( Atsuta Shrine) in the 1830s, as depicted by Hiroshige File:Arimatsushibori.JPG, Arimatsu Town File:Hongan-ji Nagoya Betsuin - Owari Meisho Zue.png, Woodcut print of Hongan-ji Nagoya Betsuin (Nishi-Honganji)

Late Modern Ages

;Meiji period During the

Japan's provinces were restructured into prefectures and the government changed from family to bureaucratic rule. Nagoya was proclaimed a city on October 1, 1889, and designated a city on 1 September 1956, by government ordinance. Nagoya became an industrial hub for the region. Its economic sphere included the famous

pottery Pottery is the process and the products of forming vessels and other objects with clay and other ceramic materials, which are fired at high temperatures to give them a hard and durable form. Major types include earthenware, stoneware and ...

towns of Tokoname,

Tajimi is a city located in Gifu, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 110,070 in 46,580 households, and a population density of 1200 people per km2. The total area of the city was . The city is famous for its production of Mino ware ceram ...

and Seto, as well as Okazaki, one of the only places where gunpowder was produced under the shogunate. Other industries included

cotton Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective case, around the seeds of the cotton plants of the genus '' Gossypium'' in the mallow family Malvaceae. The fiber is almost pure cellulose, and can contain minor pe ...

and complex mechanical dolls called ''

karakuri ningyō are traditional Japanese mechanized puppets or automata, made from the 17th century to the 19th century. The dolls' gestures provided a form of entertainment. The word has also come to mean "mechanisms" or "trick" in Japanese. It is used to ...

''. ;Taisho period Mitsubishi Aircraft Company was established in 1920 in Nagoya and became one of the largest aircraft manufacturers in Japan. The availability of space and the central location of the region and the well-established connectivity were some of the major factors that lead to the establishment of the aviation industry there. File:Photo of Nagoya Town, 1880-1890.jpg, Photo of Nagoya, 1880-1890 File:Nagoya Station 1886.jpg,

in 1886 File:Nagoya-Hirokoji_in_the_Meiji_era.JPG, Hirokoji in Nagoya during the Meiji era File:御大典奉祝名古屋博覧会正門.jpg, Main Gate of the Nagoya Expo in Tsuruma Park, 1928 File:Nagoya map circa 1930.PNG, Nagoya map circa 1930 File:Toyota Motor Corporation Koromo plant in 1938.jpg, Toyota Motor Corporation Koromo plant (now the Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology) in 1938 File:TBCN Kakunai Line.JPG,

Nagoya City Hall is the city hall of the city of Nagoya, Japan. It is designed in the Imperial Crown style, a fusion Japanese and modern style. It survived the bombings of World War II and is registered as a Tangible Cultural Property of Japan. It is located ...

in the Showa period ;World War II and postwar Nagoya was the target of US air raids during

. The population of Nagoya at this time was estimated to be 1.5million, fourth among Japanese cities and one of the three largest centers of the Japanese aircraft industry. It was estimated that 25% of its workers were engaged in aircraft production. Important Japanese aircraft targets (numbers 193, 194, 198, 2010, and 1729) were within the city itself, while others (notably 240 and 1833) were to the north of Kagamigahara. It was estimated that they produced between 40% and 50% of Japanese combat aircraft and engines, such as the vital

Mitsubishi A6M Zero The Mitsubishi A6M "Zero" is a long-range carrier-based fighter aircraft formerly manufactured by Mitsubishi Aircraft Company, a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, and was operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy from 1940 to 1945. The A6M w ...

fighter. The Nagoya area also produced machine tools, bearings, railway equipment, metal alloys, tanks, motor vehicles and processed foods during

. Air raids began on April 18, 1942, with an attack on a

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is a Japanese multinational engineering, electrical equipment and electronics corporation headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. MHI is one of the core companies of the Mitsubishi Group and its automobile division is the predecessor of Mitsubishi ...

aircraft works, the Matsuhigecho oil warehouse, the Nagoya Castle military barracks and the Nagoya war industries plant. The

bombing A bomb is an explosive weapon that uses the exothermic reaction of an explosive material to provide an extremely sudden and violent release of energy. Detonations inflict damage principally through ground- and atmosphere-transmitted mechanica ...

continued through the spring of 1945, and included large-scale firebombing. Nagoya was the target of two of Bomber Command’s attacks. These incendiary attacks, one by day and one by night, devastated . The XXI Bomber Command established a new U.S. Army Air Force record with the greatest tonnage ever released on a single target in one mission—3,162 tons of incendiaries. It also destroyed or damaged twenty-eight of the numbered targets and raised the area burned to almost one-fourth of the entire city. Nagoya Castle, which was being used as a military command post, was hit and mostly destroyed on May 14, 1945, followed by the Yokkaichi Bombing in June 1945. Reconstruction of the main building was completed in 1959. Later in the same year on July 26, 1945 the '' Enola Gay'' also dropped a conventional pumpkin bomb in the

Yagoto is a neighbourhood that straddles Mizuho ward, Shōwa ward, and Tempaku ward in eastern Nagoya, central Japan. History The area is also known as Yagotoyama. During the Edo period, the area thrived as a pilgrimage area with various temp ...

area of Nagoya as part of a bombing raid in order to train for their mission to Hiroshima. In 1959, the city was flooded and severely damaged by the

Ise-wan Typhoon Typhoon Vera, also known as the , was an exceptionally intense tropical cyclone that struck Japan in September 1959, becoming the strongest and deadliest typhoon on record to make landfall on the country as a Category 5 equivalent storm. Th ...

Contemporary Ages

After the war the city was able to rebuild and take up its role again as one of the country's leading industrial and manufacturing centers, it became known as the "

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and

Montreal Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the second-most populous city in Canada and most populous city in the Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1642 as '' Ville-Marie'', or "City of Mary", it is named after Mount Royal, the triple- ...

of the Orient". It also plays an increasing role in the meetings, incentives, conferencing, exhibitions (MICE) industry, hosting the Expo 2005 and the Nagoya Protocol conference in 2010. File:Burning Nagoya Castle-2.JPG, Nagoya Castle on fire 1945 File:Nagoya after the 1945 air raid.JPG, View of Nagoya after the

in 1945 File:Typhoon Vera 1959 CBC Location.jpg, Damage from the Ise-wan Typhoon (Typhoon Vera) in 1959 File:Expo2005 Overview.jpg, The Expo 2005 was the second

world's fair A world's fair, also known as a universal exhibition or an expo, is a large international exhibition designed to showcase the achievements of nations. These exhibitions vary in character and are held in different parts of the world at a specif ...

held in Japan.

Public

Police

;

Aichi Prefectural Police The is the prefectural police force responsible, under the control of the Aichi Prefectural Public Safety Commission, for policing Aichi Prefecture. History Its origins date back to 1871 ( Meiji 4), when its predecessor organisation, the Ai ...

*Atsuta Police Station *Chikusa Police Station *Higashi Police Station *Kita Police Station *Meito Police Station *Midori Police Station *Minami Police Station *Minato Police Station *Mizuho Police Station *Moriyama Police Station *Naka Police Station *Nakagawa Police Station *Nakamura Police Station *Nishi Police Station *Showa Police Station *Tenpaku Police Station File:Atsuta Police Station.JPG, Atsuta Police Station File:Chikusa 20210510-42.jpg, Chikusa Police Station File:Nagoya Higashi Police Office 20131027.JPG, Higashi Police Station File:Aichi Prefectural Police Kita Police Office 20160423.JPG, Kita Police Station File:Aichi Prefectural Police Meito Police Office 20150902.JPG, Meito Police Station File:View of Midori Police Station, Suwayama Narumi-cho Midori Ward Nagoya 2020.jpg, Midori Police Station File:NGO Minami 20220717-77.jpg, Minami Police Station File:Minato Police Station of Nagoya City.JPG, Minato Police Station File:Aichi Police Mizuho Police Station 20140517.JPG, Mizuho Police Station File:Aichi Moriyama Police Office 20140617.JPG, Moriyama Police Station File:Nagoya Naka Police Station.jpg, Naka Police Station File:Aichi Nakagawa Police Station 20141007.JPG, Nakagawa Police Station File:Nakamura Police Station.jpg, Nakamura Police Station File:Nishi Police Office (Nagoya) 130623.JPG, Nishi Police Station File:Aichi Police Showa Police Station 20140517-02.JPG, Showa Police Station File:Tenpaku Police Station 20150606.JPG, Tenpaku Police Station

Firefighting

;Nagoya City Fire Bureau *Atsuta Fire Department *Chikusa Fire Department *Higashi Fire Department *Kita Fire Department *Meito Fire Department *Midori Fire Department *Minami Fire Department *Minato Fire Department *Mizuho Fire Department *Moriyama Fire Department *Naka Fire Department *Nakagawa Fire Department *Nakamura Fire Department *Nishi Fire Department *Showa Fire Department *Tenpaku Fire Department File:Nagoya City Atsuta Fire Station 20200823-04.jpg, Atsuta Fire Department File:Chikusa Fire Station 20130813.JPG, Chikusa Fire Department File:Nagoya City Higashi Fire Station 20170215.jpg, Higashi Fire Department File:Nagoya 20191107-10.jpg, Kita Fire Department File:Nagoya City Meito Fire Station 20190817-03.jpg, Meito Fire Department File:Midori Ward Fire Department (2), Takinomizu Midori Ward Nagoya 2020.jpg, Midori Fire Department File:Nagoya City Minami Fire Station 20160423-02.jpg, Minami Fire Department File:Minato Firestation.jpg, Minato Fire Department File:Mizuho Fire Station Horita Branch 20140417.JPG, Mizuho Fire Department File:Nagoya City Moriyama Fire Station 20160524.jpg, Moriyama Fire Department File:Nagoya Naka Fire Station 20190511.jpg, Naka Fire Department File:Nagoya City Nakagawa Fire Station 20190511.jpg, Nakagawa Fire Department File:Nakamura Fire Station 20200729.jpg, Nakamura Fire Department File:Nagoya Nishi Fire Station 20170924.jpg, Nishi Fire Department File:Nagoya City Showa Fire Station 20150501.JPG, Showa Fire Department File:Nagoya City Tenpaku Fire Station 20200905-03.jpg, Tenpaku Fire Department

Health care

;Hospital *Chubu Rosai Hospital *Social Insurance Chukyo Hospital *Nagoya City East Medical Center * Nagoya City West Medical Center *Nagoya City University Hospital *Nagoya Daiichi Red Cross Hospital *Nagoya Daini Red Cross Hospital *Nagoya Ekisaikai Hospital *Nagoya Memorial Hospital *Nagoya University Hospital *National Hospital Organization Nagoya Medical Center

Post office

*Atsuta Post Office *Chikusa Post Office *Meito Post Office *Mizuho Post Office *Moriyama Post Office *Nagoya Central Post Office *Nagoya Higashi Post Office *Nagoya Jingu Post Office *Nagoya Kita Post Office *Nagoya Midori Post Office *Nagoya Minami Post Office *Nagoya Minato Post Office *Nagoya Naka Post Office *Nagoya Nishi Post Office *Nakagawa Post Office *Nakamura Post Office *Showa Post Office *Tenpaku Post Office

Library

*Aichi Prefectural Library *Nagoya City Library *Nagoya City Atsuta Library *Nagoya City Chikusa Library *Nagoya City Higashi Library *Nagoya City Kita Library *Nagoya City Kusunoki Library *Nagoya City Meito Library *Nagoya City Midori Library *Nagoya City Minami Library *Nagoya City Minato Library *Nagoya City Mizuho Library *Nagoya City Moriyama Library *Nagoya City Nakagawa Library *Nagoya City Nanyo Library *Nagoya City Nishi Library *Nagoya City Nakamura Library *Nagoya City Shidami Library *Nagoya City Tenpaku Library *Nagoya City Tokushige Library *Nagoya City Tomida Library *Nagoya City Tsuruma Library *Nagoya City Yamada Library

Playhouses and cultural facilities

Aichi Arts Center is the main venue for the performing arts in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The center consists of: *Aichi Prefectural Museum *Aichi Prefectural Arts Theater **Main Hall **Concert Hall *Aichi Prefectural Arts Promotion Service *Aichi Prefectu ...

*Atsuta Playhouse *Chikusa Playhouse *

Chunichi Theatre was a venue for the performing arts in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It closed on March 25, 2018. The theatre was located inside the Chunichi Building. Performances such as kabuki and musicals were shown there. See also *Aichi Arts Cente ...

*Higashi Playhouse *Kita Playhouse *Meito Playhouse *Midori Playhouse *Minami Playhouse *Minato Playhouse *

Misono-za The is a theatre in the city of Nagoya, central Japan. It was originally constructed in 1800s and presents ''kabuki'' and Western stage plays. History The tradition of ''kabuki'' in Nagoya goes back to the Edo period. With the opening of ...

*Mizuho Playhouse *Moriyama Playhouse *Munetsugu Hall *Nagoya Citizens' Auditorium * Nagoya Noh Theater *Nakagawa Playhouse *Nakamura Playhouse *Nishi Playhouse *Osu Engeijo *Showa Playhouse *Shirakawa Hall *Tenpaku Playhouse File:Aichi Police Headquarters.jpg, Aichi Police Headquarters File:Nagoya Naka Fire Station 20190511.jpg, Naka Fire Department File:国立名古屋医療センター - panoramio.jpg, National Hospital Organization Nagoya Medical Center File:JR Gate Tower and JP Tower Nagoya.jpg, JP Tower Nagoya（Nagoya central Post office） File:Aichi Prefectural Library 1F hall ac.jpg, Aichi Prefectural Library File:Misonoza-1.jpg,

External relations

The

Nagoya International Center The Nagoya International Center (''Japanese: ''名古屋国際センター　''Nagoya Kokusai Sentaa'') is a non-profit organization based in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Japan. The center was established in 1984 and is known locally as the "NIC." Desc ...

promotes international exchange in the local community. It houses th
U.S. Consulate
on the 6th floor and the United Nations Centre for Regional Development
UNCRD
on the 7th floor.

Twin towns – Sister cities

International

Nagoya is twinned with: ;Sister cities The sister city relationship with Nanjing, China was suspended on February 21, 2012, following public comments by Nagoya mayor Takashi Kawamura denying the

Nanking Massacre The Nanjing Massacre (, ja, 南京大虐殺, Nankin Daigyakusatsu) or the Rape of Nanjing (formerly romanized as ''Nanking'') was the mass murder of Chinese civilians in Nanjing, the capital of the Republic of China, immediately after the ...

. ;Partner cities

National

;Partner City

Sister ports

Port of Nagoya's sister ports are: * Port of Los Angeles, CA United States (1959) * Port of Fremantle,

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, Australia (1983) * Port of Baltimore, MD, United States (1985) * Port of Antwerp, Antwerp Province, Belgium (1988) * Port of Shanghai, China (2003) *

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New South Wales ) , nickname = , image_map = New South Wales in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of New South Wales in AustraliaCoordinates: , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , es ...

, Australia (2010) * Port of Zeebrugge,

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, Belgium (2013)

Sister airport

Nagoya Airfield's sister airport is: * Grant County International Airport, WA, United States (2016)

Economy

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Nagoya is the center of Greater Nagoya, which earned nearly 70 percent of Japan's 2003 trade surplus.

Automotive industry

Nagoya's main industry is automotive. Toyota's luxury brand Lexus, Denso, Aisin Seiki Co., Toyota Industries, JTEKT and

Toyota Boshoku is a Japanese automotive component manufacturer. It is a member of the Toyota Group of companies. Toyota Boshoku Corporation entered the North American market via Toyota Boshoku America (located, inter alia, in Erlanger, Kentucky). History T ...

have their headquarters in or near Nagoya.

Mitsubishi Motors is a Japanese multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.R&D division in the suburb of Okazaki. Major component suppliers such as Magna International and PPG also have a strong presence here. Spark plug maker NGK and Nippon Sharyo, known for manufacturing

rolling stock The term rolling stock in the rail transport industry refers to railway vehicles, including both powered and unpowered vehicles: for example, locomotives, freight and passenger cars (or coaches), and non-revenue cars. Passenger vehicles ca ...

including the Shinkansen are headquartered there.

Aviation industry

The aviation history has historically been of importance since the industrialization. During the war the

fighter was constructed in Nagoya. The aviation tradition continues with Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation headquartered in the Nagoya Airfield's terminal building in Komaki. The Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) aircraft is produced at a factory adjacent to the airport. The MRJ is a partnership between majority owner Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Toyota with design assistance from Toyota affiliate Fuji Heavy Industries, already a manufacturer of aircraft. It is the first airliner designed and produced in Japan since the

NAMC YS-11 The NAMC YS-11 is a turboprop airliner designed and built by the Nihon Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation (NAMC), a Japanese consortium. It was the only post-war airliner to be wholly designed and manufactured in Japan until the development of ...

of the 1960s.Anselmo, Joe.
Milestone for the MRJ
'' Aviation Week & Space Technology'', 24 October 2014. Accessed: 25 October 2014.Mecham, Michael & Anselmo, Joe.
Big ambitions
" '' Aviation Week & Space Technology'', 17 March 2008. Accessed: 25 October 2014. The MRJ's first flight was on November 11, 2015.

Ceramics

Japanese pottery and porcelain has a long tradition due to suitable clay being available in Owari Province. Before and during the

Edo period The or is the period between 1603 and 1867 in the history of Japan, when Japan was under the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate and the country's 300 regional '' daimyo''. Emerging from the chaos of the Sengoku period, the Edo period was character ...

there were two main kilns in the region: Seto and Tokoname. In Nagoya Castle a type of ''oniwa-yaki'' (literally "garden ware") called

Ofukei ware , also spelled ''Ofuke'', refers to a type of Japanese pottery that was originally produced in Nagoya, central Japan. History During the Kan'ei era (1624–44), the first lord of Owari Tokugawa Yoshinao (1601–1650) had a kiln constructed a ...

was produced by the feudal lord's court. Almost every feudal lord had his own ''oniwa-yaki'', also to have gifts made. In the town itself Toyoraku ware and

Sasashima ware Sasashima ware (笹島焼 ''Sasashima-yaki'') is a type of Japanese pottery from Nagoya, Owari province, later Aichi prefecture, central Japan. History It was based in the Sasashima-chō neighbourhood, not far from Nagoya Station, today a p ...

Japanese tea utensils were made with refined tastes. Ofukei ware started under the first Owari lord Tokugawa Yoshinao and was interrupted once, but continued on until the end of the

. It became widely known in Japan. The lord's taste in ceramics was also imitated by other Owari samurai, such as

Hirasawa Kurō Hirasawa Kurō (平澤九朗 1772-1840) was a Japanese ''samurai'' and pottery, potter during the late Edo period from Owari Province. He produced Shino ware Japanese tea utensils, tea utensils using the potter's wheel. His style was influenced b ...

and Masaki Sōzaburō, who made their own pieces. Toyoraku ware continued on until the Taishō era under the 8th generation. Colourful pieces and gorgeous tea utensils were highly valued. Sasashima ware also experienced its heyday during this time. Colourful and soft ceramic items such as sake and tea utensils and objects were produced and intently collected. An early type of manufactured production was the blue-and-white Kawana ware. With the advent of industrialization during the Meiji era of the late 19th century, some export wares were produced. Industrial-scale export porcelain was made by old Noritake, also ''Nagoya E-tsuke'' () became popular. Production of industrial ceramics continues to be an important economic factor with companies such as

INAX is a Japanese company that manufactures plumbing fixtures, tiles, and other housing equipment. INAX is part of the Lixil Group is a Japanese group of companies that manufactures building materials, plumbing fixtures and housing equipment, ...

, NGK, and NGK Insulators.

Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Exhibitions (MICE)

The city has an increasing role in the meetings, incentives, conferencing, exhibitions (MICE) industry. It hosted in 1989 the World Design Expo (世界デザイン博覧会) for which the Nagoya Congress Center was constructed. It hosted the Expo 2005 and the Nagoya Protocol conference in 2010, as well as the G20 Aichi-Nagoya Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in November 2019, which was held at the Nagoya Kanko Hotel and

Kawabun The is Nagoya's oldest (traditional restaurant), located in Marunouchi 2-chome, Naka-ku, Nagoya. History Founded during the Edo period (1603–1867), the became a successful business that was patronised by the Owari Tokugawa rulers. In th ...

Technology

Mechanized puppets, called "

", are a traditional craft from the area.

Robot A robot is a machine—especially one programmable by a computer—capable of carrying out a complex series of actions automatically. A robot can be guided by an external control device, or the control may be embedded within. Robots may be ...

technology is another rapidly developing industry. A materials engineering industry is developing. Brother Industries, which is known for office electronics such as

multifunction printer An MFP (multi-function product/printer/peripheral), multi-functional, all-in-one (AIO), or multi-function device (MFD), is an office machine which incorporates the functionality of multiple devices in one, so as to have a smaller footprint in a ...

s is based in Nagoya, as is Hoshizaki Electric, which is known for commercial ice machines and refrigeration equipment. Many small

machine tool A machine tool is a machine for handling or machining metal or other rigid materials, usually by cutting, boring, grinding, shearing, or other forms of deformations. Machine tools employ some sort of tool that does the cutting or shaping. Al ...

and electronics companies are also based in the area. The

World Expo 2005 Expo 2005 was a World Expo held for 185 days between Friday, March 25 and Sunday, September 25, 2005, in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, east of the city of Nagoya. Japan has also hosted Expo '70 Osaka (World Expo), Expo '75 Okinawa (Specialised Expo), ...

, also known as Aichi Expo was held near Nagoya in the neighboring cities of Nagakute and Seto from March 25 to September 25, 2005.

Retail

Retail is of importance in the city. Traditional department stores with roots in Nagoya are Matsuzakaya, Maruei and the Meitetsu Department Store.

Oriental Nakamura was a Japanese department store in Sakae, Nagoya, central Japan. History The history goes back to the year 1869 ( Meiji 2）when the Nakamura a dry goods store was founded on the corner of Honmachi street in Nagoya. Today the Bank of Tokyo-M ...

was bought by Mitsukoshi from Tokyo in 1977.

Arts and crafts

The Owari province was historically well known for the '' cloisonné'' art form. The Ando Cloisonné Company continues the long tradition.

Others

The confectionery company Marukawa is well known. The city offers venues for conferences and congresses such as the Nagoya Congress Center and the Nagoya International Exhibition Hall.

Education

Nagoya has mostly state-run primary and secondary schools. The area in the city limits includes international schools such as the

Nagoya International School Nagoya International School (NIS) is a private non-sectarian day school in Nagoya, Japan. Instruction is in English. The co-educational school serves students in preschool through high school. Graduates earn a standard NIS diploma or an Internation ...

and Colégio Brasil Japão Prof. Shinoda Brazilian school.

Universities

State and private colleges and universities primarily located in the eastern area. Some Western-style institutions were founded early in the Meiji era, with more opening during the Taishō and Shōwa eras. Nagoya University was set up in 1871 as a medical school and has produced six

Nobel Prize The Nobel Prizes ( ; sv, Nobelpriset ; no, Nobelprisen ) are five separate prizes that, according to Alfred Nobel's will of 1895, are awarded to "those who, during the preceding year, have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind." Alfr ...

laureates in science. Nanzan University was established by the Roman Catholic Society of the Divine Word in 1932 as a high school and expanded to include

Nanzan Junior College is a private, Catholic and coeducational higher education institution run by the Society of the Divine Word (SVD) in the Shōwa Ward of Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It is considered to be one of the most prestigious private univers ...

and the

Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture The is one of the largest centers in the world devoted to scholarly research on the interface of philosophy and religions within the East and West. Founded in 1976 on the campus of Nanzan University, it has established itself in Japan and around t ...

. The main campus was designed in the 1960s by the renowned architect Antonin Raymond. Some universities specialise in engineering and technology, such as Nagoya University Engineering school,

and

Toyota Technological Institute The (commonly referred to as TTI) is a university located in Nagoya, Japan. Founded in 1981 by a large endowment from Toyota Motor Corporation, it originally only accepted students with some industrial work experience. TTI has a School of Engin ...

; these universities receive support and grants from companies such as Toyota. Other colleges and universities include: Aichi Prefectural College of Nursing & Health,

Aichi Shukutoku Junior College was a junior college in Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, ...

, Aichi Toho University,

, Daido University, Doho University,

Kinjo Gakuin University is a private women's university in Moriyama-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Aichi Prefecture has a population of 7,552,873 () and a geographic area of with a population densi ...

, Kinjo Gakuin University Junior College, Meijo University, Nagoya City University,

Nagoya College of Music is a private university at Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The school was founded as a junior college in 1965 and became a four-year college in 1976. The school is also known locally as Meion (名音). It is sister school of Doho Uni ...

Nagoya Future Culture College is a private junior college in Higashi-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the we ...

, Nagoya Gakuin University, Nagoya Management Junior College, Nagoya Women's University,

St. Mary's College, Nagoya is a private junior college in Showa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, established in 1953. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1898, when Margaret Young (1855-1940), a missionary from Anglican Church of Canada The Anglican Chu ...

Sugiyama Jogakuen University is a private women's college in Hoshigaoka in Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Japan, with a subsidiary campus in the city of Nisshin. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1905 as a sewing school, and it was chartered as a university in 1949. Locall ...

Sugiyama Jogakuen University Junior College was a junior college in Chikusa-ku Nagoya Aichi Prefecture, Japan, and was part of the Sugiyama Jogakuen network. * The Junior College was founded in 1969 as an attached to Sugiyama Jogakuen University. * There were two courses in this Junior C ...

Tokai Gakuen Women's College was a junior college in Tenpaku-ku, Nagoya, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Aichi Prefecture has a population of 7,552,873 () and a geographic area of with a population density of . ...

. Various universities from outside Nagoya have set up satellite campuses, such as Tokyo University of Social Welfare. The Hōsa Library dates to the 17th century and houses 110,000 items, including books of classic literature such as historic editions of '' The Tale of Genji'' that are an heirloom of the Owari Tokugawa and were bequeathed to the city. The

Nagoya City Archives Nagoya City Archives (名古屋市市政資料館) is a historic building located in the city of Nagoya, central Japan. It was constructed in 1922 during the Taishō era The was a period in the history of Japan dating from 30 July 1912 to 2 ...

store a large collection of documents and books. Tsuruma Central Library is a public library and

has a collection of foreign-language books. ;National Universities * * ;Prefectural University * * ;Private Universities * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Transportation

Meitetsu 2000 system and 2200 system trains

Airways

Airport

Nagoya is served by

Chubu Centrair International Airport is an international airport on an artificial island in Ise Bay, Tokoname City in Aichi Prefecture, south of Nagoya in central Japan. Centrair is classified as a first class airport and is the main international gateway for the Chubu ("ce ...

(NGO), built on an artificial island in Tokoname. The airport has international flights and a high volume of domestic flights. A second airport is Nagoya Airfield (Komaki Airport, NKM) near the city's boundary with Komaki and Kasugai. On February 17, 2005, Nagoya Airport's commercial international flights moved to Centrair Airport. Nagoya Airfield is now used for

general aviation General aviation (GA) is defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) as all civil aviation aircraft operations with the exception of commercial air transport or aerial work, which is defined as specialized aviation services ...

and as an

airbase An air base (sometimes referred to as a military air base, military airfield, military airport, air station, naval air station, air force station, or air force base) is an aerodrome used as a military base by a military force for the operation ...

and is the main Fuji Dream Airlines hub.

Railways

, the world's largest train station by floor area, is on the

Tōkaidō Shinkansen The is a Japanese high-speed rail line that is part of the nationwide Shinkansen network. Along with the Sanyo Shinkansen, it forms a continuous high-speed railway through the Taiheiyō Belt, also known as the Tokaido corridor. Opened in 19 ...

line, the

Tōkaidō Main Line The is a major Japanese railway line of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group) network, connecting and stations. It is long, not counting its many freight feeder lines around the major cities. The high-speed Tōkaidō Shinkansen largely parallel ...

, and the Chūō Main Line, among others. JR Central, which operates the

, has its headquarters there. Meitetsu is also based in Nagoya, and along with Kintetsu provides regional rail service to the Tōkai and Kansai regions.

High-speed rail

; JR Central * Shinkansen jrc

line

Conventional lines

; JR Central * JR Central Tokaido Line

Chūō Main Line * JR Central Kansai Line

Kansai Main Line

Subways

Nagoya Subway provides urban transit service.

Buses

Several private and public bus companies operate with of routes throughout the region. Most local bus routes complement existing rail service to form an effective intermodal transit network. *

Nagoya Municipal Bus The is a bus service operated by the Bus Service Division of the . It is also called . The bureau mainly operates bus routes in the wards of Nagoya is the largest city in the Chūbu region, the fourth-most populous city and third most p ...

Meitetsu Bus is a bus company in the Meitetsu Group. Bus Lines Highway Buses *Chuo Highway Bus **Meitetsu BC - Shinjuku **Meitetsu BC - Iida **Meitetsu BC - Ina, Komagane, Minowa **Meitetsu BC - Matsumoto **Meitetsu BC - Nagano **Meitetsu BC - Nii ...

Mie Kotsu , also known as , is a public transportation company which operates local and long-distance buses in Mie prefecture, Japan. The company has other ventures, including a taxicab business and real estate Real estate is property consisting of ...

Roads

Expressways

Nagoya Expressway * C2 Expressway (Japan)

Mei-Nikan Expressway The , or , is a partially completed tolled expressway in Japan. It is owned and operated by the Central Nippon Expressway Company. Upon completion, the expressway will form a second ring road around Nagoya in conjunction with the Isewangan Express ...

Tōmei Expressway * E1A Expressway Japan

Isewangan Expressway * E23 Expressway (Japan)

Higashi-Meihan Expressway * E87 Expressway (Japan)

Chitahantō Road

Japan National Route

* * * * * * * * * * * *

Seaways

Seaport

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Oasis 21 Oasis 21 is a modern facility located adjacent to Nagoya TV Tower in Sakae, Nagoya is an area in Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan. It refers to the areas around Sakae intersection, Sakae Station on the Nagoya Municipal Subway and Sakae ...

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Sightseeing

Nagoya's two most famous sightseeing spots are Atsuta Shrine and Nagoya Castle. * Atsuta Shrine is the second-most venerable shrine in Japan, after

Ise Grand Shrine The , located in Ise, Mie, Ise, Mie Prefecture of Japan, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the sun goddess Amaterasu. Officially known simply as , Ise Jingū is a shrine complex composed of many Shinto shrines centered on two main shrines, and . ...

. It is said to hold the

sword, one of the three imperial regalia of Japan, but it is not on public display. It holds around 70 festivals per year. The shrine hosts over 4,400 national treasures that span its 2,000 year history. * Nagoya Castle was built in 1612. Although a large part of it burned down during World War II, the castle was restored in 1959, adding amenities such as elevators. The castle is famous for two magnificent on the roof, often used as the symbol of Nagoya. Other attractions include: * Nagoya TV Tower and Hisaya-Ōdori Park, located in the central Sakae district *

JR Central Towers The JR Central Towers are in Nakamura-ku in the city of Nagoya, central Japan. It is located right above Nagoya Station and serves as the headquarters of the Central Japan Railway Company. Built in 2000, it is the second-tallest building in Nag ...

is part of the

* Midland Square: The new international sales headquarters for Toyota features Japan's highest open-air observation deck. * The Port of Nagoya area, which includes the former Italian-themed shopping mall called Italia Mura as well as the popular Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium. * Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens and the

* The Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology near Nagoya station *

: The maximum old burial mound ( Kofun) in Aichi. * The Noritake factory: The home of Noritake fine chinaware is open to visitors and allows people to learn about the history of the establishment. It includes a cafe, information/technology displays, and shopping facilities, so visitors can spend a whole day wandering through the displays and grounds. It also holds a few unrestored areas that serve as reminders of devastation caused by the final stages of World War II. * The

SCMaglev and Railway Park The is a railway museum owned by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) in Nagoya, Japan. The museum opened on 14 March 2011. The museum features 39 full-size railway vehicles and one bus exhibit, train cab simulators, and railway model ...

* The

Nagoya/Boston Museum of Fine Arts The was an art museum in Nagoya, Japan, that operated from 1999 to 2018. History A sister institution of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (the MFA), the Nagoya/Boston Museum of Fine Arts was established in partnership with the Foundation for the ...

(N/BMFA) * The

Ōsu is a popular area located in the Naka ward of Nagoya, central Japan. Ōsu is a historic area which has many small shops offering everything from Japanese traditional food to handicrafts. A large department store is OSU301. It is popular a ...

shopping district and nearby temples,

and

Banshō-ji Banshō-ji (万松寺) is a small temple located in Ōsu in central Nagoya, Japan. Lord Oda Nobuhide (1510?-1552) built this Sōtō Buddhist temple in the then village of Nagoya in 1540, and invited the priest Daiun to open it. Katō Kiyomasa ...

* The

Tokugawa Art Museum The is a private art museum, located on the former '' Ōzone Shimoyashiki'' compound in Nagoya, central Japan. Its collection contains more than 12,000 items, including swords, armor, Noh costumes and masks, lacquer furniture, Chinese and Japan ...

and the

Tokugawa Garden The Tokugawa Garden (徳川園 Tokugawa-en) is a Japanese garden in the city of Nagoya, central Japan. It is located next to the Tokugawa Art Museum. History In the early Edo period (1603-1867), Tokugawa Mitsutomo (1625-1700), the second lo ...

, a surrounding Japanese garden * The Nagoya City Science and Art Museums, located in Shirakawa Park, not far from Fushimi Subway Station * The MUFG Money Museum, now located near the Akatsuka-shirakabe 赤塚白壁 bus stop on Dekimachi-dōri. *

Legoland Japan is a theme park in Nagoya, Japan. It opened on April 1, 2017. It is the first Legoland theme park in Japan; the second in Asia, after Legoland Malaysia Resort; and the eighth worldwide. The park was projected to attract over two million visitor ...

, Japan's first Legoland resort.

Gallery

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Arako Kannon , also known as is a Buddhist temple located in Nagoya in central Japan. It has a wooden pagoda which is one of Japan's oldest, dating to the 16th century. Maeda Toshiie was one of the leading generals of Oda Nobunaga following the Sengok ...

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Nittai-ji Kakuōzan Nittai-ji (覚王山日泰寺, ''Japan-Thailand Temple'') is a Buddhist temple located in the city of Nagoya, Aichi prefecture, Japan. It was built in 1904 in order to keep the ashes of Buddha, given to Japan by the Kingdom of Thail ...

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Surrounding area

Nagoya is a starting point for visits to the surrounding area, such as Inuyama, Little World Museum of Man, Meiji Mura, Tokoname, Himakajima, Tahara, Toyohashi and

Toyokawa is a city in the eastern part of Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 183,930 in 72,949 households, and a population density of 1,141 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Toyokawa, famous for its Toyokaw ...

and

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. Reachable with at most a two-hour journey are Gifu, Gujo Hachiman, Gifu, Ise Shrine, Takayama, Gifu, Gero Onsen and the hill stations in the Kiso Valley

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and Tsumago.

Culture

Nagoya was a major trading city and political seat of the Owari lords, the most important house of the Tokugawa clan. They encouraged trade and the arts under their patronage, especially Tokugawa Muneharu, the 7th lord, who took a keen interest in drama and plays and lived lavishly. Under his rule, actors and actresses began to visit Nagoya. Arts and culture was further supported by the city's wealthy merchants. Culture flourished after the feudal

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Museums

Nagoya has multiple museums, including traditional and modern art, handicrafts to industrial high-tech, natural and scientific museums. Nagoya Castle's collection is from the Owari Tokugawa era. The main tower is a museum that details the history of the castle and the city. The Honmaru Palace, destroyed in World War II, is slated for reconstruction by 2016 and will again be a prime example of the '' Shoin-zukuri'' architecture of the feudal era.

is a private museum belonging to the Owari Tokugawa, who lived in Nagoya castle for 16 generations. Among other things, it contains 10 designated national Treasures of Japan, including some of the oldest scrolls of '' The Tale of Genji''. The Nagoya Noh Theatre houses various precious objects of Noh theatre. The

Nagoya City Museum The is a museum of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The Nagoya City Museum was established in 1977. Its collection includes archaeological materials, fine art, crafts, documents, books and folk materials including samurai armor a ...

showcases the history of the town. Yōki-sō is a villa and gardens located in Chikusa-ku, close to Nittai-ji. It was constructed in the Taishō era for Ito Jirozaemon Suketami XV, the first president of Matsuzakaya. Paintings and sculpture are exhibited at the

Nagoya City Art Museum The is located in the city of Nagoya in central Japan. The museum building itself was constructed by Kisho Kurokawa, one of the leading Japanese architects, from 1983 to 1987. Works by the surrealist Kansuke Yamamoto, Sean Scully, and Alexander ...

. Modern art is displayed at the

. The Aichi Arts Center also is the venue of rotating exhibitions. The city is also home to the

, a sister museum to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, which was founded to bring aspects of the MFA's collection to Japan. The art of porcelain and ceramics can be seen at the Noritake Garden. Toyota has two museums in the city, the Toyota Automobile Museum which shows vintage cars, and the Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology, which showcases company history, including its start as a textile mill. The

Nagoya City Tram & Subway Museum The is a museum located in the city of Nisshin, Aichi, Japan. It is owned and operated by the Transportation Bureau of the City of Nagoya. The museum houses a collection of Nagoya's old subway trains and trams. The museum visitors can exp ...

has trams and subway cars, as well as the

. The

opened in March 2011 with various trains from the Central Japan Railway Company. Other art museums in Aichi prefecture are the Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum and the Toyota Municipal Museum of Art. Meiji Mura is an open-air museum with salvaged buildings from the Meiji, Taishō and Showa eras. Another museum in Nagoya is the

Mandolin Melodies Museum is a private museum in Nagoya. It is the only museum that specializes specifically in mandolins in the world. History Mandolin Melodies Museum was founded by mandolin player Hirokazu Nanya in a renovated pharmacy. The museum opened on May 8, 1 ...

. Other museums in the city include the

International Design Centre Nagoya The , abbreviated as ''IdcN'', is a museum and exhibition hall located in Sakae, Nagoya, central Japan. History The World Design Exhibition 1989 was held in Nagoya. The museum was established in 1992 and opened in 1996 in the Nadya Park skyscr ...

, the Japan Spinning Top Museum and the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Money Museum. The civic authorities promote tourism and have taken steps to safeguard architectural heritage by earmarking them as cultural assets. Apart from the castle, temples, shrines and museums in the city, a " Cultural Path" was instituted in the 1980s, located between the Tokugawa Art Museum and Nagoya Castle. This residential area has historic buildings such as the Nagoya City Archives, the Nagoya City Hall main building, the Aichi Prefectural Office main building, the Futaba Museum, the former residence of Sasuke Toyoda, the former residence of Tetsujiro Haruta and the Chikaramachi Catholic Church. Most buildings date from the Meiji and Taishō era and are protected.

Theatres

'' Nō'' and '' Kyōgen'' theatre date back to the feudal times of the Owari Tokugawa lords. The Nagoya Noh Theater at Nagoya Castle continues that tradition and is a prominent feature in the cultural life of the city, with monthly performances. Developed during the Edo period, one of Japan's ''

kabuki is a classical form of Japanese dance- drama. Kabuki theatre is known for its heavily-stylised performances, the often-glamorous costumes worn by performers, and for the elaborate make-up worn by some of its performers. Kabuki is thought ...

'' grand stages is

, which also hosts various other Japanese entertainment such as concerts. In 1912, the musician Gorō Morita invented the

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music instrument. In 1992, the large, modern

was opened in Sakae. It is the main venue for performing arts, featuring a main hall that can be used for

opera Opera is a form of theatre in which music is a fundamental component and dramatic roles are taken by singers. Such a "work" (the literal translation of the Italian word "opera") is typically a collaboration between a composer and a libr ...

and theatre and a concert hall. The Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra performs there, as well as many visiting guest orchestras.

''Ikebana''

is a school of '' Ikebana'', or

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ese floral art. It was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in Nagoya.

Festivals

Apart from the main national

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and holidays, other festivals in Nagoya are unique to the city/region. Major events include the June Atsuta Festival, the July Port Festival, the August Nagoya Castle Summer Festival Castle and the October Nagoya Festival. Wards and areas host local festivals such as the in Ōsu.

Dialect

The is spoken in the western half of Aichi Prefecture, centering on Nagoya. It is also called . The Nagoya dialect is relatively close to standard Japanese and to the

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, differing in pronunciation and vocabulary.

Handicrafts

The industry of Japanese handicrafts in the city is centuries old. * Arimatsu and Narumi dye: during the construction of Nagoya Castle in the 17th century, the lords of Owari called in skilled craftsmen from Bungo Province in Kyushu, known for their tie-dyed fabrics. These craftsmen and their families were treated generously by the Owari and settled in the Arimatsu und Narumi neighbourhoods. Only the base fabric is dyed, leaving parts that were knotted as white spots. This highly specialised process requires 6–12 months to complete. * '' Geta'' clog straps: wooden clogs called ''geta'' were the shoes of the feudal era. The Owari devised a unique pattern for the cotton straps of the clogs and ordered them to be made by local weavers. The technique has developed over the generations. The straps became stronger and more resilient but more comfortable for the feet with the discovery of cotton velvet. * ''Shippo'': the technique for enamelware called ''shippo'' arrived from the Netherlands towards the end of the Edo period. The patterns appear almost transparent and are often used on pottery. * Candles: wax is taken from a wax tree and painted around a rope made of grass and Japanese paper ('' washi'') over and over again into layers. When cut in half, the candle looks as if it grew like a tree with rings. Japanese candles produce less smoke and are harder to blow out, since the wick tends to be larger. Artists paint the candles in coloured patterns. * ''Yuzen'': the art of

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dyeing was introduced by craftsmen from Kyoto during the rule of Owari Togukawa. The initial designs were extravagant and brightly coloured, but over time became more muted and light-coloured. * ''Sekku Ningyo'': festival dolls were introduced by markets during the Meiji era. Nagoya craftsmen rank among the top producers. * The city also gave its name to a type of '' obi'', the sash that is used to tie a ''

kimono The is a traditional Japanese garment and the national dress of Japan. The kimono is a wrapped-front garment with square sleeves and a rectangular body, and is worn left side wrapped over right, unless the wearer is deceased. The kimono ...

''. The term ''Nagoya obi'' can refer to an older type of ''obi'' used centuries ago. This type was cord-like. The current – or to differentiate from the ''fukuro Nagoya obi'', also called – is the most-used ''obi'' type today. It was developed by a seamstress living in Nagoya at the end of the 1920s. The new, easy-to-use obi gained popularity among Tokyo's geisha, from whom it then was adopted by fashionable city women for their everyday wear. The ''Nagoya obi'' was originally for everyday wear, not for ceremonial outfits, but one made from exquisite brocade can be accepted as semi-ceremonial wear. A more formal version is called the or , which is more formal. * Japanese pottery and porcelain has a long tradition due to suitable clay being available in Owari Province. Seto ware and Tokoname ware are from the region. In the town itself

, Toyoraku ware,

and Kawana ware were produced. * '' Netsuke'' artists such as

Tametaka Tametaka (為隆) was a renowned ''netsuke'' carver from Nagoya, Owari province, central Japan. He is considered the founder of the art of ''netsuke'' carving in Nagoya. He was mentioned in the ''Sōken Kishō'' (装劍奇賞), a compilation p ...

and

Ikkan Ikkan (一貫) (1817–1893) was one of the most renowned '' netsuke'' artists in Japan during the Edo period. He was from Nagoya is the largest city in the Chūbu region, the fourth-most populous city and third most populous urban area in ...

were well-known during the Edo period.

Cuisine

The city and the region are known for its unique local . Dishes include: * ''Tebasaki'': chicken wings marinated in a sweet sauce with sesame seeds, basically a type of ''

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'' * ''

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'': a rice ball wrapped with nori that is filled with deep-fried tempura shrimp * ''Kishimen'': flat '' udon'' noodles with a slippery texture, dipped in a light soy sauce soup and a sliced leek or other flavouring added. It can be eaten cold or hot. * Red ''miso'': various dishes that use red ''

miso is a traditional Japanese seasoning. It is a thick paste produced by fermenting soybeans with salt and ''kōji'' (the fungus '' Aspergillus oryzae'') and sometimes rice, barley, seaweed, or other ingredients. It is used for sauces and ...

'', such as ''miso katsu'' (

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) with sweet ''miso'' sauce and ''miso nikomi udon'' (hard ''udon'' stewed in ''miso'' soup) * ''Hitsumabushi'': rice dish with '' unagi'' in a lidded wooden container. This dish is enjoyed three ways; as '' unadon'', with spice and as ''

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'' movie was in Nagoya on October 27, 1954. The city, especially Nagoya Castle, has been featured in two other Godzilla movies: '' Mothra vs. Godzilla'' and '' Godzilla vs. Mothra''. The city is also featured in '' Gamera vs. Gyaos'' and is the main setting of 2003 film '' Gozu.'' The 1995 film '' The Hunted'' starring Christopher Lambert and the 1992 film '' Mr. Baseball'' starring

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were also filmed in the city. The city was the setting for the 2007 movie '' Ashita e no yuigon'' (translated as ''Best Wishes for Tomorrow''), in which a Japanese war criminal sets out to take responsibility for the execution of U.S. airmen. The anime ''

The Wind Rises is a 2013 Japanese animated historical drama film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, animated by Studio Ghibli for the Nippon Television Network, Dentsu, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, Walt Disney Japan, Mitsubishi, Toho and KDDI. It was rel ...

'' by Hayao Miyazaki, released in 2013, is a highly fictionalized biography of the

's chief engineer

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and takes mostly place in Nagoya of the 1920s and 1930s. Nagoya is also the setting for the manga and anime series

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, which highlights many of the sites and traditions of the city.

Sports

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Nagoya is home to several professional sports teams: In 2007, the Chunichi Dragons won the

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baseball championship. In 2010, Nagoya Grampus won the J. League championship, their first in team history. Nagoya is also the home of the Nagoya Barbarians semi-pro

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club. A '' honbasho'' sumo tournament is held every July at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium. The city has hosted

The Crowns is a professional golf tournament that is played over Nagoya Golf Club's Wagō Course in Tōgō, Aichi, Japan. Founded in 1960, it has been an event on the Japan Golf Tour schedule since the tour's first season in 1973. History The Crowns was ...

golf tournament since 1960 and the women's

Nagoya Marathon The , named until the 2010 race, is an annual marathon race for female runners over the classic distance of 42 km and 195 metres, held in Nagoya, Japan in early March every year. It holds World Athletics Platinum road race status. It i ...

since 1984. In September 2016 the city was awarded the right to host the 2026 Asian Games after it was the only city to lodge a bid. It will be the third time Japan hosts the event after Tokyo in 1958 and Hiroshima in 1994. The city hosted the official 1979 Asian Basketball Championship. Later, it became one of the host cities of the official Women's Volleyball World Championship for its 1998, 2006 and 2010 editions. File:ナゴヤドーム - panoramio (2).jpg, Nagoya Dome File:Binnenkant van Nagoya Dome, -21 maart 2019 a.jpg, Chunichi Dragons File:Dolphins Arena 20180923-01.jpg, The Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium is used for Sumo wrestling and other events File:Dolphins Arena02.jpg, Nagoya Diamond Dolphins File:Mizuho Koen Stadium 20160815-02.jpg,

Mizuho Athletic Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Nagoya, Japan. It was formerly known as Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletics Stadium ( ja, 名古屋市瑞穂公園陸上競技場, Nagoyashi Mizuho Kōen Rikujō Kyōgijō). Since April 2015 it has been called Paloma ...

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Paloma Mizuho Rugby Stadium due to a naming rights deal with gas heater construction company ''Paloma'', is a rugby stadium in Nagoya, Japan. It is currently used mostly for rugby union matches. The stadium holds 15,000 people and was built in 1941. Overview It was formerly ...

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Notable people

Historical figures

The three samurais who unified Japan in the 16th century all have strong links to Nagoya: * Oda Nobunaga (1534–1582), from Nagoya Castle in Owari Province *

(1536–1598), one of Oda Nobunaga's top generals * Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543–1616), born in Mikawa Province, (the eastern half of modern Aichi prefecture) Other samurai include: * Minamoto no Yoritomo (the first ''

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'' of the

) * Shibata Katsuie (samurai of the

) *

Niwa Nagahide , also known as Gorōzaemon (五郎左衛門), his other legal alias was Hashiba Echizen no Kami (羽柴越前守), was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku through Azuchi-Momoyama periods of the 16th century. He served as senior retainer to the ...

(samurai of the Sengoku period) * Maeda Toshiie (samurai of the Sengoku period) * Katō Kiyomasa (samurai of the Sengoku period) * Sassa Narimasa (samurai of the Sengoku period) *

Sakuma Nobumori was a retainer for the Oda clan. He was thus treated as Nobunaga's most important retainer and would come to fight in every important battle under Nobunaga's command such as the 1567 Siege of Inabayama Castle, the 1571 and 1573 Siege of Nagash ...

(samurai of the Sengoku period) * Sakuma Morimasa (samurai of the Sengoku period) * Maeda Toshimasu (Maeda Keijirō, samurai of the Sengoku period)

Inventors and industrialists

Sakichi Toyoda was a Japanese inventor and industrialist. He was born in Kosai, Shizuoka. The son of a farmer and sought-after carpenter, he started the Toyoda family companies. His son, Kiichiro Toyoda, would later establish Japan's largest automaker, Toy ...

(1867–1930), prolific inventor from Shizuoka Prefecture * Kiichiro Toyoda (1894–1952), son of Sakichi Toyoda, established Toyota Motor Corporation * Akio Morita (1921–1999), co-founder of Sony *

(1903–1982), worked in Nagoya as chief engineer of the

fighter

Executive officers

* Yoichi Wada

Writers

* Yokoi Yayū (1702–1783), haiku poet and samurai in Owari Domain *

Ryukichi Terao Ryukichi Terao (寺尾隆吉) (born 1971 in Nagoya) is a Japanese Hispanist and translator. Work Terao has published research work: * ''Literaturas al margen'' (2003) * ''La novelística de la violencia en América Latina'' (2005) He is reno ...

(born 1971), Hispanist and translator of Latin American literature

Performing artists of Japan

Musicians and composers

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on ''lccn.loc.gov'' (accessdate=13 December 2018) is a Japanese classica ...

(born 1979), classical pianist * Moa Kikuchi (born 1999), Japanese musician, singer, dancer, model, and actress (member of the kawaii metal group Babymetal and a former member of the idol group Sakura Gakuin) *

Home Made Kazoku was a Japanese hip-hop trio from Nagoya, formed in 1996, and whose hiatus started in 2016. They are signed to Ki/oon Records, a subsidiary of Sony Music. Biography Home Made Kazoku is a trio, consisting of members Micro, Kuro, and DJ U-Ichi. ...

, Japanese hip hop trio *

Yōsei Teikoku is a Japanese rock band formed in 1997. Their music mixes elements of gothic metal, heavy metal, electronic and classical music. Their works include the opening tracks of several anime series, including ''Future Diary'', '' Magical Pokan'', '' ...

, five-member Japanese musical unit * Spyair,

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band * Kiyoharu (born 1968), Japanese musician and singer-songwriter, known for his work with Kuroyume and Sads * Koji Kondo (born 1961), Japanese music composer, pianist, and music director who works for the

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Nintendo. *

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(Real Name: Naoki Takada, Nihongo: 高田尚輝, ''Takada Naoki'', born 1975), Japanese hip hop recording artist *

Takanori Iwata is a Japanese dancer and actor. He performs with the J-Pop groups Sandaime J Soul Brothers and Exile. As a member of Sandaime J Soul Brothers, he has received the Japan Record Awards twice. He earned his first leading role as an actor in the fi ...

(born 1989), Japanese dancer and actor (member of

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boygroups Sandaime J Soul Brothers and Exile) * Naomi Tamura (born 1963), Japanese

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and songwriter * Kazuki Kato (born 1984), Japanese actor,

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and singer *

Lullatone Lullatone is a Japanese musical duo based in Nagoya, whose music is characterized by an innocent, childlike quality and spare, lo-fi sounds. Although the group refers to their style of music as "pajama-pop", it is commonly included in such musica ...

, Japanese musical duo * Aya Hirano (born 1987), Japanese actor, voice actor and singer * Jasmine You (1979–2009), Japanese musician, best known as original bassist of the

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band Versailles * Outrage, Japanese thrash metal band *

Enako is a Japanese professional cosplayer, voice actress, and singer from Nagoya. Biography Enako started cosplaying in second year of middle school after she became interested in the animated series ''The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya'' and saw ...

(born 1994), cosplayer * Sho Hirano (born 1997), member of King & Prince *

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(born 1998), former idol and singer (former member of Japanese girl idol group Morning Musume) * Shinichi Suzuki (1898–1998), Japanese musician, philosopher, and educator and the founder of the international Suzuki method of music education and developed a philosophy for educating people of all ages and abilities * nobodyknows+, Japanese hip hop band * SKE48, Japanese idol group * Okada Yukiko (1967–1986),

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and winner of the talent show Star Tanjō! in Tokyo, Japan * Coldrain,

band * May'n (Real Name: Mei Nakabayashi, Nihongo: 中林芽依, ''Nakabayashi Mei'', born 1989), Japanese singer *

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, Japanese female idol group * Sarah Midori Perry * Uno Santa *

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Actors

* Kaede Hondo * Akari Kitō *

Matt McCooey Matt McCooey (born 27 May 1981) is a British–Japanese actor best known for his role as DC Bill Wong in the television programme ''Agatha Raisin''. Early life McCooey is the son of author and journalist Chris McCooey and Kumiko Aoki. He was bor ...

, British actor of Japanese ancestry * Naoko Mori * Kaito Nakamura * The Nose sisters: Anna, Erena, and Karina * Naomi Kawashima *

Hirotaka Suzuoki was a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture who graduated from Tokyo Keizai University. His best known roles include ''Mobile Suit Gundam'' ( Bright Noa), '' Captain Tsubasa'' ( Kojirou Hyuga), ''Saint Seiya'' ( ...

Hiroshi Tachi is a Japanese actor and singer. His ancestors were samurai of the Owari Domain and the family of the former samurai. He graduated from Chiba Institute of Technology. He was a leader of a rock 'n' roll group ''Cools'' but he left the group soo ...

Emi Takei is a Japanese actress and model. Biography Takei was born in Nagoya. Aspiring to become a model, she declared to her parents on her entry to junior high school that she would become a model within three years. In 2006, she entered the 11th Japa ...

* Hiroshi Tamaki * Kokoro Terada *

Toshihiko Nakajima was a Japanese actor and voice actor from Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture who was affiliated with Gekidan 21 Seiki Fox at the time of his death. He was previously affiliated with Ken Production. Filmography Anime *Carlos in '' Cowboy Bebop'' *Lemint i ...

* Yūki Yamada

Athletes

* Miki Ando * Mao Asada * Mai Asada *

Kazuki Himeno is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays as a Loose Forward or Lock. He currently plays for the Highlanders in Super Rugby and Toyota Verblitz Toyota Verblitz is a Japanese rugby union team in the Japan Rugby League On ...

* Midori Ito * Jong Tae-se *

Takahiko Kozuka is a former competitive Japanese figure skater. He is the 2011 World silver medalist, a two-time Grand Prix Final medalist, a two-time Four Continents medalist, and the 2010–11 Japanese national champion. He is also the 2006 World Junior ...

* Takashi Sugiura * Último Dragón *

Shoma Uno is a Japanese Figure skating, figure skater. He is a three-time Olympic medalist (Figure skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Men's singles, 2018 silver, Figure skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Men's singles, 2022 bronze, Figure skatin ...

Yoshiaki Oiwa is a Japanese equestrian. "Yoshi", as he is known, began riding as a junior high school student and took up eventing at University. In 2001 Yoshi he moved to the UK in order to pursue eventing trained by Andrew Hoy and in 2009 he moved to Germ ...

Takamoto Katsuta Takamoto Katsuta (勝田貴元, ''Katsuta Takamoto'', born 17 March 1993) is a Japanese rally driver. He currently rallies for the Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT NG in the World Rally Championship. He rose to prominence after taking a surprise victor ...

* Hugh Barter *

Takuma Koga is a former Japanese football player. His younger brother Masato is also a former footballer. Playing career Koga was born in Shizuoka Prefecture on April 30, 1969. After graduating from Juntendo University, he joined Japan Football League ...

(racing driver)

Manga artists

Akane Ogura is a Japanese manga artist from Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. She resides in Tokyo. Her one shot was published in the March 2013 issue of Hakusensha's bi-monthly shōjo manga magazine '' LaLa DX''. Hakusensha also publishes her series and ...

* Akira Toriyama *

Mohiro Kitoh is a Japanese manga artist. He created the manga ''Shadow Star'' and '' Bokurano: Ours'', both of which were adapted into anime series. Biography Kitoh's first manga '' Vendémiaire no Tsubasa'' debuted in ''Afternoon'' magazine in 1995. It ...

References

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External links

Nagoya City official website

WikiSatellite view of Nagoya at WikiMapia

Nagoya International Center

Official Tourism Guide – Nagoya Travel Guide
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