'Autumn field' is the capital

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of Akita Prefecture, Japan, and has been designated a

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since 1 April 1997. , the city has an estimated

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of 305,625, 136,628 households and a

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of 340 persons per km². The total area of the city is .

History

The area of present-day Akita was part of ancient

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, and has been inhabited for thousands of years. The Jizōden ruins within the city limits are a

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with artifacts from the Japanese Paleolithic period through the Jōmon and Yayoi periods. During the

Nara period The of the history of Japan covers the years from CE 710 to 794. Empress Genmei established the capital of Heijō-kyō (present-day Nara). Except for a five-year period (740–745), when the capital was briefly moved again, it remained the c ...

, the Yamato court established

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in 733 AD to bring the local Emishi tribes under its control. The area was ruled by a succession of local

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clans in the

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, before coming under the control of the Satake clan of

Kubota Domain was a feudal domain in Edo period Japan, located in Dewa Province (modern-day Akita Prefecture), Japan. It was centered on Kubota Castle in what is now the city of Akita and was thus also known as the . It was governed for the whole of its his ...

during the

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. Under the

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, a

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developed around

Kubota Castle is a Japanese castle in the city Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan. Throughout the Edo period, Kubota Castle was home to the Satake clan, ''daimyō'' of Kubota Domain, rulers of northern Dewa Province. The castle was also known as or . In the offici ...

Meiji and Taishō Eras

With the start of the

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, Kubota Domain was abolished, and its castle town divided into the towns of Akita and Kubota. Akita Prefecture was established in 1871, and Shima Yoshitake was named the first governor. Ancient Akita District was divided into

Kitaakita is a city located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 31,504 in 14,021 households, and a population density of 27 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Kitaakita is located in the mountain ...

and Minamiakita Districts in 1878. Most of Akita town burned down in a great fire on 30 April 1886. With the establishment of the modern municipalities system on 1 April 1889, the city of Akita was officially established, including former Kubota and Akita towns. The port area was separated into Tsuchizaki-Minato Town, which became part of Minamiakita District. The first city hall was located inside the former Minamiakita District office. In September 1898, the

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's 17th Infantry Regiment was based in Akita. The first public library was opened in 1898, electrification of Tsuchizaki began in 1901, and Akita Station was opened in 1902, as well as running water and telephone services in 1907. The Taishō period brought further development to Akita with Nippon Oil Corporation developing the nearby Kurokawa Oil Fields in 1914, and a branch of the Bank of Japan opening in Akita in 1917.

Shōwa Era

In 1935, Nippon Kogyo (the forerunner of Jomo) began development of the nearby Yabase Oil Fields.

Akita Bank () is a Japanese regional bank headquartered in the city of Akita, Akita Prefecture. Although the bank’s core business comes from Akita prefecture, various branches are situated outside of the area. These include Koriyama, Sapporo, Morioka, S ...

was established in 1941. War devastated the city on 14 August 1945. During the Tsuchizaki air raid, over 250 people were killed when 134

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, attacked the city from midnight to the early dawn. A Nippon Oil oil refinery in the Tsuchizaki area was targeted. During the post-war period, the 16th

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was held in Akita in 1961. During the

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following the

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, three Akita residents were killed.

Heisei Era

On 1 April 1997, Akita was designated as a

with increased autonomy. The Akita Shinkansen began operations the same year. In August 2001, the World Games were held in Akita, with the opening ceremony held in the Yabase Track and Field Stadium. In 2004, the city celebrated its 400th anniversary and its beginnings as Kubota Castle town. On 11 January 2005, the towns of Kawabe and Yūwa (both from Kawabe District) were merged into Akita. Kawabe District was dissolved as a result of this merger. The location of Akita City Hall did not change, and former Kawabe and Yūwa Town Halls are used as civic centers. The 62nd

was held in Akita in 2007.

Geography

The city of Akita is located in the coastal plains of central Akita Prefecture, bordered by the Sea of Japan to the west. The Omono River runs through the center of the city.

Neighboring municipalities

*Akita Prefecture **

Katagami is a city located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 32,858 in 13,897 households, and a population density of 330 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Katagami is located in the coastal ...

** Yurihonjō ** Daisen ** Senboku ** Minamiakita District: Gojōme, Ikawa ** Kitaakita District: Kamikoani

Demography

Censuses have been conducted in Akita since as early as 1873. Per Japanese census data since 1950, the population of Akita peaked in around the year 2000 and has been in decline since then.

Climate

Akita belongs to a climatic transition zone humid subtropical climate (

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''Cfa'') and is the most populous city having absolute northern extremity of this climate zone within Japan, bordering very closely with the

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(

''Dfa'') zone, comparable to

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, USA. Akita is characterized with cold, very snowy, winters, and hot, humid summers. Monthly averages range from in January to in August. Due to its location near the Sea of Japan coast, it receives heavy snowfall, with just above per season, with accumulation occurring mostly from December to March. Precipitation is well-distributed and significant throughout the year, but is greater in the latter half. Over two thirds of all days see some precipitation, either rain or snow.

Government

Akita has a directly elected mayor and a

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city assembly with 39 members. The city contributes 12 members to the Akita Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Akita District 1 of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

The economy of Akita remains heavily dependent on agriculture (particularly rice cultivation), forestry and mineral extraction. Akita contains one of the most important

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fields in Japan. Oil refining, woodworking, metalworking, and the production of silk textiles are the main industries. Akita is also home to two regional banks that serve Akita prefecture and the greater Tōhoku region:

and Hokuto Bank. The Akita Thermal Power Station is located in the city.

Education

Universities

Akita University is a Japanese national university in Akita City, Japan. Established in 1949, it comprises four graduate schools and four undergraduate faculties. History Akita University was established in 1949 by the merger of Akita Normal School (established ...

* Akita Prefectural University *

Akita International University , or AIU, is a public university located in Akita City, Akita Prefecture, Japan. Established in 2004 and modeled on American liberal arts colleges, AIU is one of the few universities in Japan offering all of its courses in English. It has curre ...

* North Asia University * Seirei Women's Junior College * Japanese Red Cross Akita College of Nursing *

Akita University of Art is a public university, located in the city of Akita, Japan. History The Akita City School of Crafts was established in June 1952. It was renamed the Akita City School of Arts and Crafts in April 1975. The Akita Municipal Junior College of Arts ...

Akita Nutrition Junior College is a private university at Akita, Akita, Japan, founded in 1953. The college was founded as Akita Junior College, with departments of economics and commerce. A department of home economics was added in 1954. The college was relocated to its pres ...

* Misono Gakuen Junior College *

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Akita learning center

Primary and secondary education

Akita has 44 city and one national elementary schools, 22 city, one prefectural, one national and one private middle schools, and one combined city middle/high school. There are eight prefectural, one city and seven private high schools, as well as four prefectural and one national special education school.

High schools

* Akita High School

Transportation

Airports

Akita Airport is a regional/second class airport located southeast of Akita StationAIS Japan
in the city of

JR East – Akita Shinkansen **

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East Japan Railway Company -

Ōu Main Line The is a railway line in Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It connects Fukushima Station through Akita Station to Aomori Station. Since the opening of the Yamagata Shinkansen on July 1, 1992, the Fukushima–Yama ...

* - - - - - - JR logo (east)

East Japan Railway Company -

Uetsu Main Line The is a railway line in the Tohoku and Chubu regions of Japan. Part of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) system, it connects Niitsu Station in the city of Niigata and Akita Station in Akita. The name "Uetsu" refers to the ancient ...

* - - - - JR logo (east)

East Japan Railway Company - Oga Line * *Akita Rinkai Railway Company (freight)

Highway

* * * * * * *

Bus

Seaports

* Port of Akita

Mass media

Akita Asahi Broadcasting , also known as AAB, is a Japanese broadcast network affiliated with the ANN. Their headquarters are located in Akita Prefecture. Headquarters *233-209 Kawajiri-machi aza Okobata Akita-city, Akita 010-0941 JAPAN History *1992 October 1: It was ...

Akita Broadcasting System Akita Broadcasting System, Inc. (ABS, 株式会社秋田放送) is a Japanese broadcaster in Akita Prefecture. Its radio station is affiliated with Japan Radio Network (JRN) and National Radio Network (NRN), and its TV station is affiliated w ...

* Akita Community Broadcasting *

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* Cable Networks Akita * FM Tsubakidai

Local attractions

*Site of

(Senshu Park) *Site of

(Takashimizu Park), National Historic Site *

Minato Castle was a Japanese castle in what is now Tsuchizaki Minato, Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan. Throughout the Muromachi period, Minato Castle was home to the Ando clan, ''daimyō'' of Akita Domain, rulers of northern Dewa Province. History The early ...

(Tsuchizaki Gaiku Park, Shinmeisha) * Jizōden ruins, National Historic Site *

Akita Prefectural Museum is a prefectural museum in the city of Akita, Japan. It houses a comprehensive display of archaeological artifacts, crafts, biological and geological samples pertaining to the history and folklore of Akita Prefecture. The museum opened in May ...

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Akita Museum of Art is an art museum in the city of Akita. The original Akita Prefectural Museum of Art was opened on May 5, 1967. The new museum was opened on September 28, 2013. The main exhibit is a collection of works by Tsuguharu Foujita from the collection o ...

Akita Omoriyama Zoo The , also known as “Milve”, is a municipal zoo opened in July 1967 in the city of Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan. Opened in 1972, the zoo covers 15 hectares, with 114 species on display. It is accredited by the Japanese Association of Zoo ...

* Akita Port Tower Selion *

CNA Arena Akita CNA Arena Akita is an arena in Rinkai-area, Akita, Japan. It is owned and run by the city. Cable Networks Akita acquired its naming rights in 2015. The silver-colored building opened in 1994 and holds 5,000 people. The gym has a dome-shaped 154 f ...

* Sakigake Yabase Baseball Stadium *

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* Akita Yabase Athletic Field * Akita Prefectural Gymnasium *

Akita Prefectural Central Park Akita Prefectural Central Park ( ja, 秋田県立中央公園) is a group of sports facilities in Yuwa, Akita, Akita, Japan. Facilities Akita Sky Dome The dome is the practice facility for the Blaublitz Akita is a Japanese professional ass ...

Akita Prefectural General Pool is a swimming venue in Akita, Akita, Japan. An Olympic competitor, Hiroko Nagasaki is the honorary director. It hosted the 2001 World Games, and it is the largest swimming pool in the prefecture. Events *2001 World Games - Lifesaving at the 2 ...

Akita Prefectural Budokan Dōjō Indoor arenas in Japan Buildings and structures completed in 2004 Sports venues completed in 2004 Sports venues in Akita Prefecture ...

* Akita Peace Pagoda * Koshiō Shrine

Local events

Akita Kanto Festival

This representative

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began 350 years ago, with similar to '' tanabata'' festivals held elsewhere in Japan. During this festival, participants balance 15 meter poles with 230 lanterns on their chins; the main event is held during the evening and night hours, between the 3rd and 6 August each year. During the festival, Kanto stunt events are held in Senshu Park during daylight hours involving many amateur participants. This event was first held in 1931 and every subsequent year, except between 1935 and 1946 and in 1953 and 1965. Overseas exhibitions of the festival were performed in

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, Germany, in 1988,

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, in 2002,

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, UK, in 2004, and as an opening event at the 2001 World Games.

Narayama Kamakura Festival

In the Narayama Otamachi district of central Akita each February 12–15 a Shinto festival honoring both ''Suijin'' and ''Kamakura Daimyojin'' is held inside a shrine made from walls of snow. A rice bale is set afire at the end of this festival.

Tsuchizaki Minato Festival

Each neighbourhood in Tsuchizaki Minato contributes a

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decorated with giant figures from 20 to 21 July. In 1997 it was designated an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property.

Marian apparitions

Our Lady of Akita is the title of Marian apparitions reported in 1973 by Sister Agnes Katsuko Sasagawa in Yuzawadai, Soegawa, Akita City. The apparitions were approved by the

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in 1988. The 1988 approval was issued by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, who later became

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Sister city relations

International sister / friendship cities

* - Lanzhou, Gansu, China, since August 5, 1982 * - Passau, Lower Bavaria, Germany, since 8 April 1984 * - Malabon, Philippines, since 15 July 1987 * -

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, United States of America * - St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States of America (with Yūwa, Akita, which merged into Akita, Akita), since 1993 * -

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, Russia, since 29 June 1992

Domestic sister cities

* Hitachiōta, Ibaraki Prefecture *

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, Kuji District Ibaraki

Notable people

* Masamichi Amano, composer * Michio Ashikaga, professional soccer player * Yukiko Ebata, professional women's volleyball player *

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, manga artist * Yukio Endō, Olympic gymnast * Hiroyuki Enoki, professional boxer * Shirō Fukai, composer * Takunosuke Funakawa, footballer * Masanori Ishikawa, professional baseball player * Taka Kato, adult movie actor * Chūji Machida, politician, cabinet minister *

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, actor * Hiroko Nagasaki, Olympic swimmer * Emiko Okuyama, politician *

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, Olympic wrestler *

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, singer * Nozomi Sasaki, model, actress * Takenori Sato, professional mixed martial artist *

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, professional baseball player * Kohei Shimoda, professional soccer player * Taro Shoji, singer *, basketball player *

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* Mitsuhisa Taguchi, professional soccer player *

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, professional basketball player *

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, footballer for Blaublitz Akita * Setsurō Wakamatsu, movie director * Ren Yamamoto (footballer, born 1999) * Koharu Yonemoto, professional badminton player

Sports

*Basketball:

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*Football: Blaublitz Akita, Saruta Kōgyō S.C.,

Akita FC Cambiare is a Japanese football club based in Akita, the capital city of Akita Prefecture. They play in the Tohoku Soccer League. Their team colour is red. History The club based in Akita, Akita, was founded as Ashikaga Komuten Kawabe FC in 1973. Th ...

*Rugby union: Akita Northern Bullets

Notes

External links

Official Website
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