Kakuda (角田市, Kakuda-shi) is a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 May 2020[update], the city had an estimated population of 28,539, and a population density of 190 persons per km2 in 11,494 households.[1] The total area of the city is 147.58 square kilometres (56.98 sq mi).
Kakuda
角田市 | |
|---|---|
 Kakuda city hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Kakuda in Miyagi Prefecture | |
  Kakuda | |
| Coordinates: 37°58′37.3″N 140°46′55.4″E / 37.977028°N 140.782056°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Tōhoku |
| Prefecture | Miyagi |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yasushi Ito |
| Area | |
• Total | 147.53 km2 (56.96 sq mi) |
| Population (May 31, 2020) | |
• Total | 28,539 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| - Tree | Live Oak |
| - Flower | Japanese Gentian |
| Phone number | 0224-63-2111 |
| Address | Kakuda Azadaibō 41, Kakuda-shi, Miyagi-ken 981-1592 |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
editKakuda is in southeastern Miyagi Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. The Abukuma River flows through the city.
Neighboring municipalities
editMiyagi Prefecture
Climate
editKakuda has a humid climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) characterized by mild summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature in Kakuda is 12.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1259 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around 1.6 °C.[2]
Demographics
editPer Japanese census data,[3] the population of Kakuda peaked around 1950 and has fluctuated in the decades since, with a general trend of decline.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 26,232 | — |
| 1930 | 28,839 | +9.9% |
| 1940 | 30,236 | +4.8% |
| 1950 | 37,376 | +23.6% |
| 1960 | 34,497 | −7.7% |
| 1970 | 31,170 | −9.6% |
| 1980 | 33,731 | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 35,431 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 33,199 | −6.3% |
| 2010 | 31,336 | −5.6% |
| 2020 | 27,976 | −10.7% |
History
editThe area of present-day Kakuda was part of ancient Mutsu Province, and was the location of Kakuda Castle during the Sengoku period. It was part of the holdings of Sendai Domain during the Edo period under the Tokugawa shogunate.
The town of Kakuda was established with the creation of the post-Meiji restoration modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. It annexed the neighboring villages of Kitago, Sakura, Nishine, Higashine, Fujio, and Edano on October 1, 1954. Kakuda was raised to city status on October 1, 1958.
Government
editKakuda has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 18 members.[4] Kakuda, together with neighboring Marumori, contributes one seat to the Miyagi Prefectural legislature. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Miyagi 3rd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Economy
editKakuda has a mixed economy based on light manufacturing of automotive parts and electrics, and on agriculture, primarily the cultivation of soybeans and plums. The area was traditionally noted for its sericulture.
Education
editKakuda has eight public elementary schools and three public middle schools operated by the city government and one public high school operated by the Miyagi Prefectural Board of Education. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped.
Transportation
editRailway
editAbukumaExpress – Abukuma Express Line
- Minami-Kakuda - Kakuda - Yokokura - Oka
Highway
editSister cities
editGreenfield, Indiana, United States, since September 12, 1990
Ishikawa, Fukushima, Japan, since April 16, 1979
Local attractions
edit- JAXA Kakuda Space Center
- Site of Kakuda Castle
- Kōzō-ji – Buddhist temple
- Yanase-ura Site, archaeological site with Jomon period settlement traces, National Historic Monument[5]
Noted people from Kakuda
edit- Shinichi Ito, motorcycle racer
References
edit- ^ Kakuda city official statistics (in Japanese)
- ^ Kakuda climate data
- ^ Kakuda population statistics
- ^ Kakuda City Council home page(in Japanese)
- ^ "梁瀬浦遺跡". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
External links
edit- Official Website (in Japanese)
Media related to Kakuda, Miyagi at Wikimedia Commons