Tome, Miyagi
Template:Nihongo is a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Template:As of, the city had an estimated population of 77,897 and a population density of 150 persons per km2 in 27,298 households.<ref>Tome city official statistics Template:In lang</ref> The total area of the city is Template:Convert. The area is known for its rice production.
Geography
Tome is in far northeastern Miyagi Prefecture, bordered by Iwate Prefecture to the north. The Kitakami River flows through the city. The city is approximately 70 kilometers north of the prefectural capital of Sendai.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Neighboring municipalities
Iwate Prefecture
Miyagi Prefecture
Climate
Tome has a humid climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) characterized by mild summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature in Tome is Template:Cvt. The average annual rainfall is Template:Cvt with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around Template:Cvt, and lowest in January, at around Template:Cvt.<ref name ="normals"/> Template:Weather box
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,<ref>Tome population statistics</ref> the population of Tome peaked in the 1950s and has declined steadily over the past 70 years.
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History
The area of present-day Tome was part of ancient Mutsu Province, and has been settled since at least the Jōmon period by the Emishi people. During the later portion of the Heian period, the area was ruled by the Northern Fujiwara. During the Sengoku period, the area was contested by various samurai clans before the area came under the control of the Date clan of Sendai Domain during the Edo period, under the Tokugawa shogunate.
The town of Tome was established on June 1, 1889 within Tome District, Miyagi with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. The city of Tome was established on April 1, 2005, from the merger of the towns of Hasama, Ishikoshi, Minamikata, Nakada, Toyoma, Towa, Toyosato, Tsuyama, and Yoneyama (all from Tome District), and the town of Tsuyama (from Motoyoshi District). Tome District was dissolved as a result of his merger.
2011 earthquake and tsunami
Tome was one of several cities severely affected by an earthquake and tsunami on Friday, 11 March 2011, with as many as 6,000 people left homeless.<ref>"Japan Tsunami victim found alive after 96 hours". tntmagazine, 15 March 2011</ref> On 15, 2011, authorities announced that German and Swiss teams with search dogs would be deployed to the city to aid in search and recovery efforts. Other search and rescue team came from Australia and New Zealand.<ref>"The world reaches out with funds, rescue teams". todayonline</ref> Early reports suggest that many residents of the nearby town of Minamisanriku, which was one of the hardest hit by the tsunami, had evacuated to Tome.<ref>[1] ABC, 13 March 2011</ref>
Government
Tome has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 26 members.<ref>Tome City Council</ref> Tome contributes two seats to the Miyagi Prefectural legislature. In terms of national politics, after the abolishment of the Miyagi 6th district in 2022, the city is part of Miyagi 5th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Economy
Template:Expand section The economy of Tome is largely based on agriculture.
Education
Template:Unreferenced section Tome has 21 public elementary schools, one combined public elementary/middle school, nine public junior high schools operated by the city government, and three public high schools operated by the Miyagi Prefectural Board of Education.
Transportation
Railway
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Highway
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Local attractions
Sister cities
Template:See also Tome is twinned with:<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Template:Flagicon Nyūzen, Japan
- Template:Flagicon Southlake, United States
- Template:Flagicon Vernon, Canada
Noted people from Tome
- Maruyama Gondazaemon, sumo
- Shotaro Ishinomori, manga artist
- Katsuhiro Otomo, manga artist
- Kouzou Sasaki, politician
- Shio Satō, manga artist
- Shinobu Sugawara, Japanese professional wrestler