Tōkai, Aichi

Template:Nihongo is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Template:As of, the city had an estimated population of 113,698 in 51,035 households,<ref>TōkaiCity official statistics Template:In lang</ref> and a population density of 2,618 persons per km². The total area of the city was Template:Convert.

Geography

Tōkai is located in the far northwestern neck of Chita Peninsula in southern Aichi Prefecture, and is bordered by Ise Bay to the east, and the metropolis of Nagoya to the north. It extends 8.06 kilometers from east to west and 10.97 kilometers from north to south. Much of the city is near sea level in altitude.

Climate

The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Tōkai is 15.7 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1730 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.5 °C.<ref>Tōkai climate data</ref> Template:Weather box

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,<ref>Tōkai population statistics</ref> the population of Tōkai greatly expanded in the 1960s, and has continued to grow at a reduced rate from that period over the past 50 years. Template:Historical populations

Neighboring municipalities

Template:Flagicon Aichi Prefecture

Chita
Higashiura
Nagoya (Minami-ku, Minato-ku, Midori-ku)
Ōbu

History

Early modern period

During the Edo period, the area around Tōkai consisted of a number of fishing settlements and was governed as part of Owari Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate.

Late modern period

With the establishment of the modern municipalities system after the start of the Meiji period, the area was organized into a number of villages within Chita District, Aichi.

Contemporary history

The city of Tōkai was established on April 1, 1969, through the merger of the former towns of Yokosuka and Ueno within Chita District.

Government

Tōkai has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 22 members. The city contributes two members to the Aichi Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Aichi District 8 of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Sister cities

International

Template:Flagicon Nilüfer, Bursa Province, Turkey, since May 10, 2007<ref name=International>Template:Cite web</ref>
Template:Flagicon Shire of Macedon Ranges, Victoria, Australia, since October 16, 2014<ref name=International/>

National

Template:Flagicon Yonezawa, Yamagata Prefecture, since October 20, 1999
Template:Flagicon Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, since March 24, 2007
Template:Flagicon Okinawa, Okinawa Prefecture, since November 20, 2009

Economy

Secondary sector of the economy

Manufacturing

Tōkai has a strong industrial base along its coastline, dominated by a large steel mill owned by Nippon Steel and by Aichi Steel, which has its headquarters and three manufacturing plants in the city.<ref>"Business Locations — Production locations." Aichi Steel. Retrieved on May 25, 2018.</ref>

Education

Universities

Nihon Fukushi University – Tokai campus
Seijoh University

Schools

Tōkai has twelve public elementary schools and six public middle schools operated by the city government and three public high schools operated by the Aichi Prefectural Board of Education.