Tomigusuku, Okinawa
Tomigusuku
豊見城市 Tumigushiku | |
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 Tomigusuku City Montage | |
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 Location of Tomigusuku in Okinawa Prefecture | |
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  Tomigusuku | |
| Coordinates: 26°9′40″N 127°40′8″E / 26.16111°N 127.66889°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyushu |
| Prefecture | Okinawa Prefecture |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tsuguto Tokumoto |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.60 km2 (7.57 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2020) | |
| • Total | 64,612 |
| • Density | 3,297/km2 (8,540/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Address | 854-1, Aza Onaga, Tomigusuku-shi 901-0292 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Bougainvillea |
| Tree | Ebony |
Tomigusuku (豊見城市, Tomigusuku-shi, Okinawan: トゥミグシク, romanized: Tumigushiku[1]) is a city located in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2020, the city has an estimated population of 64,612 and a population density of 3,297 persons per km2.[2] The total area is 19.25 km2.
On April 1, 2002, the administrative status of Tomigusuku was changed from village (Japanese: 村; son) to city (Japanese: 市; shi). Until then it had been the largest village in Japan.
Geography
[edit]Tomigusuku is located along the western coast, on the southern part of Okinawa Island, facing the East China Sea. It is broadly rectangular, extending east-west, with Naha City on the north. The Noha River runs westward in the central part of the city, and then turns northward and pours into Lake Man.
The city includes the island of Senaga, located about 600 m offshore of Senaga Village. It used to be inhabited before the war but became deserted after the war. It was seized by the U.S. forces in 1946, but was returned to Okinawa Prefecture in 1977. It is currently linked to the main island by a bridge and has become famous as a fishing and shellfish collecting spot. It also includes facilities for sea bathing, camping and sports (baseball stadium).
Administrative divisions
[edit]The city includes twenty-four wards.[3]
- Japanese name (ideograms, Okinawan reading)
- Bin (保栄茂, bin)
- Ganaha (我那覇, ganaha)
- Gibo (宜保, jifu)
- Iraha (伊良波, iraha)
- Kakazu (嘉数, kakaji)
- Kanera (金良, karara/kanira)
- Madanbashi (真玉橋, madanbashi)
- Nagadō (長堂, nagadō)
- Nakachi (名嘉地, nakachi/nākachi)
- Nesabu (根差部, misashippu)
- Noha (饒波, nūfa)
- Onaga (翁長, unaga)
- Senaga (瀬長, shinaga/anjina)
- Tagami (田頭, tagami)
- Taira (平良, tēra)
- Takamine (高嶺, takanmi)
- Takayasu (高安, takēn)
- Tohashina (渡橋名, tōshina)
- Tokashiki (渡嘉敷, tukahichi/tukashichi)
- Tomigusuku (豊見城, timigusuku)
- Toyosaki (豊崎)
- Ueta (上田, īta)
- Yone (与根, yuni)
- Zayasu (座安, zā)
Neighbouring municipalities
[edit]- Haebaru
- Itoman
- Naha
- Yaese
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Tomigusuku (2003−2020 normals, extremes 2003−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 27.6 (81.7) |
26.7 (80.1) |
27.8 (82.0) |
29.0 (84.2) |
31.0 (87.8) |
32.6 (90.7) |
34.6 (94.3) |
35.0 (95.0) |
33.9 (93.0) |
32.8 (91.0) |
30.7 (87.3) |
29.0 (84.2) |
35.0 (95.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 20.1 (68.2) |
20.9 (69.6) |
22.1 (71.8) |
24.4 (75.9) |
27.1 (80.8) |
29.7 (85.5) |
31.9 (89.4) |
32.0 (89.6) |
31.1 (88.0) |
28.7 (83.7) |
25.6 (78.1) |
21.9 (71.4) |
26.3 (79.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 17.5 (63.5) |
18.2 (64.8) |
19.3 (66.7) |
21.6 (70.9) |
24.5 (76.1) |
27.3 (81.1) |
29.3 (84.7) |
29.3 (84.7) |
28.4 (83.1) |
25.9 (78.6) |
23.0 (73.4) |
19.3 (66.7) |
23.6 (74.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 15.2 (59.4) |
15.8 (60.4) |
16.9 (62.4) |
19.3 (66.7) |
22.4 (72.3) |
25.3 (77.5) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.2 (81.0) |
26.2 (79.2) |
23.8 (74.8) |
20.9 (69.6) |
17.0 (62.6) |
21.4 (70.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 5.8 (42.4) |
10.0 (50.0) |
9.0 (48.2) |
14.0 (57.2) |
16.2 (61.2) |
19.9 (67.8) |
21.4 (70.5) |
23.4 (74.1) |
21.9 (71.4) |
18.9 (66.0) |
14.4 (57.9) |
10.0 (50.0) |
5.8 (42.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 79.7 (3.14) |
92.9 (3.66) |
107.2 (4.22) |
134.5 (5.30) |
222.0 (8.74) |
292.3 (11.51) |
150.6 (5.93) |
227.5 (8.96) |
177.7 (7.00) |
162.3 (6.39) |
110.4 (4.35) |
98.1 (3.86) |
1,855.1 (73.04) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 10.2 | 9.5 | 10.2 | 9.3 | 11.3 | 11.8 | 8.8 | 12.4 | 11.3 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 9.1 | 120.3 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[4][5] | |||||||||||||
Education
[edit]High schools
[edit]- Okinawa Prefectural Nanbu Agricultural High School
- Okinawa Prefectural Tomigusuku High School
- Okinawa Prefectural Tomigusuku Minami High School
Junior high schools
[edit]- Tomigusuku Municipal Iraha Junior High School
- Tomigusuku Municipal Nagamine Junior High School
- Tomigusuku Municipal Tomigusuku Junior High School
Elementary schools
[edit]- Tomigusuku Municipal Iraha Elementary School
- Tomigusuku Municipal Nagamine Elementary School
- Tomigusuku Municipal Tomigusuku Elementary School
- Tomigusuku Municipal Toyomi Elementary School
- Tomigusuku Municipal Toyosaki Elementary School
- Tomigusuku Municipal Ueda Elementary School
- Tomigusuku Municipal Yutaka Elementary School
- Tomigusuku Municipal Zayasu Elementary School
Notable people
[edit]- Toshimitsu Higa, baseball player
- Natsumi Ikema, actress
- Mr Miyagi, fictional character, Karate Kid Movies
- Hirokazu Nema, basketball coach
- Kamejiro Senaga, politician
- Takako Uehara, singer (Speed)
- Rui Yonamine, dancer and choreographer (THE RAMPAGE FROM EXILE TRIBE)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 滝原康盛 Takihara Yasumori. 沖縄語会話集 日本語・沖縄語・ローマ字付き Okinawago Kaiwashū: Nihongo, Okinawago, Rōmaji-tsuki. (Okinawan Conversation Collection: Japanese, Okinawan, Romaji.) 那覇:沖縄芸能出版 Naha: Okinawa Geinō Shuppan. Heisei 6 (1994). p. 107. (in Japanese)
- ^ ひとのうごき [Population Trends] (in Japanese). City of Tomigusuku, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan: City of Tomigusuku. 2012. Retrieved 2013-01-28.
- ^ "沖縄県 > 豊見城市の郵便番号一覧 - 日本郵便株式会社". www.post.japanpost.jp. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
- ^ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
- ^ 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
External links
[edit]
- Tomigusuku City official website (in Japanese)
Geographic data related to Tomigusuku, Okinawa at OpenStreetMap
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