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Ichinohe, Iwate

Coordinates: 40°12′46.4″N 141°17′43.6″E / 40.212889°N 141.295444°E / 40.212889; 141.295444
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Ichinohe
一戸町
Ichinohe Town Hall
Ichinohe Town Hall
Flag of Ichinohe
Official seal of Ichinohe
Location of Ichinohe in Iwate Prefecture
Location of Ichinohe in Iwate Prefecture
Ichinohe is located in Japan
Ichinohe
Ichinohe
 
Coordinates: 40°12′46.4″N 141°17′43.6″E / 40.212889°N 141.295444°E / 40.212889; 141.295444
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureIwate
DistrictNinohe
Area
 • Total300.03 km2 (115.84 sq mi)
Population
 (April 1, 2020)
 • Total12,053
 • Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number0195-33-2111
AddressKōzenji-Ōkawabachi 24-9, Ichinohe-machi, Ninohe-gun, Iwate 028-5391
ClimateDfb
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
BirdCopper pheasant
FlowerSakura
TreeOak
Goshono Jōmon Museum

Ichinohe (一戸町, Ichinohe-machi) is a town located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2020, the town had an estimated population of 12,053, and a population density of 40 persons per km2 in 5645 households.[1] The total area of the town is 300.03 square kilometres (115.84 sq mi).

Geography

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Ichinohe is located in far north-central Iwate Prefecture, roughly in between the Ōu Mountains and the Kitakami Mountains. Approximately 61% of the town’s area is covered in mountains and forest.[2] The Mabechi River flows through the town.

Neighboring municipalities

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Iwate Prefecture

Climate

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Ichinohe has a cold humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) characterized by mild summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Ichinohe is 8.1 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1372 mm with September as the wettest month and February as the driest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 21.6 °C, and lowest in January, at around -4.3 °C.[3]

Climate data for Oku-nakayama kōgen Station, Ichinohe, Iwate (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 10.8
(51.4)
11.2
(52.2)
17.9
(64.2)
26.5
(79.7)
31.1
(88.0)
30.8
(87.4)
33.4
(92.1)
33.5
(92.3)
30.9
(87.6)
26.6
(79.9)
19.4
(66.9)
15.1
(59.2)
33.5
(92.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −1.0
(30.2)
0.1
(32.2)
4.1
(39.4)
11.8
(53.2)
18.0
(64.4)
21.5
(70.7)
24.5
(76.1)
25.6
(78.1)
21.6
(70.9)
15.4
(59.7)
8.3
(46.9)
1.6
(34.9)
12.6
(54.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −4.5
(23.9)
−3.9
(25.0)
−0.3
(31.5)
6.0
(42.8)
12.1
(53.8)
16.1
(61.0)
19.9
(67.8)
20.9
(69.6)
16.7
(62.1)
10.1
(50.2)
3.8
(38.8)
−1.9
(28.6)
7.9
(46.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −9.6
(14.7)
−9.2
(15.4)
−5.5
(22.1)
0.3
(32.5)
6.1
(43.0)
11.3
(52.3)
16.2
(61.2)
17.1
(62.8)
12.3
(54.1)
4.9
(40.8)
−1.0
(30.2)
−6.1
(21.0)
3.1
(37.6)
Record low °C (°F) −20.7
(−5.3)
−21.5
(−6.7)
−20.1
(−4.2)
−13.2
(8.2)
−4.2
(24.4)
−0.2
(31.6)
6.3
(43.3)
6.0
(42.8)
−0.8
(30.6)
−4.5
(23.9)
−13.1
(8.4)
−18.2
(−0.8)
−21.5
(−6.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 51.1
(2.01)
44.6
(1.76)
63.2
(2.49)
66.0
(2.60)
83.7
(3.30)
105.2
(4.14)
182.6
(7.19)
179.0
(7.05)
155.4
(6.12)
117.4
(4.62)
84.2
(3.31)
77.0
(3.03)
1,203
(47.36)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 156
(61)
134
(53)
112
(44)
16
(6.3)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
24
(9.4)
133
(52)
571
(225)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 13.1 12.2 12.4 11.1 10.9 10.5 12.6 12.7 12.5 12.6 14.0 14.6 148.0
Average snowy days 18.6 16.0 13.1 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.9 14.3 67.2
Mean monthly sunshine hours 69.0 83.5 129.4 169.8 189.4 157.1 127.8 142.7 130.1 137.7 106.7 69.9 1,516.2
Source 1: JMA[4]
Source 2: JMA[5]

Demographics

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Per Japanese census data,[6] the population of Ichinohe peaked in the 1950s has declined steadily over the past 60 years.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 16,592—    
1930 19,095+15.1%
1940 20,048+5.0%
1950 25,273+26.1%
1960 26,228+3.8%
1970 23,176−11.6%
1980 20,861−10.0%
1990 18,610−10.8%
2000 16,933−9.0%
2010 14,189−16.2%
2020 11,494−19.0%

History

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The area of present-day Ichinohe was part of ancient Mutsu Province, and has been settled since at least the Jōmon period. Many Jōmon and Kofun period remains have been found. Inhabited by the Emishi tribes, the Nihon Shoki describes the penetration of the area by forces of the imperial dynasty in the Nara period; however, it was not under effective control of the central government until the mid-Heian period. The area was dominated by the Nanbu clan from the early Muromachi period, and was named for one of the nine numbered stockades, or fortified ranches, that established to secure this frontier area. During the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate, the area was under the control of Morioka Domain.

In the early Meiji period, the modern town of Ichinohe was created within Ninohe District on April 1, 1889, with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. The neighboring villages of Anetai, Kozuya, Chōkai, and Namiuchi were merged with Ichinohe on January 1, 1955.

Government

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Ichinohe has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 14 members. Ichinohe, and the city of Ninohe together contribute two seats to the Iwate Prefectural legislature. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Iwate 2nd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

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The economy of Ichinohe is based primarily on agriculture.

Education

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Ichinohe has seven public elementary schools and four public middle schools operated by the town government, and two public high schools operated by the Iwate Prefectural Board of Education. The prefecture also operates two special education schools for the handicapped.

Transportation

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Railway

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Iwate Ginga Railway Line

Highway

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Local attractions

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Notable people from Ichinohe

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References

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  1. ^ Ichinohe Town official statistics
  2. ^ "Official home page". Archived from the original on 2017-06-07. Retrieved 2017-04-01.
  3. ^ Ichinohe climate data
  4. ^ 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  5. ^ 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  6. ^ Ichinohe population statistics
  7. ^ "男神岩・女神岩・鳥越山". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  8. ^ Goshono Site Agency for Cultural Affairs(in Japanese)
  9. ^ "Jômon Archaeological Sites in Hokkaidô, Northern Tôhoku, and other regions". UNESCO. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
  10. ^ 「北海道・北東北を中心とした縄文遺跡群」の世界文化遺産登録をめざして [Towards World Heritage Inscription of "Jōmon Archaeological Sites in Hokkaidō, Northern Tōhoku, and other regions"] (in Japanese). Hokkaidō Government Board of Education. Archived from the original on 8 May 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
  11. ^ Official home page[permanent dead link]
  12. ^ Iwate Museum of Art
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