Nichinan, Miyazaki
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Nichinan 日南市 |
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 Location of Nichinan in Miyazaki Prefecture |
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| Coordinates: 31°37′N 131°19′E / 31.617°N 131.317°ECoordinates: 31°37′N 131°19′E / 31.617°N 131.317°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kyushu | ||
| Prefecture | Miyazaki Prefecture | ||
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| • Mayor | Kyohei Sakita (﨑田恭平) | ||
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| • Total | 536.12 km2 (207.00 sq mi) | ||
| Population (October 1, 2016) | |||
| • Total | 53,258 | ||
| • Density | 99/km2 (260/sq mi) | ||
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| • Tree | Obi sugi (Cryptomeria) | ||
| • Flower | Farfugium japonicum | ||
| • Bird | Common kingfisher | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| City hall address | 1-1-1 Chūō-dōri, Nichinan-shi, Miyazaki-ken 887-8585 |
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| Website | www |
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Nichinan (日南市 NIchinan-shi?) is a city in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on January 1, 1950.
As of October 1, 2016, the city has an estimated population of 53,258 and a population density of 99 persons per km2. The total area is 536.12 km2.
Nichinan is on Japan's southernmost main island, Kyūshū. The average annual temperature is 18.7 degrees Celsius with average annual rainfall of 2573.5 ml.
Mandarin oranges, ponkan, sweet peas, green peppers, kumquats, and rice are the main agricultural products of Nichinan, a sector that employs 2,130 people. In addition, logging, particularly of obi cedar, takes place on 3,451 hectares of land. Fishing of tuna, bonito, and spiny lobster is another major industry.
Manufacturing is worth approximately ¥47.2 billion per year. Tourism draws over a million visitors each year.
Nichinan began as part of the Fujiwara Shōen in the Heian period. The city's history and development were heavily influenced by the history of Obi town, a district of Nichinan which still exists today. Obi was one of the eight districts of Hyūga, an old province in eastern Japan, which was ruled by the Itō clan based at Obi Castle.
Throughout the Sengoku period, the Itō clan's most serious rival was the neighbouring Shimazu clan. The Shimazu clan had unified Satsuma Province and Ōsumi Province under its control, and began to clash with the Itō clan in 1570. The Itō clan was finally defeated by the Shimazu clan in 1578. After seeking help from then Shōgun Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the family's lands were restored in 1587 after his invasion of Kyūshū and subjugation of the Shimazu clan. By the Edo Era, the Itō clan regained its holdings, which came to be known as the Obi Domain. In the period after the Edo period, efforts were poured into quality education at the Shintoku Clan School in Obi. The school is where the Meiji period diplomat Marquis Komura Jutarō graduated from.
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