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● 明石市ホームページ英語版（English version)
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| THIS IS AKASHI |
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The city of Japan Standard Time Meridian is situated exactly on 135°east longitude.
The city of seaside parks and industry faces the Akashi straits and the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, the longest suspension bridge in the world, and plays an important role in both sea and land transportation as well as in industry and commerce.
The city of history and culture dates back to the very early history of mankind.
Some fossils of the 'Akashi elephant' and 'Akashi early man' were excavated in the city. Akashi has often appeared, and played an important role, in famous old Japanese poems and literature, such as the tale of Genji. Akashi castle was constructed at the beginning of the 17th century.
The town developed around the castle and grew into modern Akashi, with a population of nearly 300,000.
The Great South Hyogo Earthquake.
At 5:46 on January 17, 1995, the great quake hit the city. 26 people died, about 2,000 were injured and nearly 10,000 houses were destroyed. |
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| Area |
４９．２４ｋm2 |
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292,166 |
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142,132 |
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150,034 |
| Households |
115,068 |
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(on Ｄｅｃ 1, 2007) |
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| Sister City |
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A related page |
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| Vallejo is located in California, 48 km north of San Francisco. It is a beautiful residential city that has an area of 96 km2 and is home to approximately 120,000 people. It has a moderate climate. There is an amusement park, "Six Flags Discovery Kingdom", which is the most popular tourist spot in Vallejo.The sister city relationship between Akashi and Vallejo was formed on December 9, 1968. |
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| Friendship City |
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| Wuxi (People's Republic of China) |
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Wuxi(Mushaku) is an ancient and scenic city located almost midway between Shanghai and Nanjing. It covers 4,788 km2,and has a popuiation of 4.5 million people. It has a mild climate, and since it has always been blessed with plentiful goods, it has been known from ancient times as "the breadbasket". It is now carving itself a new image as a rising industrial city. The friendship city relationship between Akashi and Wuxi was formed on August 29, 1981.
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This mark was designated as the city mark in 1921. |
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| City flower/City tree |
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| These were designated in 1969 in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the city's foundation. |
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| ▼Chrysanthemum |
▼Osmanthus fragrans |
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| City Hall |
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1.Social Insurance Office 2.Taikan Elementary School
3.Akashi Post Office 4.Akashi Prefectural Park
5.Main Civic Hall,City Library 6.City Cultural Museum
7.Akashi Station
8.Akashi Taxation Office:Akashi Health and Welfare Office(Hyogo Pref.)
9.Passenger Ferry terminal
10.Akashi Elementary School
11.The Regional Legal Affairs Bureau, Akashi Office
12.City Planetarium 13.Hitomarumae Station
14.City Public Health Section
15.The Public Prosecutor'sOffice, Akashi Office Law Court, Akashi Office 16.Public Recreation Center 17.Nakasaki Public Hall
18.Nakasaki-so(Senior citizen center)
19.Nakasaki Elementary School 20.Municipal auditorium
21.City Hall phone:+81(78)912-1111 22.Akashi Fire Department
23.Akashi Public Works Office(Hyogo Pref.)
24.Auto Ferry terminal |
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