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Encyclopedia > Hamamatsu, Shizuoka
Hamamatsu City
浜松市
Location of Hamamatsu City
Hamamatsu City's location in Shizuoka prefecture, Japan.
Location
Country Japan
Region Chūbu
Prefecture Shizuoka prefecture
Physical characteristics
Area 1,511.17 km²
Population (as of October 2006)
     Total 807,073
     Density 534.07/km²
Location 34°42′N 137°43′E
Symbols
Symbol of Hamamatsu City
Symbol of Hamamatsu City
Hamamatsu City City Hall
Mayor Yasuyuki Kitawaki
Address 〒430-8652
Hamamatsu-shi, Motoshiro-chō 103-2
Phone number +81-53-457-2111
Official website: Hamamatsu City

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Hamamatsu (浜松市) is a city located in western Shizuoka, Japan. It is the largest city in Shizuoka. Following the recent merger trends in Japan known as Heisei's big mergers, the city merged with surrounding 11 cities and towns on July 1, 2005. It will become a city designated by government ordinance on April 1, 2007. A city ) is a local administrative unit in Japan. ... Shizuoka Prefecture (静岡県; Shizuoka-ken) is located in the Chubu region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Shizuoka Prefecture (静岡県; Shizuoka-ken) is located in the Chubu region on Honshu island, Japan. ... It has been suggested that Updated Japan News be merged into this article or section. ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A city designated by government ordinance, or Government Ordinance City (政令指定都市 seirei shitei toshi or 政令市 seirei shi) is a city of Japan that has a population greater than 500,000 and important economic and industrial functions, and that is considered a major city in Japan. ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

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History

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May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Core cities are cities of Japan designated by Article 252, Clause 22 and the first term of the Local Autonomy Law. ... June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (153rd in leap years), with 213 days remaining. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 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Festivals

  • Hamamatsu Festival

Hamamatsu Festival, held at the beginning May each year, is well-known for Takoage Gassen, or the kite fight, and luxuriously decorated palace-like floats. The festival originated about 430 years ago, when the lord of Hamamatsu Castle celebrated the birth of his first son by flying kites. In the Meiji Era, the celebration of the birth of a first son by flying Hatsu Dako, or the first kite, became popular, and this tradition has survived in the form of Hamamatsu Festival. It is extremely exciting to see over 160 large kites flying in the sky to the sound of trumpets. Those who visit Hamamatsu at this time of the year can experience the city at its most exciting time. May is the fifth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... Yokaichi Giant Kite Festival held on the fourth Sunday every May in Higashiomi, Shiga, Japan A man flying a kite on the beach, a common place that kites can be found. ... Yokaichi Giant Kite Festival held on the fourth Sunday every May in Higashiomi, Shiga, Japan A man flying a kite on the beach, a common place that kites can be found. ... The trumpet is the highest brass instrument in register, above the horn, trombone, euphonium and tuba. ...


During the nights of Hamamatsu Festival, people parade downtown carrying over 70 yatai, or palace-lake floats, that are beautifully decorated while playing Japanese traditional festival music. The festival reaches its peak when groups of people compete by violently marching across town. (Hamamatsu City - May) United States Marines on parade. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Central business district. ... May is the fifth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ...

  • Hamakita Manyo Festival

This event takes place in Manyo no Mori Park to commemorate the Manyo Period and introduce its culture. As part of the festival, people reenact the ancient past by wearing traditional clothes from the Manyo period and presenting poetry readings. (Hamakita, Hamamatsu City - October) A festival is an event, usually staged by a local community, which centers on some unique aspect of that community. ... The Chinese poem Quatrain on Heavenly Mountain by Emperor Gaozong (Song Dynasty) // Poetry (from the Greek , poiesis, making or creating) is a form of art in which language is used for its aesthetic qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its ostensible meaning. ... Hamakita (浜北市; -shi) is a city located in Shizuoka, Japan. ... Look up October in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

  • Princess Road Festival

This reenactment of a procession made by the princess in her palanquin along with her entourage of over 100 people including maids, samurai and servants makes for a splendid scene beneath the cherry blossoms along the Toda River. In the Edo period, princesses enjoyed traveling this road which came to be known as himekaido, or "Princess Road." (Hosoe, Hamamatsu City - April) Princess is the feminine form of prince (from Latin princeps, meaning principal citizen). ... Japanese Palanquin Indian Palanquin A palanquin aka palkhi is a covered sedan chair (or litter) carried on four poles. ... Look up Entourage on Wiktionary, the free dictionary Entourage can mean: Microsoft Entourage, an email client Entourage, the topology term Entourage, the television series This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Japanese samurai in armour, 1860s. ... Species Several, including: Prunus apetala Prunus avium (Wild/Sweet Cherry) Prunus campanulata Prunus canescens Prunus cerasus (Sour Cherry) Prunus concinna Prunus conradinae Prunus dielsiana Prunus emarginata (Bitter Cherry) Prunus fruticosa Prunus incisa Prunus litigiosa Prunus mahaleb (Saint Lucie Cherry) Prunus maximowiczii Prunus nipponica Prunus pensylvanica (Pin Cherry) Prunus pilosiuscula Prunus... The following text needs to be harmonized with text in the article History of Japan#Edo Period. ... April is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four with the length of 30 days. ...

  • Enshu Dainenbutsu (Buddhist Chanting Ritual)

When a family commemorates the first Obon holidays after the death of a loved one, they may request that a dainenbutsu (Buddhist chanting ritual) be performed outside their house. This is one of the local performing arts of the Enshu region. The group always forms a procession in front of the house led by a person carrying a lantern and marches to the sound of flutes, Japanese drums and cymbals. (Saigake Museum, Hamamatsu City - July 15) The flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. ... Classic-Spanish Marching Drum Drum carried by John Unger, Company B, 40th Regiment New York Veteran Volunteer Infantry Mozart Regiment, December 20, 1863 Several American Indian-style drums for sale at the National Museum of the American Indian. ... Sabian Paragon cymbals 10-Inch (25 cm) AA Splash Cymbals (Fr. ... July is the seventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ...

  • Inasa Puppet Festival

One of the few puppet festivals held in Japan, featuring 60 performances of about 30 plays by puppet masters from all over the country. The shows provide a full day of enjoyment for both children and adults. (Inasa, Hamamatsu City - November) Italic text Wayang shadow-puppet created in Bali, in the early 20th century. ... Italic text Wayang shadow-puppet created in Bali, in the early 20th century. ... Look up country in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Look up November in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

  • Akiha Fire Festival

Ever since long ago, Mount Akiha was believed to have supernatural powers to prevent fires. Bow and arrow, sword and fire dances are performed at the Akiha Shrine, and at the Akiha Temple a firewalking ceremony is performed where both believers and spectators celebrate the festival. (Haruno, Hamamatsu City - December) Look up December in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

  • Shoryu Weeping Ume Blossom Festival

Within Ryusui Garden there is a stream with 7 small waterfalls and about 80 weeping ume trees pruned to give the appearance of dragons riding on clouds to the heavens. There are also 200 young trees planted along the mountainside. (Inasa, Hamamatsu City - Late February to Late March) A running stream. ... Hopetoun Falls near Otway National Park, Victoria, Australia A waterfall is usually a geological formation resulting from water, often in the form of a stream, flowing over an erosion-resistant rock formation that forms a sudden break in elevation. ... Binomial name Prunus mume Siebold & Zucc. ... Chinese dragon, color engraving on wood, Chinese school, 19th Century The dragon is a mythical creature typically depicted as a large and powerful serpent or other reptile with magical or spiritual qualities. ... February is the second month of the calendar year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ...

  • Hamakita Hiryu Festiva

This festival is held in honor of Ryujin, the god of the Tenryu River, and features a wide variety of events such as the Hamakita takoage (kite flying) event and the Hiryu himatsuri (Flying Dragon fire festival) which celebrates water, sound and flame. (Hamakita, Hamamatsu City - June) The Tenryū River ) drains the eastern portion of central Honshū, Japan. ... Yokaichi Giant Kite Festival held on the fourth Sunday every May in Higashiomi, Shiga, Japan A man flying a kite on the beach, a common place that kites can be found. ... June is the sixth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with a length of 30 days. ...


Geography

There is the Hamana lake in the Hamamatsu city. This lake has a fable. The lake was considered Daidarabocchi's (the name of a giant) foot step, because the form of the Hamana lake was like a foot. The lake was located in the west region of Hamamatsu.


Industry

Hamamatsu has been famous as an industrial city, especially for musical instruments and motorcycles. It also had been known for fabric industry, but most companies and factories went out of business in the 90s.


Companies headquartered in Hamamatsu

Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. (浜松ホトニクス株式会社 Hamamatsu Hotonikusu Kabushiki Gaisha) (TYO: 6965) is a Japanese manufacturer of optical sensors, electric light sources, and other optical devices and their applied instruments. ... The Kawai Musical Instruments Mfg. ... Roland Corporation TYO: 7944 is a Japanese manufacturer of electronic musical instruments, electronic equipment and software. ... Suzuki Motor Corporation is a Japanese multinational corporation company producing a range of automobiles (especially Keicars), a full range of motorcycles, outboard motors, and a variety of other small combustion-powered engine products. ... The Yamaha Corporation (ヤマハ株式会社; TYO: 7951 ) is a Japanese company with a large number of product areas. ...

Companies founded in Hamamatsu

  • Honda Motor Co.

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Industrial Heroes

  • Michio Suzuki (1887 - 1982)

After the establishment of Suzuki Loom Works in Hamamatsu City in 1909, Suzuki kept expanding his business and, in 1929, invented a new type of weaving machine, which was exported overseas. Michio Suzuki filed as many as 120 patents and utility model rights. He started on a protocol of an automobile in 1939 and laid the foundation of Suzuki, the car maker, by releasing the Colleda motorcycle and a light-weight car called the Suzulight. Suzuki Motor Corporation is a Japanese multinational corporation company producing a range of automobiles (especially Keicars), a full range of motorcycles, outboard motors, and a variety of other small combustion-powered engine products. ... Year 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Suzuki Motor Corporation is a Japanese multinational corporation company producing a range of automobiles (especially Keicars), a full range of motorcycles, outboard motors, and a variety of other small combustion-powered engine products. ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... For the magazine called automobile, see Automobile Magazine. ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Suzuki Motor Corporation is a Japanese multinational corporation company producing a range of automobiles (especially Keicars), a full range of motorcycles, outboard motors, and a variety of other small combustion-powered engine products. ... Mika Kallios KTM125 racing motorcycle A motorcycle, also called a motorbike or just a bike, is a single-track, two-wheeled vehicle powered by an engine. ...

The founder of Honda is a pioneer of Hamamatsu as "the city of motorcycles". Born in Tenryu City just north of Hamamatsu, Honda learned auto-repair skills in Tokyo before opening the Hamamatsu branch of Ahto Shokai. In 1946, he established Honda Motor Co., Ltd. and developed the motorcycle widely known by the name of "Pon-Pon". Honda's extraordinary ideas kept laying new paths for the company, making Honda the world's leading motorcycle/automotive manufacturer. The current version of this article or section is written in an informal style and with a personally invested tone. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...   , literally Eastern capital) is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, the home of the Japanese Imperial Family, and the de facto[1] capital of Japan. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Mika Kallios KTM125 racing motorcycle A motorcycle, also called a motorbike or just a bike, is a single-track, two-wheeled vehicle powered by an engine. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

In 1884, Yamaha first repaired an organ in an elementary school while still working as a repair engineer for medical equipment. He became fascinated by the organ and started developing them himself. After painstaking effort, Yamaha finally built his first reed organ, which was highly praised by experts in the field. In 1888, he established "Yamaha Fukin Seizoujo", which later became Yamaha, the world's leading musical instrument maker. Torakusu Yamaha laid the foundation of the musical instrument industry in the Hamamatsu area. Torakusu Yamaha (山葉 寅楠 Yamaha Torakusu; April 20, 1851 – August 8, 1916) was the founder of the Yamaha Corporation. ... 1884 (MDCCCLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Organ in Katharinenkirche, Frankfurt am Main, Germany Modern style pipe organ at the concert hall of Aletheia University in Matou, Taiwan The organ is a keyboard instrument with one or more manuals, and usually a pedalboard. ... Yamaha may refer to: Yamaha Corporation – A manufacturer of a diverse range of musical instruments and electronics. ...

Born in Hamamatsu City. After becoming an assistant professor of engineering at what is now Shizuoka University in 1924, Takayanagi dedicated himself to the development of the television. After repeated mistakes, he successfully completed the first all-electronic TV system in the world. Takayanagi also succeeded in inventing the first domestic TV set, establishing the foundation of modern television. The growth of the optical technological industry in Hamamatsu is largely thanks to Takayanagi and his research. A recreation of Takayanagis pioneering experiment, on display at the NHK Broadcasting Museum in Minato-ku, Tokyo Kenjiro Takayanagi , January 20, 1899 – July 23, 1990) was a Japanese pioneer in the development of television. ... Shizuoka University (静岡大学; Shizuoka Daigaku, abbreviated to 静大 Shizudai) is a national university in Shizuoka, Japan. ... Year 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar). ...

  • Koichi Kawai (1886 - 1955)

Hamamatsu-born Kawai became an apprentice to Torakusu Yamaha at the young age of 11. The piano mechanism which Kawai helped design contributed greatly to the birth of the first piano made in Japan. He invented many mechanisms, such as the stop device for the organ, and was nicknamed "Koichi, the inventor". Kawai Gakki Kenkyujo, which was established in 1927, became Kawai Musical Instruments Mfg. Co., Ltd. in 1929, which has received over 20 patents on inventions like new types of mechanism and soundboard. A grand piano, with the lid up. ... A grand piano, with the lid up. ...


Transportation

Railways

Rail lines cross through downtown Hamamatsu
Rail lines cross through downtown Hamamatsu

Hamamatsu is a station on the Tōkaidō Shinkansen and Tōkaidō Main Line. As of 2005, this station is served by a small selection of Hikari services and all passing Kodama services. Hamamatsu is approximately halfway along the Tōkaidō line, as the journey time to both Tokyo and Shin-Osaka is approximately one and half hours with Hikari, and two hours with Kodama. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2848x2136, 1555 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2848x2136, 1555 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to... Tokaido Shinkansen route Tōkaidō Shinkansen (東海道新幹線) is the original Shinkansen line that opened in 1964 between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka. ... Tokaido Main Line The Tōkaidō Main Line (東海道本線 Tōkaidō-honsen) is the busiest trunk line of Japan Railway (JR), connecting Tokyo Station and Kobe Station. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Shinkansen 300 Series passing through Maibara Station, April 2002 Hikari is one of the train services running on the Tokaido/Sanyo Shinkansen. ... Kodama is the slowest of the trains services running on the Tokaido/Sanyo Shinkansen. ... Marunouchi side of Tokyo Station Tokyo Station ) is a train station located in the Marunouchi business district of Tokyo, near the Imperial Palace grounds and the Ginza commercial district. ... Shin-Osaka Station (新大阪駅), or New Osaka Station, is a train station in Yodogawa-ku, Osaka, Japan. ...


Tōkaidō Main Line stops at the following stations:

  • Bentenjima
  • Maisaka
  • Takatsuka
  • Hamamatsu
  • Tenryūgawa

Iida Line stops at several stations in Sakuma area. The Iida Line (飯田線) is a railway line connecting Toyohashi, Iida, Ina, and Tatsuno, Japan. ...


Enshu Railway Line, also known as Akaden (the red train), is a local line running north from Shin-Hamamatsu station through Nishikajima station. Enshu Railway Line (遠州鉄道鉄道線 Enshū Tetsudō Tetsudōsen) is a railway line in Japan, running north from Shin-Hamamatsu Station in Hamamatsu through Nishikajima Station in Tenryu. ...


Tenryū Hamanako Railway Line stops at several stations in Miyakoda area.


Roads

  • Expressway
  • Bypasses
    • Hamamatsu Bypass
    • Hamana Bypass
  • National Highways
    • Route 1
    • Route 42
    • Route 150
    • Route 152
    • Route 257
    • Route 301
    • Route 362

The Tōmei (東名) Expressway runs alone the Pacific Coast of Honshū, Japans main island, from Tōkyō (東=東京) to Nagoya (名=名古屋). It connects to the Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway [1] system at Yoga (place) (用賀), in Setagaya, Tokyo. ... Route 1 sign Route 1 passes in front of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. ...

Bus

Bus is the major public transportation in Hamamatsu. Almost all services are operated by Enshu Railway Co. (Entetsu Bus).


Radio stations

  • FM Haro! (JOZZ6AB FM, 76.1MHz)
  • K-MIX (JOKU FM, 78.4MHz)
  • NHK FM (JOPK FM, 82.1MHz)

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Colleges and universities

Shizuoka University (静岡大学; Shizuoka Daigaku, abbreviated to 静大 Shizudai) is a national university in Shizuoka, Japan. ... Central courtyard The Shizuoka University of Art and Culture (Japanese: 静岡文化芸術大学) is a university in Hamamatsu, in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. ...

Sister cities

Hamamatsu has ratified Music Culture Exchange Treaty with the following cities:

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External links

  • City's official website in Japanese. English and Portuguese versions are also available.
  • Hamamatsu travel guide from Wikitravel
  • Hamamatsu Museum of Musical Instruments
  • Hamamatsu Daisuki (I love Hamamatsu)
Shadow picture of Shizuoka Prefecture Shizuoka Prefecture
Cities
Atami | Fuji | Fujieda | Fujinomiya | Fukuroi | Gotenba | Hamamatsu | Itō | Iwata | Izu | Izunokuni | Kakegawa | Kikugawa | Kosai | Makinohara | Mishima | Numazu | Omaezaki | Shimada | Shimoda | Shizuoka (capital) | Susono | Yaizu
Districts
Fuji | Haibara | Hamana | Ihara | Kamo | Shida | Shuchi | Sunto | Tagata
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Hamamatsu (浜松市; -shi) is a city located in western Shizuoka, Japan.
Hamamatsu is a station on the Tokaido Shinkansen and Tokaido Main Line.
Hamamatsu is approximately halfway along the Tokaido line, as the journey time to both Tokyo and Shin-Osaka is approximately 1 and half hours with Hikari and 2 hours with Kodama.
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