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Language

While the local Mikawa dialect is considered to be generally indistinguishable from what is considered modern standard Japanese, there are very subtle and distinctive differences. Mikawa dialect has substantial differences when compared to the dialect of Nagoya and western areas of Aichi, where the Nagoya dialect (also known as Owari-ben, Owari being the traditional name for the Nagoya region) is the traditional dialect. Cognitively Mikawa-ben and modern contemporary Japanese are extremely close, in part due to the influence of the Tokugawa Shogunate and accidents of history. In recent decades the large number of people moving into Okazaki and the surrounding cities (particularly to work in the motor vehicle industry) and the influence of mass media has had an impact on the local dialect, with the result that more people are using standard Japanese only in day to day life. The Japanese language, in addition to to Standard Japanese, based on Tokyo speech, has dozens of geographic dialects. ... The Japanese language, in addition to to Standard Japanese, based on Tokyo speech, has dozens of geographic dialects. ... Nagoya ) is the fourth largest city in Japan. ... The Japanese language, in addition to to Standard Japanese, based on Tokyo speech, has dozens of geographic dialects. ...

Demographics

Okazaki City Hall

As of May 1, 2006, the city government estimates the population at 368,201. The city remains young, with 139,233 households (2.64 residents per household). The population comprises 185,651 males and 182,550 females, reflecting the number of young men who move to Okazaki to work in the manufacturing sector. This fast population growth reflects the low unemployment rate, as well as affordable housing close to Nagoya. In April 2006 there were 263 births and 199 deaths, for a natural increase of 64 people. While for the same month 2,197 people moved into Okazaki, and 1,910 left, for a net increase of 287 people. Overall density has fallen to 950.83 persons per km² following the annexation by Okazaki of the neighboring town of Nukata, which in December 2004, had an estimated population of 9,508, and a density of just 59.32 persons per km². The Nukata area and the hilly forested areas of Okazaki's northeast remain sparsely populated. Image File history File linksMetadata Okazaki_city_office. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Okazaki_city_office. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nagoya Castle Nagoya (名古屋市; -shi) is the fourth largest (third largest metropolitan region) and the third most prosperous city in Japan. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... Nukata (額田町; -chou) is a town located in Nukata District, Aichi, Japan. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ...

Of the total population, 10,760 are foreign nationals (2.92% of total, compared with the nationwide average of 1.55%). There are 5,427 foreign males, and 5,333 foreign females. Including those registered as stateless, the foreign population comes from 71 nationalities, though more than half are from Brazil. As of April 2006, there were 5,573 registered Brazilians (3,042 males, 2,531 females), comprising 51.79% of the foreign population. Other significant foreign communities include Koreans (17.43%), Chinese (10.89%) and Filipinos (8.88%). There are very few Westerners in general (less than 3%), and the number of registered foreigners from countries where the majority of citizens are native English speakers is less than 200.

Transportation

Okazaki is located on the Tōkaidō Main Line; it can also be reached by the Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line. The Tōkaidō Main Line services JR Nishi Okazaki station and JR Okazaki station, which is the main transportation hub for the southern parts of the city. The Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line services 8 stations from Meitetsu Uto to Meitetsu Motojuku, including Higashi Okazaki which is the main transportation hub for the center and northern parts of the city. 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. ... Meitetsu 7000-type panorama car Nagoya Railroad Co. ... 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. ... Meitetsu 7000-type panorama car Nagoya Railroad Co. ...

A third railroad called the Aichi Loop Line starts from JR Okazaki Station and connects with the Meitetsu Line at Okazaki Kōen-mae station before proceeding on to Toyota and Seto. The Tōkaidō Shinkansen passes through Okazaki‘s city limits but does not stop. The nearest shinkansen stations are Toyohashi, Mikawa-Anjō and at Nagoya. Toyota (豊田市; -shi), or Toyota City, is a city located in the Mikawa region of Aichi, Japan, ESE of Nagoya. ... Seto (瀬戸市; -shi) is a city located in Aichi, Japan. ... 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. ... For the record label, see Shinkansen Records. ... Toyohashi (豊橋市; -shi) is a city located in Aichi, Japan. ... Mikawa-Anjo Station (三河安城駅) is a train station in Anjo, Aichi, Japan, on the Tokaido Shinkansen and Tokaido Main Line. ...

Okazaki is of course also accessible by a number of roads including the Tōmei Expressway and Route 1, both of which run east/west through the city. The main north/south arterial routes are Route 248 and 26. Driving/traffic conditions are comparable to that of an average urban/sub-urban American city; not at all as cumbersome as driving in Tōkyō, though Route 248 is increasingly congested. 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. ... This is a list of cities in the fifty United States as well as U.S.-owned territories (Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa) and the District of Columbia. ... Tokyo ), the common English name for the Tokyo Metropolis ), is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and, unique among the prefectures, provides certain municipal services characteristic of a city. ...

Art and Culture

While Okazaki's tourist facilities lack in comparison to other major cities in Japan (i.e. Tōkyō, Kyōto, Ōsaka, etc), Okazaki nonetheless has a wide variety of historical sites, museums and festivals that shouldn't be missed. File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Tokyo ), the common English name for the Tokyo Metropolis ), is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and, unique among the prefectures, provides certain municipal services characteristic of a city. ... Kyoto )   is a city in the central part of the island of HonshÅ«, Japan. ... Osaka )   is a city in Japan, located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, in the Kansai region of the main island of HonshÅ«. The city is the capital of Osaka Prefecture. ...

Okazaki Castle

Okazaki Castle was originally built in 1455 by a warrior named Saigo Tsugiyori. Captured by the Matsudaira family in 1524 (and probably relocated from the other side of the river), the castle remains associated with Tokugawa Iyeyasu, even though the latter transferred to Edo in 1590. During the Edo period it served as the seat of the daimyo of the Mikawa province and dominated the city until the new Meiji Government came into power, which ordered obsolescent castle-buildings demolished. The main donjon was destroyed in order to earn foreign exchange from scrap metals. In 1959 the donjon was reconstructed to its original style and specifications, the walls are the same as those reconstructed in 1620 by Lord Honda. Okazaki Castle (岡崎城/Okazaki-jo), although not the same castle as was originally built, nor in the same place, nevertheless has a long history dating back to 1455, when it was built by warrior Saigo Tsugiyori. ... ... no changes . ... History of Japan Paleolithic Jomon Yayoi Yamato period ---Kofun period ---Asuka period Nara period Heian period Kamakura period Muromachi period Azuchi-Momoyama period ---Nanban period Edo period Meiji period Taisho period Showa period ---Japanese expansionism ---Occupied Japan ---Post-Occupation Japan Heisei The Meiji period (Japanese: Meiji Jidai 明治&#26178... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Fireworks

Aside from Tokugawa Iyeyasu, Okazaki is also well-known, and perhaps most famous for, its fireworks. The Tokugawa Shogunate restricted production of gunpowder outside of its immediate region (with few exceptions), and even today, more than seventy percent (70%) of Japan's fireworks are designed and manufactured here. A large fireworks festival, which people from all over Japan come to see, is held annually on the first Saturday in August in the area surrounding Okazaki Castle. Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu The Tokugawa clan crest This is a Japanese name; the family name is Tokugawa Tokugawa Ieyasu (previously spelled Iyeyasu) January 31, 1543 – June 1, 1616) was the founder and first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan which ruled from the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 until... The Tokugawa shogunate or Tokugawa bakufu (徳川幕府) (also known as the Edo bakufu) was a feudal military dictatorship of Japan established in 1603 by Tokugawa Ieyasu and ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family until 1868. ... For other uses, see Fireworks (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Fireworks (disambiguation). ... Okazaki Castle (岡崎城/Okazaki-jo), although not the same castle as was originally built, nor in the same place, nevertheless has a long history dating back to 1455, when it was built by warrior Saigo Tsugiyori. ...

Hatchō Miso

Hatchō Miso is a dark miso paste made using a process of steaming soybeans (instead of boiling them) followed by maturation in cedar barrels under the weight of 3 tons of carefully stacked river stones for at least 2 years. Located 8 chō (Hatchō, or approximately 900m) west of Okazaki Castle near the Yahagi river, the old tiled buildings are heritage listed and one company (Kaku) has been a family business for 18 generations. It is one of the most famous miso producers in Japan, supplying the Emperor by appointment, and popular as a health food. The 2006 NHK morning drama serial, Junjo Kirari (Sparkling Innocence) was largely filmed in and around the Hatchō Miso grounds. Tours are available every 30 minutes and free samples are provided. Hatchō Miso's health properties are so great that it was donated to Chernobyl's citizens following the disaster, to help prevent and treat radiation sickness. Okazaki Castle (岡崎城/Okazaki-jo), although not the same castle as was originally built, nor in the same place, nevertheless has a long history dating back to 1455, when it was built by warrior Saigo Tsugiyori. ... Asadora drama (朝ドラ, where 朝 means morning, and ドラ means drama) is the name NHK gives to the morning serialized television series it broadcasts in Japan. ...

Takisan

The temple of Takisanji (7th century) includes several important cultural properties. The main hall is from the Kamakura period and is the location of a fire festival held each February on the closest Saturday to the lunar calendar New Year. The distinctive Sanmon gate and the Goddess of Mercy are designated as important cultural properties. Adjoining the temple is Takisan Toshogu, a shrine built in 1646 by Tokugawa Iemitsu and dedicated to his grandfather Ieyasu. It is considered to be one of the top 3 Toshogu shrines in Japan, together with Nikko and Kunozan. The following text needs to be harmonized with text in the article History of Japan#Kamakura Period. ...

Educational facilities

Okazaki Women's Junior College

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• National Institutes of Natural Sciences
• The Yamasa Institute
• Aichi Gakusen University
• Aichi Gakusen College
• Aichi Sangyo University
• University of Human Environment
• Okazaki Women's Junior College

The Yamasa Institute is a school in Okazaki, Aichi, Japan for international students to study Japanese language in a full immersion course. ...

Sister cities

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External links

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Okazaki, Aichi

• Okazaki official website in Japanese (with link to English pages)
• Okazaki International Association website
• Okazaki City Guide website (English and German)
• Miss Okazaki - story of Japanese Friendship Doll sent to America by Okazaki in 1927
• Yamasa Institute Okazaki （財団法人）服部公益財団 - YAMASA言語文化研究所
• National Institutes of Natural Sciences 自然科学研究機構（NINS）
• Aichi Gakusen University (Japanese) 愛知学泉大学
• Aichi Gakusen College (Japanese) 愛知学泉短期大学
• Aichi Sangyo University (Japanese) 愛知産業大学
• University of Human Environment 人間環境大学
• Okazaki Women's Junior College (Japanese) 岡崎女子短期大学

Aichi Prefecture
Cities
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Districts
Aichi | Ama | Chita | Hazu | Hoi | Kitashitara | Nishikamo | Nishikasugai | Niwa | Nukata
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