Toyota (豊田市; -shi), or Toyota City, is a city located in the Mikawa region of Aichi, Japan, ESE of Nagoya. Chūbu (中部地方 Chūbu-chihō) is the central region of Honshu, Japans main island. ... Aichi Prefecture (愛知県 Aichi-ken) is located in the Chubu region of Japan. ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in Leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Species Zelkova abelicea - Cretan Zelkova Zelkova carpinifolia - Caucasian Zelkova Zelkova serrata - Keaki or Japanese Zelkova Zelkova sicula - Sicilian Zelkova Zelkova sinica - Chinese Zelkova Zelkova schneideriana - Schneiders Zelkova Zelkova is a genus of six species of deciduous trees in the elm family Ulmaceae, native to southern Europe, and southwest and... Binomial name Helianthus annuus L. The sunflower (Helianthus annuus) is an annual plant in the Family Asteraceae with a large flower head (inflorescence). ... This article is about the Japanese municipality system. ... The article incorporates text from OpenHistory. ... Aichi Prefecture (愛知県 Aichi-ken) is located in the Chubu region of Japan. ... Nagoya Castle Nagoya (名古屋市; -shi) is the fourth largest (third largest metropolitan region) and the third most prosperous city in Japan. ...

As of April 1, 2005, the towns of Fujioka and Obara from Nishikamo District and the towns of Asuke, Shimoyama, Asahi and Inabu from Higashikamo District were merged into the City of Toyota. 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A town (町 chō) is a local administrative unit in Japan. ... Fujioka (藤岡町; -chou) is a town located in Nishikamo District, Aichi, Japan. ... Obara (小原村; -mura) is a village located in Nishikamo District, Aichi, Japan. ... Nishikamo (西加茂郡; -gun) is a district located in Aichi, Japan. ... A town (町 chō) is a local administrative unit in Japan. ... Asuke (足助町; -chou) is a town located in Higashikamo District, Aichi, Japan. ... Shimoyama (下山村; -mura) is a village located in Higashikamo District, Aichi, Japan. ... Asahi (旭町; -chou) is a town in Higashikamo District, Aichi, Japan. ... Inabu (稲武町; -chou) is a town located in Higashikamo District, Aichi, Japan. ... Higashikamo (東加茂郡; -gun) was a district located in Aichi, Japan. ...

History

Koromo Town (挙母町), the predecessor of present day Toyota, was a major producer of silk, and prospered in the Mikawa Region from the Meiji Era through the Taisho period. As the demand for raw silk declined in Japan and abroad, the town entered a period of gradual decline. That decline encouraged Kiichiro Toyoda, cousin of Eiji Toyoda, to look for manufacturing alternatives to the family's automatic loom manufacturing business. This in turn led to the founding of what became the Toyota Motor Corporation. Silk weaver Silk is a natural protein fiber that can be woven into textiles. ... 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 明治時代 ) (1868–1912... 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 Taisho period (大正 Taishō, lit. ... Eiji Toyoda (豊田英二 Toyoda Eiji), born 12 September 1913, near Nagoya in Japan, is a prominent Japanese industrialist, and is largely responsible for the success of car manufacturer Toyota. ... Toyota redirects here. ...

Toyota City Hall

The town changed its name to Toyota in 1959 and became the sister city of another automotive industry headquarters, Detroit, Michigan, one year later. Toyota-shi is also twinned with the County of Derbyshire, England. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x960, 1327 KB) Toyota City Hall. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x960, 1327 KB) Toyota City Hall. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about partnerships between towns distant from each other; see Twin cities for the different concept of physically neighbouring cities. ... A small variety of cars, the most popular kind of automobile. ... City nickname: The Motor City, Motown Official website: http://www. ...

On March 25, 2005, Expo 2005 opened with its main site being in Nagakute and additional activity in Seto and Toyota. The expo continued until September 25, 2005. March 25 is the 84th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (85th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A part of the Global Loop at Expo 2005 Expo 2005 is the Worlds Fair held in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, east of the city of Nagoya. ... Nagakute (長久手町; -cho) is a town located in Aichi District, Aichi, Japan. ... Seto (瀬戸市; -shi) is a city located in Aichi, Japan. ...

The Matsudaira clan, one member of which took the name Tokugawa Ieyasu and became the first of fifteen Tokugawa shoguns, derived its name from a village of the same name, now part of Toyota. The clan that Tokugawa Ieyasu belonged to before changing his surname to Tokugawa. ... Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu Tokugawa Ieyasu (previously spelled Iyeyasu); 徳川 家康 (January 31, 1543 – June 1, 1616) was the founder of the Tokugawa bakufu of Japan which ruled from the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 until the Meiji Restoration in 1868. ... 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. ...

External links

• Toyota city official website

Aichi Prefecture
Cities
Aisai | Anjou | Chiryu | Chita | Gamagori | Handa | Hekinan | Ichinomiya | Inazawa | Inuyama | Iwakura | Kariya | Kasugai | Komaki | Konan | Nagoya (capital) | Nishio | Nisshin | Okazaki | Obu | Owariasahi | Seto | Shinshiro | Tahara | Takahama | Tokoname | Tokai | Toyoake | Toyohashi | Toyokawa | Toyota | Tsushima
Districts
Aichi | Ama | Atsumi | Chita | Hazu | Hoi | Kitashitara | Minamishitara | Nakashima | Nishikamo | Nishikasugai | Niwa | Nukata
See also: Towns and villages by district edit