Nakamura-ku, Nagoya
| Nakamura 中村区 |
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| Ward | |
| Nakamura Ward | |
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 Location of Nakamura in Aichi Prefecture |
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 Nakamura
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| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu region Tōkai region |
| Prefecture | Aichi Prefecture |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.31 km2 (6.30 sq mi) |
| Population (September 2011[1]) | |
| • Total | 136,067 |
| • Density | 8,296/km2 (21,490/sq mi) |
| Symbols | |
| • Flower | Narcissus (Daffodil)[2] |
| • Flowering tree | Satsuki azalea |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| City Hall Address | 愛知県名古屋市中村区竹橋町36-31 453-8501 |
| Website | www |
Nakamura (中村区 nakamura-ku?) is one of the 16 wards of Nagoya, Japan.
History
Nakamura Ward is famous as the birthplace of Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
The modern ward was officially established on October 1, 1937.[3]
Places
Nagoya Station (名古屋駅) is in the ward's Meieki (名駅) district. Inside and nearby the station are several department stores, including Matsuzakaya, Meitetsu Department Store, and Kintetsu Pass'e.
There are two universities, namely Aichi University and Doho University.
Economy
Central Japan Railway Company has its headquarters in the JR Central Towers in Meieki.[4] Aoki's Pizza has its headquarters in Nakamura-ku.[5] DMG Mori Seiki has its headquarters in Nakamura-ku.[6][7]
Air France has an office in the Nagoya-Daiya Building in Nakamura-ku.[8]
Education
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The ward has a North Korean primary school, Nagoya Corean Elementary School & Kindergarten (名古屋朝鮮初級学校).[9]
People
Famous people born in Nakamura Ward include:
- Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Samurai
- Katō Kiyomasa, Samurai
- Kiyoseumi Takayuki, Sumo wrestler
- Chisato Morishita, actress
- Hiroshi Tamaki, actor
- Mariya Yamada, actress
- Shoichi Kondo, politician[10]
Gallery
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DMG Mori Seiki Co. headquarters
References
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- ↑ "概要." Aoki's Pizza. Retrieved on February 26, 2010.
- ↑ "Corporate Profile." DMG Mori Seiki. Retrieved on January 30, 2011. "Nagoya Head Office 2-35-16 Meieki, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi 450-0002, Japan."
- ↑ "Bases in Japan." (Direct map image link) Mori Seiki. Retrieved on January 30, 2011. "Nagoya Head Office 2-35-16 Meieki, Nakamura-ku,Nagoya City, Aichi 450-0002, Japan."
- ↑ "Contact / Air France agencies." Air France Japan. Retrieved on January 16, 2009.
- ↑ "アクセス." Nagoya Corean Elementary School & Kindergarten. Retrieved on October 14, 2015. "〒453-0801名古屋市中村区太閤1-18-33"
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- Nagoya Mosque (Japanese)
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| Aichi District | ||
| Ama District | ||
| Chita District | ||
| Kitashitara District | ||
| Nishikasugai District | ||
| Niwa District | ||
| Nukata District | ||
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