Nagoya Aichi is the largest city in the Chubu region, the fourth-most populous city and third most populous urban area in Japan, with a population of 2.
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25 Facts About Nagoya Aichi
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Nagoya Aichi was impacted by bombing from US air raids during World War II.
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Nagoya Aichi has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and cool winters.
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Nagoya Aichi Castle was constructed as the seat of the Owari branch of the ruling Tokugawa clan.
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Mitsubishi Aircraft Company was established in 1920 in Nagoya Aichi and became one of the largest aircraft manufacturers in Japan.
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Nagoya Aichi was the target of US air raids during World War II.
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The Nagoya Aichi area produced machine tools, bearings, railway equipment, metal alloys, tanks, motor vehicles and processed foods during World War II.
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Nagoya Aichi is the center of Greater Nagoya Aichi, which earned nearly 70 percent of Japan's 2003 trade surplus.
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Brother Industries, which is known for office electronics such as multifunction printers is based in Nagoya Aichi, as is Hoshizaki Electric, which is known for commercial ice machines and refrigeration equipment.
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Traditional department stores with roots in Nagoya Aichi are Matsuzakaya, Maruei and the Meitetsu Department Store.
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Nagoya Aichi University was set up in 1871 as a medical school and has produced six Nobel Prize laureates in science.
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Various universities from outside Nagoya Aichi have set up satellite campuses, such as Tokyo University of Social Welfare.
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Nagoya Aichi is served by Chubu Centrair International Airport, built on an artificial island in Tokoname.
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Nagoya Aichi Airfield is used for general aviation and as an airbase and is the main Fuji Dream Airlines hub.
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Nagoya Aichi Port is the largest port by international trade value in Japan.
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Nagoya Aichi is known for its orderly grid street plan for which the shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu is ultimately responsible.
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Nagoya Aichi is a starting point for visits to the surrounding area, such as Inuyama, Little World Museum of Man, Meiji Mura, Tokoname, Himakajima, Tahara, Toyohashi and Toyokawa and Hamamatsu.
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Nagoya Aichi was a major trading city and political seat of the Owari lords, the most important house of the Tokugawa clan.
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Nagoya Aichi has multiple museums, including traditional and modern art, handicrafts to industrial high-tech, natural and scientific museums.
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The Nagoya Aichi Noh Theater at Nagoya Aichi Castle continues that tradition and is a prominent feature in the cultural life of the city, with monthly performances.
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The Nagoya Aichi dialect is relatively close to standard Japanese and to the Kansai dialect, differing in pronunciation and vocabulary.
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Nagoya Aichi is the setting for the manga and anime series Yatogame-chan Kansatsu Nikki, which highlights many of the sites and traditions of the city.
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In 2010, Nagoya Grampus won the J League championship, their first in team history.
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Nagoya Aichi is the home of the Nagoya Aichi Barbarians semi-pro rugby football club.
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