Numata

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Numata-shi
沼 田 市
Numata (Japan)
Red pog.svg
Geographical location in Japan
Region : Kanto
Prefecture : Gunma
Coordinates : 36 ° 39 '  N , 139 ° 3'  E Coordinates: 36 ° 38 '46 "  N , 139 ° 2' 39"  E
Basic data
Surface: 443.45 km²
Residents : 45,795
(October 1, 2019)
Population density : 103 inhabitants per km²
Community key : 10206-7
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Flag / coat of arms of Numata
Tree : cherry
Flower : Balloon flower
town hall
Address : Numata City Hall
888 Shimono-cho
Numata -shi
Gunma  378-8501
Website URL: http://www.city.numata.gunma.jp/
Location Numatas in Gunma Prefecture
Location Numatas in the prefecture

Numata ( Japanese 沼 田 市 , - shi ) is a city in the north of Gunma Prefecture . The processing of wood has always shaped the development of the city. Numata is centrally located in the Hokumô administrative region.

geography

The city is located in the north of Gunma and is completely surrounded by mountains such as Akagi or Hotaka (武 尊 山, - yama ), which are among the 100 famous mountains of Japan. The city, surrounded by nature, extends over a total area of ​​443.45 square kilometers. Height differences of 250 m to 2000 m above sea level characterize the urban area, which extends to the east and west. The rivers Tone , Katashina (片 品 川, - gawa ) and Usune (薄 根 川, - gawa ) were decisive for the emergence of the river terraces .

Neighboring cities and communities

climate

The climate in Numata is determined by the influences of the Sea of Japan , the Pacific and the location within the Chûbu region. The annual average temperature is 11.6 degrees Celsius. The summer is comparatively mild, there are an average of 2.7 particularly hot days in midsummer. The highest temperature measured since records began is 37.4 degrees Celsius. The winter in Numata is determined by cold winds from the direction of the Sea of Japan and snowfalls occur regularly. Due to the moderate climate of the Japanese Pacific coast, there is, in contrast to the neighboring Minakami (み な か み 町, - machi ), comparatively little rainfall.

history

After the Numata family settled in 1532 (Tenbun 1), the castle town established itself as the center of the Tone region in the following 300 years up to the Meiji period under the Sanada , Honda , Kuroda and Toki (土 岐 氏). With the connection to the route network of the then state-owned Jôetsu line in 1924 (Taishô 13), Numata became a distribution center for products from agriculture and forestry.

By using the abundant raw material wood, the number of factories increased after the end of the war and the foundations of the woodworking industry gradually established themselves. In April, 1954 (Shôwa 29) the local church Numata (沼田町, - merged machi ) with the villages Tonami (利南村- mura ), Ikeda (池田村- mura ) Usune (薄根村- mura ) and Kawada (川 田村, - mura ) to the city of Numata (沼 田 市, - shi ). In February 2005 (Heisei 17) the villages of Tone (利 根 村, - mura ) and Shirasawa (白 沢 村, - mura ) Numata also joined.

On behalf of the city, the repair work started in 2017 (Heisei 29) to recycle the unused Green Bell 21 (グ リ ー ン ベ ル 21) commercial building. The town hall buildings scattered around the city were merged and a center for civic life with a variety of shops and services was created. The reopening of the multifunctional building under the name “Terrace Numata” (テ ラ ス 沼 田, Terasu numata ) took place in May 2019 (Reiwa 1).

In addition to the town hall, the building also houses the Café Ippo (福祉 カ フ ェ ippo, Fukushi kafe ippo ), the city's history archive , the “Community Terrace” meeting point for community activities , a children's playground, a contact point for business start-ups and business support, and a fitness studio , the state employment agency Hello Work (ハ ロ ー ワ ー ク, Harô wâku ), a branch of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Social Welfare Commission, the local radio station FM OZE and a restaurant. The building also has direct access to the city ​​library and the parking garage via the second floor .

  • former town hall of Numata

  • new town hall building Terrace Numata

economy

Wholesale and retail , restaurants and hotels , construction and manufacturing are some of the successful industries in Numata.

Three of the six largest companies are in the wood processing and two companies are active in the processing and manufacture of plastic items. The third largest division is the production of food.

Culture and sights

Numerous festivals like by the Tengu famous -Move Numata Festival (沼田まつり, Numata matsuri ) that Oigami Onsen boas Festival (老神温泉大蛇まつり, Oigami onsen Daija matsuri have) and theater and puppetry in Numata to traditional entertainment arts developed. Characterized by the extensive forest areas, woodworking also has a long tradition in Numata.

Forest and culture city

In addition to high mountains and rivers, extensive forest areas characterize the landscape around Numata and over time a pronounced forestry and culture has established itself. Since February 1990 (Heisei 2) the city actively supports this culture and industry and explained Numata to the first "forest city of culture" (森林文化都市, Shinrin bunka toshi ) of Japan. The symbol of the city reflects this coexistence between man and nature. It represents an "N", with the left half with a green leaf for Numata's forests and forestry. The right part shows a happy citizen with a red head. The blue body stands for Numata's rivers, whose hydropower plays an important role in urban electricity generation .

The city mascot are the three forest fairies "Numatanchi" (ぬ ま た ん ち). The mascots called Nu-kun (ぬ っ く ん), Ma-kun (っ っ く ん) and Ta-kun (た っ く ん) are a combination of forest and humans and are intended to illustrate the interrelationship and closeness between humans and nature. According to the story, Numatanchi guards Numata's forests and the three city mascots can also be found at many events in the city or the prefecture.

Events

  • Numata Fest (沼 田 ま つ り, Numata matsuri ): The three-day festival in early July attracts over 200,000 visitors annually. The numerous magnificently decorated floats called Mando (山 車) ensure a good atmosphere. The Numata Festival is famous for the Tengu parade, during which the giant masks are carried through the city by women on their shoulders.
  • Numata Sanada Festival (上 州 沼 田 真 田 ま つ り, Jôshû numata sanada matsuri ): The Numata Sanada Festival takes place in November. After the parade, the wedding of the former lord of the castle Nobuyuki Sanada (真 田 信 之, 1566–1658) and Princess Komatsu (小松 姫, - hime , 1573–1620) is re-enacted. There is also a show with disguised warriors.
  • Numata Fireworks Festival (沼 田 花火 大会, Numata hanabi taikai ): The music-coordinated fireworks display attracts many spectators every year. There are various food stands with local specialties and entertainment before the fireworks is provided in the form of a stage show.

Attractions

  • Fukiware Waterfall (吹 割 れ の 滝, Fukiware no taki ): The 30 m wide and 7 m high waterfall is also called the Niagara Falls of Asia. In May, when the snow melts , it has a particularly large amount of water and is a very popular destination.
  • River terraces (河岸 段 丘, Kagandankyû ): The river terraces are a work of art created by the three rivers Tone , Katashina (片 品 川, - gawa ) and Usune (薄 根 川, - gawa ).
  • Tanbara Lavender Park (た ん ば ら ラ ベ ン ダ ー パ ー ク): From July to August, the 1,300 m high plateau is transformed into a purple carpet. Over 50,000 lavender bushes will then bloom in Tanbara Lavender Park. It is the largest lavender cultivation area in the Kantô region.
  • Miroku Temple (弥勒 寺, Miroku-ji ): The Tengu masks in the Miroku Temple of the Kashô Mountain are among the three largest Tengu representations in Japan. They are up to 6.5 m high and the noses are up to 2.8 m long.

  • Oigami Onsen in autumn

  • Miroku Temple on Mount Kashô

  • Fukiware waterfall

Culinary specialties

State road 120, which connects Numata to Nikkô , is called " Tonkatsu Street" (上 州 沼 田 と ん か つ 街道, Jôshû numata tonkatsu kaidô ) and is famous for fried pork schnitzel. Numata is also known for Miso -Majû, three grilled dumplings placed on bamboo skewers with sweet and spicy miso paste, and for the miso bread coated with the same sauce (味噌 パ e, miso pan ). The buckwheat noodle production has a long tradition in Numata and every year is an amateur Soba contest instead. There are two local sake breweries that "Nagai Honke" (永井本家) and the "Otone Shuzo" (大利根酒造). Numata's clear and fresh air, good groundwater and the cold climate enable the production of first-class rice wine . Especially the sake made in winter is very popular among connoisseurs. A comparatively new culinary specialty is invented by high school students Edama-Menchi (えだまメンチ), one with Panko umzogene fried patty , with Edamame is filled -Beans.

Honorary citizen of the city

  • Taminosuke Kume (久 米 民 之 助) 1861–1931, businessman
  • Ai Hoshino (星野 あ い) 1884–1972, rector
  • Asamatsu Hosoya (細 谷 浅 松) 1885–1970, first mayor of the city
  • Ryûha Hayashi (林 柳 涙) 1892–1974, poet
  • Tatsue Ubukata (生 方 た つ へ) 1904–2000, singer
  • Taiken Yonekura (米 倉 大 謙) 1904–1994, calligrapher
  • Chûkô Ono (お の ち ゅ う こ う) 1908–1990, writer

Personalities

Sports

The fact that fencing has become a popular sport in Numata can be traced back to Pastor Ono, who gave the first fencing lessons in 1961 (Shôwa 36) in the chapel of the Catholic community. In 1972 (Shôwa 47) the Numata Fencing Association (沼 田 フ ェ ン シ ン グ ク 協会) was founded which offered lessons for elementary and middle school students to further spread the sport.

As part of the 2020 Summer Olympics , a cooperation agreement was signed between the city of Numata and the German Fencing Association in 2017 . As part of the agreement, a training camp was held in Numata from July 10th to 16th, 2018 in preparation for the 2018 World Fencing Championships in China.

Town twinning

1995 (Heisei 7) a friendship was made with Füssen in Bavaria . The partnership with Numata developed from friendships that arose on the occasion of a trip by twelve musicians and alphorn players from the “Harmonie” Füssen music association along the Japanese Romantic Road . Since 1966, Numata has been twinned with the Japanese city of Shimoda in Shizuoka Prefecture .

traffic

Web links

Commons : Numata  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Overview of the city Official website of the city. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  2. ^ History of the city Official website of the city. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  3. ↑ Information on Terrace Numata City Official Website. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  4. ^ Statistics on the industry Official website of the city. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  5. ↑ Commemorative publication for the 60th anniversary of the city's founding Official website. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  6. ^ Forest Culture City Official website of the city. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  7. ↑ Presentation of Numatanchi Official Website of the City. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  8. ^ History of the fencing club Official website of the Numata fencing club. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  9. ↑ Training camp 2018 Official website of the city. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  10. ^ Town twinning Official website of the town. Retrieved May 26, 2020.