Fujieda, Shizuoka
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is a city
located in Shizuoka
, Japan
. The modern city was founded on March 31, 1954. As of February 2009, the town has an estimated population
of 142,023 and a density
of 732 persons per km². The total area is 194.03 km².
and the Ōi River
. The area enjoys a warm maritime climate with hot, humid summers and mild, cool winters.
, much of the area of present-day Fujieda was part of Tanaka Domain
, and its castle
formed part of the eastern fortifications of Sunpu. The town also developed as Fujieda-juku
, a post town
on the Tōkaidō
highway connecting Edo
with Kyoto
.
During the cadastral reform of the early Meiji period
in 1889, Fujieda-juku became Fujieda Town within Shida District
Shizuoka Prefecture. Fujieda Station
on the Tōkaidō Main Line
railway opened on April 16, 1889, leading to development of the surrounding area. On March 31, 1954, Fujieda merged with neighboring Aoshima Town and four neighboring villages to form Fujieda City. Setoya Village merged on February 15, 1955 and Hirohata Village on April 1, 1957.
On January 1, 2009, the neighboring town of Okabe
merged
into Fujieda. As a result, Shida District was dissolved.
. The local economy is dominated by agriculture (tea, strawberry, rice, shiitake) and by light manufacturing, including pharmaceuticals, beverages, and food processing.
, New South Wales
, Australia
, from November 3, 1984.
Cities of Japan
||A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of...
located in Shizuoka
Shizuoka Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Shizuoka.- History :Shizuoka prefecture was formed from the former Tōtōmi, Suruga and Izu provinces.The area was the home of the first Tokugawa Shogun...
, Japan
Japan
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. The modern city was founded on March 31, 1954. As of February 2009, the town has an estimated population
Population
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of 142,023 and a density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 732 persons per km². The total area is 194.03 km².
Geography
Fujieda is located in the Shida Plateau in central Shizuoka Prefecture between the Abe RiverAbe River
The is a river in Shizuoka Prefecture of central Japan. It is long and has a watershed of .The river rises from Akaishi Mountains which stretch over the border between Yamanashi and Shizuoka Prefectures, and flows into Suruga Bay in the Pacific Ocean)...
and the Ōi River
Oi River
The is a river in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.-Geography:The Ōi River flows from the Akaishi Mountains, the branch of the Japanese Southern Alps which form the border between Shizuoka, Nagano and Yamanashi prefectures. These mountains, with peaks ranging from 2000–3000 meters, are characterized by...
. The area enjoys a warm maritime climate with hot, humid summers and mild, cool winters.
Neighboring municipalities
- ShizuokaShizuoka, Shizuokais the capital city of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, and the prefecture's second-largest city in terms of both population and area. It became one of Japan's 19 "designated cities" in 2005.-Geography:...
- YaizuYaizu, Shizuokais a city located in central Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of March in 2011, the city has an estimated population of 146,717 and a population density of 2,080 persons per km². The total area is 70.55 km²...
- ShimadaShimada, Shizuokais a city in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2010, the city has an estimated population of 100,846 and a population density of 319 persons per km². The total area is 315.88 km².-Geography:...
History
In the Edo periodEdo period
The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....
, much of the area of present-day Fujieda was part of Tanaka Domain
Tanaka Domain
' was a tozama Japanese feudal domain of the Edo period, located in Suruga Province, centered on what is now Fujieda City, Shizuoka Prefecture...
, and its castle
Japanese castle
' were fortresses composed primarily of wood and stone. They evolved from the wooden stockades of earlier centuries, and came into their best-known form in the 16th century...
formed part of the eastern fortifications of Sunpu. The town also developed as Fujieda-juku
Fujieda-juku
was the twenty-second of the fifty-three stations of the Tōkaidō. It is located in what is now part of the city of Fujieda, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.-History:...
, a post town
Shukuba
were post stations during the Edo period in Japan, generally located on one of the Edo Five Routes or one of its sub-routes. They were also called shukueki . These post stations were places where travelers could rest on their journey around the nation...
on the Tōkaidō
Tokaido (road)
The ' was the most important of the Five Routes of the Edo period, connecting Edo to Kyoto in Japan. Unlike the inland and less heavily travelled Nakasendō, the Tōkaidō travelled along the sea coast of eastern Honshū, hence the route's name....
highway connecting Edo
Edo
, also romanized as Yedo or Yeddo, is the former name of the Japanese capital Tokyo, and was the seat of power for the Tokugawa shogunate which ruled Japan from 1603 to 1868...
with Kyoto
Kyoto
is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. It has a population close to 1.5 million. Formerly the imperial capital of Japan, it is now the capital of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as a major part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area.-History:...
.
During the cadastral reform of the early Meiji period
Meiji period
The , also known as the Meiji era, is a Japanese era which extended from September 1868 through July 1912. This period represents the first half of the Empire of Japan.- Meiji Restoration and the emperor :...
in 1889, Fujieda-juku became Fujieda Town within Shida District
Shida District, Shizuoka
was a rural district located in central Shizuoka, Japan.As of the end of 2008 , the district had an estimated population of 12,110 and a population density of 227.25 persons per km². Its total area was 53.29 km².-HIstory:Shida District was created in the early Meiji cadastral reforms of 1879...
Shizuoka Prefecture. Fujieda Station
Fujieda Station
is a railway station in Fujieda, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, on the Tōkaidō Main Line. It is located 200.3 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station, and is operated by Central Japan Railway Company .- Station history:...
on the Tōkaidō Main Line
Tokaido Main Line
The is the busiest trunk line of the Japan Railways Group , connecting Tōkyō and Kōbe stations. It is long, not counting its many freight feeder lines around the major cities...
railway opened on April 16, 1889, leading to development of the surrounding area. On March 31, 1954, Fujieda merged with neighboring Aoshima Town and four neighboring villages to form Fujieda City. Setoya Village merged on February 15, 1955 and Hirohata Village on April 1, 1957.
On January 1, 2009, the neighboring town of Okabe
Okabe, Shizuoka
was a town located in Shida District, Shizuoka, Japan.Okabe developed in the Edo period as Okabe-juku, a post town on the Tōkaidō.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 12,839 and a density of 240.93 persons per km². The total area was 53.29 km²...
merged
Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan
Municipal mergers and dissolutions carried out in Japan can take place within one municipality or between multiple municipalities and are required to be based upon consensus.- Merger policy:...
into Fujieda. As a result, Shida District was dissolved.
Economy
Fujieda is primarily a bedroom community for nearby ShizuokaShizuoka, Shizuoka
is the capital city of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, and the prefecture's second-largest city in terms of both population and area. It became one of Japan's 19 "designated cities" in 2005.-Geography:...
. The local economy is dominated by agriculture (tea, strawberry, rice, shiitake) and by light manufacturing, including pharmaceuticals, beverages, and food processing.
Railways
- JR TokaiCentral Japan Railway CompanyThe is the main railway company operating in the Chūbu region of central Japan. It is officially abbreviated in English as JR Central and in Japanese as . Its headquarters are located in the JR Central Towers in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture.The company's operational hub is Nagoya Station...
- Tōkaidō Main LineTokaido Main LineThe is the busiest trunk line of the Japan Railways Group , connecting Tōkyō and Kōbe stations. It is long, not counting its many freight feeder lines around the major cities...
- Fujieda StationFujieda Stationis a railway station in Fujieda, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, on the Tōkaidō Main Line. It is located 200.3 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station, and is operated by Central Japan Railway Company .- Station history:...
- Fujieda Station
Sister City relations
- PenrithPenrith, New South Wales
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, New South Wales
New South Wales
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, Australia
Australia
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, from November 3, 1984.
Notable people from Fujieda
- Kunio OgawaKunio Ogawawas a Japanese novelist born in Shizuoka Prefecture.He was a graduate of the Japanese literature department at Tokyo University. In 1957, Ogawa wrote a book titled Aporon no shima after he had taken a trip to the Mediterranean. It was praised by the novelist Toshio Shimao, launching Ogawa's career...
- novelist - Shizuo Fujieda - novelist
- Shin Asahina - professional soccer player
- Toshiya Ishii - professional soccer player
- Tatsuya Ishikawa - professional soccer player
- Kentaro Ohi - professional soccer player
- Hiroshi NanamiHiroshi Nanamiis a former professional footballer for Júbilo Iwata of the J. League Division 1. He was born in Shizuoka Prefecture.-Playing career:Nanami was a key figure for the Japan national team throughout the late 1990s and during the early part of this century....
- professional soccer player - Yoshikazu Suzuki - professional soccer player
- Masashi NakayamaMasashi Nakayamais a professional footballer currently playing for Consadole Sapporo of the J. League Division 2, the second-tier professional football league in Japan. Born in Shizuoka, Gon Nakayama attended Fujieda Higashi High School and Tsukuba University before he joined Jubilo Iwata of the Japan Football...
- professional soccer player - Makoto HasebeMakoto Hasebeis a Japanese football player. He is a right-footed midfielder who currently plays for VfL Wolfsburg and is currently the captain of the Japan national football team in the 2010 FIFA World Cup.-Urawa Red Diamonds :...
- professional soccer player - Nobuhisa YamadaNobuhisa Yamadais a Japanese footballer. He mainly plays on the right as a defender or midfielder. He plays for Urawa Red Diamonds of J. League.-Club career:He was educated at and played for Fujieda Higashi High School. After graduating from high school, he joined Urawa in 1994. He made his first league...
- professional soccer player - Takeshi Watanabe - professional soccer player
- Ryu Okada - professional soccer player
- Motoyuki AkahoriMotoyuki Akahoriis a retired Nippon Professional Baseball player. He was formerly with the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes. Currently, he serves as pitching coach with the Orix Buffaloes.-External links:...
- professional baseball player
External links
- Fujieda official website in Japanese