Kasugai, Aichi
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is a city
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 Aichi
Aichi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region. The region of Aichi is also known as the Tōkai region. The capital is Nagoya. It is the focus of the Chūkyō Metropolitan Area.- History :...

, Japan
Japan
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. The city was founded on June 1, 1943. As of March 1, 2010, the city had an estimated population
Population
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 of 303,181 and a density
Population density
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 of 3270 PD/km2. The total area is 92.71 square kilometres (35.8 sq mi).

Part of Nagoya Airfield is in the city of Kasugai. The rest of the airport is in the city of Komaki. Nagoya Airport serves Nagoya, Aichi
Nagoya, Aichi
is the third-largest incorporated city and the fourth most populous urban area in Japan.Located on the Pacific coast in the Chūbu region on central Honshu, it is the capital of Aichi Prefecture and is one of Japan's major ports along with those of Tokyo, Osaka, Kobe, Yokohama, Chiba, and Moji...

. There is also a candy
Candy
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 manufacturer named Kasugai
Kasugai (snack company)
is a Japanese snack company that exports to the United States. It mainly exports candy, but also Japanese snacks.- History :The company was founded in 1923 by Rai Winsuto in Kasugai, Aichi. It began as a small shop selling dried snacks such as nuts, peas, and fruit...

, whose headquarters is here.

The remains of Jōjō Castle
Jōjō Castle
was a located in Kasugai, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It was built in 1218 by Osaka Kouzen. Currently only ruins are left.- History :From 1558-1573, the castle lord was Sassa Narimasa's subordinate. When the Battle of Komaki and Nagakute occurred in 1584, Ikeda Tsuneoki came there. After the war,...

 can be found in Kasugai.

Kelowna
Kelowna, British Columbia
Kelowna is a city on Okanagan Lake in the Okanagan Valley, in the southern interior of British Columbia, Canada. Its name derives from a Okanagan language term for "grizzly bear"...

, British Columbia, Canada, is a sister city to Kasugai.

Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...

 outfielder Ichiro Suzuki
Ichiro Suzuki
, usually known simply as is a Major League Baseball right fielder for the Seattle Mariners. Ichiro has established a number of batting records, including the sport's single-season record for hits with 262...

was born in Kasugai.

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