Koyagi, Nagasaki
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was a town
, currently part of Nagasaki City, Japan
. Situated approximately 13 km south of the centre of Nagasaki City, the town is notable for the Mistubishi shipyard which occupies 60% of urban areas.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 4,261 and a density
of 944.79 persons per km². The total area was 4.51 km².
The main centre of population is located in the north western side from the Eri area to the Nagahama (shipyard) area. The centre of this is the Sato and Fukaura area where the elementary and junior high schools are located. Other buildings in these areas includes a small hospital, a kindergarten, the town hall and a library. A park and viewpoint is located in the centre of Koyagi from which fine views of Nagasaki city and the peninsular can be seen. Two small beaches are located in the Onoue and Tatsunokuchi areas. The southern Tatsunokuchi beach is famous locally for its scuba diving
.
A strong tradition of Peron dragon boat racing
exists in Kōyagi and in recent years the town team has won the Nagasaki Peron Festival several times.
, a P.O.W. camp, Fukuoka #2 was located in Kōyagi and the prisoners were forced to work in brutal conditions in the factories. However, soon after the war was over Kawanami was forced to close the factories due to a shortage of money.
In 1967, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
acquired the old shipyard facility and started a process of development to create the largest dock in Japan. Completed in 1972, the construction created vast areas of land which attached the island to the mainland.
On January 4, 2005 Kōyagi, along with the towns of Iōjima, Nomozaki
, Sanwa
, Sotome
and Takashima
, all from Nishisonogi District
, was merged into the expanded city of Nagasaki and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
On March 27, 2011 the Iōjima Bridge was opened to link Kōyagi with the nearby island of Iōjima. This two-step process involves construction of a tunnel from the Eri area to the southern side of the town to link with a new bridge connecting the towns.
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
, currently part of Nagasaki City, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. Situated approximately 13 km south of the centre of Nagasaki City, the town is notable for the Mistubishi shipyard which occupies 60% of urban areas.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 4,261 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 944.79 persons per km². The total area was 4.51 km².
The main centre of population is located in the north western side from the Eri area to the Nagahama (shipyard) area. The centre of this is the Sato and Fukaura area where the elementary and junior high schools are located. Other buildings in these areas includes a small hospital, a kindergarten, the town hall and a library. A park and viewpoint is located in the centre of Koyagi from which fine views of Nagasaki city and the peninsular can be seen. Two small beaches are located in the Onoue and Tatsunokuchi areas. The southern Tatsunokuchi beach is famous locally for its scuba diving
Scuba diving
Scuba diving is a form of underwater diving in which a diver uses a scuba set to breathe underwater....
.
A strong tradition of Peron dragon boat racing
Dragon boat
A dragon boat is a human-powered watercraft traditionally made, in the Pearl River delta region of southern China - Guangdong Province, of teak wood to various designs and sizes. In other parts of China different woods are used to build these traditional watercraft...
exists in Kōyagi and in recent years the town team has won the Nagasaki Peron Festival several times.
History
In 1936 Kawanami Toyosaku bought the Matsuo Shipyard in Kōyagi and transformed it into one of the largest in the Far East. During World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, a P.O.W. camp, Fukuoka #2 was located in Kōyagi and the prisoners were forced to work in brutal conditions in the factories. However, soon after the war was over Kawanami was forced to close the factories due to a shortage of money.
In 1967, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
, or MHI, is a Japanese company. It is one of the core companies of Mitsubishi Group.-History:In 1870 Yataro Iwasaki, the founder of Mitsubishi took a lease of Government-owned Nagasaki Shipyard. He named it Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works, and started the shipbuilding business on a full scale...
acquired the old shipyard facility and started a process of development to create the largest dock in Japan. Completed in 1972, the construction created vast areas of land which attached the island to the mainland.
On January 4, 2005 Kōyagi, along with the towns of Iōjima, Nomozaki
Nomozaki, Nagasaki
was a town located in Nishisonogi District, Nagasaki, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,528 and a density of 359.68 persons per km²...
, Sanwa
Sanwa, Nagasaki
was a town located in Nishisonogi District, Nagasaki, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 11,883 and a population density of 546.60 persons per km²...
, Sotome
Sotome, Nagasaki
was a town located in Nishisonogi District, Nagasaki, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 5,412 and a density of 116.09 persons per km²...
and Takashima
Takashima, Nagasaki (Nishisonogi)
was a town located in Nishisonogi District, Nagasaki, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 791 and a density of 590.30 people per km²...
, all from Nishisonogi District
Nishisonogi District, Nagasaki
is a district located in Nagasaki, Japan.As of January 1, 2009, the district has an estimated population of 72,238 and a density of 1460 persons per km²...
, was merged into the expanded city of Nagasaki and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
On March 27, 2011 the Iōjima Bridge was opened to link Kōyagi with the nearby island of Iōjima. This two-step process involves construction of a tunnel from the Eri area to the southern side of the town to link with a new bridge connecting the towns.