Suzuka, Mie
Encyclopedia
is a city
located in Mie
, Japan
.
As of 2011, the city has an estimated population
of 198,716 and the density
of 1,020 people per km². The total area is 194.67 km².
Located about 83 km east from Nara
, and 52 km southwest from Nagoya.
, the modern-day area around Suzuka was part of the Tōkaidō
and had two post stations
: Ishiyakushi-juku
and Shōno-juku
.
Suzuka also boasts a significant industrial market, having major factories for both Sharp and Honda within its bounds. These companies outsource the majority of its labor to South American Nationals in order to secure a contract based workforce. Although the Japanese Federal Government is encouraging mandatory English education across the nation within Suzuka city there are many courses offered, not only by cram schools (juku
) but also by publicly funded institutions, supporting Portuguese and Spanish in order to compensate for the ever growing South American Community. In a controversial move, the city's governing body, from April 2004, requires all garbage information and local signage to be displayed in both Japanese and Portuguese but not English.
The city was founded on December 1, 1942.
Suzuka Circuit
was the home of the Japanese Grand Prix
from 1987 to 2006, and again from 2009. It was the only figure-of-eight circuit in the championship, and is very popular with the drivers. Located next to the circuit is the Honda Safety Riding/Driving School, where thousands of car and motorcycle drivers have been trained, including many police officers and instructors throughout the world.
Cities of Japan
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located in Mie
Mie Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan which is part of the Kansai regions on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Tsu.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, Mie prefecture was known as Ise Province and Iga Province....
, Japan
Japan
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.
As of 2011, the city has an estimated population
Population
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of 198,716 and the density
Population density
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of 1,020 people per km². The total area is 194.67 km².
Located about 83 km east from Nara
Nara, Nara
is the capital city of Nara Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. The city occupies the northern part of Nara Prefecture, directly bordering Kyoto Prefecture...
, and 52 km southwest from Nagoya.
History
During 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....
, the modern-day area around Suzuka was part of 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....
and had two post stations
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...
: Ishiyakushi-juku
Ishiyakushi-juku
was the forty-fourth of the fifty-three stations of the Tōkaidō. It is located in the present-day city of Suzuka, Mie Prefecture, Japan. It received its name from the nearby Buddhist temple, Ishiyakushi-ji.-History:...
and Shōno-juku
Shono-juku
was the forty-fifth of the fifty-three stations of the Tōkaidō. It is located in the present-day city of Suzuka, Mie Prefecture, Japan.-History:Shōno-juku established an archives museum in 1998 in one of the former honjin to share the story of the old post station. It contains information on...
.
Local Dialects
Suzuka is in a unique position within Mie Prefecture, located by the Suzuka Quasi National Park (the boundary between Suzuka and Shiga), since the industrial boom it has been a major funnel or interchange point for the main commuter train lines for some years. The train lines from South Mie (Ise/Toba) meet the Kansai (Osaka/Nara/Wakayama) line and The Nagoya, local, tetsudo line all pass through the city. Due to the unique mix of commuter passage through Suzuka city, the local dialect (hōgen) is a unique mixture of three, very dissimilar variations of Japanese depending specifically on proximity to a particular train line which are all within 20 kilometers of each other. In recent years this mix of populous has posed a highly unique problem within the city as communication problems with city officials, police, citizens and industry visitors have been exposed to a severe communication breakdown. The cities governing officials have recently implemented a plan requiring all members of an authority position to be coherent in all dialects, which is rare milestone in Japan.Industry
Juku
Gakushū juku are special private schools that offer lessons conducted after regular school hours and on the weekends....
) but also by publicly funded institutions, supporting Portuguese and Spanish in order to compensate for the ever growing South American Community. In a controversial move, the city's governing body, from April 2004, requires all garbage information and local signage to be displayed in both Japanese and Portuguese but not English.
The city was founded on December 1, 1942.
Motor racing circuit
Suzuka Circuit
, Suzuka Circuit for short, is a motorsport race track located in Ino, Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture, Japan and operated by Mobilityland Corporation, the subsidiary of Honda Motor Co., Ltd..-Introduction:...
was the home of the Japanese Grand Prix
Japanese Grand Prix
The is a race in the calendar of the FIA Formula One World Championship. Traditionally one of the last, if not the last race of the season, the Japanese Grand Prix has been the venue for many title-deciding races, with 13 World Champions being crowned over the 27 World Championship Japanese...
from 1987 to 2006, and again from 2009. It was the only figure-of-eight circuit in the championship, and is very popular with the drivers. Located next to the circuit is the Honda Safety Riding/Driving School, where thousands of car and motorcycle drivers have been trained, including many police officers and instructors throughout the world.
External links
- Suzuka official website in Japanese