Kiryū, Gunma

Kiryū
桐生市
Kiryū city hall
Kiryū city hall
Flag of Kiryū
Official seal of Kiryū
Location of Kiryū in Gunma Prefecture
Location of Kiryū in Gunma Prefecture
Kiryū is located in Japan
Kiryū
Kiryū
 
Coordinates: 36°24′18.6″N 139°29′50.1″E / 36.405167°N 139.497250°E / 36.405167; 139.497250
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureGunma
Area
 • Total
274.45 km2 (105.97 sq mi)
Population
 (July 2020)
 • Total
108,991
 • Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number0277-46-1111
Address1-1 Orihimechō, Kiryū-shi, Gunma-ken 376-8501
ClimateCfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
FlowerSalvia splendens
TreeSweet Osmanthus

Kiryū (桐生市, Kiryū-shi) is a city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2020, the city had an estimated population of 108,991 in 49,745 households,[1] and a population density of 400 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 274.45 square kilometres (105.97 sq mi).

Geography

Kiryū is in the southeast part of Gunma, in the northern Kantō Plain near the Tochigi border. It is located approximately 100 kilometres (62 mi) northwest of Tokyo. The city is also not far from Mount Akagi, a large but dormant volcano. The city consists of two separate geographic areas, with the city of Midori sandwiched in between. Situated at the foot of Mount Akagi, the city boasts one of the most beautiful settings in the Kantō region. Two rivers, the Kiryū and the Watarase River, run through the heart of the city and it is likewise surrounded by picturesque mountains to the north. Umeda, a district on the north side of the city, is well known for its cedar trees, while red pines are also common in other areas.

Surrounding municipalities

Gunma Prefecture

Tochigi Prefecture

Climate

Kiryū has a Humid continental climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kiryū is 14.1 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1297 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.4 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.8 °C.[2]

Climate data for Kiryū (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1976−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 18.7
(65.7)
22.8
(73.0)
26.5
(79.7)
32.2
(90.0)
35.4
(95.7)
37.6
(99.7)
39.9
(103.8)
40.5
(104.9)
37.4
(99.3)
32.9
(91.2)
27.6
(81.7)
24.1
(75.4)
39.9
(103.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.0
(48.2)
9.9
(49.8)
13.6
(56.5)
19.2
(66.6)
24.0
(75.2)
26.6
(79.9)
30.2
(86.4)
31.6
(88.9)
27.4
(81.3)
21.7
(71.1)
16.4
(61.5)
11.4
(52.5)
20.1
(68.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 3.4
(38.1)
4.3
(39.7)
7.8
(46.0)
13.2
(55.8)
18.1
(64.6)
21.5
(70.7)
25.2
(77.4)
26.2
(79.2)
22.5
(72.5)
16.7
(62.1)
10.8
(51.4)
5.7
(42.3)
14.6
(58.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −1.8
(28.8)
−1.1
(30.0)
2.3
(36.1)
7.5
(45.5)
12.7
(54.9)
17.2
(63.0)
21.1
(70.0)
22.2
(72.0)
18.6
(65.5)
12.4
(54.3)
5.7
(42.3)
0.5
(32.9)
9.8
(49.6)
Record low °C (°F) −7.6
(18.3)
−8.6
(16.5)
−8.3
(17.1)
−2.2
(28.0)
3.2
(37.8)
9.5
(49.1)
11.3
(52.3)
14.5
(58.1)
8.3
(46.9)
2.1
(35.8)
−2.7
(27.1)
−7.6
(18.3)
−8.6
(16.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 33.2
(1.31)
28.4
(1.12)
63.9
(2.52)
83.9
(3.30)
110.0
(4.33)
152.8
(6.02)
201.3
(7.93)
180.1
(7.09)
178.6
(7.03)
155.3
(6.11)
53.1
(2.09)
28.5
(1.12)
1,269.1
(49.96)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 3.5 4.0 7.8 8.8 10.3 13.2 14.7 12.1 12.0 9.6 6.0 3.8 105.8
Mean monthly sunshine hours 223.0 210.4 210.5 203.9 194.5 136.2 150.7 177.0 137.9 153.6 183.2 204.3 2,185.1
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][4]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[5] the population of Kiryū peaked around the year 1980 and has declined steadily over the past 50 years.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 37,674—    
1930 52,906+40.4%
1940 86,086+62.7%
1950 95,533+11.0%
1960 138,224+44.7%
1970 146,489+6.0%
1980 147,744+0.9%
1990 142,838−3.3%
2000 134,298−6.0%
2010 121,704−9.4%
2020 106,445−12.5%

History

Kiryū is located within traditional Kōzuke Province and has been noted since the Nara period for production of fabrics. The place name appears in the Kamakura period Azuma Kagami. During the Edo period, most of the area of present-day Kiryū was part of the tenryō holding under the direct administration of the Tokugawa shogunate, with the exception of the commercial center and temple town of Kiryū-shinmachi, noted for sericulture since the Nara period, which was part of Shōnai Domain of Dewa Province. The area also prospered from its location on the Kiryū and Watarase rivers.

Kiryū Town was created within Yamada District, Gunma Prefecture on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system after the Meiji Restoration. It was raised to city status on March 1, 1921. Kiryū annexed the neighboring village of Sakaino on April 1, 1933 and village of Hirosawa on April 1, 1937. The city expanded further with the annexation of Umeda, Aioi and part of Kawauchi village on October 1, 1954.

View of Kiryū from the south looking north

On June 13, 2005, Kiryū absorbed the villages of Niisato and Kurohone (both from Seta District).

Government

Kiryū has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 22 members. Kiryū contributes three members to the Gunma Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is divided between the Gunma 1st district and the Gunma 2nd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

Traditionally, Kiryū's principal industry was sericulture and silk textile manufacturing, with records dating silk production as far back as 713 AD. [citation needed] Pachinko manufacturing arrived in Kiryū after World War II, during the period of industrial reconstruction, with the formation of two main companies—the Heiwa Corporation in 1949, and the Sophia Corporation in 1951. Kiryū's factories are responsible for manufacturing 60% of Japan's pachinko machines. [citation needed] However, the decreased demand for silk goods and the closure of several area manufacturing concerns have caused the local economy to suffer.

Mitsuba Corporation, a major manufacturer of automotive parts is headquartered in the city.[6]

Education

Kiryū has 17 public elementary schools and ten public middle schools operated by the city government, and six public high schools operated by the Gunma Prefectural Board of Education. There are also two private middle schools and two private high schools. The prefecture also operates three special education schools for the handicapped. The Engineering department of Gunma University is located in the Tenjin district of the city.

Transportation

Railway

Highway

Local attractions

Having been virtually untouched by bombs during World War II, the city boasts one of the greatest concentrations of pre-war architecture in all of Japan. [citation needed]

Saw-tooth roof structures

Kinopi, mascot of Kiryu city

Kiryu is especially known in the area for saw-tooth roof structures. The official mascot of Kiryu city is a saw-tooth themed character named Kinopi (キノピー). Many of these saw-tooth structures are still in use today, re-purposed for various businesses.

The Silk Weaver’s Apprentice and the Kiryu Spirit (Manga Series)

Kiryū City officially released a manga titled The Silk Weaver’s Apprentice and the Kiryū Spirit in collaboration with Tokyo-based publisher Manga Planet.[7] The series is being simultaneously released in both English and Japanese on Manga Planet's official website.[8] According to website,[9] in the manga Princess Shirataki, the spirit of the Kiryū traditional weaving art, takes the form of a young girl and appears suddenly before an apprentice of the Kiryū tradition and his childhood friend, a girl going to Tokyo College of Art. These three live together, learn the seven techniques of the Kiryū art and discover how to use it in modern-day fashion.

Saw-tooth roof structure in Kiryu, Gunma, Japan

Sister cities

Notable people

In Pop Culture

Unofficial sources state that in the Pokemon franchise, Route 3 in the Kanto Region was modeled after Kiryū.[10]

The manga series The Flowers of Evil is set in Kiryū.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Kiryu City official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
  2. ^ Kiryū climate data
  3. ^ "Kiryū 平年値(年・月ごとの値)". Japan Meteorological Agency. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
  4. ^ "桐生 観測史上1~10位の値". Japan Meteorological Agency. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
  5. ^ Kiryū population statistics
  6. ^ "Head Quarter, Offices and Plants." Mitsuba Corporation. Retrieved on August 20, 2014.
  7. ^ 桐生市役所. 桐生市を題材にした漫画「職人見習いは桐生の御霊(みたま)と暮らす」について|桐生市ホームページ. www.city.kiryu.lg.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-07-12.
  8. ^ "The Silk Weaver's Apprentice and the Kiryu Spirit - Manga Planet". Manga Planet. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
  9. ^ "The Silk Weaver's Apprentice and the Kiryu Spirit - Manga Planet". Manga Planet. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
  10. ^ "Pokémon world in relation to the real world". Bulbapedia. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  11. ^ "Aku no Hana". Otaku Mode. Retrieved August 17, 2015.

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