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Aizuwakamatsu (?????; -shi) 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 the Aizu
Aizu

is an area comprising the westernmost third of Fukushima Prefecture in Japan. The principal city of the area is Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima.During the Edo period, Aizu was a han known as and part of Mutsu province....
 region of Fukushima
Fukushima Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located in the Tohoku region on the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Fukushima, Fukushima....
, Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of 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....
.

As of 2008, the city has an estimated population
Population

File:Population density.pngIn biology, a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular species; in sociology, a collection of human beings....
 of 128,591 and the population 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 335.72 persons per kmē. The total area is 383.03 kmē.

ng the Boshin War
Boshin War

The was a civil war in Japan, fought from 1868 to 1869 between forces of the ruling Tokugawa shogunate and those seeking to return political power to the Emperor of Japan....
 the city was besieged
Battle of Aizu

The Battle of Aizu was fought in northern Japan in autumn 1868, and was part of the Boshin War.Aizu was known for its martial skill, and maintained at any given time, a standing army of over 5000....
 by the imperial forces.






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Aizuwakamatsu (?????; -shi) 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 the Aizu
Aizu

is an area comprising the westernmost third of Fukushima Prefecture in Japan. The principal city of the area is Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima.During the Edo period, Aizu was a han known as and part of Mutsu province....
 region of Fukushima
Fukushima Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located in the Tohoku region on the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Fukushima, Fukushima....
, Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of 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....
.

As of 2008, the city has an estimated population
Population

File:Population density.pngIn biology, a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular species; in sociology, a collection of human beings....
 of 128,591 and the population 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 335.72 persons per kmē. The total area is 383.03 kmē.

History

During the Boshin War
Boshin War

The was a civil war in Japan, fought from 1868 to 1869 between forces of the ruling Tokugawa shogunate and those seeking to return political power to the Emperor of Japan....
 the city was besieged
Battle of Aizu

The Battle of Aizu was fought in northern Japan in autumn 1868, and was part of the Boshin War.Aizu was known for its martial skill, and maintained at any given time, a standing army of over 5000....
 by the imperial forces. Aizu was a loyal supporter of the Tokugawa Shogun who had recently abdicated power to the Emperor. Although Aizu agreed to surrender to the imperial forces, they were treated more harshly than other domains loyal to the Tokugawa. It is believed this was due to the high level of loyalty Aizu had for the Shogun as well as due to Aizu having been assigned by the Shogun as the Protector of Kyoto prior to the Meiji Restoration
Meiji Restoration

The , also known as the Meiji Ishin, Revolution, or Renewal, was a chain of events that led to enormous changes in Japan's political and social structure....
. As Protector of Kyoto, Aizu had many enemies due to the harshness of their actions.

The city was (re)founded on April 1, 1899.

Geography

  • Aizuwakamatsu Castle
    Aizuwakamatsu Castle

    , also known as Tsuruga Castle is a traditional Japanese castle in northern Japan, at the center of the town of Aizuwakamatsu, in Fukushima prefecture....
     is located in this city.
  • University of Aizu
    University of Aizu

    The University of Aizu in Aizu-Wakamatsu, Japan, is the first university dedicated to computer science engineering in Japan. It has a total of about 1,100 students enrolled in its undergraduate and graduate programs....
     is located in this city.


The main transport hub is Aizu Wakamatsu Station
Aizu Wakamatsu Station

is a train station located in Aizuwakamatsu city, in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. It is the main station for Aizuwakamatsu city and surrounding areas....
.

Famous people born in Aizuwakamatsu

  • Hiroshi Sasagawa
    Hiroshi Sasagawa

    is a creator of several anime and manga series. His name is romanized in some sources as Hiroshi Sasakawa....
    , anime creator
  • Soichiro Hoshi
    Soichiro Hoshi

    is a Japanese people seiyu. He has a blood type of B, and is affiliated with Arts Vision.He uses the name when appearing in adult games....
    , seiyu


Mergers

  • On November 1, 2004, the village of Kitaaizu
    Kitaaizu, Fukushima

    Kitaaizu was a villages of Japan located in the former Kitaaizu District, Fukushima, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. On November 1, 2004 the town merged into the city of Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima and no longer exists as an independent municipality of Japan....
     from Kitaaizu District
    Kitaaizu District, Fukushima

    Kitaaizu was a districts of Japan located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. On November 1, 2004 the village of Kitaaizu, Fukushima merged into the city of Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, at which point the village and district ceased to exist....
     merged into the city of Aizuwakamatsu. Therefore, Kitaaizu District
    Kitaaizu District, Fukushima

    Kitaaizu was a districts of Japan located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. On November 1, 2004 the village of Kitaaizu, Fukushima merged into the city of Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, at which point the village and district ceased to exist....
     was dissovled in the process.
  • On November 1, 2005, the town of Kawahigashi
    Kawahigashi, Fukushima

    was a towns of Japan located in Kawanuma District, Fukushima, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. On November 1, 2005, Kawahigashi was amalgamated into the city of Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima....
     from Kawanuma District
    Kawanuma District, Fukushima

    Kawanuma is a districts of Japan located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 36,117 and a population density of 111.59 persons per km?....
     merged into the city of Aizuwakamatsu.


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