Komaki, 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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. It is commonly associated with the former Nagoya Airport
Nagoya Airport
-History:Nagoya Airport served as the main airport for Nagoya until the opening of Chubu Centrair International Airport on February 17, 2005. This airport IATA Airport Code used to be NGO , and its ICAO Airport Code used to be RJNN when it was classified as a second class airport; the new...

, which is partly located in the city. The other part is in the city of Kasugai
Kasugai
Kasugai may refer to:* Kasugai, Aichi, a city in Japan* Kasugai, Yamanashi, a town in Japan* Kasugai , a Japanese snack company* Kasugai Station* Nishi Kasugai...

. As of January 1, 2008, the city has an estimated population
Population
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 of 149,060 and the density
Population density
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 of 2,370 persons per km². The total area is 62.82 km².

History

  • 1584: the area around Mount Komaki
    Mount Komaki
    is an high mountain located in the city of Komaki, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. At one point, the mountain was topped with the original Komakiyama Castle, built by Oda Nobunaga. However, in modern days, the entire mountain has become a historical park, well-known for its sakura trees. The current...

     was site of the famous Battle of Komaki
    Battle of Komaki and Nagakute
    The consisted of two battles in 1584 between the forces of Hashiba Hideyoshi and the forces of Oda Nobukatsu and Tokugawa Ieyasu. Hideyoshi and Ieyasu had both served Oda Nobunaga and had not previously come into conflict; this would in fact be their only period of enmity...

  • January 1, 1955: The city was established.
  • 1991-2006: The Peachliner
    Peachliner
    The Peachliner, formally the was a people mover in the city of Komaki, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It operated from 1991 until September 30, 2006, when it became the first people-mover system in Japan to cease operations.-History:...

    , a guided transport system, operated throughout the city.

Festivals

Ever year on March 15 the citizens of Komaki celebrate Hōnen Matsuri
Honen Matsuri
is a fertility festival celebrated every year on March 15 in Japan. Hōnen means prosperous year in Japanese, implying a rich harvest, while a matsuri is a festival...

, a fertility festival with wide infamy.

Education

The city has two universities, Aichi Bunkyo University
Aichi Bunkyo University
is a private university in Komaki, Aichi, Japan, established in 1998. It is right next to Nagoya Zokei University and is associated with Aichi Bunkyo Women's College....

 and Nagoya Zokei University
Nagoya Zokei University
is a private university in Komaki, Aichi, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1967, and it was opened as a university in 2003....

.

Sister Cities

Wyandotte
Wyandotte, Michigan
Wyandotte is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 25,883 at the 2010 census, a decrease of 7.6% from 2000. Wyandotte is located in southeastern Michigan, approximately south of Detroit on the Detroit River, and is part of the collection of communities known as...

, Michigan
Michigan
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, United States of America Anyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea
South Korea
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(1986)
Each year, Wyandotte and Komaki have an exchange student program, allowing students to be hosted by a family in the other city.

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