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Fujisaki, Aomori

Coordinates: 40°39′21.8″N 140°30′10.1″E / 40.656056°N 140.502806°E / 40.656056; 140.502806
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Fujisaki
藤崎町
Fujisaki Town Hall
Fujisaki Town Hall
Flag of Fujisaki
Official seal of Fujisaki
Map
Location of Fujisaki in Aomori Prefecture
Location of Fujisaki
Fujisaki is located in Japan
Fujisaki
Fujisaki
 
Coordinates: 40°39′21.8″N 140°30′10.1″E / 40.656056°N 140.502806°E / 40.656056; 140.502806
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureAomori
DistrictMinamitsugaru
Area
 • Total37.29 km2 (14.40 sq mi)
Population
 (January 31, 2023)
 • Total14,558
 • Density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number0172-75-3111
Address1-1 Toyota-chō, Fujisaki-machi, Minamitsugaru-gun, Aomori-ken 038-3892
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
BirdSwan
FlowerWisteria
TreeApple
Monument in Fujisaki

Fujisaki (藤崎町, Fujisaki-machi) is a town in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2023, the town had an estimated population of 14,558 in 6162 households,[1] and a population density of 390 persons per km². The total area of the town is 37.29 square kilometers (14.40 sq mi).[2]

Geography

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Fujisaki occupies the flatlands within Minamitsugaru District of south-central Aomori.

Neighboring municipalities

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Climate

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The town has a cold humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) characterized by warm short summers and long cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Fujisaki is 10.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1288 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.0 °C, and lowest in January, at around -1.8 °C.[3]

Demographics

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Per Japanese census data,[4] the population of Fujisaki has steadily decreased over the past 60 years.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1960 20,609—    
1970 18,355−1.15%
1980 17,787−0.31%
1990 17,139−0.37%
2000 16,858−0.17%
2010 16,021−0.51%
2020 14,573−0.94%

History

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During the Edo period, the area around Fujisaki was controlled by the Tsugaru clan of Hirosaki Domain. With the Meiji period establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889 Fujisaki was chartered as a village within Minamitsugaru District, Aomori. On May 20, 1923, Fujisaki attained town status. On February 1, 1955, Fujisaki merged with neighboring Junisato Village. It annexed a portion of Itayanagi Village on August 10, 1956. On March 25, 2005, it merged with the neighboring town of Tokiwa.[5] On September 1, 2007, a portion of the Namioka part of Aomori City merged into Fujisaki.[6]

Government

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Fujisaki has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town legislature of 14 members. Minamitsugaru District (with the exception of the town of Ōwani contributes one member to the Aomori Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Aomori 3rd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

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The economy of Fujisaki is heavily dependent on agriculture, notably rice and horticulture. The Fuji apple was developed here.[7]

Education

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Fujisaki Elementary School

Fujisaki has three public elementary schools and two public junior high schools operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.

Transportation

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Railway

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Gono Fujisaki Station


East Japan Railway Company (JR East) - Ōu Main Line

East Japan Railway Company (JR East) - Gonō Line

Highway

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National Route 7
National Route 339

Notable people from Fujisaki

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Mascots

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Fujisaki has two mascots, Fujimaru-kun and Jumbou-kun.[8]

  • Fujimaru-kun (ふじ丸くん) is a winged apple. He is most likely a Fuji apple. Despite his wings, he cannot fly.[9]
  • Jumbou-kun (ジャン坊くん) is a rice ball. His dream is to become mayor of Fujisaki.[10] There are snacks of the same name produced in Fujisaki which feature Jumbou-kun's face.[11]

References

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  1. ^ Fujisaki Town official statistics (in Japanese)
  2. ^ 詳細データ 青森県藤崎町. 市町村の姿 グラフと統計でみる農林水産業 (in Japanese). Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  3. ^ Fujisaki climate data
  4. ^ Fujisaki population statistics
  5. ^ "総務省|令和2年版 地方財政白書|資料編 〔附属資料〕 昭和60年度以降の市町村合併の実績" [Record of Municipal Mergers Since Showa 60]. 総務省 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-28.
  6. ^ "広報あおもり平成19年9月15日号PDF版" (PDF). Aomori official website (in Japanese). Aomori City. 19 September 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 March 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
  7. ^ The Research Station moved to Morioka later; now National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, National Institute of Fruit Tree Science 果樹試験場リンゴ研究部 http://www.naro.affrc.go.jp/fruit/kin/apple/017785.html Archived 2013-03-11 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ "マスコットキャラクター - 青森県藤崎町ホームページ".
  9. ^ "マスコットキャラクター - 青森県藤崎町ホームページ".
  10. ^ "マスコットキャラクター - 青森県藤崎町ホームページ".
  11. ^ "ジャン坊くん |ふじさき産品(青森県藤崎町の農畜産物・加工品)". 10 March 2017.
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