Kiryū, Gunma




City in Kantō, Japan




























































Kiryū



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桐生市

City

Kiryū city hall
Kiryū city hall





Flag of Kiryū
Flag
Official seal of Kiryū
Seal

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; 139.497250Coordinates: 36°24′18.6″N 139°29′50.1″E / 36.405167°N 139.497250°E / 36.405167; 139.497250
Country Japan
Region Kantō
Prefecture Gunma Prefecture
Area

 • Total 274.45 km2 (105.97 sq mi)
Population
(February 2015)

 • Total 114,924
 • Density 419/km2 (1,090/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree Sweet Osmanthus
- Flower Salvia splendens
Phone number 0277-46-1111
Address 1-1 Orihimechō, Kiryū, Gunma-ken 376-8501
Website http://www.city.kiryu.lg.jp/

Kiryū (桐生市, Kiryū-shi) is a city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2015, the city had an estimated population of 114,924, and a population density of 419 persons per km². Its total area is 274.45 km².




Contents






  • 1 Geography


  • 2 Surrounding municipalities


  • 3 History


  • 4 Economy


  • 5 Education


  • 6 Transportation


    • 6.1 Railway


    • 6.2 Highway




  • 7 Local attractions


  • 8 Saw-tooth roof structures


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


  • 10 Sister-city relations


  • 11 Noted people


  • 12 References


  • 13 External links





Geography


Kiryū is in the southeast part of Gunma, in the northern Kanto 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

    • Maebashi

    • Isesaki

    • Ota

    • Midori

    • Numata




  • Tochigi Prefecture

    • Ashikaga

    • Sano





History


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 in Kōzuke Province, 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.



Modern Kiryū Town was created within Yamada District, Gunma Prefecture on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the 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).



Economy


Traditionally, Kiryū's principal industry was sericulture and silk textile manufacturing, with records dating silk production as far back as 713.[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.[1]



Education


There are six public and two private high schools, ten public and two private middle schools, and seventeen public elementary schools in Kiryū. Gunma University School of Science and Technology is located in the Tenjin district of the city.



Transportation



Railway




  • JR East – Ryōmō Line
    • Kiryū


  • Watarase Keikoku Railway – Watarase Keikoku Line

    • Kiryū - Shimo-Shinden - Aioi - Undō-Kōen – (Ōmama - Kami-Kambai) - Motojuku - Mizunuma


  • Jōmō Electric Railway Company - Jōmō Line

    • Niisato - Nikkawa - Higashi-Nikkawa – (Akagi ) - Kiryū-Kyūjō-Mae - Tennōjuku - Fujiyamashita - Maruyamashita - Nishi-Kiryū



  • Tobu Railway – Tōbu Kiryū Line

    • Shin-Kiryū - Aioi




Highway



  • Japan National Route 50

  • Japan National Route 122

  • Japan National Route 353



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]



  • Kiryugaoka Amusement Park

  • Kiryugaoka Zoo

  • Kiryu Nature Sanctuary

  • Kiryu Motorboat Race Course

  • Gunma Insect World

  • Okawa Museum of Art

  • Textile Museum Yukari

  • Tenmangu Shrine



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.[2] The series is being simultaneously released in both English and Japanese on Manga Planet's official website.[3]
According to website[4], 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-city relations




  • Japan - Hitachi, Ibaraki, since June 18, 1965


  • Italy - Biella, Piemonte, Italy, since October 12, 1963


  • United States - Columbus, Georgia, United States of America, since June 16, 1977


  • Japan - Naruto, Tokushima, since September 18, 1980



Noted people




  • Kenkichi Iwasawa (1917-1998), mathematician


  • Mao Murakami (born 1995), dancer


  • Naoki Matsuda (1977-2011), professional soccer player


  • Shūzō Oshimi (born 1981), manga artist


  • Ryoko Shinohara (born 1973), actress


  • Chihiro Yamanaka (born 1976), pianist


  • Saori Yuki (born 1948), singer


  • Yukio Araki (1928-1945), youngest-known Japanese Kamikaze pilot killed in World War II



References





  1. ^ "Head Quarter, Offices and Plants." Mitsuba Corporation. Retrieved on August 20, 2014.


  2. ^ 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..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  3. ^ "The Silk Weaver's Apprentice and the Kiryu Spirit - Manga Planet". Manga Planet. Retrieved 2018-07-12.


  4. ^ "The Silk Weaver's Apprentice and the Kiryu Spirit - Manga Planet". Manga Planet. Retrieved 2018-07-12.




External links








  • Kiryu travel guide from Wikivoyage


  • Official Website (in Japanese)


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










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