Honjō (本庄市, Honjō-shi) is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2021[update], the city had an estimated population of 77,900 in 35,026 households and a population density of 870 persons per km².[1] The total area of the city is 89.69 square kilometres (34.63 sq mi).
Honjō has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Honjō is 14.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1258 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.7 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.9 °C.[2]
Demographicsedit
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Honjō peaked around the year 2000 and has declined since.
Historical population
Year
Pop.
±%
1920
43,369
—
1930
48,841
+12.6%
1940
49,783
+1.9%
1950
61,703
+23.9%
1960
58,569
−5.1%
1970
65,187
+11.3%
1980
72,089
+10.6%
1990
78,551
+9.0%
2000
82,670
+5.2%
2010
81,889
−0.9%
2020
78,569
−4.1%
Historyedit
The area of Honjō has been inhabited since prehistoric times and numerous burial mounds from the Kofun period have been found in the area. During the Kamakura period, the area was dominated by the Honjō clan, who continued to rule over a castle town and eventually the short-lived Honjō Domain during the early Tokugawa shogunate of the Edo period. After the suppression of Honjō Domain, the town continued to prosper as Honjō-juku, a post station on the Nakasendo highway. During the late Edo period and early Meiji period, the area was noted for sericulture. The town of Honjō was created within Kodama District, Saitama with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Honjō was elevated to city status on July 1, 1954 by merging with neighboring Fujita, Nitte, Asahi and Kitaizumi villages. On January 10, 2006, the town of Kodama was merged into Honjō.
Governmentedit
Honjō has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 21 members. Honjō, together with the towns of Kamikawa and Kamisato, contributes two members to the Saitama Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Saitama 11th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Economyedit
The economy of Honjō is based on light and precision manufacturing and agriculture, and the city is also a regional commercial center.
Honjō has 13 public elementary schools and four public middle schools operated by the city government, and three public high schools operated by the Saitama Prefectural Board of Education. In addition, there are two private combined middle/high schools and one private high school. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped.
International schools: Escola Intercultural Unificada Arco Íris - Brazilian school[4] Previously the city hosted another Brazilian school, Centro de Aprendizagem Logos.[5]
^"Escolas Brasileiras Homologadas no Japão" (). Embassy of Brazil in Tokyo. Retrieved on October 13, 2015.
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External linksedit
Media related to Honjo, Saitama at Wikimedia Commons
Official Website (in Japanese)
April 12, 2024
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Honjō 本庄市 Honjō shi is a city located in Saitama Prefecture Japan As of 1 January 2021 update the city had an estimated population of 77 900 in 35 026 households and a population density of 870 persons per km 1 The total area of the city is 89 69 square kilometres 34 63 sq mi Honjō 本庄市CityHonjō city hallFlagSealLocation of Honjō in Saitama PrefectureHonjō Coordinates 36 14 36 9 N 139 11 25 4 E 36 243583 N 139 190389 E 36 243583 139 190389CountryJapanRegionKantōPrefectureSaitamaArea Total89 69 km2 34 63 sq mi Population January 2021 Total77 900 Density870 km2 2 200 sq mi Time zoneUTC 9 Japan Standard Time TreeOsmanthus FlowerOenothera tetraptera Tsukimiso in Japanese Phone number0495 25 1111Address3 5 3 Honjo Honjo shi Saitama ken 367 8501WebsiteOfficial websiteHonjō Matsuri Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Surrounding municipalities 1 2 Climate 2 Demographics 3 History 4 Government 5 Economy 6 Education 7 Transportation 7 1 Railway 7 2 Highway 8 Sister city relations 9 Local attractions 10 Notable people 11 References 12 External linksGeography editHonjō is located on the northwestern border of Saitama Prefecture bordered by the upper reaches of the Tone River to the north Surrounding municipalities edit Saitama Prefecture Fukaya Kamisato Kamikawa Nagatoro MinanoGunma Prefecture Isesaki TamamuraClimate edit Honjō has a humid subtropical climate Koppen Cfa characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall The average annual temperature in Honjō is 14 5 C The average annual rainfall is 1258 mm with September as the wettest month The temperatures are highest on average in August at around 26 7 C and lowest in January at around 3 9 C 2 Demographics editPer Japanese census data 3 the population of Honjō peaked around the year 2000 and has declined since Historical populationYearPop 192043 369 193048 841 12 6 194049 783 1 9 195061 703 23 9 196058 569 5 1 197065 187 11 3 198072 089 10 6 199078 551 9 0 200082 670 5 2 201081 889 0 9 202078 569 4 1 History editThe area of Honjō has been inhabited since prehistoric times and numerous burial mounds from the Kofun period have been found in the area During the Kamakura period the area was dominated by the Honjō clan who continued to rule over a castle town and eventually the short lived Honjō Domain during the early Tokugawa shogunate of the Edo period After the suppression of Honjō Domain the town continued to prosper as Honjō juku a post station on the Nakasendo highway During the late Edo period and early Meiji period the area was noted for sericulture The town of Honjō was created within Kodama District Saitama with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1 1889 Honjō was elevated to city status on July 1 1954 by merging with neighboring Fujita Nitte Asahi and Kitaizumi villages On January 10 2006 the town of Kodama was merged into Honjō Government editHonjō has a mayor council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 21 members Honjō together with the towns of Kamikawa and Kamisato contributes two members to the Saitama Prefectural Assembly In terms of national politics the city is part of Saitama 11th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan Economy editThe economy of Honjō is based on light and precision manufacturing and agriculture and the city is also a regional commercial center Education editWaseda University has a campus at Honjō Honjō has 13 public elementary schools and four public middle schools operated by the city government and three public high schools operated by the Saitama Prefectural Board of Education In addition there are two private combined middle high schools and one private high school The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped International schools Escola Intercultural Unificada Arco Iris Brazilian school 4 Previously the city hosted another Brazilian school Centro de Aprendizagem Logos 5 Transportation editRailway edit nbsp JR East Joetsu Shinkansen Honjō Waseda nbsp JR East Takasaki Line Honjō nbsp JR East Hachikō Line KodamaHighway edit nbsp Kan etsu Expressway Honjō Kodama IC nbsp National Route 17 nbsp National Route 254 nbsp National Route 462Sister city relations edit nbsp Kazo Saitama Japan nbsp Shibukawa Gunma JapanLocal attractions editHonjō Circuit a small motorsports circuit Sagiyama kofun Maze Dam Honjo City Museum of History and FolkloreNotable people editTakekoshi Yosaburō historian and politician Yukiko Kada politician Jaki Numazawa professional wrestler Sayuri Inoue ja actress a former member of the idol group Nogizaka46References edit Honjō city official statistics PDF in Japanese Japan Honjō climate data Honjō population statistics Escolas Brasileiras Homologadas no Japao Archive Embassy of Brazil in Tokyo Retrieved on October 13 2015 Escolas Brasileiras Homologadas no Japao Embassy of Brazil in Tokyo February 7 2008 Retrieved on October 13 2015 External links edit nbsp Media related to Honjo Saitama at Wikimedia Commons Official Website in Japanese Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Honjō Saitama amp oldid 1160702327, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
