Asakawa, Fukushima
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Geography
Asakawa is located in southern portion of Fukushima prefecture in the floodplain of the Abukuma River. Asakawa has a humid climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Asakawa is Script error: No such module "convert".. The average annual rainfall is Script error: No such module "convert". with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around Script error: No such module "convert"., and lowest in January, at around Script error: No such module "convert"..[2]
Neighboring municipalities
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Asakawa has declined over the past 40 years.
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[4] the population of Kunimi has been in decline over the past 70 years.
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Climate
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History
The area of present-day Asakuwa was part of ancient Mutsu Province. The area was mostly tenryō territory under direct control of the Tokugawa Shogunate during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, it was organized as part of Ishikawa District in the Nakadōri region of Iwaki Province. The village of Asakuwa was formed on April 1, 1889, with the creation of the modern municipalities system. It was raised to town status on August 1, 1935. The town expanded on October 1, 1950, by the annexation of the neighboring village of Yamashiraishi.
Economy
The economy of Asakuwa is primarily based on agriculture.
Education
Asakawa has three public elementary schools and one public junior high school operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.
- Asakawa Middle School
- Asakawa Elementary School
- Asakawa Yamashiraishi Elementary School
- Asakawa Satoshiraishi Elementary School
Transportation
Railway
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Highway
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Local attractions
- Yoshida Tomizo Memorial Museum
Noted people from Asakawa
- Tomizo Yoshida - pathologist
References
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External links
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