Kozakai, Aichi

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Kozakai 小坂井町
Kozakai's location in Aichi, Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu
Prefecture	Aichi
Physical characteristics
Area	9.92 km2 (3.83 sq mi)
Population (as of November 1, 2007)
Total	21,708
Density	2,188.31 /km2 (5,668 /sq mi)
Location	34°48′N 137°22′E / 34.8°N 137.367°E / 34.8; 137.367
Symbols
Tree	Osmanthus
Flower	Satsuki azalea
Kozakai Government Office
Mayor	Norio Itō
Address	10 Ōbori, Kozakai-chō, Hoi-gun, Aichi-ken 441-0192
Phone number	0533-78-2111
Official website: Town of Kozakai Kozakai Town Office

Kozakai (小坂井町, Kozakai-chō^?) is a town located in Hoi District, Aichi, Japan.

As of November 1, 2007, the town has an estimated population of 22,708 and a density of 2,188.31 persons per km². The total area is 9.92 km².

Contents 1 History 2 Administration 2.1 Mayor 3 Education 3.1 Primary schools 3.2 Junior High school 3.3 High school 3.4 Social education 3.4.1 Ceremony Hall 4 Transportation 4.1 Railway 4.2 Road 4.2.1 National highway 4.3 Sightseeing 5 Famous person from Kozakai 6 External links

[edit] History

• October 1, 1889 - Toyoaki Village (豊秋村) was founded.
• September 12, 1906 - Kozakai Village was founded by the unification of Toyoaki Village and Ina Village (伊奈村).
• September 12, 1926 - Kozakai Town was founded.
• 1973 - Toyokawa Shinkin Bank Incident (豊川信用金庫事件 Toyokawa Shin'yō Kinko Jiken) occurred.
• 1993 - Kozakai Town Cultural Hall (小坂井町文化会館) was completed.

[edit] Administration

[edit] Mayor

Norio Ito (伊藤 憲男 Itō Norio)

[edit] Education

[edit] Primary schools

• Kozakai Nishi Primary School
• Kozakai Higashi Primary School

[edit] Junior High school

• Kozakai Junior High School

[edit] High school

• Kozakai High School

[edit] Social education

[edit] Ceremony Hall

• Kozakai Town Cultural Hall (小坂井町文化会館 Kozakai-chō Bunka Kaikan ; commonly called "Freuden Hall")

[edit] Transportation

[edit] Railway

• Central Japan Railway Company
  • Iida Line - Kozakai Station
  • Tōkaidō Main Line - Nishi-Kozakai Station
• Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line - Ina Station

[edit] Road

[edit] National highway

• National highway in the town - Route 1, Route 151, Route 247

[edit] Sightseeing

• Utari Jinja (菟足神社)
• Gosha Inari (五社稲荷)
• Ruins of Ina Castle (伊奈城趾)

[edit] Famous person from Kozakai

• Yasuhiko Okada (岡田 康彦 Okada Yasuhiko) - Former Administrative Vice-Minister of the Environment of Japan

[edit] External links

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• Official website in Japanese