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Nagoya (名古屋) is the capital and largest metropolitan region of the province of Aichi and it is the fourth largest incorporated city in Japan and the third most populous urban area, with a population of 2.330.178 inhabitants, including about 85.350 foreign citizens, 4.871 are Brazilian, 841 Peruvians, 24.349 Chinese, 15.404 Koreans, 10.705 Vietnam, 9.545 Philippines, 7.534 Nepal, 1.535 Americans, 1.170 Indonesia, 1.096 Sri Lanka and others (data town hall 2.020).

Nagoya has a humid subtropical climate, with hot summers and cold winters. Summer is noticeably more humid than winter. September it is considered the wettest month. Temperatures are higher is in August reaching almost 40 ° C, and lower in January reaching -10 ° C.

Nagoya is considered the largest economic center in central Japan, the city has one of the largest ports in Japan, contributing to its ranking as the third richest in the country, behind only Tokyo and Osaka.

History

Nagoya's history dates back to 1610, when a large castle was erected by the Owari branch of the mighty Shogunate of Tokugawa. After the Meiji Restoration (1868), which marked the end of the shogunal government, Nagoya continued as a commercial center.

The development of the port of Nagoya, especially after the Second World War, and the advantages of the central location of the city and the abundant hydroelectric energy of the Rivers the center of Honshu stimulated the growth of heavy industry. Traditional manufactures of watches, bicycles and sewing machines were followed by the production of specialty steels, chemicals, oil and petrochemicals, as the region's auto, aviation and shipbuilding industries flourished.

Nagoya has become one of Japan's leading research and development centers and auto industries.

Mitsubishi Motors' R&D is located in Nagoya and in Okazaki.
Lexus is based in Nagoya.
Toyota Motors has its headquarters in Toyota city.
Automotive suppliers such as Denso, Toyota Industries, Aisin Seiki and JTEKT are located in this city.
The main foreign suppliers in the automotive sector such as Magna International are also based in this city.
The textile company Marukawa and other aerospace and electronics companies are based in this city.
Nagoya is the home of the pachinko.

Aviation history has also been historically important since industrialization. During the war, the Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighter was built in Nagoya. The aviation tradition continues with Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation, headquartered in the Nagoya Aerodrome terminal building in Komaki.

On 17 Fevereiro 2005, all commercial flights from Komaki were transferred to Chubu International Airport, the first remaining as a general aviation infrastructure.

Nagoya Station, the largest in the world in terms of surface area, is located on the Tokaido Shinkansen lines.

Nagoya is located in one of the largest seaports in Japan, which handles the largest amount of values in the country and one of the main products is the export of automobiles and auto parts.

Informative:

General Consulate of Brazil, to help Brazilians living in Japan.
Consulate General of Peru, protects and defends the fundamental rights of its nationals.
Immigration, Toyama, Ishikawa jurisdiction Fukui, Gifu, Shizuoka, Wed e Aichi.
Hello Work, support and assistance center for workers.
Shaken-kei, vehicle inspection (small).

Nagoya Attractions:

Nagoya Castle (名古屋城 - Nagoya-jō), Nagoya Castle was built in 1612. During World War II it was completely destroyed, leaving only its stone base. In 1959 it was rebuilt according to the original plans. Nagoya-jō is also famous for its two opulent Kin no Shachi (Golden Orcas) on the roof, which are often used as a symbol of the city.
Atsuta Shinto Shrine (熱田神宮 - Atsuta Jingū), the Atsuta Shrine is considered the second sanctuary most revered in Japan. It has several national treasures of which the most important is undoubtedly a sacred sword called kusanagi no mitsurugi, one of the three imperial relics of Japan. During the year about 70 different festivals take place, which attract many visitors to the sanctuary.
Kansu Kannon Buddhist Temple, is a temple Buddhist of the Shingon sect located in Osu, in the center of Nagoya. The temple was originally built in 1.333 in Osu-gO, Nagaoka village, Owari province, the temple was moved to its current location in 1.612 by Tokugawa Ieyasu. In the 1820s, large parts of the temple were destroyed by fire, but were rebuilt in the 1.970s.
Nagoya TV Tower, is the oldest TV tower in Japan and was completed in 1.954. It is located in the center of Hisaya Ōdori Park. The tower is 180 meters high and has two main decks of Note at heights of 90 meters (the internal Sky Deck) and 100 meters (the external Sky Balcony).
Nagoya Public Aquarium (Nagoya Public Aquarium), located in Minato-Ku. The Nagoya Aquarium was opened in 1992, is located in the port region and has about 500 species of sea creatures and a collection of 50.000 organisms. It is a aquarium very big with dolphins and belugas. There are two sections in the aquarium, the North Building presents the world of whales and the South Building has the theme Trip to Antarctica.
O Sun Beach Water Park, which is also located in Minato-ku, the facility has three large freshwater pools, each with its own fine sandbar imported from Australia. The main attraction is the swimming pool with artificial waves with a depth of 1.4m, giving the impression that you are in praia and the children's pool is very shallow and has a pirate ship for them to enjoy. It has 3 slides, 2 of which are individual and 1 is for two people.
Scmaglev and Railway Park (Nagoya Railway Museum) is museum it opened on March 14, 2011 and is managed by JR Tokai, which is also in charge of running high-speed trains like Shinkansen, Superconducting Maglev and other trains. THE museum shows visitors the main advances in high-speed trains in Japan.
Tokugawa Garden, Tokugawa Park is a beautiful Japanese landscaped garden with a large pond in the center, but the park it was destroyed during the Second World War and was only opened as a Japanese garden again in 2004.
Dino Adventure (Dinosaur Park), Dino Adventure opened in July 2016 and has 22 gigantic dinosaur replicas, with movements and sounds. THE park is in the middle of forest with about 900 meters producing a certain Jurassic climate.
Toyota Automobile Museum, it is a large museum that shows Toyota's historical past. It is a large complex located in the city of Nagakute. THE museum Nagoya also features many cars from other manufacturers, such as Alfa Romeo and DeLorean Motor Company, as well as works of art. The reserve collection includes some exceptional examples, such as the 1922 Grand Prix Sunbeam.
Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Garden, Founded in 1937, Higashiyama Zoo is one of the biggest attractions in Asia, with a botanical garden and a amusement park. O zoological contains more than 125 species of mammals, including bears, elephants, giraffes, zebras, lions and tigers, numerous reptiles and tropical medaka birds and fish that flew on the space shuttle with one of Japan's astronauts.
Odaka Ryoukuchi Observatory, a small observatory inside park Odaka Ryoukuchi.

Nagoya - Festivals & Fireworks:

Besides the famous festivals Japanese that happens in Nagoya we have International Festivals

Brazilian party, is a wonderful festival that promotes exchange between Brazilians and Japanese, through music, cuisine, fashion and typical Brazilian dances in Central Park.
Latin America Festival, also held in Central Park, a festival with music, cuisine, fashion and typical dances from different countries.

Nagoya - Time of Flowers:

Shonai Ryokuchi Nagoya (Flor de Íris), is one of the main iris gardens from the city of Nagoya, with about 18.000 plants of 95 species.