Tamana (玉名市, Tamana-shi) is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2024[update], the city had an estimated population of 62,784 in 28553 households, and a population density of 462 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city is 152.60 km2 (58.92 sq mi).
Tamana
玉名市 | |
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 Tamana City Hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Tamana in Kumamoto Prefecture | |
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  Tamana Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 32°56′08″N 130°33′46″E / 32.93556°N 130.56278°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyushu |
| Prefecture | Kumamoto |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tetsuya Takasaki |
| Area | |
• Total | 152.60 km2 (58.92 sq mi) |
| Population (July 31, 2024) | |
• Total | 62,784 |
| • Density | 462/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 163, Iwasaki, Tamana-shi, Kumamoto-ken 865-8501 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Egret |
| Flower | Higo Hanashōbu (Iris ensata var. ensata) |
| Tree | Shōtaimatsu Pine |
Geography
editTamana is located in an inland area in the northwest of Kumamoto Prefecture.
Neighboring municipalities
editKumamoto Prefecture
Climate
editTamana has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot, humid summers and cool winters. There is significant precipitation throughout the year, especially during June and July. The average annual temperature in Tamana is 16.8 °C (62.2 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,802.6 mm (70.97 in) with June as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 28.3 °C (82.9 °F), and lowest in January, at around 5.6 °C (42.1 °F).[2] The highest temperature ever recorded in Tamana was 38.1 °C (100.6 °F) on 17 July 1994; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −7.7 °C (18.1 °F) on 19 February 1977.[3]
| Climate data for Taimei, Tamana (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 20.0 (68.0) |
22.6 (72.7) |
26.7 (80.1) |
30.7 (87.3) |
34.2 (93.6) |
36.8 (98.2) |
38.1 (100.6) |
38.0 (100.4) |
37.6 (99.7) |
33.4 (92.1) |
26.9 (80.4) |
23.9 (75.0) |
38.1 (100.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.7 (51.3) |
12.2 (54.0) |
15.7 (60.3) |
20.9 (69.6) |
25.6 (78.1) |
27.9 (82.2) |
31.6 (88.9) |
33.2 (91.8) |
30.1 (86.2) |
25.0 (77.0) |
18.7 (65.7) |
13.0 (55.4) |
22.1 (71.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.6 (42.1) |
6.8 (44.2) |
10.2 (50.4) |
15.2 (59.4) |
19.9 (67.8) |
23.4 (74.1) |
27.3 (81.1) |
28.3 (82.9) |
24.8 (76.6) |
19.1 (66.4) |
13.1 (55.6) |
7.7 (45.9) |
16.8 (62.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.0 (33.8) |
1.7 (35.1) |
4.9 (40.8) |
9.6 (49.3) |
14.7 (58.5) |
19.7 (67.5) |
23.9 (75.0) |
24.5 (76.1) |
20.5 (68.9) |
14.0 (57.2) |
8.1 (46.6) |
2.9 (37.2) |
12.1 (53.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −7.4 (18.7) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
4.1 (39.4) |
9.6 (49.3) |
15.5 (59.9) |
16.9 (62.4) |
7.1 (44.8) |
2.1 (35.8) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 53.2 (2.09) |
71.3 (2.81) |
112.0 (4.41) |
132.6 (5.22) |
151.5 (5.96) |
357.5 (14.07) |
329.2 (12.96) |
180.7 (7.11) |
166.8 (6.57) |
83.8 (3.30) |
83.9 (3.30) |
59.8 (2.35) |
1,802.6 (70.97) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 6.7 | 8.3 | 9.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 | 13.5 | 11.3 | 9.7 | 8.7 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 107.3 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 133.4 | 143.9 | 167.3 | 183.2 | 191.6 | 124.4 | 187.7 | 220.6 | 178.7 | 180.4 | 148.6 | 137.8 | 1,997.6 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][2] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
editPer Japanese census data, the population of Tamana in 2020 is 64,292 people.[4] Tamana has been conducting censuses since 1960.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 78,100 | — |
| 1965 | 73,818 | −5.5% |
| 1970 | 69,354 | −6.0% |
| 1975 | 69,893 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 72,324 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 74,356 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 73,319 | −1.4% |
| 1995 | 72,900 | −0.6% |
| 2000 | 73,051 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 71,851 | −1.6% |
| 2010 | 69,549 | −3.2% |
| 2015 | 66,782 | −4.0% |
| 2020 | 64,292 | −3.7% |
| Tamana population statistics[4] | ||
History
editThe area of Tamana was part of ancient Higo Province, During the Edo Period it was part of the holdings of Kumamoto Domain. After the Meiji restoration, the village of Tamana was established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. It was raised to town status on May 20, 1942. The city was founded on April 1, 1954 by the merger of Tamana with the villages of Nameshi, Toyosui, Ishinuki, Tamana, Oda, Umebayashi, Ikura, Tsukiyama, Ohama, Yaga, and Tsukise.
On October 3, 2005, the towns of Taimei, Tensui and Yokoshima (all from Tamana District) were merged into Tamana.
Government
editTamana has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 22 members. Tamana contributes one member to the Kumamoto Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of the Kumamoto 2nd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Economy
editTamana is a regional commercial center with a mixed economy of agriculture and light manufacturing.
Education
editTamana has 15 public elementary schools and six public junior high schools operated by the city government and one public junior high school and three public high schools operated by the Kumamoto Prefectural Board of Education. There are also two private high schools. The Kyushu University of Nursing and Social Welfare is located in Tamana
Transportation
editRailways
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JR Kyushu - Kagoshima Main Line
- JB Ōnoshimo - Tamana - Higo-Ikura
Highways
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Sister cities
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Clarinda, Iowa, United States, sister city since 1996
Wafangdian, Liaoning China, friendship city since 1996
Local attractions
editNational Historic Sites
editNotable people from Tamana
edit- Makoto Izubuchi (born 1974), Japanese comedian, professional wrestler and tarento ("talent")
- Shizo Kanakuri (1891–1983), Japanese marathon runner and one of the early leaders of track and field athletics in Japan
- Kenichi Matsuoka (born 1982), professional Japanese baseball player (Tokyo Yakult Swallows, pitcher)
- Hayato Mizowaki (born 1994), Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Chunichi Dragons in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
- Yoshihiro Tajiri (born 1970), Japanese professional wrestler and promoter
- Tenkaihō Takayuki (born 1984), retired sumo wrestler
- Katsuhiro Ueo (born 1972), Japanese professional drifting driver
References
edit- ^ "Tamana City official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ a b 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
- ^ a b 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
- ^ a b Tamana population statistics
External links
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Media related to Tamana, Kumamoto at Wikimedia Commons- Tamana City official website (in Japanese)
