Kuki (久喜市, Kuki-shi) is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 December 2020[update], the city had an estimated population of 152,569 in 67,339 households and a population density of 1900 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city is 82.41 square kilometres (31.82 sq mi).
Kuki
久喜市 | |
|---|---|
 Kuki City Hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Kuki in Saitama Prefecture | |
  Kuki | |
| Coordinates: 36°3′43.5″N 139°40′0.5″E / 36.062083°N 139.666806°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Saitama |
| Town Settled | April 1, 1889 |
| City Settled | October 1, 1971 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Shūichi Umeda (from April 2018) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 82.41 km2 (31.82 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2010) | |
| • Total | 152,569 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (4,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 0480-22-1111 |
| Address | 85-3 Shimohayami, Kuki-shi, Saitama-ken 346-8501 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Pyrus pyrifolia |
| Tree | Ginkgo biloba |
Geography edit
Kuki is located in northeastern Saitama Prefecture, approximately 50 kilometers from downtown Tokyo in the alluvial plains of the Tone River.
Surrounding municipalities edit
Climate edit
Kuki has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kuki is 14.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1338 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 3.6 °C.[2]
| Climate data for Kuki (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 18.3 (64.9) |
24.2 (75.6) |
26.2 (79.2) |
30.7 (87.3) |
34.4 (93.9) |
36.1 (97.0) |
38.6 (101.5) |
38.9 (102.0) |
37.7 (99.9) |
32.7 (90.9) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25.0 (77.0) |
38.9 (102.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.4 (48.9) |
10.4 (50.7) |
13.9 (57.0) |
19.5 (67.1) |
23.9 (75.0) |
26.5 (79.7) |
30.4 (86.7) |
31.8 (89.2) |
27.6 (81.7) |
21.9 (71.4) |
16.5 (61.7) |
11.6 (52.9) |
20.3 (68.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.6 (38.5) |
4.6 (40.3) |
8.1 (46.6) |
13.4 (56.1) |
18.4 (65.1) |
21.8 (71.2) |
25.5 (77.9) |
26.7 (80.1) |
22.9 (73.2) |
17.2 (63.0) |
11.1 (52.0) |
5.8 (42.4) |
14.9 (58.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −1.6 (29.1) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
2.6 (36.7) |
7.7 (45.9) |
13.6 (56.5) |
18.0 (64.4) |
21.9 (71.4) |
22.9 (73.2) |
19.2 (66.6) |
13.0 (55.4) |
6.1 (43.0) |
0.6 (33.1) |
10.3 (50.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −9.4 (15.1) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
3.7 (38.7) |
10.6 (51.1) |
14.1 (57.4) |
14.9 (58.8) |
9.0 (48.2) |
3.2 (37.8) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 43.2 (1.70) |
38.6 (1.52) |
82.0 (3.23) |
99.5 (3.92) |
124.2 (4.89) |
142.7 (5.62) |
147.3 (5.80) |
146.8 (5.78) |
199.2 (7.84) |
190.9 (7.52) |
65.4 (2.57) |
41.6 (1.64) |
1,321.4 (52.02) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 3.9 | 4.8 | 8.5 | 9.2 | 10.3 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 8.4 | 11.3 | 10.1 | 6.3 | 4.3 | 100.3 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 204.3 | 191.0 | 191.5 | 188.7 | 187.6 | 132.4 | 150.8 | 178.6 | 136.3 | 140.9 | 162.1 | 186.0 | 2,050.2 |
| Source: JMA[3][4] | |||||||||||||
Demographics edit
Per Japanese census data,[5] the population of Kuki has recently plateaued after a long period of growth.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 59,114 | — |
| 1960 | 60,409 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 74,477 | +23.3% |
| 1980 | 114,920 | +54.3% |
| 1990 | 141,400 | +23.0% |
| 2000 | 154,292 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 154,310 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 150,582 | −2.4% |
History edit
During the Sengoku period, the Koga kubō Ashikaga Masauji retired to the temple of Kantō-in, which is located within what is now Kuki. During the Edo period, Kuki Domain (10,000 koku) under the control of the Yonekitsu clan existed from 1684 to 1798. The town of Kuki was created within Minamisaitama District, Saitama with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. On July 1, 1954, Kuki merged with the neighboring villages of Ota, Ezura and Kiyoku. Kuki was elevated to city status on October 1, 1971. On March 23, 2010, Kuki absorbed the town of Shōbu (Minamisaitama District), and the towns of Kurihashi and Washimiya (both from Kitakatsushika District).[6]
Government edit
Kuki has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 27 members. Kuki contributes two members to the Saitama Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is divided between the Saitama 13th district and Saitama 14th districts of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Economy edit
Kuki remains primarily an agricultural area, with rice as the predominant crop. The city has three industrial parks.
Education edit
- Tokyo University of Science has a campus at Kuki.
- Kuki has 23 public elementary schools and 11 public middle schools operated by the city government, and five public high schools operated by the Saitama Prefectural Board of Education. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped.
Transportation edit
Railway edit
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JR East – Utsunomiya Line (Tōhoku Main Line),
Tōbu Railway – Tōbu Isesaki Line
Tōbu Railway – Tōbu Nikkō Line
Highway edit
Ken-Ō Expressway – Shobu Parking Area – Kuki-Shiraoka Junction
Tōhoku Expressway – Kuki-Shiraoka Junction – Kuki Interchange
National Route 4
National Route 122
National Route 125
Local attractions edit
The city is famous as the setting of anime series Lucky Star and The Fruit of Grisaia, bringing thousands of anime tourists to see Washinomiya Shrine each year.[7]
Sister city relations edit
- Roseburg, Oregon, USA[8]
References edit
- ^ "Kuki city official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ Kuki climate data
- ^ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
- ^ 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
- ^ Kuki population statistics
- ^ [1] Archived 2008-04-18 at the Wayback Machine Japanese government site
- ^ "Washinomiya Promotes The Fruit of Grisaia in New Year's Festival". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
- ^ "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Archived from the original on 4 January 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
External links edit
- Official Website (in Japanese)
- Kuki-citizen website (in Japanese)