Komaki

Komaki (小牧市) is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 148,872 in 68,174 households, and a population density of 2370 PD/km2. The total area of the city was 62.81 km2. Komaki is commonly associated with the former Komaki Airport, which is located on the border between Komaki and neighboring Kasugai.

Geography
Komaki is located in the middle of the Nōbi Plain, west-central Aichi Prefecture, north of the Nagoya metropolis. The city skyline is dominated by Mount Komaki, which is topped with Komaki Castle.

Climate
The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Komaki is 15.7 C. The average annual rainfall is 1769 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 28.1 C, and lowest in January, at around 4.2 C.

Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Komaki has increased rapidly over the past 60 years.

Surrounding municipalities

 * Aichi Prefecture
 * Kasugai
 * Inuyama
 * Iwakura
 * Kōnan
 * Kitanagoya
 * Toyoyama
 * Ōguchi

Ancient history
Archaeological remains from the Japanese Paleolithic through Yayoi period have been found in what is now Komaki, and burial tumuli from the Kofun period are also common.

Middle Ages
During the Sengoku period, Oda Nobunaga used Komaki Castle as his headquarters from which he launched his invasion of Mino Province and later the area surrounding Mount Komaki was the site of the Battle of Komaki and Nagakute in 1584.

Early modern period
It was part of the holdings of Owari Domain during the Edo period, and prospered as a post town on the route connecting Nagoya with the Nakasendō highway.

Late modern period
During the Meiji period establishment of the modern municipalities system, the area was organized into villages under Higashikasugai District, Aichi. Komaki was proclaimed a town on July 16, 1906, through the merger of four villages.

Contemporary history
Komaki was raised to city status on January 1, 1955, after merging with the village of Kitasato in Nishikasugai District, Aichi.

Government
Komaki has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 25 members. The city contributes two members to the Aichi Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Aichi 16th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

International

 * Sister cities
 * 🇺🇸Wyandotte (Michigan, United States of America)
 * since March 22, 1967 - Each year, Wyandotte and Komaki have an exchange student program, allowing students to be hosted by a family in the other city.
 * Friendship city
 * 🇰🇷Anyang (Gyeonggi Province, South Korea)
 * since August 1979 (friendship city since 1986)

National

 * Friendship city
 * Yakumo (Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido)
 * since October 24, 1986

Economy
Komaki has a mixed economy, with agriculture (rice and horticulture), commence, and light manufacturing industries playing important roles.

Komaki's GDP per capita (Nominal) was ¥5859100 in 2014.

Agriculture

 * Peach
 * Rice

Poultry farming

 * Nagoya Cochin chicken

Manufacturing
Sumitomo Riko (Previously known as Tokai Gomme), a global rubber and synthetic resin products manufacturing company, whose automotive anti-vibration components hold the largest global market share, has its headquarters in the city.

Commerce
Due to its highway connections with the Nagoya metropolis, it is also becoming a bedroom community.

Companies headquartered in Komaki

 * COMO
 * SATO FOODS INDUSTRIES
 * santec
 * CKD Corporation
 * Sumitomo Riko
 * Taihei Machinery Works
 * Tsunoda Co
 * HOUTOKU Co

Universities

 * Aichi Bunkyo University
 * Nagoya Zokei University

Schools
Komaki has 16 public elementary schools and nine public junior high schools operated by the city government, and three public high schools operated by the Aichi Prefectural Board of Education. There is also one private high school. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped.
 * Elementary and secondary education

International School

 * The Colégio Dom Bosco, a Brazilian school was formerly located in Komaki.

Airports

 * Nagoya Airport (Komaki Airport)

Conventional lines

 * Meitetsu logomark 2.svgtsu
 * Komaki Line: - Komakiguchi - Komaki - Komakihara - Ajioka - Tagata-jinja-mae -

The Peachliner, formally the Tōkadai Shin-kōtsū Peach Liner (桃花台新交通ピーチライナー) was a people mover which operated from 1991 until September 30, 2006, when it became the first people-mover system in Japan to cease operations.

Expressways

 * [[Image:JP Expressway E19.svg|24px|alt=E19]] Chūō Expressway
 * [[Image:JP Expressway E1.svg|24px|alt=E1]]Meishin Expressway (Asian Highway Network)
 * [[Image:JP Expressway E1.svg|24px|alt=E1]] Tōmei Expressway (Asian Highway Network)
 * Japanese Urban Expwy Sign 0011.svg Route 11 (Nagoya Expressway)

Local attractions

 * Historic sites
 * Mount Komaki (Komaki Castle)
 * Ryūon-ji temple (Mama Kannon)
 * Tagata Jinja
 * Komaki shuku (Kishida house)
 * Iwaya Kofun
 * Shinooka Kiln ruins

Festivals

 * Hōnen Matsuri, and annual fertility festival held on March 15 at Tagata Shrine.
 * Bamboo Installation

Noted people from Komaki

 * Asuka Teramoto, Olympic gymnast
 * Jōtarō Watanabe, Imperial Japanese Army general
 * Minoru Tanaka, professional wrestler
 * Miku Ishida, singer, gravure artist
 * AK-69, hip-hop artist
 * Kohei Hirate, professional race car driver
 * Masanari Omura, professional footballer