Kanie ( 蟹江町 , Kanie-chō ) is a town located in Ama District , Aichi Prefecture , Japan . As of 1 October 2019, the town had an estimated population of 37,082 in 16,647 households, and a population density of 3,344 persons per km. The total area of the town was 11.09 square kilometres (4.28 sq mi).
16-523: The origin of the town's name comes from the once-plentiful crab ( 蟹 , kani ) population. Kanie is located in the southwest Aichi Prefecture in the extreme end of the Nōbi Plain at the delta of the Kiso River , bordering on Ise Bay to the south. The average elevation of the town is sea level. Per Japanese census data, the population of Kanie has been increasing over the past 50 years. The town has
32-599: A National Place of Scenic Beauty and Natural Monument since 1927. The number of cherry trees gradually decreased due to natural attrition to less than 400 by 2001, but the city of Ichinomiya undertook a large-scale replanting campaign to bring the embankment back to its former appearance. Other portions of the Kiso River in Inuyama, and Kakamigahara , Kani , and Sakahogi in Gifu Prefecture were designated collectively as
48-457: A National Place of Scenic Beauty in 1934. This Nagano Prefecture location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Aichi Prefecture location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Gifu Prefecture location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Mie Prefecture location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to
64-578: A climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters ( Köppen climate classification Cfa ). The average annual temperature in Kanie is 15.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1678 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.8 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.4 °C. Kanie was part of ancient Owari Province . During
80-505: A river in Japan is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Japanese red pine Pinus densiflora , also called the Japanese red pine , the Japanese pine , or Korean red pine , is a species of pine tree native to East Asia and Siberia . In China, the plant is known as 赤松 ( pinyin : chì sōng, literally "red pine"). P. densiflora has a home range that includes Japan ,
96-600: Is closely related to Scots pine , differing in the longer, slenderer leaves which are mid-green without the glaucous-blue tone of Scots pine. This pine has become a popular ornamental and has several cultivars, but in the winter it becomes yellowish. The plant prefers full sun on well-drained, slightly acidic soil . Strong wind resistance, P. densiflora is an excellent tree species for afforestation in stony mountains, barren soil and sandy land. The timber can be used for construction, electric poles, sleepers, ore pillars, furniture, and wood fiber industrial raw materials. The trunk
112-732: Is rich in resin , from which rosin and turpentine can be extracted. Essential oil can be extracted from the leaves. In northeast China, matsutake relies on P. densiflora for growth. " Jilin Tianfozhishan National Nature Reserve/Jilin Tianfozhishan National Nature Reserve" takes Matsutake , P. densiflora and ecosystem as the main protection objects. P. densiflora wood has natural anti-corrosion and anti-mildew properties, and natural preservatives and natural wood anti-mold agents can be extracted. P. densiflora has non-stinging needles and soft branches, making it easy to shape as
128-680: The Japan Rhine because of its similarities to the Rhine in Europe . The Kiso River embankment ( 木曽川堤 , Kiso-gawa tsutsumi ) was built in the Edo period and extends for a 47 kilometer between the cities of Inuyama and Yatomi to protect against flooding. After a portion of this embankment was rebuilt following collapse due to record floods in May 1884, local volunteers brought in 1,800 saplings of sakura trees at
144-586: The Korean Peninsula , northeastern China ( Heilongjiang , Jilin , Liaoning , Shandong and northeastern Jiangsu ) and the extreme southeast of Russia (in Siberia , southern Primorsky Krai ). The leaves are needle-like, 8–12 centimetres (3– 4 + 1 ⁄ 2 inches) long, with two per fascicle. The short leaves are 5–6 cm. There are stomatal lines on both sides of the leaf, two vascular bundles , about three to nine resin canals , and fine serrations on
160-673: The Sengoku period , it was the site of the Siege of Kanie , where Toyotomi Hideyoshi fought the Oda clan to secure his hold over the province. It was part of the holdings of the Owari Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate . With the Meiji period establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889, the town of Kanie was established. The 1891 Mino–Owari earthquake caused extensive damage to
176-562: The prefectures of Nagano , Gifu , Aichi , and Mie before emptying into Ise Bay a short distance away from the city of Nagoya . It is the main river among the Kiso Three Rivers (along with the Ibi and Nagara rivers) and forms a major part of the Nōbi Plain . The valley around the upper portion of the river forms the Kiso Valley . Parts of the Kiso River are sometimes referred to as
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#1733085135005192-494: The area. In October 2003, Kanie participated in discussions with regards to a possible merge with neighboring town of Yatomi and village of Jūshiyama . However, negotiations failed in 2004 and Kanie decided to remain as an independent municipality. Kanie is primarily a regional commercial center and bedroom community for the Nagoya metropolis. Kanie has five public elementary schools and two public junior high schools operated by
208-502: The edge of the leaf. Branchlets with more or less white powder. Male cones are light reddish yellow, clustered in the lower part of new branches, female cones are light reddish purple, solitary or clustered in two to three clusters. The cones are dark brown yellow or light brown yellow when mature, they dehiscent at maturity, seed scales usually thin, seed winged. The bark is orange-red, cracked into irregular scale-like pieces. Heartwood reddish brown, sapwood light reddish yellow. The height of
224-501: The request of the governor of Aichi Prefecture, replacing Japanese red pine trees which had formerly lined the embankment. These cherry blossoms included many unusual varieties including some wild cherry tree species, and specifically excluded the Somei Yoshino variety that had become extremely popular all over Japan. A seven-kilometer portion of this embankment between the cities of Ichinomiya and Kōnan has been designated as both
240-556: The town government. The town does not have a high school. Middle schools Elementary schools [REDACTED] Central Japan Railway Company - Kansai Main Line [REDACTED] Kintetsu Railway – Nagoya Line [REDACTED] Media related to Kanie, Aichi at Wikimedia Commons Kiso River The Kiso River ( 木曽川 , Kiso-gawa ) is a river in the Chubu region of Japan roughly 229 km (142 mi) long, flowing through
256-515: The tree is 20–35 metres (66–115 feet). The crown can reach 30 metres (98 feet). "The distribution of P. densiflora in China has the following pattern of variation: the more northward it is distributed, the needles are relatively shorter, the white powder on the branchlets is sometimes less obvious or partly obvious, and the color of the cones is lighter. It is light brown yellow". The cones are 4–7 cm ( 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 –3 in) long. It
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