Toki ( 土岐市 , Toki-shi ) is a city located in Gifu , Japan . As of 31 January 2018 , the city had an estimated population of 58,567 in 24,485 households, and a population density of 500 persons per km . The total area of the city was 117.01 square kilometres (45.18 sq mi). Toki is known as one of the largest producers of Japanese pottery , generally referred to as Mino ware .
16-556: The Large Helical Device ( 大型ヘリカル装置 , Ōgata Herikaru Sōchi ) ( LHD ) is a fusion research device located in Toki, Gifu , Japan. It is operated by the National Institute for Fusion Science , and is the world's second-largest superconducting stellarator , after Wendelstein 7-X . The LHD employs a heliotron magnetic field originally developed in Japan. The objective of the project
32-410: A mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 18 members. The current mayor of Toki is Yasunari Katō. Previous mayors include: Toki is increasingly a bedroom community for nearby Gifu and Nagoya. The city is known for its production of ceramics. In Spring 2005, a luxury outlet mall with many name-brand stores, called Toki Premium Outlets ,
48-402: A factory outlet was a store attached to a factory or warehouse , sometimes allowing customers to watch the production process, such as in the original L.L. Bean store. In modern usage, outlet stores are typically manufacturer-branded stores such as Gap or Bon Worth grouped together in outlet malls . The invention of the factory outlet store is often credited to Harold Alfond , founder of
64-652: Is 14.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1902 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.5 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.2 °C. Per Japanese census data, the population of Toki has declined gradually over the past 40 years. The area around Toki was part of traditional Mino Province . The history of pottery making in Toki area appears to have started more than 1300 years ago, with of Mino ware dating to
80-431: Is located in southern Gifu Prefecture, to the southeast of Gifu City and approximately 30 kilometers north of Nagoya . The Toki River runs through the downtown area. Mount Mikuni is the highest point in the city, with an elevation of 701 metres (2,300 ft). The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and mild winters ( Köppen climate classification Cfa ). The average annual temperature in Toki
96-422: Is to conduct fusion plasma confinement research in a steady state in order to elucidate possible solutions to physics and engineering problems in helical plasma reactors . The LHD uses neutral beam injection , ion cyclotron radio frequency (ICRF), and electron cyclotron resonance heating (ECRH) to heat the plasma, much like conventional tokamaks . The helical divertor heat and particle exhaust system uses
112-473: The Dexter Shoe Company . Outlets first appeared in the eastern United States in the 1930s. Factory stores started to offer damaged or excess goods to employees at a low price. After some time, the audience expanded to include non-employees. In 1936, Anderson-Little (a men's clothing brand) opened an outlet store independent of its existing factories. Until the 1970s, the primary purpose of outlet stores
128-598: The 16th century during the Azuchi-Momoyama period . During the Edo period , much of the area was tenryō territory under the direct control of Tokugawa shogunate . In the post- Meiji restoration cadastral reforms, Toki District in Gifu Prefecture was created, and the village of Tokiguchi was established on July 1, 1889 by the creation of the modern municipalities system. It was raised to town status on November 5, 1889 and
144-532: The Gifu Prefectural Board of Education. Outlet store An outlet store , factory outlet or factory store is a brick and mortar or online store where manufacturers sell their merchandise directly to the public. Products at outlet stores are usually sold at reduced prices compared to regular stores due to being overstock , closeout , returned , factory seconds , or lower-quality versions manufactured specifically for outlets. Traditionally,
160-629: The U.S. generated $ 15 billion in revenue from 260 stores. The number of U.S. outlet centers increased from 113 in 1988 to 276 in 1991 and to 325 in 1997. Outlet malls are not an exclusively American phenomenon. In Canada, the Dixie Outlet Mall dates from the late 1980s, and was followed by Vaughan Mills in 1999, and Toronto Premium Outlets in 2013. In Europe, retailer BAA McArthurGlen has opened 13 malls with over 1,200 stores and 3 million square feet (about 30 hectares) of retail space; describing itself as an "outlet village", Bicester Village , on
176-574: The edge of the town of Bicester in Oxfordshire in England, is a regular stop for bus-tours of foreign tourists, especially from China. Stores have also been emerging in Japan since the mid to late 1990s. A majority of the products sold by clothing and accessory manufacturers at outlet stores are specifically manufactured for outlets using lower-quality materials and manufacturing processes than their higher-priced products sold in regular stores. Tags may list
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#1732870159398192-523: The large helical coils to produce a diverting field. This configuration allows for the modification of the stochastic layer size, which is positioned between the confined plasma volume and the field lines that terminate on the divertor plate. Boundary plasma research at LHD focuses on the capability of the helical divertor as an exhaust system for heliotrons and stellarators. 35°19′34″N 137°10′07″E / 35.32611°N 137.16861°E / 35.32611; 137.16861 Toki, Gifu Toki
208-551: The nearest department store, along major highways between metropolitan areas or in resort or recreational areas. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, outlet centers grew rapidly in the United States. A typical outlet center in the U.S. is opened with between 100,000 and 200,000 square feet (about 1 to 2 hectares) of retail space. This can gradually increase to 500,000 to 600,000 feet (around 5 hectares). The average outlet center has an area of 216,000 square feet. In 2003, outlet malls in
224-468: Was opened on the outskirts of the city. Besides pottery, this outlet mall is one of the biggest tourist spots. The city is home to the Large Helical Device , a stellarator investigating plasma physics with an eye towards fusion power generation. Toki has eight public elementary schools and six public middle schools operated by the city government. The city has three public high schools operated by
240-424: Was renamed Tokitsu. The city of Toki was incorporated on February 1, 1955, with the area formerly divided among 5 towns (Tokitsu, Oroshi, Tsumagi, Dachi, and Izumi) and 3 villages (Tsurusato, Sogi and Hida). In January 2004, a referendum held to decide whether Toki should merge with its neighboring municipalities, the cities and town of Tajimi , Mizunami and Kasahara , failed to obtain majority support. Toki has
256-709: Was to dispose of excess or damaged goods. In 1970, Vanity Fair opened the first multi-store factory outlet center in Reading, Pennsylvania . Outlet stores enabled manufacturers to directly enter the retail field themselves and capture more of the profit associated with their brand names. Very few outlet centers were built within major cities, in order to minimize disruption to manufacturers' existing relationships with department stores and other chain stores which had traditionally sold their merchandise. To avoid "retaliation" against manufacturers from such retailers, outlet centers were often positioned at least 20 to 30 miles from
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