Matsushige ( 松茂町 , Matsushige-chō ) is a town located in Itano District , Tokushima Prefecture , Japan . As of 1 April 2022 , the town had an estimated population of 14,770 in 6794 households and a population density of 1000 persons per km². The total area of the town is 14.24 square kilometres (5.50 sq mi). Matsushige is the location of Tokushima Airport , from where domestic flights depart for various other Japanese cities. The town also hosts a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force base.
12-572: Matsushige may refer to: Matsushige, Tokushima , a town in Itano District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan People with the given name [ edit ] Matsushige Ono ( 大野 松茂 , born 1936) , Japanese politician People with the surname [ edit ] Hideki Matsushige , Japanese guitarist Yoshito Matsushige ( 松重 美人 , 1913–2005) , Japanese photojournalist Yutaka Matsushige ( 松重 豊 , born 1963) , Japanese actor Topics referred to by
24-520: Is 16.2 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1637 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 6.3 °C. Per Japanese census data, the population of Matsushige has been growing steadily since the 1940s. As with all of Tokushima Prefecture, the area of Matsushige was part of ancient Awa Province . It
36-646: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Matsushige, Tokushima Matsushige is located between Tokushima and Naruto cities, facing the Kii Channel to the east side. It is situated on the delta of the Yoshino River . Tokushima Prefecture Matsushige has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa ) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light snowfall. The average annual temperature in Matsushige
48-589: The Diet of Japan . The JMSDF Air Training Group Tokushima and the JGSDF 14th Aviation Unit are located in Matsushige. Matsushige has a mixed economy based on agriculture, commercial fishing and light manufacturing. Matsushige has three public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school. Matsushige has no passenger railway service. The closest stations are Kyokaimae Station and Kompiramae Station on
60-503: The JR Shikoku Naruto Line ; however, Tokushima Station is often used for convenience. This Tokushima location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Mayor-council Executive mayor elected by the people, elected legislative City council Council - Manager Executive leader elected by the council from among themselves Elected mayor and cabinet Executive mayor elected by
72-468: The United States , and is the form most frequently adopted in large cities, although the other common form, council–manager government , is the local government form of more municipalities. The form may be categorized into two main variations depending on the relative power of the mayor compared to the council, the strong-mayor variant and the weak-mayor variant. In a typical strong-mayor system,
84-488: The council able to override such a veto. Conversely, in a weak-mayor system, the mayor has no formal authority outside the council, serving a largely ceremonial role as council chairperson and is elected by the citizens of the city. The mayor cannot directly appoint or remove officials and lacks veto power over council votes. Most major North American cities use the strong-mayor form of the mayor–council system, whereas middle-sized and small North American cities tend to use
96-407: The elected mayor is granted almost total administrative authority with the power to appoint and dismiss department heads, although some city charters or prevailing state law may require council ratification. In such a system, the mayor's administrative staff often prepares the city budget, although that budget must be approved by the council. The mayor may also have veto rights over council votes, with
108-406: The people Committee system Executive leader and executive committees elected by the council from among themselves A mayor–council government is a system of local government in which a mayor who is directly elected by the voters acts as chief executive, while a separately elected city council constitutes the legislative body. It is one of the two most common forms of local government in
120-669: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Matsushige . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Matsushige&oldid=1159985905 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with given-name-holder lists Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Japanese-language surnames Japanese masculine given names Masculine given names Hidden categories: Articles containing Japanese-language text Short description
132-603: Was noted for ocean-borne shipping, especially of timber, from Tosa Province to the Kinai region . During the Edo period , the area was part of the holdings of Tokushima Domain ruled by the Hachisuka clan from their seat at Tokushima Castle . The village of Matsushige was established within Itano District, Tokushima with the creation of the modern municipalities system on 1 October 1889. It
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#1732880962490144-480: Was raised to town status on 1 August 1961. Matsushige has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 12 members. Matsushige, together with the other municipalities of Itano District, contributes four members to the Tokushima Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Tokushima 2nd district of the lower house of
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