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69-574: Based in Nagoya , Aichi Prefecture and founded as the company team of the Toyota Motor Corp. in 1939, the club shares its home games between Mizuho Athletic Stadium (capacity 27,000 and the J.League's oldest serving stadium) and the much larger Toyota Stadium in the city of Toyota (capacity 45,000). Grampus had its most successful season up to 1996 when it was managed by Arsène Wenger , well known for his subsequent exploits at Arsenal . They won

138-601: A base in New York where the club main objective is to investigate and apply advanced cases from the digital domain of the Major League Soccer while there are also opportunities to gather information in terms of player management and competition factors. Another reason comes in the form of establishing relationships to learn international strategy directly from the likes of FC Barcelona and Bayern Munich . The relationship building hasn't solely been with European clubs, and for

207-416: A city on 1 September 1956, by government ordinance . Nagoya became an industrial hub for the region. Its economic sphere included the famous pottery towns of Tokoname , Tajimi and Seto , as well as Okazaki , one of the only places where gunpowder was produced under the shogunate . Other industries included cotton and complex mechanical dolls called karakuri ningyō . Mitsubishi Aircraft Company

276-562: A contract with Ficcadenti, and appointed Kenta Hasegawa as their new manager. Since Grampus were dealt a 5–0 defeat by the Kashima Antlers at the Kashima Soccer Stadium on 16 May in the 1993 J.League season opener, Grampus suffered a losing streak of 22 consecutive games to the Kashima Antlers at the Kashima Soccer Stadium which included Emperor's Cup and J.League Cup games. Grampus finally got their first victory over

345-604: A manufacturer of aircraft. It is the first airliner designed and produced in Japan since the NAMC YS-11 of the 1960s. The MRJ's first flight was on November 11, 2015. Japanese pottery and porcelain has a long tradition due to suitable clay being available in Owari Province . Before and during the Edo period there were two main kilns in the region: Seto and Tokoname . In Nagoya Castle

414-613: A population of 2.3   million in 2020, and the principal city of the Chūkyō metropolitan area , which is the third-most populous metropolitan area in Japan with a population of 10.11   million. Located on the Pacific coast in central Honshu , it is the capital and most populous city of Aichi Prefecture , with the Port of Nagoya being Japan's largest seaport. In 1610, the warlord Tokugawa Ieyasu ,

483-427: A public bath. There is a real awareness of furthering stadium use on non-matchdays to ensure Kashima Stadium is a hub for the local region. On the other hand, the importance of Kashima Stadium as a sacred football ground will also increase. The stadium has been selected as a host venue for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics , meaning it will international competition for the first time since the 2002 FIFA World Cup . Ahead of that,

552-529: A retainer of Oda Nobunaga , moved the capital of Owari Province from Kiyosu to Nagoya. This period saw the renovation of Nagoya Castle . The arrival of the 20th century brought a convergence of economic factors that fueled rapid growth in Nagoya, during the Meiji Restoration , and became a major industrial hub for Japan. The traditional manufactures of timepieces, bicycles, and sewing machines were followed by

621-429: A traditional craft from the area. Robot technology is another rapidly developing industry. A materials engineering industry is developing. Brother Industries , which is known for office electronics such as multifunction printers is based in Nagoya, as is Hoshizaki Electric, which is known for commercial ice machines and refrigeration equipment. Many small machine tool and electronics companies are also based in

690-413: A type of oniwa-yaki (literally "garden ware") called Ofukei ware was produced by the feudal lord's court. Almost every feudal lord had his own oniwa-yaki , also to have gifts made. In the town itself Toyoraku ware and Sasashima ware Japanese tea utensils were made with refined tastes. Ofukei ware started under the first Owari lord Tokugawa Yoshinao and was interrupted once, but continued on until

759-703: Is twinned with: The sister city relationship with Nanjing , China was suspended on February 21, 2012, following public comments by Nagoya mayor Takashi Kawamura denying the Nanking Massacre . Nagoya Airfield 's sister airport is: Nagoya is the center of Greater Nagoya , which earned nearly 70 percent of Japan's 2003 trade surplus. Nagoya's main industry is automotive. Toyota 's luxury brand Lexus , Denso , Aisin Seiki Co. , Toyota Industries , JTEKT and Toyota Boshoku have their headquarters in or near Nagoya. Mitsubishi Motors has an R&D division in

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828-471: Is 280,000. Antlers home games are played at Kashima Soccer Stadium , one of the 2002 FIFA World Cup venues with capacity of 40,000. During the 2016 FIFA Club World Cup , Kashima became the first Asian club to reach the FIFA Club World Cup final and notably became the only club to qualify from the first round until the final following a 3–0 victory over South American winners, Atlético Nacional . In

897-630: Is a homophone with the Japanese word for orca , a species formerly referred to as "grampus". The second is the maru-hachi (circle-eight), Nagoya's official emblem. The team's mascot is Grampus-kun, an orca. Toyota Motor SC was overshadowed by its colleague Toyota Automated Loom Works SC (founded in 1946 and which was one of the founding members of the Japan Soccer League ). When Toyota ALW were relegated to regional leagues in 1968, Toyota Motor saw an opportunity to rise at their expense. In 1972 ,

966-441: Is derived from the city of Kashima (鹿嶋), which literally translates to 'Deer Island'. The club crest not only resembles deer antlers but it also reflects the image of rose thorn as it is the official flower of Ibaraki, the home prefecture of the club. Deer are amiable animals and are viewed in some religions as spiritual messengers. In fact, Kashima Shrine , one of the most famous shrines in Japan and located in close proximity to

1035-539: Is indicated by the corresponding FIFA country code(s) . The following players have been selected by their country in the World Cup , while playing for Nagoya Grampus: As Toyota Motor SC (1939–1991) and as Nagoya Grampus (1991– Present ) Nagoya Nagoya ( 名古屋市 , Nagoya-shi , [naꜜɡoja] ) is the largest city in the Chūbu region of Japan. It is the fourth-most populous city in Japan, with

1104-683: Is now used for general aviation and as an airbase and is the main Fuji Dream Airlines hub. Nagoya Station , the world's largest train station by floor area, is on the Tōkaidō Shinkansen line, the Tōkaidō Main Line , and the Chūō Main Line , among others. JR Central , which operates the Tōkaidō Shinkansen , has its headquarters there. Meitetsu is also based in Nagoya, and along with Kintetsu provides regional rail service to

1173-461: Is served by Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO), built on an artificial island in Tokoname . The airport has international flights and a high volume of domestic flights. A second airport is Nagoya Airfield (Komaki Airport, NKM) near the city's boundary with Komaki and Kasugai . On February 17, 2005, Nagoya Airport's commercial international flights moved to Centrair Airport. Nagoya Airfield

1242-510: The AFC Champions League for the first time. Stojković has since led the club to winning the J.League in the 2010 season, featuring a squad consisting of Marcus Tulio Tanaka , Mu Kanazaki , Seigo Narazaki , Yoshizumi Ogawa , Keiji Tamada and Joshua Kennedy . After a poor 2016 season , Grampus were relegated to J2 League for the first time in their history. Boško Gjurovski left his post as manager. On 4 January 2017, Yahiro Kazama

1311-755: The AFC Champions League in 2018 . The club also won the J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship on 2 occasions in 2012 and 2013 . Internationally, Kashima has made two appearances in the FIFA Club World Cup where in the 2016 edition , the club qualified as the host of the tournament. Kashima notably became the only club to qualify from the first round until the final where they would go on to lose to 2015–16 UEFA Champions League winners, Real Madrid 4–2 after extra time with Gaku Shibasaki scoring both goals for Kashima. Kashima are also one of only two clubs to have competed in Japan's professional top-flight football every year since its inception (the other being Yokohama F. Marinos ). The name 'Antlers'

1380-556: The Emperor's Cup and finished second in the J.League, with their FR Yugoslavia captain Dragan Stojković being named J.League MVP. The 1995 success was eclipsed on November 20, 2010, when the club won its first J.League trophy, under the management of Stojković. The team's name was derived from two prominent symbols of Nagoya. The first is the shachihoko (tiger-headed carp) statues atop Nagoya Castle , also called shachi ; this word

1449-517: The Imperial Regalia of Japan , the legendary sword Kusanagi no Tsurugi . According to traditional sources, Yamato Takeru died in 113 AD. The possessions of the dead prince were gathered together along with the sword Kusanagi; and his widow venerated his memory in a shrine at her home. The Seigan-ji was built by the Fujiwara clan in the late Heian period . A member served as the head priest of

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1518-604: The Mie and Gifu prefectures, with a total population of about 10   million people, surpassed only by Osaka and Tokyo. In the Jomon and Yayoi period , the Ōguruwa Shell Midden was discovered before the settlement of Nagoya. In the Kofun period , Nagoya was settled and the Danpusan Kofun and Shiratori Kofun was built in this area. The Atsuta Shrine is of ancient origin, it is home to

1587-606: The Nagoya International School and Colégio Brasil Japão Prof. Shinoda Brazilian school . State and private colleges and universities primarily located in the eastern area. Some Western-style institutions were founded early in the Meiji era , with more opening during the Taishō and Shōwa eras. Nagoya University was set up in 1871 as a medical school and has produced seven Nobel Prize laureates in science. Nanzan University

1656-673: The Prince Takamado U-18 Premier League , the top-flight league for U-18 clubs in the country. Only the registered players for the competition will be displayed. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Club Staff for 2024 Information correct as of match played 4 December 2021. Only competitive matches are counted. P – Total of played matches W – Won matches D – Drawn matches L – Lost matches F – Goal scored A – Goals against %W – Percentage of matches won Nationality

1725-432: The Prince Takamado U-18 Premier League , the top-flight league for U-18 team of professional soccer clubs and high school soccer team in the country. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. As both Sumitomo Metal FC (1947–1991) and Kashima Antlers (1991–present) The following players have been selected by their country in

1794-556: The Shōnai River comes from the northeast and turns south towards the bay at Nishi Ward. The human-made Hori River was constructed as a canal in 1610. It flows from north to south, as part of the Shōnai River system. The rivers allowed for trade with the hinterland. The Tempaku River feeds from a number of smaller river in the east, flows briefly south at Nonami and then west at Ōdaka into the bay. The city's location and its position in

1863-691: The Tokaido Shinkansen , and is home to the Nagoya Stock Exchange as well as the headquarters of Brother Industries , Ibanez , Lexus , and Toyota Tsusho , among others. Nagoya is home of educational institutes such as Nagoya University , the Nagoya Institute of Technology , and Nagoya City University . Famous landmarks in the city include Atsuta Shrine , Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens , Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium , Nagoya Castle , Hisaya Ōdori Park , and Nagoya TV Tower , one of

1932-567: The Tōkai and Kansai regions . Nagoya Subway provides urban transit service. Kashima Antlers Kashima Antlers ( 鹿島アントラーズ , Kashima Antorāzu ) are a professional football club based in Kashima, Ibaraki , Japan. They currently play in the J1 League , the top tier of Japanese professional football leagues. The club has financial backing from Mercari , a Japanese e-commerce company. Since

2001-580: The Yagoto area of Nagoya as part of a bombing raid in order to train for their mission to Hiroshima . In 1959, the city was flooded and severely damaged by the Ise-wan Typhoon . After the war the city was able to rebuild and take up its role again as one of the country's leading industrial and manufacturing centers, it became known as the " Houston and Montreal of the Orient". It also plays an increasing role in

2070-419: The centre of Japan allowed it to develop economically and politically. Nagoya has a humid subtropical climate ( Köppen climate classification : Cfa ) with hot, humid summers and cool winters. The summer is noticeably wetter than the winter, although rain falls throughout the year. Nagoya has 16 wards . One of the earliest censuses , carried out in 1889, counted 157,496 residents. The population reached

2139-471: The final , after a 2–2 draw against European champions Real Madrid after 90 minutes, they were beaten 4–2 after extra time. In the Captain Tsubasa manga series, two characters were players of Kashima Antlers. The Brazilian midfielders Luciano Leo (himself loosely based on Leonardo) and Pepe were colleagues of Flamengo 's Carlos Santana and São Paulo 's Tsubasa Ozora. In 2017, Kashima established

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2208-643: The meetings, incentives, conferencing, exhibitions (MICE) industry, hosting the Expo 2005 and the Nagoya Protocol conference in 2010. The Nagoya International Center promotes international exchange in the local community. It houses the U.S. Consulate Archived 2020-12-28 at the Wayback Machine on the 6th floor and the United Nations Centre for Regional Development ( UNCRD ) on the 7th floor. Nagoya

2277-756: The meetings, incentives, conferencing, exhibitions (MICE) industry. It hosted in 1989 the World Design Expo (世界デザイン博覧会) for which the Nagoya Congress Center was constructed. It hosted the Expo 2005 and the Nagoya Protocol conference in 2010, as well as the G20 Aichi-Nagoya Foreign Ministers' Meeting in November 2019, which was held at the Nagoya Kanko Hotel and Kawabun . Mechanized puppets, called " karakuri ningyō ", are

2346-501: The 1   million mark in 1934 and as of December 2010 had an estimated population of 2,259,993 with a population density of 6,923 inhabitants per square kilometre (17,930/sq mi). Also as of December 2010 an estimated 1,019,859 households resided there—a significant increase from 153,370 at the end of the Pacific War in 1945. The area is 326.45 square kilometres (126.04 sq mi). Its metropolitan area extends into

2415-474: The 17th century and houses 110,000 items, including books of classic literature such as historic editions of The Tale of Genji that are an heirloom of the Owari Tokugawa and were bequeathed to the city. The Nagoya City Archives store a large collection of documents and books. Tsuruma Central Library is a public library and Nagoya International Center has a collection of foreign-language books. Nagoya

2484-529: The J.League's creation and introduction of professional Japanese football in 1993, Kashima have proven themselves to be by far Japan's most successful football club in terms of trophies won, having won the J1 League title a record 8 times , the J.League Cup a record 6 times, the Emperor's Cup 5 times and the Japanese Super Cup a record 6 times for an unprecedented nineteen major domestic titles. Continentally, Kashima became Asian champions when they won

2553-571: The JSL was 2nd in the Second Division for 1991/92 . In October 1991, Kashima Antlers FC Co., Ltd. was established with investment from 43 companies (at the time) from 5 local governments. After the formation of the fully professional J.League, Sumitomo, like all other clubs, stripped the corporate brand from the club's name and reformed as the Kashima Antlers in April 1992. Kashima was essentially promoted to

2622-591: The Kashima Antlers at the Kashima Soccer Stadium on 23 August of the 2008 J.League season, some 15 years later. On 25 November 2022, Nagoya Grampus sign partnership with Serie A club, AS Roma . In the Captain Tsubasa manga series, one character was player of Nagoya Grampus and is the goalkeeper Ken Wakashimazu which was player of Yokohama Flügels before the closing of the Yokohama team. In 2013,

2691-574: The Nagoya area who gradually succeeded in unifying Japan. In 1610, Tokugawa Ieyasu moved the capital of Owari Province from Kiyosu, about seven kilometers (4.3 miles) away, to a more strategic location in present-day Nagoya. In May–June 1560, the Battle of Okehazama took place in Dengakuhazama, Owari Province which was just outside of what would become Nagoya city. In this battle, Oda Nobunaga defeated Imagawa Yoshimoto and established himself as one of

2760-477: The area. The World Expo 2005 , also known as Aichi Expo was held near Nagoya in the neighboring cities of Nagakute and Seto from March 25 to September 25, 2005. Retail is of importance in the city. Traditional department stores with roots in Nagoya are Matsuzakaya , Maruei and the Meitetsu Department Store . Oriental Nakamura was bought by Mitsukoshi from Tokyo in 1977. The Owari province

2829-525: The club headquarters, have kept and raised deer for more than 1,300 years as spiritual symbol. Founded in 1947 as Sumitomo Metal Industries Factory Football Club in Osaka and moved to Kashima, Ibaraki in 1975. It played in the semi-professional Japan Soccer League (JSL). They were promoted to the JSL's top flight in 1984 , but never made much of an impact, going down in 1985/86 , returning in 1986/87 and going down again in 1988/89 . Its last standing in

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2898-476: The club was founding members of the JSL's Second Division and its inaugural champions. They remained in the JSL until the J.League's founding in 1993. They were relegated to the JSL Division 2 in 1977 . In 1990, the club name was changed to " Nagoya Grampus Eight ". After a brief return in 1987–88 , they were promoted for good in 1989–90 and remained in the top flight for 26 years, until 2016 . Grampus Eight

2967-580: The club. Kashima's Brazilian connection has manifested itself in both the club's player transfer and coaching policy resulting in only three non-Brazilian foreign players and predominantly Brazilian managers signing for Kashima since the inception of the J.League. The population of Kashima city is a mere 60,000 and for that reason club has also adopted the surrounding cities of Itako , Kamisu , Namegata and Hokota as its official hometowns, all in Ibaraki Prefecture. The combined population of five cities

3036-564: The end of the Edo period . It became widely known in Japan. The lord's taste in ceramics was also imitated by other Owari samurai, such as Hirasawa Kurō and Masaki Sōzaburō , who made their own pieces. Toyoraku ware continued on until the Taishō era under the 8th generation. Colourful pieces and gorgeous tea utensils were highly valued. Sasashima ware also experienced its heyday during this time. Colourful and soft ceramic items such as sake and tea utensils and objects were produced and intently collected. An early type of manufactured production

3105-440: The first J.League club to achieve the " treble ", by winning all three major titles: J.League , J.League Cup , and Emperor's Cup in the same year. In recent times, by clinching the 2007 J.League title they became the first and only club in Japan to have won ten domestic titles in the professional era. In 2008 they became the first and only club to successfully defend the J.League title on two occasions. In 2009 they became

3174-473: The first and only club to win three consecutive J.League titles. With victories in back to back J.League Cups in 2011 , 2012 and most recently followed by their 2015 victory, Kashima extended their unmatched record of major domestic titles in the professional era to seventeen. To this day, Kashima has maintained strong ties with the football community in Brazil , a fact borne out of Zico's past affiliation with

3243-471: The important Tōkaidō road, which linked the two capitals of Kyoto and Edo (now Tokyo). A town developed around the temple to support travelers. The castle and shrine towns formed the city. During the Meiji Restoration Japan's provinces were restructured into prefectures and the government changed from family to bureaucratic rule. Nagoya was proclaimed a city on October 1, 1889, and designated

3312-540: The leading warlords in the Sengoku period . During this period Nagoya Castle was constructed, built partly from materials taken from Kiyosu Castle . During the construction, the entire town around Kiyosu Castle, consisting of around 60,000 people, moved from Kiyosu to the newly planned town around Nagoya Castle. Around the same time, the nearby ancient Atsuta Shrine was designated as a waystation , called Miya (the Shrine), on

3381-555: The midfielder Shingo Aoi wear the Nagoya Grampus jersey in a Yoichi Takahashi tribute to the 20 years of J.League . Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. The main U-18 team of Nagoya Grampus currently plays in

3450-477: The nearby Atsuta Shrine, one of the legendary shrines of Japan. It is believed that Yura-Gozen, also known as Urahime, a daughter of Fujiwara no Suenori , was married to Minamoto no Yoshitomo (1123–60) and their son Minamoto no Yoritomo 's birthplace is Nagoya, he is also the founder of the Kamakura shogunate . Oda Nobunaga and his protégés Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu were powerful warlords based in

3519-507: The new top flight, as many JSL First Division clubs decided to relegate themselves being unprepared for professionalism. (Of the original 10 J.League founding member clubs, Kashima and Shimizu S-Pulse were newly promoted. Ironically, Kashima had defeated a forerunner of Shimizu's, Nippon Light Metal/Hagoromo Club, to earn its JSL Second Division place back in 1974 ). Since the J.League's creation and introduction of professional Japanese football in 1993 , Kashima have consistently been amongst

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3588-563: The numbered targets and raised the area burned to almost one-fourth of the entire city. Nagoya Castle, which was being used as a military command post, was hit and mostly destroyed on May 14, 1945, followed by the Yokkaichi bombing in June 1945. Reconstruction of the main building was completed in 1959. Later in the same year on July 26, 1945, the Enola Gay also dropped a conventional pumpkin bomb in

3657-440: The oldest TV towers in Japan. It will be the third Japanese city to host the 2026 Asian Games , after Tokyo 1958 and Hiroshima 1994 . The city's name was historically written as 那古野 or 名護屋 (both read as Nagoya ). One possible origin is the adjective nagoyaka ( 和やか ) , meaning 'calm'. The name Chūkyō ( 中京 ) , consisting of chū (middle) + kyō (capital) is also used to refer to Nagoya. Notable examples of

3726-465: The past two years regular meetings have been held at the head offices of MLS in order to deepen ties with the league and its clubs. Kashima Soccer Stadium has been the home ground of Kashima since 26 March 1993. The Kashima Soccer Museum, opened in 2004 is set for wide-scale renewal, while the Wellness Plaza, established in 2006, is also in line for similar improvements, including the installation of

3795-409: The production of special steels, ceramic, chemicals, oil, and petrochemicals, as the area's automobile, aviation, and shipbuilding industries flourished. These factors made the city a target for air raids during the Pacific War . Following the war, Nagoya's economy diversified, but the city remains a significant centre for industry and transport in Japan. It is linked with Tokyo, Kyōto, and Osaka by

3864-450: The spring of 1945, and included large-scale firebombing . Nagoya was the target of two of Bomber Command 's attacks. These incendiary attacks, one by day and one by night, devastated 15.3 square kilometres (5.9 sq mi). The XXI Bomber Command established a new U.S. Army Air Force record with the greatest tonnage ever released on a single target in one mission—3,162 tons of incendiaries. It also destroyed or damaged twenty-eight of

3933-878: The stadium will also host the Ibaraki National Sports Festival this year, at which athletes will gather from all over the country. In 2008 a 500-metre LED wraparound advertising board, the longest in Asia, was installed at the front of the second tier. In 2017, the latest large electronic screens were added to both the north and south stands as part of the commitment to improving the viewing environment for visitors. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. The main U-18 team of Kashima Antlers currently plays in

4002-465: The strongest clubs in the country, holding several distinctions and records. Led by former Brazil national team star and Japan national team coach Zico in the club's formative years, Kashima were the first club to win a J.League stage, claiming the 1st stage of the inaugural season in 1993. This laid a platform for continuous greatness and long after the Kashima icon had departed, in 2000 Kashima became

4071-584: The suburb of Okazaki . Major component suppliers such as Magna International and PPG also have a strong presence here. Spark plug maker NGK and Nippon Sharyo , known for manufacturing rolling stock including the Shinkansen are headquartered there. The aviation history has historically been of importance since the industrialization. During the Second World War the Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighter

4140-421: The three largest centers of the Japanese aircraft industry. It was estimated that 25% of its workers were engaged in aircraft production. Important Japanese aircraft targets (numbers 193, 194, 198, 2010, and 1729) were within the city itself, while others (notably 240 and 1833) were to the north of Kagamigahara . It was estimated that they produced between 40% and 50% of Japanese combat aircraft and engines, such as

4209-587: The use of the name Chūkyō include the Chūkyō Industrial Area , Chūkyō Metropolitan Area , Chūkyō Television Broadcasting , Chukyo University and the Chukyo Racecourse . Nagoya lies north of Ise Bay on the Nōbi Plain . The city was built on low-level plateaus to ward off floodwaters. The plain is one of the nation's most fertile areas. The Kiso River flows to the west along the city border, and

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4278-538: The vital Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighter. The Nagoya area also produced machine tools, bearings, railway equipment, metal alloys, tanks, motor vehicles and processed foods during the war. Air raids began on April 18, 1942, with an attack on a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries aircraft works, the Matsuhigecho oil warehouse, the Nagoya Castle military barracks and the Nagoya war industries plant. The bombing continued through

4347-456: Was an original member ( "Original Ten" ) of the J.League in 1993. In 1996, future Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger led Grampus to the 1996 Emperor's Cup and a runners-up finish in the J.League , the club's best finish. The team's name "Nagoya Grampus Eight" was changed to just " Nagoya Grampus " at the start of the 2008 season. In 2008, Nagoya appointed former player Dragan Stojković as manager. They finished in third place and qualified for

4416-455: Was appointed as the club's new manager. On 3 December 2017, Grampus drew 0–0 against Avispa Fukuoka in the promotion playoff final, securing promotion back to J1 League at the first time of asking due to their higher regular season position than Avispa Fukuoka. On 23 September 2019, Massimo Ficcadenti was appointed as the club's new manager. The Italian manager led the club the winner of the J.League Cup in 2021. However, Grampus didn't renew

4485-534: Was constructed in Nagoya. The aviation tradition continues with Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation headquartered in the Nagoya Airfield 's terminal building in Komaki . The Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) aircraft is produced at a factory adjacent to the airport. The MRJ is a partnership between majority owner Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Toyota with design assistance from Toyota affiliate Subaru Corporation , already

4554-1308: Was established by the Roman Catholic Society of the Divine Word in 1932 as a high school and expanded to include Nanzan Junior College and the Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture . The main campus was designed in the 1960s by the renowned architect Antonin Raymond . Some universities specialise in engineering and technology, such as Nagoya University Engineering school, Nagoya Institute of Technology and Toyota Technological Institute ; these universities receive support and grants from companies such as Toyota . Other colleges and universities include: Aichi Prefectural College of Nursing & Health , Aichi Shukutoku Junior College , Aichi Toho University , Chukyo University , Daido University , Doho University , Kinjo Gakuin University , Kinjo Gakuin University Junior College , Meijo University , Nagoya City University , Nagoya College of Music , Nagoya Future Culture College , Nagoya Gakuin University , Nagoya Management Junior College , Nagoya Women's University , St. Mary's College, Nagoya , Sugiyama Jogakuen University , Sugiyama Jogakuen University Junior College , Tokai Gakuen Women's College . Various universities from outside Nagoya have set up satellite campuses, such as Tokyo University of Social Welfare . The Hōsa Library dates to

4623-476: Was established in 1920 in Nagoya and became one of the largest aircraft manufacturers in Japan. The availability of space and the central location of the region and the well-established connectivity were some of the major factors that lead to the establishment of the aviation industry there. Nagoya was the target of air raids during the Pacific War . The population of Nagoya at this time was estimated to be 1.5   million, fourth among Japanese cities and one of

4692-441: Was historically well known for the cloisonné art form. The Ando Cloisonné Company continues the long tradition. The confectionery company Marukawa is well known. The city offers venues for conferences and congresses such as the Nagoya Congress Center and the Nagoya International Exhibition Hall. Nagoya has mostly state-run primary and secondary schools. The area in the city limits includes international schools such as

4761-447: Was the blue-and-white Kawana ware . With the advent of industrialization during the Meiji era of the late 19th century, some export wares were produced. Industrial-scale export porcelain was made by old Noritake , also Nagoya E-tsuke ( 名古屋絵付 ) became popular. Production of industrial ceramics continues to be an important economic factor with companies such as INAX , NGK , and NGK Insulators . The city has an increasing role in

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