Shōwa-ku ( 昭和区 , Shōwa-ku ) is one of the 16 wards of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture , Japan . As of 1 October 2019, the ward had an estimated population of 110,436 and a population density of 10,095 persons per km². The total area was 10.94 km².
3-585: Shōwa Ward is located near the geographic center of Nagoya. Kawanayama-chō is a historic, formerly separate area. Kawana ware was produced at the Kōjaku-in (香積院) during the Edo period . Gokiso Village in Aichi District was annexed by Nagoya on August 22, 1921, becoming part of Naka District. Shōwa District was established on October 1, 1937 out of a portion of former Naka District and Minami District. On Feb 11, 1944,
6-457: A portion of Shōwa District joined with a portion of Atsuta District to form Mizuho District. On April 5, 1955 the district annexed neighboring Tempaku village, which became the separate Tempaku District on February 1, 1977. Parts of Yagoto are located in the Shōwa ward. [REDACTED] Media related to Showa-ku, Nagoya at Wikimedia Commons Kawanayama-ch%C5%8D Kawanayama-chō ( 川名山町 )
9-626: Is a neighbourhood in Shōwa-ku, Nagoya , central Japan. Kawana used to be a village and was later incorporated in the 1930s. The Buddhist temple of Kōjaku-in is located there. Kawana ware used to be produced there during the late Edo period. Also located there is the Chukyo University Senior High School and the Holy Spirit Hospital ( 聖霊病院 , Seireibyōin ) . It is served by Kawana Station and Irinaka Station on
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