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30-608: Takagi was a native of Iwaki city , Fukushima prefecture . He was a graduate of the 39th class of the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy , ranking 17th of 148 cadets in 1911. As a midshipman , he served on the cruiser Aso and battleship Shikishima , and after his commissioning as ensign , on the cruiser Asama and battleship Kawachi . As a lieutenant , he served on submarine S-15 , and following advanced coursework in navigation and in torpedo warfare, he became executive officer and then captain of

60-448: A low temperature below 0 °C (32 °F), which is smaller compared to other Japanese cities. The city is rarely hit by typhoons, and experiences only 0.7 days with more than 10 centimetres (3.9 in) of snowfall in the average year. The duration of bright sunshine is 2058.1 hours in average year. Per Japanese census data, the population of Iwaki has remained relatively steady over the past 60 years. The area of present-day Iwaki

90-411: A moderate climate. The city's average temperature is 13.1 °C (55.6 °F) and its average annual precipitation is 1,383.0 millimetres (54.45 in). The highest recorded temperature in the city is 37.7 °C (99.9 °F), and the lowest recorded temperature is −10.7 °C (12.7 °F). The average year has 14.4 days with a high temperature over 25 °C (77 °F) and only 3.1 days with

120-475: A population of 322,019 in 143,500 households, and population density of 261 persons per km². The total area of the city is 1,232.02 square kilometres (475.69 sq mi), making it the largest city in the prefecture and the 10th largest city in Japan (2010) in terms of area. Iwaki is a designated core city , and is also one of the growing number of cities written in hiragana . The present Iwaki City started as

150-525: Is a centre for manufacturing machinery, wood based products and chemicals. The industrial production of Iwaki City is #1 in Tōhoku region . Iwaki is rich in sightseeing resources and 7.64 million tourists visit annually. Within Fukushima prefecture, the industrial and sightseeing center is Iwaki, while the political center is Fukushima city . The Nakoso Thermal Power Station , a large coal-fired thermal power station

180-451: Is a class or category of Japanese cities . It is a local administrative division created by the national government. Core cities are delegated many functions normally carried out by prefectural governments , but not as many as designated cities . To become a candidate for core city status, a city must have a population greater than 300,000 and an area greater than 100 square kilometers, although special exceptions may be made by order of

210-488: Is also home to Spa Resort Hawaiians , a spa resort which draws 1.5 million visitors per year and was the subject of the 2006 movie Hula Girls . Onahama is a port town where many factories, fisheries and port facilities are located. There is also an aquarium, some beaches and seaside restaurants. There are thirteen zones (hamlets or 大字 ( Ōaza ) ) within the city. As of October 1, 2007 The main foundations of economy are industry and agriculture. In particular, Iwaki

240-533: Is located in Iwaki. Statistics (2006) (As of 2007) Onahama Port (2003) Surrounded by the ocean and mountains, Iwaki is more closely connected to Mito in neighboring Ibaraki Prefecture than to the Nakadōri region of Fukushima, including Kōriyama or the prefectural capital of Fukushima ). Iwaki is 75 km from Kōriyama, 150 km from Sendai and 95 km from Mito. The Jōban Line runs north and south in

270-412: Is one private high school and three private combined middle/high schools. The prefecture also operates three special education schools within Iwaki. Iwaki has 39 public junior high schools. There are three private combined junior/senior high schools (listed above). The city also operates 67 public elementary schools. Closed schools: Core cities of Japan A core city ( 中核市 , Chūkakushi )

300-471: Is part of the Fukushima 5th District (along with Futaba District ) for a seat in the lower house of the Diet of Japan . Iwaki is a decentralised city created the merger of 14 municipalities (5 cities, 4 towns and 5 villages). The cities were Taira ( 平 ) , Uchigō ( 内郷 ) , Iwaki ( 磐城 ) , Nakoso ( 勿来 ) , and Jōban ( 常磐 ) ; the towns, Yotsukura ( 四倉 ) , Tōno ( 遠野 ) , Ogawa ( 小川 ) and Hisanohama ( 久之浜 ) ; and

330-554: The Battle of Sekigahara and as a result, the Iwaki clan was deposed. Torii Tadamasa was appointed as daimyō of Iwakitaira Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate , with an assessed kokudaka of 100,000 koku and constructed Iwakitaira Castle . The domain covered only a portion of what is now Iwaki city: other parts of the city were under the control of Izumi Domain (1634) and Yunagaya Domain (1670). All three domains joined

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360-525: The Battle of the Coral Sea . He commanded the 5th Cruiser Division during the Battle of Midway . In November 1942, Takagi was reassigned to be commander of the Mako Guard District . In April 1943, The Guard District moved to Takao, Taiwan and Takagi was assigned to be commander of the renamed Takao Guard District. On 21 June 1943, he was again given a front line assignment, when he was made commander of

390-624: The IJN 6th Fleet (submarines), based in the Mariana Islands . Takagi was killed in action during the Battle of Saipan in 1944. Missing after the battle, it is not clear whether he committed suicide or died trying to escape in a submarine. He was posthumously promoted to full admiral . Iwaki, Fukushima Iwaki ( いわき市 , Iwaki-shi ) is a city located in Fukushima Prefecture , Japan . As of 1 August 2023 , Iwaki had

420-637: The Japanese Government Railway filled in the inner moat of Iwakidaira Castle and built Taira Station. The Jōban coalfield , the largest coalfield in Honshū and the nearest to the Japanese capital Tokyo , was developed, and the population of Taira increased to support the exploitation of the coalfield. The Jōban Line was made for the haulage of the coal. Iwaki's fishery, forestry and agricultural sectors also developed from this time. After World War II ,

450-559: The Java landings in Dutch East Indies . He was senior Japanese commander in the Battle of the Java Sea , sinking two cruisers and three destroyers in exchange for damage to a single Japanese destroyer. Takagi was promoted to vice admiral on 1 May 1942. He was commander of the carrier task force ( Shōkaku and Zuikaku ) in " Operation Mo ". Thus he was also senior Japanese commander at

480-658: The Nakoso barrier around 708 AD against possible invasion by the Emishi tribes in the north. In the late 11th century, the Iwaki clan (岩城氏) of Hitachi Province invaded Iwaki district (磐城郡) and divided it into four districts of Yoshima, Iwasaki, Iwaki, Naraha. The clan ruled the area from the Kamakura period to the end of the Sengoku period . In 1600, Iwaki Sadataka opposed Tokugawa Ieyasu during

510-655: The Pacific Ocean and the western part goes through the Abukuma highlands and joins up with the central part of Fukushima Prefecture. The western part is a range of mountains and forests, which occupies about 70 percent of the city. The rivers which flow to the east from the mountains have riverbeds with steep inclines that form the deep valleys of the Natsuigawa Gorge and the Shidokigawa Gorge . The flatter eastern part of

540-764: The Ōuetsu Reppan Dōmei during the Bakumatsu period in support of the Tokugawa against the Satchō Alliance during the Boshin War , but following the Meiji Restoration , and the 1871 Abolition of the han system The new Meiji government created Iwakitaira Prefecture, Yunagaya Prefecture and Izumi Prefecture, which were incorporated to Iwamae (Iwasaki) Prefecture (磐前県) and to the current Fukushima Prefecture (1876). In 1896, Iwaki Bank and Taira Bank were established. In 1897,

570-453: The Jōban coalfield was closed. The same natural hot springs that were troublesome to the coal miners were put to good use and a hot springs resort was developed Spa Resort Hawaiians . The present city was incorporated on October 1, 1966, with the merger of 14 municipalities (5 cities, 4 towns and 5 villages). The cities were Taira (平), Uchigō (内郷), Iwaki (磐城), Nakoso (勿来), and Jōban (常磐);

600-405: The cabinet for cities with populations under 300,000 but over 200,000. After the abolition of special city status on April 1, 2015, any city with a population above 200,000 may apply for core city status. Application for designation is made by a city with the approval of both the city and prefectural assemblies. The term "core city" was created by the first clause of Article 252, Section 22 of

630-473: The city is where most of the population is located. There are seven beaches on the coastline. Off the coast of Iwaki, the warm Kuroshio Current and the cold Oyashio Current meet and make for an abundant fishing ground. The city's flag and seal depict the meeting of these two currents. The prevailing winds from the ocean are warm and wet. Iwaki is situated in a temperate climate zone ( Köppen climate classification Cfa or humid subtropical climate ) and has

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660-544: The city was designated a core city with increased autonomy from the prefectural government. On 11 March 2011, the city was struck by an earthquake and followed by a tsunami . By 20 May 2011, 303 were dead and 82 still missing. Iwaki has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 37 members. The city contributes 10 members to the Fukushima Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, Iwaki

690-602: The city. The central station is Iwaki Station , which is also a terminus for the East Ban'etsu Line which links Iwaki to Kōriyama. [REDACTED] JR East – Jōban Line [REDACTED] JR East – Ban'etsu East Line Fukushima Rinkai Railway Main Line (freight line) Iwaki-Taira Velodrome is located within the city. Iwaki has 14 public high schools operated by the Fukushima Prefectural Board of Education. There

720-610: The cruiser Nagara , followed by Takao in 1936 and the battleship Mutsu in 1937. Takagi was promoted to rear admiral on 15 November 1938, and was Chief of the 2nd Section of the Imperial Japanese Navy General Staff in 1939. At the start of the Pacific War , Takagi was commanding the naval forces supporting the invasion of the Philippine Islands in late 1941, Takagi headed the task force covering

750-424: The five villages were Yoshima ( 好間 ) , Miwa ( 三和 ) , Tabito ( 田人 ) , Kawamae ( 川前 ) and Ōhisa ( 大久 ) . The central area of Iwaki is the former city of Taira, which has Iwaki City Hall, Iwaki City Lyceum, Iwaki Station, etc. Onahama and Yumoto were annexed by Iwaki in 1954, prior to the 1966 merger. Yumoto is home to Iwaki Yumoto Onsen , one of the oldest onsen in Japan, with many ryokan hotels. It

780-472: The merger of 14 smaller municipalities on October 1, 1966. Every year, Iwaki hosts the Taira Tanabata Festival from 6–8 August. The city is located at the southeastern end of Tōhoku region and borders on Ibaraki Prefecture . The city occupies around 8.9 percent of the total area of Fukushima Prefecture. The eastern part of the city is made up of 60 kilometres (37 mi) of coastline which faces

810-465: The submarine S-24 . After graduation from Naval Staff College in 1923, he was promoted to lieutenant commander , and assumed command of the submarine Ro-28 , followed by Ro-68 in 1926. He was promoted to commander in 1928, and held a number of staff positions. He was sent to the United States and Europe in 1931, and promoted to captain in 1932. In 1933, Takagi was assigned command of

840-418: The towns, Yotsukura , (四倉) Tōno (遠野), Ogawa (小川) and Hisanohama (久之浜); and the five villages were Yoshima (好間), Miwa (三和), Tabito (田人), Kawamae (川前) and Ōhisa (大久). Taira was chosen as the location for the city hall and other administrative offices and continues to function as the centre of Iwaki. In April 1979, an "Iwaki Number" as an automobile number plate was introduced. On April 1, 1999,

870-403: Was formed, which was composed of five districts with Mutsu Province : Iwaki (岩城), Shineha, Namekata, Uta, Watari and Kikuta which was given from Hitachi Province . Shineha was the present Naraha . Namekata and Uta were the present Sōma . Watari was the present Watari, Miyagi . The area of the present Iwaki City was composed of Kikuta and Iwaki (岩城 or 磐城). The imperial government constructed

900-502: Was part of ancient Mutsu Province . The forms いわき, 石城, 岩城, 巖城, 巌城, and 磐城 are all ways of writing "Iwaki", which means "rocky castle". Under the Nara period Taika Reform of 645 AD, the central government formed "Iwaki district (磐城郡)" in the northern part of the present city and "Kikuta district (菊多郡)" in the southern part. In 653, the Iwaki district incorporated part of Taga Province and became Iwaki district (岩城評). In 718, Iwaki Province

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