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15-597: The Towada Art Center ( 十和田市現代美術館 , Towada-shi Gendai Bijutsukan ) is an art museum in Towada , Aomori Prefecture , Japan . The museum was opened in 2008 as part of the Arts Towada Project, in an effort to revitalize the city. It features works from artists both inside and outside of Japan, including Yoko Ono , Yoshitomo Nara , and Jeong-Hwa Choi. This article related to an art display, art museum or gallery in Japan

30-549: A cold humid climate characterized by cool summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall ( Köppen climate classification Cfa ). The average annual temperature in Towada is 9.8 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1233 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 22.8 °C, and lowest in January, at around -2.3 °C. Part of

45-684: A directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 22 members. Towada contributes two members to the Aomori Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Aomori 2nd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan . The economy of Towada is based largely on agriculture. Towada has three public high schools operated by the Aomori Prefectural Board of Education There are 15 public elementary schools and 9 public middle schools in Towada operated by

60-575: Is a caldera lake , and Mount Ohanabe and Mount Towada, which are the outer rims. The Oirase River, the only outlet from Lake Towada, flows northeast from Nenokuchi on the east bank of Lake Towada. Water from the foot of Mount Hakkoda, which is located about 20 kilometers north, also flows into the Oirase River. About 14 kilometers from Nenokuchi to Mount Yakeyama in Oirase River is called the Oirase Gorge. Akita Prefecture Aomori Prefecture The city has

75-520: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Towada Towada is in the foothills of the Hakkōda Mountains and encompasses the Aomori portion of Lake Towada . The Oirase River passes through the town. Towada is an area rich in nature. To the west are Towada-Hachimantai National Park . In particular, Lake Towada and the Oirase River are famous tourist spots. As for industry, agriculture

90-529: Is thriving, and the city produces the largest amount of garlic in Japan. More than half of the population of about 60,000 lives in the eastern urban area (Sanbongi area), with the central part of the city is characterized by its orderly grid-like streets. In particular, "Government Office Street" is a popular place for citizens to enjoy the Someiyoshino (Japanese cherry) trees planted along the street. In recent years,

105-427: The strong-mayor variant and the weak-mayor variant. In a typical strong-mayor system, 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

120-492: The city has been promoting its urban policy as a "Arts Towada," with the Towada Art Center (Art museum) as its centerpiece. The rest of the population is scattered in hamlets along the Oirase River and in the hilly western areas of the city. The northwestern part of the city is at the foot of Mount Hakkōda, and has numerous hot springs , The southwestern part of the city is also mountainous, and contains Lake Towada, which

135-552: The city is within the limits of the Towada-Hachimantai National Park . Per Japanese census data, the population of Towada peaked at around the year 2000, and has been in decline since. The area around present-day Towada was formerly a wasteland known as Sanbongihara ( 三本木原 ) , which became the location of a colonization and land reclamation project initiated by the Nambu clan of Morioka Domain from 1855. The project

150-413: The council from among themselves Elected mayor and cabinet Executive mayor elected by 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

165-447: The council. The mayor may also have veto rights over council votes, with 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

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180-458: The legislative body. It is one of the two most common forms of local government in 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,

195-466: The municipal government, and one middle school operated by the prefectural government. Towada currently has no passenger railway service. The Towada Kankō Electric Railway Line connecting Towada with Misawa had five stations within the city. It was discontinued in 2012 and replaced by a bus service. Mayor-council Executive mayor elected by the people, elected legislative City council Council - Manager Executive leader elected by

210-408: Was established with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. On September 1, 1910, Sanbongi was designated a town. It was elevated to the status of a city on February 1, 1955. In October 1956, it changed its name to “Towada”. On January 1, 2005, the town of Towadako (from Kamikita District ) was merged into Towada. Towada has a mayor-council form of government with

225-524: Was headed by Nitobe Tsutō, the grandfather of Inazō Nitobe . The project was continued by the Meiji government , and the area was designated a ranch area for breeding cavalry horses by the Imperial Japanese Army in 1885. The inclement climate of the area was considered ideal for breeding horses that would be suitable for use in the cold climate areas of Manchuria and Siberia . The village of Sanbongi

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