stringtranslate.com

Ten-ei, Fukushima

Lake Hatoriko

Ten-ei (天栄村, Ten-ei-mura) is a village located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2020, the village had an estimated population of 5,258 in 1717 households,[1] and a population density of 23 persons per km2. The total area of the village was 225.52 square kilometres (87.07 sq mi).

Geography

Ten-ei is located in south-central Fukushima prefecture. The village spans the Pacific side of the Abukuma River watershed and the Sea of Japan side of the Agano River watershed across the Ou Mountains. Hatori Dam is located in the village, which supplies agricultural water to the Shirakawa area of the Abukuma River basin and golf courses, campgrounds, skiing around the reservoir. There are many of traditional hot springs in the village.

Neighboring municipalities

Climate

Ten-ei has a humid climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Ten-ei is 10.8 °C (51.4 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,328 mm (52.3 in) with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 23.8 °C (74.8 °F), and lowest in January, at around −1.1 °C (30.0 °F).[2]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[5] the population of Ten-ei has declined over the past 70 years.

History

The area of present-day Ten-ei was part of ancient Mutsu Province and formed part of the holdings of Shirakawa Domain during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, it was organized as part of Iwase District in the Nakadōri region of Iwashiro Province. The villages of Makimoto, Yumoto, Oya and Hiroto were established on April 1, 1889, with the creation of the modern municipalities system. The village of Ten-ei was formed on March 31, 1955, with the merger of the villages of Makimoto, Yumoto, and a portion of Hiroto with the village of Osato.[citation needed]

Its population was above 10,000 in the 1950s, and this was the highest its population ever was.[6]

Many of the houses in the village suffered severe damage from the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, after which Ten-ei has experienced accelerated population decline. Additional population losses before and after the earthquake were due to the community being far from key sites.[6]

Economy

In the 1950s the economy of Ten’ei was primarily made up of factories and agricultural operations.[6] Ten-ei circa 2023 is majority agricultural, with Yacón a noteworthy crop.[citation needed]

Education

Yumoto Elementary School

Ten-ei has four public elementary schools and one public junior high school operated by the village government. The village does not have a high school.

Junior high schools:[7]

Elementary schools:[7]

Kindergartens:[7]

Transportation

Railway

Highway

Local attractions

References

  1. ^ Ten-ei official statistics(in Japanese)
  2. ^ Ten-ei climate data
  3. ^ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  4. ^ 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  5. ^ Ten-ei population statistics
  6. ^ a b c d e f g Yamamitsu, Eimi; Bateman, Tom; Kato, Issei. "Last students graduate: School closures spread in ageing Japan". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  7. ^ a b c "Home". Ten-ei Education Network. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  8. ^ a b Mesmer, Philippe (2023-04-13). "In rural Japan, schools are closing due to population decline". Le Monde. Paris. Retrieved 2024-07-22.

External links