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Nagoya , city (1990 pop. 2,154,793), capital of Aichi prefecture, central Honshu, Japan, on Ise Bay. A major port, transportation hub, and industrial center, it has iron- and steelworks, textile mills, aircraft factories, automotive works, and chemical, plastics, electronics, and fertilizer plants. Porcelain, pottery, and cloisonné are also produced. The city has many universities; Nagoya Imperial Univ. is the most famous. Nagoya has two famous shrines, the Atsuta (founded in the 2d cent.), which houses the sacred imperial sword, and the Higashi Honganji, built in 1692. The Tokugawa Art... Read more

Nagoya
World Encyclopedia Nagoya City and Pacific port on Honshu island, central Japan. Nagoya grew up around the 17th-century castle. Industries: iron and steel, textiles, motor vehicles, aircraft. Pop. (2000) 2,171,378. Read more

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Cities of the World ... was almost $142 billion. Nagoya and its residents have long ... who was from the area of Nagoya), recognized the town's ... other Tokugawa successors, Nagoya grew both in economic and ... long, and virtually warfare-free, Tokugawa era. Over time ... century projects in and around Nagoya. Already in ... Read more

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