Ebina(Hải lão danh thị,Ebina-shi)is acitylocated inKanagawa Prefecture,Japan.[1]As of 1 October 2024[update],the city had an estimatedpopulationof 141,276 and apopulation densityof 5300 persons per km2.[2]The total area of the city is 26.69 square kilometres (10.31 sq mi).[3]
Ebina
Hải lão danh thị | |
|---|---|
 Ebina City Hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Ebina in Kanagawa Prefecture | |
  Ebina | |
| Coordinates:35°26′47″N139°23′27″E/ 35.44639°N 139.39083°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Kanagawa Prefecture |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Masaharu Uchino |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.59 km2(10.27 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2024) | |
• Total | 141,276 |
| • Density | 5,300/km2(14,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9(Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 046-231-2111 |
| Address | 175-1 Katase, Ebina-shi, Kanagawa-ken 243-0492 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Greenfinch |
| Flower | Azalea |
| Tree | Box tree |
Geography
editEbina is located approximately 50 kilometers from central Tokyo and 20 kilometers from Yokohama. The city is roughly rectangular, 8.7 kilometers north-to-south by 6.15 kilometers east-to-west, with an elevation of 11 to 84 meters above sea level. It is in the middle of theSagami Plain,part of westernKantō Plain.The city sits on the eastern bank of theSagami River,and theHikiji Riverflows through part of the city. TheTōmei Expresswaycuts across the southern end of the city.[1]
Surrounding municipalities
editKanagawa Prefecture
Climate
editEbina has ahumid subtropical climate(KöppenCfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Ebina is 15.2 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1632 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.6 °C, and lowest in January, at around 5.2 °C.[4]
| Climate data for Ebina (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 20.3 (68.5) |
25.3 (77.5) |
25.2 (77.4) |
31.0 (87.8) |
33.4 (92.1) |
37.6 (99.7) |
37.9 (100.2) |
38.1 (100.6) |
37.6 (99.7) |
33.4 (92.1) |
26.6 (79.9) |
24.4 (75.9) |
38.1 (100.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.6 (51.1) |
11.4 (52.5) |
14.4 (57.9) |
19.4 (66.9) |
23.8 (74.8) |
26.3 (79.3) |
30.1 (86.2) |
31.6 (88.9) |
27.9 (82.2) |
22.6 (72.7) |
17.6 (63.7) |
13.0 (55.4) |
20.7 (69.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.7 (40.5) |
5.7 (42.3) |
9.1 (48.4) |
14.1 (57.4) |
18.6 (65.5) |
21.9 (71.4) |
25.7 (78.3) |
26.9 (80.4) |
23.3 (73.9) |
17.9 (64.2) |
12.3 (54.1) |
7.1 (44.8) |
15.6 (60.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −0.6 (30.9) |
0.3 (32.5) |
3.9 (39.0) |
8.8 (47.8) |
13.9 (57.0) |
18.3 (64.9) |
22.2 (72.0) |
23.2 (73.8) |
19.7 (67.5) |
14.0 (57.2) |
7.7 (45.9) |
1.9 (35.4) |
11.1 (52.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −7.7 (18.1) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
4.2 (39.6) |
9.9 (49.8) |
14.2 (57.6) |
16.7 (62.1) |
10.6 (51.1) |
2.0 (35.6) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
| Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 67.3 (2.65) |
67.0 (2.64) |
143.9 (5.67) |
152.9 (6.02) |
156.9 (6.18) |
178.2 (7.02) |
191.2 (7.53) |
159.7 (6.29) |
254.2 (10.01) |
240.9 (9.48) |
103.2 (4.06) |
67.2 (2.65) |
1,760.9 (69.33) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 5.3 | 6.0 | 10.1 | 9.8 | 10.1 | 12.1 | 11.2 | 9.0 | 12.3 | 10.6 | 7.7 | 5.4 | 109.6 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 190.8 | 168.2 | 166.5 | 175.0 | 178.4 | 123.2 | 156.7 | 189.8 | 132.4 | 133.2 | 150.5 | 179.7 | 1,946.9 |
| Source:Japan Meteorological Agency[5][6] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
editPer Japanese census data,[7]the population of Ebina has grown steadily over the past century.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 8,891 | — |
| 1930 | 10,051 | +13.0% |
| 1940 | 10,552 | +5.0% |
| 1950 | 15,549 | +47.4% |
| 1960 | 17,938 | +15.4% |
| 1970 | 44,492 | +148.0% |
| 1980 | 77,498 | +74.2% |
| 1990 | 105,822 | +36.5% |
| 2000 | 117,519 | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 127,707 | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 136,516 | +6.9% |
History
editThe area of modern Ebina has been settled since prehistoric times, and has a number of remains from theKofun period.Ebina became theprovincial capitalofSagami Provincein theNara period,and was the location of thekokubunji,orprovincial temple.[1]It was home to the Yokoyama clan, one of the seven warrior clans of theMusashi regionduring the earlyKamakura period.During theEdo period,the lands around Ebina weretenryōterritory theoretically administered directly by theTokugawa ShogunateinEdo;however, in reality, the area was a patchwork of small fiefs held by varioushatamoto,as well as exclaves under the control ofSakura DomainandKarasuyama Domain.
After theMeiji Restoration,the area became part ofKōza District,Kanagawa Prefecture and was administratively divided into Ebina Village and Arima Village on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. The area was connected by rail in 1926 via theSagami Railwayand in 1927 by theOdakyu Electric Railway,leading to an increase in population and a change in status of Ebina from village to town in 1940. In 1955, Arima Village merged into Ebina Town. Ebina was elevated tocitystatus on November 1, 1971. Urban development projects in the 1980s and 1990s have modernized the city center.[1]
Government
editEbina has amayor-councilform of government with a directly elected mayor and aunicameralcity council of 22 members. Ebina contributes one member to the Kanagawa Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Kanagawa 13th district of thelower houseof theDiet of Japan.
Economy
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Ebina is home to over 150 factories. The town is a center of the production ofelectrical appliances,metal products, andmachinery.Taitooperates the Ebina Development Center in Ebina. The city was once known for its broadrice paddies,but agriculture now centers on the cultivation of strawberries, tomatoes, and ornamental plants. Ebina serves as a bedroom community to the greater Tokyo and Yokohama area.[1][8]
Education
editEbina has 13 public elementary schools and six public middle schools operated by the city government. The city has three public high schools operated by the Kanagawa Prefectural Board of Education, and the prefecture also operates two special education schools for the handicapped.
Transportation
editRailway
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Odakyu Electric Railway–Odakyū Odawara Line
Sagami Railway–Sagami Railway Main Line
Highway
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Tōmei Expressway-Ebina Service Area-Ebina Junction
Shin-Tōmei Expressway- Ebina-minami Junction
Ken-Ō Expressway- Ebina-minami Junction - Ebina Interchange - Ebina Junction
National Route 246
Local attractions
edit- Sagami Kokubun-ji,provincial temple of Sagami Province and national historic site
- Ebina Premium Film Festival (held annually in autumn)
Notable people from Ebina
edit- Riko Gunji,badminton player
- Takashi Kamoshida,Japanese football player(Fukushima United FC,J3 League)
- Kensuke Kitahama,professional shogi player,ranked 8-dan
- Akiko Kijimuta,former professionaltennis player
- Naoko Kijimuta,former professionaltennis player
- Syuri Kondo,professional wrestler,shoot boxer,kickboxerandmixed martial artist
- Miyu Nagasaki,table tennisplayer
- Haruma Saikyo,kickboxer
- Yukiya Yokoyama,formerNippon Professional Baseballpitcher
- ZUN,video game creator
References
edit- ^abcde"Ebina".Encyclopedia of Japan.Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012.OCLC56431036.Archived fromthe originalon 2007-08-25.Retrieved2012-07-27.
- ^"Ebina city official statistics"(in Japanese). Japan.
- ^"Profile of Hadano City"(in Japanese). Japan: Hadano City.Retrieved7 May2017.
- ^Ebina climate data
- ^Quan trắc sử thượng 1～10 vị の trị ( trong năm を thông じて の trị ).JMA.RetrievedMarch 19,2022.
- ^Khí tượng sảnh / năm thường trị ( năm ・ nguyệt ごと の trị ).JMA.RetrievedMarch 19,2022.
- ^Ebina population statistics
- ^"Company OverviewArchived2011-07-16 at theWayback Machine."Taito Corporation. Retrieved on January 30, 2011." Ebina Development Center 3-11-1, Shimoimaizumi, Ebina-shi, Kanagawa 243-0498, JAPAN "
External links
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- Official Website(in Japanese)