Kazo, Saitama

For other uses of "Kazo", seeKazo (disambiguation).

Kazo(Thêm cần thị,Kazo-shi)is acitylocated inSaitama Prefecture,Japan.As of 1 January 2021,the city had an estimatedpopulationof 112,792 in 48,213 households and apopulation densityof 850 persons per km².The total area of the city is 133.30 square kilometres (51.47 sq mi). The city is noted for is known throughout Japan for the creation ofkoinobori(carp kites), baseballs,kendo equipment,andKazo-udonnoodles.

Kazo Thêm cần thị
City
Kazo City Hall
Flag Seal
Location of Kazo in Saitama Prefecture
Kazo
Coordinates:36°7′53.2″N139°36′6.4″E
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Saitama
Area
• Total	133.30 km2(51.47 sq mi)
Population (January 1, 2021)
• Total	112,792
• Density	850/km2(2,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9(Japan Standard Time)
- Tree	Sakura
- Flower	Cosmos
Phone number	0480-62-1111
Address	2-1-1 Mitsumata, Kazo-shi, Saitama-ken 347-8501
Website	Official website

Geography

Kazo is located in far northeastern Saitama Prefecture, bordered byGunma Prefecture,Tochigi PrefectureandIbaraki Prefecturesalong thealluvial plainof theWatarase RiverandTone River.The terrain is generally low and flat.

Surrounding municipalities

Ibaraki Prefecture

• Koga

Gunma Prefecture

• Itakura

Saitama Prefecture

• Gyōda
• Hanyū
• Kōnosu
• Kuki

Tochigi Prefecture

• Tochigi

Climate

Kazo has ahumid subtropical climate(KöppenCfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kazo is 14.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1318 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.7 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.5 °C.

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,the population of Kazo peaked around the year 2000 and has declined slightly in the decades since.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1920	61,707	—
1930	63,035	+2.2%
1940	64,301	+2.0%
1950	79,912	+24.3%
1960	76,809	−3.9%
1970	76,501	−0.4%
1980	86,506	+13.1%
1990	100,697	+16.4%
2000	117,777	+17.0%
2010	115,002	−2.4%
2020	111,623	−2.9%

History

The area of modern Kazo has been settled since prehistoric times and manyburial moundsfrom theKofun perioddot the landscape. The name "Kazo" appears inNara perioddocuments describing withinMusashi Province.During theEdo period,the Buddhist temple of Sogan-ji was a popular pilgrimage destination fromEdo.

The town of Kazo was created withinKitasaitama District, Saitamawith the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. On May 3, 1954, Kazo annexed the neighboring town of Fudooka, and the villages of Mitsumata, Raiha, Ōkuwa, Mizufuka, Hirakikawa and Shidai and was elevated to city status.

On March 23, 2010, Kazo absorbed the towns ofKisai,KitakawabeandŌtone(all from Kitasaitama District) which was dissolved as a result of this merger.

Government

Kazo has amayor-councilform of government with a directly elected mayor and aunicameralcity council of 28 members. Kazo contributes three members to the Saitama Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part ofSaitama 12th districtof thelower houseof theDiet of Japan.

Economy

• The computergraphics tabletmanufacturer,Wacomis headquartered in Kazo.

Education

• Heisei International University
• Kazo has 22 public elementary schools and eight public middle schools operated by the city government, and one public high school operated by the Saitama Prefectural Board of Education. In addition, there are one private middle school and two private high schools. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped.

Transportation

Railway

Tobu Railway-Isesaki Line

• Kazo-Hanasaki

Tobu Railway-Nikkō Line

• Shin-Koga-Yagyū

Highway

• Tōhoku Expressway– Kazo Interchange
• National Route 122
• National Route 125
• National Route 354

Noted people from Kazo

• Yutaka Taniyama,mathematician

External links

• Official Website(in Japanese)