Kikuchi, Kumamoto
Kikuchi (菊池市, Kikuchi-shi) is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan.[1] The city was founded on August 1, 1958. As of March 31, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 49,455[2] and a population density of 180 persons per km2. The total area is 276.66 km2 (106.82 sq mi).
Kikuchi
菊池市 | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Emblem | |
 Location of Kikuchi in Kumamoto Prefecture | |
  Kikuchi Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 32°59′N 130°49′E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyushu |
| Prefecture | Kumamoto Prefecture |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Minoru Egashira (since April 2013) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 276.66 km2 (106.82 sq mi) |
| Population (March 31, 2017) | |
| • Total | 49,455 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Japanese bush warbler |
| Flower | Chrysanthemum morifolium |
| Tree | Cherry blossom |
On March 22, 2005, Kikuchi absorbed the towns of Shichijo and Shisui, and the village of Kyokushi (all from Kikuchi District) to create the new and expanded city of Kikuchi.
Geography
Climate
Kikuchi has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot, humid summers and cool winters. There is significant precipitation throughout the year, especially during June and July. The average annual temperature in Kikuchi is 15.9 °C (60.6 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,915.1 mm (75.40 in) with June as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.4 °C (81.3 °F), and lowest in January, at around 4.4 °C (39.9 °F).[3] The highest temperature ever recorded in Kikuchi was 38.8 °C (101.8 °F) on 19 July 2018; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −9.9 °C (14.2 °F) on 27 February 1981.[4]
| Climate data for Kikuchi (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 20.8 (69.4) |
23.8 (74.8) |
26.1 (79.0) |
31.3 (88.3) |
35.3 (95.5) |
35.7 (96.3) |
38.8 (101.8) |
38.8 (101.8) |
36.2 (97.2) |
34.2 (93.6) |
26.7 (80.1) |
23.7 (74.7) |
38.8 (101.8) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 10.2 (50.4) |
12.0 (53.6) |
15.7 (60.3) |
21.0 (69.8) |
25.8 (78.4) |
28.0 (82.4) |
31.4 (88.5) |
32.9 (91.2) |
29.7 (85.5) |
24.6 (76.3) |
18.4 (65.1) |
12.4 (54.3) |
21.8 (71.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.4 (39.9) |
6.0 (42.8) |
9.5 (49.1) |
14.6 (58.3) |
19.5 (67.1) |
23.0 (73.4) |
26.6 (79.9) |
27.4 (81.3) |
23.9 (75.0) |
18.0 (64.4) |
11.9 (53.4) |
6.4 (43.5) |
15.9 (60.7) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −1.0 (30.2) |
0.1 (32.2) |
3.4 (38.1) |
8.2 (46.8) |
13.5 (56.3) |
18.7 (65.7) |
22.9 (73.2) |
23.2 (73.8) |
19.2 (66.6) |
12.2 (54.0) |
6.1 (43.0) |
0.7 (33.3) |
10.6 (51.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −9.0 (15.8) |
−9.9 (14.2) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
1.8 (35.2) |
7.0 (44.6) |
14.3 (57.7) |
15.1 (59.2) |
5.1 (41.2) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
−9.9 (14.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 55.0 (2.17) |
79.6 (3.13) |
122.9 (4.84) |
139.6 (5.50) |
157.7 (6.21) |
400.9 (15.78) |
381.4 (15.02) |
181.8 (7.16) |
168.9 (6.65) |
82.3 (3.24) |
83.9 (3.30) |
61.3 (2.41) |
1,915.1 (75.40) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 7.1 | 8.5 | 10.8 | 10.1 | 9.6 | 14.0 | 13.0 | 10.5 | 9.2 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 114.8 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 133.3 | 139.9 | 163.8 | 178.9 | 182.9 | 111.9 | 162.2 | 197.4 | 170.1 | 181.2 | 150.4 | 138.2 | 1,918.8 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[4][3] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Kikuchi in 2020 is 46,416 people.[5] Kikuchi has been conducting censuses since 1960.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 58,767 | — |
| 1965 | 54,102 | −7.9% |
| 1970 | 50,211 | −7.2% |
| 1975 | 48,268 | −3.9% |
| 1980 | 49,527 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 50,831 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 51,610 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 52,545 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 52,636 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 51,862 | −1.5% |
| 2010 | 50,213 | −3.2% |
| 2015 | 48,167 | −4.1% |
| 2020 | 46,416 | −3.6% |
| Kikuchi population statistics[5] | ||
Twin towns – sister cities
Kikuchi is twinned with:
Nishimera, Miyazaki, Japan
Gimje, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea (1985)
Sishui County, Shandong, China (1994)- Tōno, Iwate, Japan (1998)
- Cheongwon County, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea (2005)
See also
References
- Deal, William E. (2005). Handbook to Life in Medieval and Early Modern Japan, p. 74.
- "Official website of Kikuchi City" (in Japanese). Japan: Kikuchi City. Archived from the original on 19 September 2011. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
- 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
- Kikuchi population statistics
External links
Media related to Kikuchi, Kumamoto at Wikimedia Commons- Kikuchi City official website Archived 2011-09-19 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)
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